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Contents AUGUST / SEPTEMBER2024
NEWS
06 — Andritz to supply world’s first fibreboard recycling line to the panels industry 07 — Egger Group closes financial year with a turnover of €4.13bn 08 — Mekong starts MDF production in Cam Khe 09 — West Fraser’s OSB business outshines MDF and particleboard in Q2 10 — Thai panels producer S Kijchai Enterprise to build third MDF plant
FOCUS ON MDF: PART 2 12 — In the second part of our annual survey of the industry worldwide and for the countries outside Europe and North America, independent industry consultant Geoff Rhodes looks at new developments and summarises the current and future global position for MDF in the ‘rest of the world’
FOCUS ON ITALY: PART 1 31 — In WBPI’s latest coverage of innovative efforts to solve the problem of waste MDF, we take a look at Italian company PAL’s partnership with MDF Recovery and progress so far 34 — Leading woodworking technology supplier CMC Texpan gives an update on its activities in the wood-based panels industry 36 — A new SCM Superfici Technology Centre has opened near Milan to give customers improved access to its range of finishing solutions
PANEL PERSPECTIVES 38 — A European Panel Federation webinar brought the spotlight on responsible sourcing in the plywood industry, with specific focus on sanctioned plywood from Russia and Belarus
TECHNICALLY SPEAKING 40 — Dr Morwenna Spear FIMMM of the BioComposites Centre looks at moisture content of wood
ARCHIVE 41 — Stories from WBPI over the years
COVER: pp31 - MDF recycling: PAL and MDF Recovery 38 In this issue:
Focus on MDF: Part 2 Focus on Italy: Part 1 EPF plywood seminar
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