32 | Focus on Italy: Imeas


FOUR-SIDED SANDING INNOVATION


IMEAS DEVELOPS


Sanding technology manufacturer Imeas sees growth in industry investment levels and is innovating with new developments in the engineered wood sector. Stephen Powney speaks to Imeas sales director Francesco Zenere


ased a short distance from Milan in Italy, Imeas has been one of the leading global suppliers of sanding technology for the primary wood-based panel manufacturing and metal working industries for decades. Established in 1966, the company has made a point of developing new solutions to follow trends in the market and this past year has been no exception. Its work with North America-based cross-


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laminated timber (CLT) and glulam beam producer Structurlam has led it to develop an entirely new, innovative and automatic sanding solution for the glulam beam market.


Above: The new Imeas side sander for glulam beams (on the left) and a top/bottom calibrating machine on the right side WBPI | October/November 2021 | www.wbpionline.com


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