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Quebec: Ubiquity Of Hardwood Forests
Canada is world-renowned for its softwood forests that cover a significant part of its territory. However, in one of its eastern provinces facing the Atlantic Ocean, there is a resource whose ubiquity is a little known but whose value is immense: hardwood forests. That province is Quebec. By M Bruno Couture, Quebec Wood Export Bureau.
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Threat Posed By Declining US Hardwood Forest Utilisation One of the most startling observations in the newly published UNECE/FAO annual review of international wood markets is that ‘sawn hardwood production in North America has been declining for a decade.’ By Rupert Oliver, AHEC.
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Converting wood waste for industrial and domestic usage by furniture and other wood products, manufacturers can result rich rewards. By Shiv Kumar Shet, Biesse Manufacturing - India.
Market Report
22 Timber Markets of China, Malaysia, India and Indonesia: A Snapshot
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Wood finishes have become an integral part of the manufacturing process of wood products. The ‘aesthetic appeal’ is not so much the result of the type of wood finish, rather, it is the result of the application technique. By Dr Jegatheswaran Ratnasingam, FIWSc.
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The ITTO Tropical Timber Market Report gives a picture of how timber markets in these countries are faring, and the relevant events impacting country markets. By International Tropic Timber Organisation (ITTO).
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Dust Collection System: Clearing the Dunes Of Doubt
Points of consideration in choosing a collection system are as diverse as there are products. Deciding on the type of system can be daunting. This article shares the critical aspects of dust collection operations, with a view to eliminating the (dust) clouds of confusion. By Robert Witter, Oneida Air Systems.
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The kitchen industry is seeing a big jump forward, mainly borne out of suppliers that offer a massive range of newly developed fittings and features - all allowing the design of new concepts in and around the kitchen. By Michael Koch Jorg, Häfele.
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48 US Furniture Market: Bears With Signs Of Bullish Recovery
52 Plasma Technology For Solvent-Free Utility Wood
The Durawood research project modifies wood surfaces through plasma technology, so that wood preservatives adhere to them better and also makes it difficult for harmful fungi to colonise the wood. By Christian Colmer, ttz Bremerhaven.
54 The Business of Going Green
Though not entirely unexpected, results for July were somewhat disappointing. The good news is the continued improvement in orders, albeit a smaller increase. By Kenneth D Smith, Smith Leonard PLLC.
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Forest Carbon Estimates Too High? Washington DC, USA: The amount of carbon stored in the world’s tropical forests varies widely according to underlying geology and other factors, and current estimates of forest carbon reserves may be too high, according to a study. A research team from the Carnegie Institution for Science used satellite mapping, laser probing of forest undergrowth from aircraft, and local ground surveys to estimate how much carbon was stored in the 44,200 sq km lowland forest in the Madre de Dios region of Peru. The team’s surveys showed that the forest stored roughly 395 million tonnes of carbon — far less than the 587 million-tonne estimate of the Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change. The researchers, reporting in the journal Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences, said that the earlier estimate was off because different tropical forests store varying amounts of carbon, and that forests where the underlying rocks are younger contain more carbon in soils and trees. Carnegie Institution’s Department Of Global Ecology and the World Wildlife Fund, in coordination with the Peruvian Ministry Of The Environment (MINAM), have been monitoring carbon storage and emissions for the proposed United Nations initiative on Reduced Emissions AHEC
From Deforestation And Degradation (REDD) with high-resolution maps of carbon stored in tropical forest vegetation and released by land-use practices.
Increased Imports Of Hardwoods in China Beijing, China: China’s softwood log imports were some 11 million cubic m in the first half of 2010, up 17 percent over the same period in 2009, according
Revision Of Regulations On Illegal Logging
to statistics from China Customs. Hardwood log imports came to 5.3 million
Jakarta, Indonesia: The Indonesian government
cubic m, up 47 percent. Of the total hardwood logs imports, tropical logs were
is currently revising the 2005 presidential
4.4 million cubic m, growing 56 percent in the first half of 2010 from the same
regulations on illegal logging in order to
period in 2009.
comply with the partnership agreement
During the first half-year period, China imported a total of four million cubic m
between Norway and Indonesia and to
of softwood sawnwood, up 48 percent over the same period in 2009. Hardwood
attract foreign investment. The regulations
sawnwood imports totalled 2.5 million cubic m, an increase of 81 percent.
are expected to be ready for implementation
Of the total imports of logs and sawnwood, softwoods accounted for over 70
by June 2011.
percent and were mainly used by the domestic construction sector. Hardwood
According to the Indonesian Ministry of
imports accounted for less than 30 percent of the total log and sawnwood imports
Forestry, more than two million hectares of
and were used mainly for furniture, interior decoration, home improvement materials,
forests have been illegally converted to oil
and in plywood production for the domestic and international markets.
palm plantations. In addition, 800 mining
The sharp increase in hardwood timber imports was the result of considerable growth in export demand. Statistics show that in the first half of 2010, the value of
and oil palm companies have been operating without authorisation or permits.
China wooden furniture exports was US$7.4 billion, up 46 percent over the same
The ministry added that the regulations
period last year. The value of other wooden product exports reached US$1.8
will enable law enforcement across all sectors
billion increasing 28 percent from last year.
against illegal activities in forest areas.
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APP Timber In Indonesia Singapore: APP Timber, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, continues to develop its Asian presence with the strengthening of distribution throughout ASEAN countries, including Indonesia.
Greenply Gets FSC Certification
With operations and sales now based in Jakarta, Semarang
New Delhi, India: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
and Surabaya, the specialist importer can offer its trading partners
has awarded Greenply a Chain-of-Custody certification
and suppliers access to this growing market of 240 million people
for its manufacturing facility located in Uttarakhand.
with real GDP growth above six percent per annum.
This certification allows the India-based Greenply to
Handi Setiawan, the country manager of Indonesia operations, will be based in Jakarta.
manufacture and sell FSC-certified products in the domestic and international markets.
In the first few months of 2011, a warehouse in Jakarta is
The certified products are plywood, block board,
scheduled to be established that will enable architects and developers
flush door, particleboard, fibreboard (MDF), decorative
to view the range of species of hardwood and softwood imported
plywood, pre-laminated MDF fibreboard and pre-laminated
from around the world. A 1,500 sq m warehouse in Semarang,
particleboard.
Central Java, has stocks of American white oak, red oak, hard
The FSC label provides a link between responsible
maple, ash, alder, walnut and cherry as well as matching American
production and consumption of forest products, enabling
veneers (0.5 mm to 3.2 mm) and others from Europe and Africa.
consumers and businesses to make informed purchasing
Certified teak lumber from South America, Eucalyptus grandis
decisions. This in turn benefits people and the environment,
and Lenga are also available for inspection from stock.
as well as providing ongoing business value. The
“In fact APP Timber’s biggest sales in Indonesia are for hardwood sawn timber and veneers from the USA,” says Michael
certification process has been carried out and awarded by the Rainforest Alliance Smartwood Program.
Hermens, MD.
New EU Logging Regulation May Hurt Thai Wood Exports Bangkok, Thailand: Thailand is at high
Due diligence will apply to the whole
risk of losing export orders for wood and
supply chain, including the country
wood products worth US$310 million
where harvesting occurs. Mr Jirawat said the EU and China,
not yet formulated plans to comply
together with the US and Japan, were
with a pending new EU regulation
among the top five destinations for Thai
against illegal logging, the Bangkok
wood and wood products, amounting
Post reported. Shipments to China, Thailand’s top export market for wood, could also diminish since it is a major exporter
Wonderlane, Seattle, US
from the EU. This, as the country has
to one million cubic m a day. An estimated 14 million to 15 million cubic m of timber are consumed annually in Thailand, while only
of the products to the EU, said Jirawat
the government that would support us
four million are grown locally and
Tangkijngamwong, secretary-general
in meeting the requirements.”
the rest imported, mainly from the
of the Thai Furniture Industries Association.
The EU’s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) action
neighbouring countries of Malaysia, Laos and Burma.
“We are vulnerable to declining
plan against illegal logging is scheduled
Since 2005, the EU has entered into
exports to the EU and China when
to come into force in early 2013. It
Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs)
the new [logging] regulation takes
will require European operators to
with timber-producing countries. Once
effect,” he said. “Thai manufacturers
exercise due diligence and ascertain
signed, the VPAs require commitment
still have no idea what it’s all about,
the legality of timber and timber
and action on the part of both parties
while nothing has been endorsed by
products entering the EU market.
to halt the illegal timber trade.
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AHEC
Vietnam Timber Exports Surge
IKEA Seeks Indian Opening New Delhi, India: Swedish furniture giant Ikea Group plans over the next three years to double its annual spending on
Hanoi, Vietnam: Vietnam has
products from South Asia to €1 billion (US$1.31 billion), and is
recorded timber and furniture
pressing the Indian government to relax investment regulations
exports in the first nine months
so it can launch its retail superstores in the country.
of this year at US$2.4 billion,
The furniture manufacturer, which sells everything from
a year-on-year increase of
kitchenware to sofas in 23,226 sq m showrooms, is already
37.7 percent, according to the
a big buyer in the region, sourcing cotton textiles, rugs and
Ministry Of Agriculture And Rural Development (MARD).
plastics from 80 suppliers; it plans to add items like cutlery
The ministry also said that the total export turnover of forestry products has risen to US$2.6 billion. According to Vietnam’s Timber And Forest Products Association, timber exports are showing positive signs, as orders for exports
and pots and pans. The company is eager to open retail stores in India, but regulations require it to have a local business partner and limit its stake in the joint venture to 51 percent.
till the end of the year have risen rapidly. Timber ranks among
Mikael Ohlsson, CEO, met with Anand Sharma, Commerce
the top five Vietnamese exports, with more than 3,000 different
Minister, India, in New Delhi in October to make his case for
items produced. Vietnam is Southeast Asia’s second biggest
relaxing those rules. Ikea, he said, would prefer to have greater
timber exporter.
control of its operations—its business model “doesn’t lend
In the first nine months of this year, Vietnam imported US$827 million worth of timber, down by 31 percent year-on-year.
itself to a joint venture.” Mr Ohlsson said Mr Sharma struck a positive tone and indicated India will re-evaluate its stance on the issue. “We have patience—but we are also impatient,” Mr Ohlsson said.
RP To Stop Issuing Logging Permits In Natural Forests
retailer could hurt small home-furnishings businesses, Mr
Manila, Philippines: The Philippines will no longer issue new
furnishings at low prices is enormous. There will be enough
logging permits in areas which it describes as “second-growth
space for Ikea and the existing businesses.”
forests” in line with the country’s climate change mitigation program, Xinhua said in a report.
As for government concerns that allowing in a large foreign Ohlsson said: “In a country with such growth as India has, and where urbanization is just starting, the need for home
Caps on foreign investment are among several barriers for outsiders trying to tap into India’s nearly nine percent economic
The Department Of Environment And Natural Resources
growth; others include increasing tax scrutiny, policies that
(DENR) issued Memorandum Order No 9 directing all field
discourage mergers and acquisitions in some sectors and
officials of the department to stop accepting and processing all
inadequate infrastructure, from unreliable power supplies to
forms of applications for new timber contracts “with logging
overcrowded, potholed roads.
component in the natural forests.”
The company has been rapidly expanding in emerging
“I have already told my officials that I will no longer approve
markets—it already has 10 stores in China, for instance, and
or sign new logging contracts with logging component in
plans to add several more in Beijing and Shanghai. In all,
natural forest, but directed them instead to fast track the
the company, which generated revenue of €21.5 billion in
applications for the establishment of tree plantations in
its last fiscal year, operates 317 stores in 38 countries and
idle, denuded and degraded areas,” said Ramon J P Paje,
territories.
secretary, DENR.
Part of Mr Ohlsson’s pitch to the Indian government is that
Under the country’s Forestry Master Plan, the department
its retail presence would create tens of thousands of jobs—not
recommends the establishment of at least 550,000 hectares of
just as its stores, but throughout its supply chain. Mr Ohlsson
timber plantations for the country to achieve self-sufficiency
also told officials that Ikea is investing €125 million over the
in its wood requirements.
next five years in social development initiatives in India with
With the passage of the National Integrated Protected Areas System in 1992, the remaining old-growth forest areas have been designated as ‘protection forests’ and that logging has shifted to residual forests.
groups like Unicef and Save The Children; goals include reducing water use by cotton farmers and eliminating child labor. Mr Ohlsson said Ikea plans to purchase more from India whether or not its retail ambitions take shape. But the longterm goal is definitely to set up showrooms there.
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Plywood Imports Up In Japan Tokyo, Japan: Plywood consumption in Japan during July
exported 11 percent more plywood to Japan compared to
was 533,100 cubic m, up 19 percent from July 2009 and
the same period last year, while Japan’s plywood imports
2.9 percent more than recorded in June 2010, according
from Indonesia have remained stable. Due to relatively high inventories and current weak demand
to the JLR. July plywood imports amounted to 303,400 cubic m,
imported plywood prices were down. The average market
gaining 22 percent from July last year and 9.3 percent from
price for imported 3-inch by 6-inch concrete formboard is now
June 2010. Japanese wholesalers say that imports over 300,000
890 to 920 yen (US$11.03 to US$11.41) per sheet delivered,
cubic m, under the current market situation, are pushing down
which is 10 to 20 yen per sheet less than in August. Prices
prices. However, imports are expected to decrease due to log
for 3” by 6” coated concrete formboard are now at 1,060 to
shortages in the producing countries.
1,080 yen per sheet and for 2” by 6” at 780 to 790 yen per
July plywood imports from Malaysia surged 29 percent over July last year. From the beginning of the year, Malaysia
sheet, down 10 to 20 yen per sheet and 30 yen per sheet respectively from August.
AHEC Promotes Designing and Working With US Hardwoods In Dubai Dubai, UAE: The American Hardwood
flooring and joinery manufacturers
Export Council (AHEC), the international
with in-depth information on American
trade association for the American
hardwood, including their wide variety
hardwood industry, recently hosted the
and commercial availability, and
‘Designing and Working with American
the potential they offer for design
Hardwoods’ seminar in Dubai.
and end use in the Middle East. Mr Sabistina delivered an introduction to
designers in the UAE, the event highlighted
the grading of American hardwood
the wide variety of American hardwood species, their environmental credentials, as well as their importance in sustainable design. Speaking at the opening of the
AHEC and Richard Davies
Attended by architects and interior
lumber according to the National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) rules. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, significant increases
seminar, Jude Akhidenor, regional director, Agricultural Trade
in demand for US hardwood lumber are being monitored,
Office, US Consulate General, said: “The steady growth of
with red oak being the most sought-after species.
the UAE market is a positive market indicator that is driving
With a total export volume of 11,298 cubic m in the first
activity among hardwood customers, manufacturers and all
six months of 2010, shipments of red oak to the region have
other industry players involved in wood trade.”
grown by 18 percent as compared to the same period last
He added: “The impending uptrend in the regional wood
year. Among the regional markets, the UAE is demonstrating
industry makes this seminar even more important by providing
renewed and steadily increasing interest for US hardwoods,
the latest information on the industry’s global standards,
with import figures reaching US$4.3 million from January to
trends and norms. I would like to congratulate AHEC on the
June 2010, up 84 percent from the US$2.3 million recorded for
success of this initiative.”
the same time period in 2009, thereby underlining the UAE’s
The event centred around two key presentations, given
position as one of the top American hardwood importers.
by Criswell Davis, Sustainable Hardwood Design Consultant,
In line with this, AHEC is seeking to tap into the burgeoning
and Bob Sabistina, Hardwood Technical Consultant. Mr
opportunities within the domestic interiors, furniture, flooring,
Davis provided architects, interior designers, and furniture,
kitchen cabinets, doors and internal joinery markets.
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Siempelkamp To Provide HDF/MDF Plant To Panel Plus Krefeld, Germany: Panel Plus, based in Bangkok, Thailand, has signed a contract with Siempelkamp for the delivery of an MDF/HDF plant for its works in Hat Yai, Thailand. Panel Plus, a member of the Mitr Pohl group, runs three particleboard plants. The first particleboard plant to process sugar cane trash (bagasse) operates in Khon Khaen, while two particleboard plants run in Hat Yai. The plant means that Panel Plus will now also be able to manufacture MDF. The current order is to create a plant capacity of up to 1,000 cubic m per day. The plant has been designed for both thin boards up to a thickness of 2.5 mm and boards up to a thickness of 40 mm. Sicoplan, Siempelkamp’s subsidiary in Belgium, will be handling the overall planning.
From left: Sethapong (finance director), Erwin Scholz (sales manager), Amporn (MD), Mr Teerapol (senior technical manager) and Mr Arthit (senior project manager)
Kitchen Furniture Output Worth US$46.2B Milan, Italy: World kitchen furniture production was worth US$46.2 billion in 2009. About 85 percent of this total output was manufactured in high-income countries, the biggest producers being US, Japan, Germany, Italy, Canada and UK. The US also ranked first as far as kitchen furniture consumption is concerned, while Germany and Italy confirmed their position
2400
2006
2007
2008
2009
2400 2000 1600 1200 800 400 400
as leading global kitchens furniture exporters, despite
2005
Germany
Italy
China
Canada
Denmark
Source: CSIL
China’s surge. Chinese trade flows have
Five major exporting countries of kitchen furniture. Exports, 2004 - 2009. USD million
grown 26 percent for imports over the last five-year span. Over the period of 2003 to
average import/consumption ratio, which was 6.7 percent
2007, the world trade of kitchens has also registered an
in 2009 and 7.9 percent three years before.
average yearly sustained growth (14 percent), then it
Statistics on production, consumption and trade of
slowed its pace in 2008 and 2009. An expression of the
lighting fixtures are published by CSIL in a report ‘Kitchen
diminishing ‘global market openness’ is given by the
Furniture: Word Market Outlook’, Fifth Edition.
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Cheaper Softwood Puts Pressure On Competition Sydney, Australia: Engineered softwood products are
increasing imports of engineered wood products from the
becoming cheaper, creating more competition in the
northern hemisphere,’’ the consultants said.
construction sector for steel and hardwood timber, according to a report by forest consultants URS.
‘’Today, timber buyers on average are buying LVL at around the same prices they were in mid 2006.’’
Prices for hardwood structural products were mixed
In the six months to June 30, the price of hardwood
in the first half of the year to June 30, with the price of
F17 timber was down by 0.6 percent, while F27 rose by 1.1
kiln-dried F17 timber declining slightly, whereas F27 and
percent. Green timber reported significant price growth
green (non kiln-dried) structural prices increased. The
across all products.
higher number indicates greater strength.
Prices for hardwood flooring and joinery products
The price of hardwood flooring timber products rose
universally increased. In the year to June 30, the biggest
across all species and grades, with the biggest increases
increases were spotted gum standard grade (10.5 percent)
in Victorian ash, blackbutt and spotted gum.
and select grade (7.9 percent); blackbutt select grade (8.9
The consultants said the prices of engineered softwood
percent) and standard grade (6.6 percent); and Victorian ash
products had been on a ‘’downward path’’ over the past
utility grade (7.7 percent) and standard grade (5.9 percent);
year, with price declines of two to five percent in the
and Tasmanian oak select grade (6.73 percent).
year to June. The price of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) continued to decline in the June quarter.
The report also said since the last low point in December 2006, prices for F11, F17 and F27 had increased at an average
‘’The downward price movements in engineered wood
six-monthly rate of 1.8, 1.75 and 2.4 percent respectively.
products will continue to place competitive pressure on
‘’However, the price growth of F17 has slowed and this
solid hardwood timber and steel products in high strength
is likely to be in response to increasing competition from
commercial and residential construction,’’ URS said. There
LVL products,’’ the consultants said.
was no sign this downward trend would abate. Prices had been falling since mid 2008. ‘’This is spurred on by
The volume of softwood sawn timber imports rose by 20 percent in the June quarter.
Forest Day ’10 To Be Held in Cancún, Mexico Cancun, Mexico: Amid growing optimism that a global deal
and journalists took part. With forests high on the global
to include forests in climate change mitigation strategies
climate change agenda, we are expecting similar levels of
may be just around the corner, the Collaborative Partnership
interest this year. This is a must attend event for everyone
on Forests and the Government of Mexico, through the
who cares about the world’s forests,” he continued.
National Forestry Commission, have announced their
This year’s Forest Day is expected to again attract
plans for the fourth annual Forest Day to be held on 5
the best speakers, thinkers and innovators on forest
December 2010. As with previous Forest Days, the event
policy and climate change. More than 900 people
will take place alongside the United Nations Climate Change
have registered. Given the venue, the event will have a
Conference, to be held this year in Cancún, Mexico.
strong Latin American flavour. Community ownership
“Last year’s Forest Day was an extraordinary success,”
of forests, land rights and tenure, which are key issues
said Eduardo Rojas-Briales, assistant director-general of the
for Amazonian and Central American foresters and
FAO Forestry Department and chair of the Collaborative
forest-dependent peoples, will feature prominently in
Partnership on Forests (CPF).
the day’s discussions.
“Two former heads of state, three Nobel laureates
Forest Day 4 will serve as a bridge between the 2010
and several serving government ministers addressed
International Year of Biodiversity and the 2011 International
the event. Nearly 1,500 policy makers, activists, foresters
Year of Forests.
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Industry News
Japan Promotes Wood In Public Buildings Tokyo, Japan: The law promoting wood
pulp and paper manufacturing and building
for the building material manufacturers is
use in public buildings comes into effect
infrastructure. The initiative in the public
to develop new wood products for large
on October 1, 2010, according to the Japan
sector is expected to have a knock-on
buildings. Larger size squares like 135
Lumber Report. The law aims at increasing
effect on the private sector leading to a
mm, 150 mm and 180 mm will be needed
the degree of self-sufficiency in industrial
greater use of wood in buildings.
instead of standard housing size squares
wood consumption and to tackle climate
All in all, the forestry sector and wood
of 105 mm and 120 mm. The JLR notes
change by intensifying the use of wood. The
building material manufacturers in Japan
that new building standards and technical
law requires the use of locally grown wood
expects the new regulations to improve
solutions need to be sought to meet new
for public buildings; it also recommends
timber demand, which has been sluggish
challenges and requirements from the
wood use in biomass power generation,
due to the low housing starts. The challenge
construction sector.
Huge Potential Seen For Saudi Furniture Industry Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The furniture
a huge demand-supply gap due to
Meanwhile, RNCOS said in its new
industry in Saudi Arabia has emerged as
massive, inefficient, and underdeveloped
study on the Saudi housing sector that
a fast growing, highly untapped industry
wood products industry.
the recent Saudi government US$385
over the past few years, according to a report. The
study,
released
by
CompaniesandMarkets.com, entitled
It added that domestic manufacturers
billion construction development plan
are facing a shortage of raw material
will “somewhat satisfy” Kingdom’s
and parts, hence huge imports become
housing demand which is poised to
inevitable.
grow at 13 percent CAGR by 2013.
Saudi Arabia Furniture Market Analysis,
However, it said imports were
“The government approval of a
said that with the entry of a number of
expected to decline in the future as
US$385 billion plan will infuse the
real estate developers and increasing
many international furniture giants are
construction industry growth pace in
demand for residential property,
establishing their roots in the Kingdom
the Kingdom,” it said.
the housing industry has witnessed
and raw material supply is also getting
tremendous growth in the past. This
government attention. According to the Oxford Business
has infused growth in the household
According to the plan, nearly one million housing units will be built along with hundreds of schools and hospitals.
Group, property prices in parts of Riyadh
“This move will somewhat satisfy
The booming economy, government
and Jeddah have risen in the past year
the rapidly growing housing demand in
support and young population base,
as Saudi Arabia’s growing population
the country, which is expected to face a
coupled with other secondary factors,
drives demand for new homes.
housing shortage of around two million
have created a strong platform for the furniture industry to grow to new horizons. Despite the economic slowdown,
Koelnemesse
furniture market.
units by 2012,” the report said. It added that the average household size in Saudi Arabia was estimated to be 5.6 in 2004, which is anticipated to fall
the industry sustained its growth rate
significantly by 2015 as it tends toward
and achieved positive year-on-year
the nuclear family units.
growth.
The study forecast that fast increasing
Moreover, furniture consumption
population along with affluence, demands
is anticipated to grow at a compound
for housing units are anticipated to
annual growth rate (CAGR) of around
grow at 13 percent CAGR during 2011
12 percent during 2011 to 2013, making
to 2013.
the kingdom one of the most attractive furniture markets in the Middle East. The report said that currently, the Saudi Arabian furniture industry is witnessing
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It noted that affordable housing segment will remain the centre of development in near future amid fast growing middle class population.
Industry News
ZOW, Eurobico, TCB To Be Held Concurrently Feria Valencia, Spain: The presidents of Feria Valencia and
the suppliers to the wood, furniture and decorating sectors.
Survey Marketing & Consulting, the company that owns the
The main trade associations and the leading companies
ZOW fair in Spain, have signed a partnership agreement
have indicated that this is the right way forward to create a
whereby the Eurobrico (International DIY Fair), TCB (trade
bigger show with greater pulling power, while at the same
show for suppliers to the kitchen and bathroom manufacturing,
time avoid efforts from being diluted.
renovation and built-in furniture manufacturing industries)
Signing the agreement means that the ZOW Trend & Design
and ZOW (fair for suppliers to the furniture manufacturing
2010 fair will now be held at Feria Valencia at the same time
and interior decorating sectors) will take place together in
as EUROBRICO-TCB. As the heads have indicated, the content and format of the
Valencia. Set up as a joint venture, the agreement between the two
two shows will remain true to their original propositions, the
entities means that they will be joining forces on a project that
only difference being that they will be taking place jointly in
will be at the forefront of the leading fairs for DIY, carpentry and
the same place, Feria Valencia.
Appointments & Notices
Eumabois President Re-elected The General Assembly of Eumabois – the European Federation
the creation of a small joinery workshop for homeless children
of woodworking machinery manufacturers – was held in Vienna
and other young people in the existing community of Varanasi,
last 24 September, hosted by the Austrian association.
India, one of the poorest regions of the country.
The Delegates substantially confirmed the existing Board
The Delegates reported exhaustively about the economic
of Directors, re-electing Franz-Josef Buetfering as the president
situation in general and the current recovery in the industry,
for the three-year term.
which seems to have finally started, though with different
It was also decided that the federation will be involved in
NHLA Welcomes Chief Inspector
trends in each country.
SFIC Elects President, Executive Committee
The National Hardwood
On October 1, 2010, the Singapore
Lumber Association (NHLA)
Furniture Industries Council (SFIC)
has added a member to its
elected James Goh as president
team, Dana Spessert, as NHLA
for the 2010/2012 term. It also
chief inspector.
announced the members of the
As Chief Inspector, Mr
executive committee.
Spessert is charged with
Mr Goh, an industry veteran
maintaining the integrity of
and executive chairman/group MD
the NHLA grading rules by
Dana Spessert
of Lorenzo International, takes over
SFIC President Mr James Goh
supervising the Association’s field staff of six full-time
from Andrew Ng, MD of Kiat Lee Industries, who served
inspectors. He will also guide the overall strategy of
two full terms. A member of the Council’s Executive
expanding the use of the NHLA grading rules globally.
Committee since 1998, Mr Goh said: “Singapore’s furniture
Mr Spessert brings over 25 years of experience in
industry has grown from strength to strength, in spite of
the areas of lumber inspection, management, program
the challenging business climate. We will build on the
development, quality assurance and customer service.
good work of the preceding Committee, and continue to
Most recently, he was the northern division quality control
diligently pursue SFIC’s goals and objectives to grow our
manager for Coastal Lumber Company.
industry capabilities and global market share.”
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Focus
Quebec:
Ubiquity of Hardwood Forests Canada is world-renowned for its softwood forests that cover a significant part of its territory. However, in one of its eastern provinces facing the Atlantic Ocean, there is a resource whose ubiquity is little known but whose value is immense: hardwood forests. That province is Quebec. By M Bruno Couture, director, Quebec Wood Export Bureau
The deciduous forest sub-zone contains a wide range of wood species, with hardwoods as the most predominant.
C
ontinental Quebec covers an area Rich & Varied Ecosystems of 1.5 million sq km, equivalent Quebec’s boreal, mixed and hardwood to the size of Germany, France forests boast a rich variety of wildlife and Spain combined. It is 4.5 times and plant life, with nearly 60 tree species the size of Vietnam and close to — more than 270 moss species, 600 four times that of Japan. However, it lichen species, a host of undergrowth only corresponds to roughly 46 percent plants, more than 200 bird species, 60 of India’s land surface. mammal species, a hundred species Quebec is a northern territory, regularly of fish, reptiles and amphibians, and subjected to masses of Arctic air. thousands of insect species. Quebec’s winters are long and arduous, The deciduous forest sub-zone even in the south, where the snow can contains a wide range of wood species, last for more than four months. but hardwoods — mainly sugar maple
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and yellow birch — are the most predominant. Apart from sugar maple and yellow birch, there are three other maple species, four oak species, three ash species, two poplar species, as well as some black cherry species. Hardwood stands are usually uneven-aged; in other words, they are composed of trees of different ages and harvested using selection cutting. There are many wood tree species available in Quebec. This article takes
Focus
Roger Kirby,Savannah,US
Consumers are increasingly attentive of the environmental soundness of products, including wood-based products.
a look at the sugar maple and yellow birch species in particular.
Due to their density, hardwoods can be used for making high-quality furniture and flooring, and boast a warm and beautiful wood grain.
Hardwoods throughout the world are considered as noble wood.
The ‘Valuable’ Hard Maple Hard maple (Acer saccharum), found in the Eastern Canadian provinces of Quebec, Ontario, and the Maritimes, is more popularly known as sugar maple and is well entrenched in overseas markets. The prominent feature of the Canadian national flag, the sugar maple species is a valuable commercial hardwood of the country. The wood is used in making
furniture, flooring and other wood-based ornaments. Apart from these purposes, this species is also used for producing maple syrup. The sugar maple wood is pale yellowish-brown and porous. Its heartwood is usually light reddish brown in colour, while the sapwood is ivory white with a fine and even texture. Considered as one of the largest
Canadian maples, hard maple commonly reaches heights of 24 to 27 m and diameters of 60 to 90 cm.
Canadian Birch The term ‘Canadian birch’ refers to both yellow birch and white birch. Yellow birch, a highly appreciated species in North America, is the tree emblem of the province of Quebec. It
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Focus normally reaches heights of 18 m to 23 m and diameters of up to 60 cm. The wood varies in colour from whitish yellow or light reddish brown sapwood to dark or reddish brown heartwood. On the other hand, white birch can be found from coast to coast in Canada. It is whiter and slightly smaller than the yellow birch. The applications for these two types of birch are similar, in that one may use either of them and still achieve the same results.
End Uses Due to their density, these hardwoods can be used for making high-quality furniture and flooring, and boast a warm and beautiful wood grain. They are also well suited for cabinets, doors, windows, stair parts, mouldings, picture frames and numerous speciality items.
VOC Emissions
To date, the amount of wood harvested in Canada registers below the annual allowable cut. maple is significantly lower than that of other species. Using wood samples from the heartwood of softwoods aged 50 to 70 years, and hardwoods aged 70 to 90 years, the institute measured the emissions contained in a small room after 672 hours. The study has revealed that Canadian sugar maple emits 45 micrograms per cubic m (μg/m³) on average, or approximately 40 μg/m³ for heartwood and 50 μg/m³ for sapwood. On the other hand, the emission rate of VOCs of yellow birch is around 65 μg/m³ for heartwood and 130 μg/m³ for sapwood. In addition, the study found that the main compound released by yellow birch wood is acetic acid, which is the primary ingredient in table vinegar. According to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour And Welfare, the optimum VOC emission is below 400 μg/m³.
It is quite common for people to have sensitivities or allergic reactions to certain species of wood or, more specifically, to the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) contained within wood species. To Renewed Forest address this, one may explore the option Management of using maple and white birch. Consumers are increasingly attentive In a study on the total quantity of the environmental soundness of VOCs emitted by various species of products, with terms such as conducted by the Japan-based Forestry ‘carbon footprint,’ ‘sustainability’ and and Forest Products Research Institute, ‘environmental impact’ becoming it was found that the emission rate of part of their vocabulary and basis for
purchasing decisions. In this regard, Quebec has put measures aimed at protecting forests and ensuring a sustainable supply. In May 2001, the National Assembly of Quebec adopted a law that amends the forest management system. The bill, which is the culmination of an extensive consultation process, reinforces the government’s sustainable resource management focus, with a view to multiple forest use. It has laid strong emphasis on the involvement of local communities and native peoples. The renewal of the forest management system is part of an ongoing process undertaken in 1986, when Quebec first began to base its activities on the principles of sustainable management and multiple forest use. To date, the amount of wood harvested in Canada registers below the annual allowable cut.
Legislation and Regulations The Quebec government has adopted a number of laws and regulations aimed at protecting forests, including the Forest Act, the Environment Quality Act and the Act Respecting The Conservation and Development Of Wildlife. The
If traditional musical instruments produce a beautiful sound, it is often because they are crafted with hardwood.
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we combine the
Flash Alexander,Colorado,US
Regulation Respecting Standards Of means that wood is a ‘green’ Forest Management For Forests In product. Furthermore, The Public Domain (RSFM) is designed certification and chains of to protect lakes and watercourses, custody are high on the wildlife habitats, landscapes and other priority list of Quebec’s forest components during management forest industry members. activities. Over 200 companies are Its main focus is the regeneration in the process of obtaining of logging areas and the construction Forest Stewardship Council of forest roads, which can have (FSC) or Programme For serious consequences for aquatic The Endorsement Of Forest environments. Certification (PEFC) Chain The Forest Act allows the Minister Of Custody certification. Of Natural Resources to impose more This figure does not include stringent standards than those set out businesses that are already certified. in the Regulation, where additional Hardwoods throughout the world protection is required for certain resources. are considered as noble wood. In many Quebec eliminated chemical insecticide cultures, babies experience their first and herbicide use in its forests in 2001. days of life in a wooden crib. Desks, These laws and regulations not only bedroom furniture and kitchen tables are help ensure a balance among all users,7:55commonly of wood. If traditional 20649_Resources.qxd 2/13/07 AM Pagemade 1 but also protect the environment. This musical instruments produce a beautiful
sound, it is often because they are crafted with hardwood. All these, and more, are proof that wood is a material whose beauty should be seen, touched and experienced by all people. FDM
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Sally-Rose
Focus
Threat Posed By
Declining
US Hardwood Forest Utilisation One of the most startling observations in the newly published UNECE/FAO annual review of international wood markets is that ‘sawn hardwood production in North America has been declining for a decade.’ By Rupert Oliver, AHEC consultant
T
he UN Economic Commission For Europe (UNECE) / Food And Agriculture Organisation (FAO) review reports that ‘North American sawn hardwood production fell from a peak of 31 million cubic m in 2000 to 23.2 million cubic m in 2009, raising concerns that the hardwood forest resource is now seriously under-utilised.’ At a time when global demand for commodities is set to rise and when there is a critical need to shift the emphasis to sustainable carbon-neutral materials, it seems crazy that the world’s largest and most diverse hardwood
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resource is ‘under-utilised.’ The latest United States Resources Planning Act (RPA) assessment published in 2010 demonstrates the remarkable fact that over the last 50 years, the inventory of hardwoods standing in US forests has more than doubled as harvesting levels have remained well below the level of growth.
Contributing Factors A wide range of factors have contributed to declining North American hardwood production. The American hardwood forest is largely controlled by small family
forest owners for whom management of timber is often only a secondary consideration. Levels of awareness of the need and value of sustainable forest use are still low. Many policy makers and consumers have been so influenced by environmental campaigns that they have a negative perception of any form of timber harvesting. At the same time, logging professionals have been leaving the industry tempted by lucrative opportunities in other sectors. Declining log demand, rising insurance costs, elusive financing and higher fuel costs all contributed to the downsizing. Meanwhile, opportunities in the US domestic market have been undermined by the long-term decline of the North American furniture and flooring industries as consumers have switched to cheaper imported products. Declines in new homebuilding, remodelling and commercial construction, along with increased substitution of cheaper MDF and softwood products, have put a dent in hardwood flooring, component and moulding sales. While
the development of new wood processing industries in Asia is boosting prospects for exports, the volumes involved have so far been insufficient to offset the decline in domestic hardwood consumption. Conservationists may welcome declining levels of harvesting in the US hardwood forest — reckoning that this contributes to long-term forest preservation. If only it were so simple. A wide range of wildlife species actually benefit from active management, particularly the small-scale harvesting that is typical in the American hardwood forest. Species like deer, bear, numerous song-birds, grouse, and turkey benefit from the feeding and low-level ground cover provided by a newly cut, early successional forest. Harvesting of mature trees also forms a critical part of management regimes designed to reduce the risks of widespread pest and fire damage. Scientific studies also show that the carbon storage potential of forest land can best be maximised by harvesting mature trees to supply markets for long-lasting timber products such as construction, flooring and furniture. And perhaps more to the point, in areas where population is high or rising, active management of forest resources is essential to ensure resource values are maintained and to discourage conversion to other uses. The draft 2010 US National Report on Sustainable Forests, while indicating that current use of US forests is sustainable from the perspective of timber production capacity, also suggests that the area of forests impacted by conversion and fragmentation due to urban development has been rising at a steady rate over the last decade.
Threat Of Conversion A comprehensive analysis of the State Of North American Hardwood Resources (Jim L Bowyer, 2004 for the National Hardwood Lumber Association) highlights the mounting threat of conversion of
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Active management of forest resources is essential to ensure resource values are maintained and to discourage conversion to other uses. extensively managed southern American hardwood forests to intensively managed softwood plantations for production of paper and composite panels. The threat of conversion may be compounded in coming years as more softwood plantations and short-rotation crops are established for production of bio-fuels. Solutions to these problems lie partly in raising awareness of the value
of active hardwood forest management in the US, partly in expanding markets for American hardwood products and thereby increasing the financial returns to be derived by small owners from this management, and partly in ensuring full recognition in wood and carbon markets and in wider policy circles of the environmental benefits of American hardwoods. FDM ENQUIRY NO. 9002
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MARKET REPORT
Timber Markets of China, Malaysia, India, Indonesia:
A Snapshot The ITTO Tropical Timber Market Report gives a picture of how timber markets in these countries are faring, and the relevant events impacting country markets. By International Tropic Timber Organisation (ITTO)
China Timber Consumption Anticipated To Increase China’s total timber consumption will increase from 457 million cubic m in 2009 to 477 million cubic m for 2010, and the need for timber imports for domestic consumption will grow from 100 million cubic m to 150 million cubic m per year in 2010, according to Mr Zhang Jianlong, deputy administrator of the State Forestry Administration. Mr Zhang pointed out that the growing need for timber cannot be met solely through imports. It is vital to promote domestic timber supply, allocate land areas for wood and timber production and improve forest management. According to the latest national forest inventory, China’s total forest covers 1.9 billion hectares, accounting for 20 percentage of the total land area with 13.7 billion cubic m of standing wood stock. China’s total area of plantation is the largest in the world, making up 38 percent of the global total. In recent years, China’s forest resources have been increasing due to largescale reforestation efforts, conversion of agricultural land to forests and through the implementation of the Natural Forest Protection Programme.
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According to the 'National Plan For Conservation And Utilisation Of Forest Land 2010 to 2020,' domestic consumption of timber and wood products will grow rapidly in line with social and economic development. The plan also addresses how to increase China’s forest area in the future. Based on the plan, by 2020, China’s forest area will reach 223 million hectares with a standing wood stock of 15.8 billion cubic m.
Shandong Forestry Enterprises In Foreign Countries Meanwhile, the implementation of Shandong Province’s strategy to establish business activities abroad is reportedly progressing. According to the statistics from Shandong Forestry Bureau, some 17 forestry enterprises from Shandong Province have been setting up businesses in foreign countries for logging, timber processing and establishing forest plantations. These enterprises have rented or purchased a total of 3.5 million hectares of forests with 400 million cubic m of standing wood stock, which is four times more than the total provincial forest resources. Zaozhuang Mining Industry Group invested US$200 million to buy forests with 1.6 million cubic m of standing wood stock in Canada and to build a timber downstream processing base in Rizhao City.
Yangxin Eurasia Woodwork Company rented a forest area with 1.2 million cubic m of standing wood stock, while Yantai Northwest Forestry rented forest area with 45,000 cubic m, both in Russia. In Gabon, Shangdong Longsheng acquired a concession with 450,000 cubic m of standing wood stock. Shandong Sun Paper Industry rented forests with a total of 99,900 cubic m standing stock from South East Asian countries, such as Laos, to initiate pulp and paper production. The expansion of Shandong forestry sector seems to continue as more and more enterprises are showing interest to invest in foreign forestry resources, capital and technologies. In 2007, there were 21 Shandong enterprises participating in field visits to Russian forest resources. In March 2010, eight enterprises took part in the 'Investment And Trade' fair held in Russia for Shandong downstream timber enterprises. Shandong Forestry Bureau has established cooperation with Russia, Japan, Indonesia and Australia to facilitate and provide information for enterprises to invest in foreign countries.
US Market Furniture Costs To Go According to Chinese furniture industries, furniture exports will be greatly affected by the changes in the 'US Formaldehyde
MARKET REPORT Standards For Composite Wood Products Act,' which stipulates hardwood plywood, particleboard and MDF sold in the US meet a formaldehyde emission standard of 0.09 parts per million by January 1, 2013. As a result, Chinese furniture enterprises will have to use E0 panel instead of E1 panel to manufacture products, which will increase the costs of furniture manufacturing by 20 percent, says a spokesman of Zhejiang furniture industry.
Thailand Wood-Based Panel Imports Pick Up Thailand has tripled its wood-based panel exports over the same period in 2009, making up 38 percent of the total wood-based panel imports through Ningbo Port. According to the statistics from Ningbo Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, the volume of wood-based panel imports from Thailand through Ningbo Port in the first seven months of 2010 was 60,000 cubic m, and worth US$21 million.
Sawnwood Beech KD Grade A US Cherry, 1 inch US Red Oak, 50mm Sapele 50mm FAS (Congo) KD (2”, FAS) KD (2”,grade A)
Yuan per m3 7500-8500
4800-5000 9500-10000 6500-7000 6500-6800 5700-5800
Hebei Shijiangzhuang Wholesale Market Logs Korean Pine 4m, 38cm+ diam Mongolian Scots Pine 4m, 30cm diam. Mongolian Scots Pine 6m, 30cm+ diam. Sawnwood Mongolian Scots Pine 4m, 5-6cm thick Mongolian Scots Pine 4m, 10cm thick
Logs Lauan (50-60cm) Kapur (up to 79cm) Merbau 6m, (up to 79cm) Teak Wenge
Yuan per m3 1900-2100 2000-2100 3500-4000 11000-13000 5200-5200
Sawnwood Teak sawn grade A (Africa) US Maple 2” KD US Cherry 2” US Walnut 2” Lauan Okoume Sapele
9300 7500-10000 10000-13000 14000-16000 3500-3800 4500-5000 6100-6300
Zhejiang Jiashan Kaihua International Timber Market
Shanghai Furen Wholesale Market Logs Teak (Myanmar, all lengths)
Guangzhou City Imported Timber Market
Yuan per m3 1600 1450 1600
1550 1600
Logs Okoume 80cm+ Sapele 80cm+ Wenge 80cm+
Yuan per m3 2900-3400 6000-6600 13000-14500
Sawnwood Doussie European beech boules Radiata
3600-4000 3200-3400 800-1200
Plywood US Black Walnut 4x8x3 mm Beech 4x8x3 mm Teak 4x8x3 mm Poplar (4x8x3-5 mm)
6000-8000 6000-8000 6000-8000 3000-4000
Shandong De Zhou Timber Market Logs Larch 6m, 24-28cm diam. White Pine 6m, 24-28cm diam. Korean Pine 4m, 30cm diam. Korean Pine 6m, 30cm diam. Mongolian Scots Pine 6m, 30cm diam.
Yuan per m3 1200 1300 1350 197-208 1380
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Malaysia Wood, Timber Products Continue Climb Prices of Malaysian wood and timber products continue to climb as the US dollar depreciates against the Malaysian Ringgit. The situation has been beneficial for Malaysian importers of veneers and other raw materials for the domestic furniture industry. However, at the same time, Malaysian furniture exporters are facing difficulties in the international market.
As a result of the appreciating Ringgit coupled with ocean freight rate increases, exporters of Malaysian furniture are facing stiff competition, not only from Chinese furniture manufacturers, but also from US-based furniture manufacturers. Some furniture manufacturers in Malaysia say that their advantage of low-cost manufacturing has been lost due to the lowest Ringgit to US dollar exchange rate in 13 years. In addition, the Malaysian Ringgit has also strengthened against the Euro, with the effect of making Malaysian
Log Prices Sarawak log, FOB Meranti SQ up Small Super small Keruing SQ up Small Super small Kapur SQ up Selangan Batu SQ up Pen. Malaysia logs, domestic (SQ ex-log yard) DR Meranti Balau Merbau Keruing Lauan
furniture exports more expensive in the US market compared to the exports from Europe. American department stores such as Macy’s, Sears and Wal-Mart are collaborating with some US-based manufacturers to market home and office furniture through the Internet, lowering marketing and retailing costs. This is an advantage that most Malaysian furniture manufacturers have been unable to tap. However, Malaysianowned ‘Laura Ashley’ is the exception. The furniture manufacturer operates
Sawnwood Prices US$ per m3 242-267 227-257 224-245 228-240 214-242 219-244 209-243
250-269 309-338 340-372 78-112 228-244
Malaysia Sawnwood, FOB DR Meranti White Meranti A & up Seraya Scantlings (75x125 KD) Sepetir Boards Sesendok 25,50mm Kembang Semangkok Malaysian Sawnwood, domestic Balau (25&50mm,100mm+) Merbau Kempas 50mmx(75,100 & 125mm) Rubberwood 25x75x660mm up 50-75mm Sq. >75mm Sq.
US$ per m3 401-437 291-321 440-453 259-281 352-370 314-337
332-352 464-516 267-307 221-271 260-292 282-311
Peninsular Malaysian meranti logs are top grade and are used for scantlings for the EU. Their prices are higher than Sarawak’s.
Plywood Prices
US$ per m3 550-561
Malaysia ply MR BB/CC, FOB 2.7mm 3mm 9mm & up
US$ per m3 418-480 398-428 345-417
565-578 519-529
Meranti ply BB/CC, domestic 3mm 12-18mm
342-433 325-354
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MARKET REPORT Furniture and Parts Prices Malaysia, Rubberwood, FOB Semi-finished dining table solid laminated top 2.5’x4’, extension leaf As above, Oak Veneer Windsor Chair Colonial Chair Queen Anne Chair (soft seat) Without arm With arm Chair Seat 27x430x500mm Rubberwood Tabletop 22x760x1220mm sanded & edge profiled Top Grade Standard
India Growing Interest In Planting Of Non-Timber Species In the second quarter of 2010, India’s GDP continued to grow, posting the highest growth rate in 30 months. Between April to June 2010, the country's GDP surged 8.8 percent compared to the same period in 2009. Growth in rural India was 2.8 percent in the second quarter of 2010 against 1.9 percent last year. Buoyant economic activity generated more jobs in the country during the second quarter of 2010, and GDP is expected to continue growth towards the target level of 10 percent. Exports in August were US$16.6 billion, up 23 percent compared to August 2009. At this pace of growth, India is going to meet the export target of US$200 billion set for 2010. August imports in India grew 32 percent to US$29.7 billion compared to last year. The monsoon season has been favourable for the tree planting in India and as a result, over one billion trees have been planted by NGOs so far. Planted species include bamboo, providing raw
Other Panel Prices US$ per m3 67-83 74-88 66-68 64-69 65-72 64-73 52-57
595-626 576-596
Malaysia, Other Panels, FOB Particleboard Export 12mm & up Domestic 12mm & up
US$ per m3 236-259 223-240
MDF Export 15 Domestic 12
290-321 280-298
225 stores in the UK and 233 franchises worldwide. Improvements made in web marketing boosted company’s sales through the Internet by 63 percent. Currently, e-market sales comprise 12 percent of the company’s total sales of furniture and home furnishing.
material for pulp and paper industry and also for handicraft manufacturing, enhancing the livelihood of the rural population in forest areas. Other planted tree species for nontimber production include mangifera, tamarind, Melia azhadirachta, Melia dubia, Eugenia and Mimusops diospyros. The trend of planting non-timber species is well supported with public participation. For example, in the Ahmedabad municipality, a total 919,770 trees were planted around the city area in one day.
Auction Sales In Government Forest Depots At recent log auction sales in Central Indian Government Forest depots, approximately 19,000 cubic m of teak, 8,600 cubic m of salwood and 7,800 cubic m of mixed hardwood logs were sold. Demand for domestic teak is improving as Myanmar teak log imports fall short of demand. However, due to the monsoon and a quiet period in housing activity, prices were somewhat lower at Rs 700 for salwood and Rs 550 to 600 for mixed hardwoods. The average teak log prices are as follows:
Girth in cms.
Length
Av. price per cft.
46 to 60
3 to 4 metres
Rs.800 to 850
61 to 75
3 to 4 metres
Rs.850 to 900
76 to 90
3 to 4 metres
Rs.950 to 1000
91 and up
3 to 4 metres Rs.1200 and up
46 to 60
4 to 5 metres
Rs.900 to 950
61 to 75
4 to 5 metres Rs.1000 to 1100
76 to 90
4 to 5 metres Rs.1200 to 1300
91 and up
4 to 5 metres Rs.1500 and up
Imported Timber And Plywood Market CNF timber prices have been increasing due to the significant rise in ocean freight costs, especially container freight rates which have surged, while break bulk rates are more flat. Prices for domestically manufactured marine plywood have recently been revised due to the higher costs of labour, chemicals, phenolic resins and timber. This is driving wholesalers to source their plywood from overseas. Prices of other grades of locally manufactured plywood have remained steady; however, analysts expect some price revisions to come soon. www.fdmasia.com | FDM ASIA November\December 2010
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MARKET REPORT India Sawnwood Prices (domestic)
India Plywood Prices
Sawnwood (Ex-mill) Myanmar Teak (AD) Export Grade F.E.Q. Plantation Teak A grade Plantation Teak B grade Plantation Teak C grade
Plywood, (Ex-warehouse) (MR Quality) 4 mm 6 mm 12 mm 15 mm 18 mm
Rs. per ft3 5000-5300 2100-3600 2000-3000 1500-1800
India Sawnwood Prices (imports) Sawnwood, (Ex-mill) (AD) Merbau Balau Kapur Red Meranti Bilinga Radiata Pine (AD) Sawnwood, (Ex-warehouse) (KD) Beech Sycamore Oak wood American Walnut Hemlock clear grade Hemlock AB grade Western Red Cedar
Indonesia Controls To Identify Illegally Harvested Timber Tightened At the beginning of September, the Indonesian government strengthened measures to ensure only timber and timber products with proper documentation proving legality are exported. Any timber or timber products not supported by appropriate documentation are immediately considered as illegally harvested. Indonesia will apply a system called the 'Timber Legality Verification System' (SVLK) to track and monitor industrial forest concessions (HTI), production forest concessions (HPH) and community plantation forests (HTR). The system is said to satisfy European Union (EU) legislation designed to
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Rs. per ft3 1300 1100 900 600 650 340-350
Rs. per ft3 30.8 40.7 59.4 71.5 85.5
Locally Manufactured Plywood ‘Commercial Grade’
4 mm 6 mm 8 mm 12 mm 18 mm 5 mm Flexible ply
Rs. per ft3 Rubberwood 10.00 14.50 18.25 22.25 28.00 18.50
Rs. per ft3 Hardwood 10.00 14.50 18.25 22.25 28.00 22.50
1100 1200 1300 1600 1000 850 1350
remove illegal wood from European trade. According to the EU requirements, timber tracking and due diligence systems are due to be fully effective by 2013. The Indonesian government commented that it is committed to the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) to be signed with the EU. A technical meeting, planned to take place by the end of 2010, is to address outstanding issues before the final agreement is signed. The annexes to the VPA are expected to be completed by the end of October 2010. The VPA requires a specific agency to oversee approval of licenses to export any timber and timber products. Presently, five institutions, namely PT Sucofindo, PT Mutuagung Lestari, PT Mutu Hijau Indonesia, PT TUV International Indonesia and the Forest Industry Revitalisation
Board (BRIK), have been appointed to verify the legality of timber products for export.
Japan Seeks Alternatives To Overcome Rising Raw Material Costs The Japanese government is considering further collaboration with the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) in the area of timber processing. The collaboration is meant to address the issue of rising raw material prices. Indonesia is the largest exporter of plywood to the Japanese market. Japan also imports hardwood roundwood from other countries which is processed by its downstream processing industry. Japan has vast domestic forest resources which it is planning to exploit by legislating domestic wood use in the country.
MARKET REPORT Log Prices (domestic) Indonesia logs, domestic prices Plywood logs Face Logs Core logs Sawlogs (Meranti) Falcata logs Rubberwood Pine Mahoni (plantation mahogany)
Appreciation Of Rupiah Eases US$ per m3 200-243 181-214 193-254 158-192 71-95 173-214 481-509
Sawnwood Prices Indonesia, construction material, domestic Kampar (Ex-mill) AD 3x12-15x400cm KD AD 3x20x400cm KD Keruing (Ex-mill) AD 3x12-15x400cm AD 2x20x400cm AD 3x30x400cm
US$ per m3
189-208 208-242 229-252 231-260 243-257 231-249 213-232
Plywood Prices Indonesia ply MR BB/CC, FOB 2.7mm 3mm 6mm MR Plywood (Jakarta), domestic 9mm 12mm 15mm
US$ per m3 403-460 360-401 339-381
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Other Panel Prices Indonesia, Other Panels, FOB Particleboard Export 9-18mm Domestic 9mm 12-15mm 18mm MDF Export 12 Domestic 12
US$ per m3 225-234 204-216 197-208 188-200 258-271 240-251
Added Value Product Prices Indonesia, Mouldings, FOB Laminated Boards Falcata wood Red Meranti Mouldings 11x68/92mm x 7ft up Grade A Grade B
US$ per m3 306-319
495-529 451-472
Furniture and Parts Prices 261-272 253-263 242-256
Other Panel Prices Indonesia, Other Panels, FOB Particleboard Export 9-18mm Domestic 9mm 12-15mm 18mm MDF Export 12 Domestic 12
Prices of Indonesian timber products remained steady and largely unchanged as the Indonesian rupiah depreciated against the US dollar. Indonesian timber product exporters earlier expressed concerns over the continuous appreciation of the Indonesian currency against the US dollar. FDM
US$ per m3 225-234 204-216 197-208 188-200 258-271 240-251
Malaysia, Rubberwood, FOB Semi-finished dining table solid laminated top 2.5’x4’, extension leaf As above, Oak Veneer Windsor Chair Colonial Chair Queen Anne Chair (soft seat) Without arm With arm Chair Seat 27x430x500mm Rubberwood Tabletop 22x760x1220mm sanded & edge profiled Top Grade Standard
US$ per m3 67-83 74-88 66-68 64-69 65-72 64-73 52-57
595-626 576-596
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Technology
Dust Collection System:
Clearing the Dunes of Doubt
Points of consideration in choosing a collection system are as diverse as there are products. Deciding on the type of system can be daunting. This article shares the critical aspects of dust collection operations, with a view to eliminating the (dust) clouds of confusion. By Robert Witter, president, Oneida Air Systems
Left: Example of a Cyclone dust collector with a pleated filter cartridge connected to woodworking tools 7-2010. Right: Cyclone system and central ductwork
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he importance of dust collection cannot be stressed often enough. From the evident impact on human health and impact on the efficiency of machinery, there are also underlying compliance issues around worker safety and fire hazards that a dust collection/extraction system addresses. Dust collection is important for health, safety, time and machinery. OSHA’s Occupational Safety and Health Guideline for wood dust, all soft and hardwoods, except Western Red Cedar
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states that “exposure to wood dusts can result in eye and skin irritation, dermatitis, respiratory system effects (including asthma and hypersensitivity) and cancer in humans.” The National Institute For Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and American Council Of Governmental Industrial Hygienist’s (ACGIH) have set threshold limit values (TLVs) for hardwood dust at one milligram per cubic m (1 mg/M3). These values were established by industrial hygienists and schools of medicine on the expectation that chronic
exposures at or below this level would not lead to adverse health effects. Wood dust both in the air and on the surfaces in a wood shop present a fire and explosion hazard. Wood dust is a combustible solid when exposed to heat or open flame. Good dust collection results in less time spent cleaning up your shop. When the dust is effectively collected from the tool cutter head the life and time between sharpening is increased. Some tools such as drum sanders produce such a high volume of material that they become a fire hazard, for example, sanding dust left on
Technology the boards will leave burn marks, if wood heats to a level where it will combust.
Four Fundamentals of Good Dust Collection • Collect the dust at the source
draw wood waste into the system.
Separating the bulk of the wood waste
For example, a radial arm saw might
from the waste stream into a dust bin
do well with 500 CFM, but a 20 inch
is essential for good dust collection
planer demands up to 800 CFM. Most
Use a cyclone separator before the fan
woodworking equipment in the shop,
blower and filters. A cyclone separator
barring large planers and sanders, do
can exceed 99 percent efficiency by
well with about 500 CFM.
weight - only a small amount of very
The suction hood must be as close as
Fan performance is provided by a fan
possible to the grinding operation. This is
curve or a system curve. The curve will
Cyclones reduce premature blinding
one of the most fundamentally important
show how much air the fan or blower
or clogging of the filters (filters should
aspects of dust collection. Dust must
can move and how much ductwork it
not be used as a dust bin)
be picked up as it is being generated.
can support. Get fan or system curves
If the dust floats into the air, the task of
for the dust collection system.
collecting it becomes nearly impossible, resulting in inhalation of dust.
fine dust passes to the filter.
Cyclones also drop out potentially destructive objects before they enter the
Make sure the CFM is charted
fan blower, and facilitates disposal by
against the static pressure. The figures
consolidating sawdust into a container.
with no corresponding static pressure
• Rated Filter Media
• Use sufficient air at the machine
could indicate a free air CFM, an inflated
Different types and sizes of machines
unrealistic figure of the volume of air the
The final stage in dust collection is
require different air volumes measured in
fan could move without any ductwork,
filtering the fine dust. It does not make
CFM (cubic feet per minute). Sufficient
filters or cyclone with no resistance.
sense to go through all the trouble of
• Use a Cyclone Pre-Separator
collecting the dust, only to skimp on
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the filter media. Exhausting unhealthy
by an approved agency to an ASHRAE
is sub-micron as compared to some
material from the main collector and
or BIA standard.
other dusts, for example, carbon black
trying to re-capture it with a second
For wood dust, a filter that will stop
or dry wall dusts (chalk). HEPA media
piece of equipment is futile. Once the
99.9 percent in the 0.2-2 micron range is
is less permeable, requiring more HP
dust becomes airborne, it is inhaled.
a good choice. For woodworking dust,
for a given airflow (CFM).
it has to be 100 percent.
Check the particle size of the dust
• Filter Media: Points of Consideration
BIA ZH1/487 is the internationally
Effective filtration requires two things,
recognized and accepted test standard
other than wood.
a quality filter media and a sufficient
for evaluating and rating filter media
an option on quality dust collection
quantity
efficiency.
systems.
of
filter
media.
Before
Under this standard the
generated if working with materials HEPA filters are
purchasing a dust collector, find out
excellence ratings are C and G, where
Even the best filter media used
the type of filter media that is used,
C captures 99.9 percent of test material
in an insufficient quantity will result
as well as the manufacturer. Request
between 0.2 to 2.0 microns at 11 FPM
in poor filtration.
for the material specification sheet,
face velocity.
Look for a 10-to-1 air-to-cloth
as air permeability or resistance to air
Look for the manufacturers' list
ratio. For every 10 CFM moved by the
flow) should be less than 0.5 inches of
of ratings. Just a micron rating is not
collector, there should be one sq foot
static pressure (W/C). For example,
enough, as a filter advertised as five
of media or more. The higher the air
to move air through single stage bag
micron might only filter 20 percent of
to cloth ratio, the more surface area
collectors the filter media is usually
the five micron particles.
there is for the air to spread out. For example, if the fan moves
woven. Hold the material up to the light and the pin holes can be seen.
• HEPA
1000 CFM, there should be 100 sq
When the collector is running, there
HEPA filters provide the best possible
feet of filter media.
will be a cloud of dust. This dust is
filtration. HEPA rated filters are 99.97
is two to three time more than what
being reintroduced back into the air.
percent efficient at 0.3 microns. Only
is in a bag collector.
Ask if the filter media has been tested
a very small percentage of wood dust
collectors have 30 or 40 sq feet. The
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Typically, this Most bag
Technology Tool connections from a main ductwork line
Pleated filter cartridge
Product highlights Oneida Air Systems: Smart Dust Collector small filter area creates a lot of back
The Smart System has
A total 99 percent of
is equipped with Flame Guard
pressure. A better choice would be
a variable fan curve that
waste is pre-separated with a
arrestor for fire safety. It also
a cartridge filter. Cartridge filters pack
can automatically adjust
high-efficiency cyclone, with
features the Dust Sentry, a
more surface area into a small area.
and maximise air volume
clean air returned through
drum overfill sensor with a
With a cyclone, the cleaning time is
and suction to a wide range
GE H12-certified HEPA filter
strobe light, to indicate the
greatly extended, there will be a lot
of tools, hose sizes, even
media. The Smart Collector
need to empty the drum.
more air over time. It is important not
undersized suction ports.
to expel the material entrained in the dust collector back into air.
For four, five and sixinch dust ports, it provides up to three times more air
The most important thing to consider when installing a dust collection system is to seek qualified technical support. Dust collection is a science and the dust collector should be considered an important tool in the shop. Often, the best source of information when buying a collector is the manufacturing company. Look for a company that specialises in dust collection that can help size the dust collector and provide ductwork design assistance when installing a central dust FDM collection system.
volume and pressure (up to 26 inch of H2O) compared to a standard dust collector and overcomes the high resistance of flex hose applications. For woodworking tools with 3 inch or smaller dust ports, a high suction similar to a shop vacuum can be achieved. The result is a lot more air at the WW tool and much less fugitive dust escaping to the shop air.
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he future of the modern world can very well depend on recycling. Wood is by and large the most desired material used in various furniture products in offices and domestic households all over the globe. This has resulted in extensive usage that in turn has led to the shortage of wood in many forms such as logs and panels, which are being used by modern day furniture manufacturers. Given the ‘noise’ from certain groups regarding the use of wood, researchers have started looking into alternate materials such as composite-based panels that can replace basic wood panels. However, these
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Converting wood waste for industrial and domestic usage by furniture and other wood products manufacturers can result in rich rewards. By Shiv Kumar Shet, business development manager, Biesse Manufacturing - India new panels cannot be used anywhere in a furniture item and are restricted to certain parts only within the item.
Snapshot Of Wood Consumption And Waste Approximately 1.6 billion cubic m of raw wood are harvested every year worldwide. The UK alone consumes 50 percent of this annually and will grow by another 25 percent by the year 2020. Most of the wood used in the UK is imported from the Baltic States and Scandinavia. They are later processed in furniture and interior designs, or in marine construction and sometimes for high-value interiors.
Panels see a lot of interest taken by environmentalists warning imminent disasters if we do not take into consideration the practice of recycling.
software, smaller pieces with dimensions of 70 by 150 mm are now being used for skirting and flooring, among others. The manufacturing of paper is also contributing to the reduction of trees, which in turn results in global warming. One cannot imagine the magnitude of the disaster that will befall us if all the ice melts in the poles. These days, we
The Virtues Of Recycling Practicing the 3R’s is critical: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Manufacturers of panel boards must consider recycling and
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Lignar Engineering is a leading manufacturer and exporter of Dust Extraction Equipment for wood-based industries, with customers spread across Southeast Asia and China. Our products include Portable Dust Collectors, Modular Bag Filters, Transflows, Fans, Cyclones and Silo Discharge Systems.
中央收集管道系统,过滤器
Modular Transflow & Filter System
Spark Detection System
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The total waste wood produced in the world is 420,000 tonnes by households, 670,000 tonnes by packaging industries and 750,000 tonnes by the construction and demolition industry. It is said that one million cubic m of wood waste recycled is equal to conserving 100,000 acres of forest area. To address environmental and worker’s health issues, large factories all over the world have constructed centralised dust collection systems to enable efficient cleaning of waste wood and also to heed work staff safety and health. These installations, connected to every machinery emitting dust and wood inside the plant, consume huge power in order to operate. In India, many plants just dispose waste for free as it is a problem to monitor waste management. In earlier days, software that manages the cutting patterns in routers and beam saws were not available; hence, a lot of planning depended on the production personnel within the plant. Not only are the panels wasted, this also resulted in lesser profits for the organisation. In European countries, wood waste is converted to pulp and formed into different shapes such as bricks and cubes before they are dried. The same is later used to fire boilers to generate steam for heating purposes. The bricks or cubes are otherwise used for warming up houses during the winter. In India, it is sometimes used to heat up water or to cook food especially in villages. However, in India, waste wood in any form is used directly and not processed into different forms. Firewood is still widely used for cooking and other domestic purposes all over India. Today, different software are readily available to control the sizing and, consequently, wastage in panels. Thanks to developers, products are not only available for entry-level machines such as panel saws, they are also constructed to be compatible with any machine by any manufacturer. With the advent of such
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manufacturing products using recycled waste wood rather than processing raw and forest wood. While we cannot expect them to wholly depend on waste wood to produce products, they should allocate a part of their production, say 20 percent, to using waste wood after recycling. In Germany, HAAS manufactures recycling plants for waste wood management, offering machinery for the recycling of waste wood. Machinery can be stationary, mobile, conveying types and separating technology. Many other companies manufacture ‘mega machines’ which drag into themselves huge logs and tress in the forests and
Reusing a material is the most important aspect of the conservation of any depleting natural product.
Reduce It is important to remember to buy only top-quality wood products. After all, the better the quality, the longer it will last and the lesser the wastage will be. Through disposing it and buying new ones. Always buy only when needed and not just to fill up space at homes and offices.
Joelle Nebbe-Mornod
Recycle
Some of the untreated materials of wood waste can be used in animal bedding.
convert them into chips of different sizes. This is also called land filling, and it can very well help in the regrowth of trees in the forests. There is lot of environmental awareness these days, resulting in many good results. Take for example rubber wood, which was once considered a waste. It has now been successfully transformed into one the requirements for the manufacturing of furniture. In Malaysia, rubber wood is one of the most important materials. In fact, 70 percent of the country’s wooden furniture exports are of rubber wood alone.
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Various forms of waste wood such as mulch, saw dust or wood chips can be used for soil erosion, or as bulking agents to control air flow and decomposition. Some of the untreated materials of wood waste can be used in animal bedding for horses, for instance. These can be ideal as it can be used in all weather conditions. Waste wood can also be used as fuel. MDF, particle boards (also called engineered wood) used in furniture industries is the most popular product of recycled wood waste as it contains waste wood in the form of chips, powder and other forms when mixed with resins. These are then shaped to flat panels which are widely used in the furniture industry worldwide. The technique of ‘fingerjointing’, patented in Canada, bonds wood pieces of any size together
using special resins. This was however adapted in China later and in 1990, approximately C$1 million (US$996,777) worth of fingerjointed products were manufactured in China. The trend is however continuing to grow in bigger numbers in modern china.
Reuse Reusing timber is quite common, with many methods available. Examples include using timber in floorings, windows, door frames, furniture and sometimes in staircases. Treated timber in the form of poles or planks can be used in fencing as well. Reusing a material is the most important aspect of the conservation of any depleting natural product. We have heard enough from purists warning us about global warming — if we do not control the usage of natural products such as petroleum, wood and other elements, we may very well destroy the only planet we call home. Practicing conservation not only assures us the continuance of life as we know it, but it could lead to profits as well. That is a win-win situation. FDM
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Finishing Technology:
Coaxing & Capturing
Wood finishes have become an integral part of the manufacturing process of wood products. The ‘aesthetic appeal’ is not so much the result of the type of wood finish, rather, it is the result of the application technique. By Dr Jegatheswaran Ratnasingam, FIWSc
G Wood’s Complexity
Tara M, Colorado, US
John Loo, California, US
enerally, wood finishing attracts a lot of attention. It provides much anticipated ‘customer appeal factor’ of wood products on which it is applied. Wood finish serves two main functions: protection and aesthetic appeal. In fact, it is apparent that since the development of wood finish some 200 years ago, it continues to impart these two characteristics to wood products. As the wood products sector continues to evolve — from using a solid base to composite or reconstituted materials — the demand for suitable and compatible wood finish will also continue to increase. Wood finishes have become the integral part of any value-added wood products manufacturing process. In fact, according to industrial experts, wood finishes can account for five to 18 percent of the cost of the final finished product. It comes as no surprise then that the total value of the wood finishing industry in the South East Asian region has been estimated to be worth almost US$300 million in 2009, as a buoyant wood products industry will naturally consume a higher volume of wood finishes.
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Brad Montgomery, Tennessee, US
impair the final finish quality. Whether the application material is solid wood or a wood-based composite, the fundamentals of its structure are very much the same; hence, one must bear in mind these points to ensure a successful wood finishing application.
Chemistry Of Wood Finishes
Nature Of Wood Substrates Wood is a complex natural material made up of two compounds, namely lignin and cellulose. Being a natural material, it has its inherent variability and hence, no two pieces of wood are the same. Unlike metal, wood has a tubular structure made up of two main compounds together with other extractives, which are cemented together in structure. A cross-section view of wood will reveal numerous pores, which are the end opening of tubes running parallel to its length. In this context, the structure of wood can also be described as a ‘bunch of straws.’ The rounded, tubular structure of wood renders inherent roughness and undulations on the surface. Therefore, the surface of wood is never smooth and flat, which necessitates ‘surface sanding’, an operation that smoothens and flattens the surface of wood. This surface preparation process is essential to ensure a successful wood finish application of the desired quality. Another concern when working with wood is its high hygroscopicity, or the natural affinity of wood to absorb moisture from the environment or from wood finishes applied on it. The absorption of moisture increases wood surface roughness due to swelling of the tubular structure — a phenomenon known as raised grain. It is for this reason that moisture control is important as it will
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Wood finishes, also known as wood coatings, are made up of five essential ingredients: resin, or the basic constituent of the finish film; additives, or the chemicals added to impart specific properties to the film; extender, or the chemicals added to bulk up or fill up the film; pigment, or the colouring agent and; solvent, or the medium that carries the finish formulation. Almost all types of wood finishes are made up of a formulation that encompasses these ingredients, but the difference is in its type and proportion. The formulation, also known as the wood finish recipe, will determine the ultimate properties and characteristics of the wood finish. The resin, which is main building block in the wood finish, comes in many different types such as nitrocellulose, urea formaldehyde, alkyd, urethanes and esters. The type of resin used is predetermined by the desired characteristics of the wood finish. Almost all wood finish film properties, including its film strength, hardness, flexibility, gloss, stability, and flow are dependent on the type of resin. As a general rule, as the molecular size of resins increase, so does its overall film properties. Hence, polyesters are of better quality compared to nitrocellulose. The other components, such as additives, extenders, pigment and solvent, are used in proportion to achieve the desired flow and film properties. In fact, the key to a successful wood finish lies in its formulation, which ensures its cost competitiveness and film quality.
Curing Of Wood Finishes Generally, wood finishes cure by the evaporation of the solvent. The evaporation of the solvent is either due to ambient conditions or in an accelerated environment as in the case of a curing oven which has an elevated temperature. By and large, the solvents used are organic solvents, which upon evaporation cause the finish film to harden. However, the evaporation of the organic solvents into the environment is a growing concern. The low volatile organic content (VOC) regulations practiced in many countries manufacturing wood products are seeing organic solventbased wood finishes replaced with water-borne coatings. Although they are more environmentally friendly, waterborne coatings are less desirable among wood products manufacturers due to grain-raising and other moisture-related problems associated with its use. Furthermore, the low VOC and other environmentally compliant wood finishes also entail higher cost, making such products less desirable among manufacturers of wood products who are reeling under increasing competitive pressure. The heat necessary for the curing of wood finishes can be through saturated steam, infra-red radiation and ultraviolet curing. Regardless of the mode of heating, it should be stressed that wood finishes curing must be complete, cost-effective, free of blemishes and efficient, to ensure a high degree of productivity in the value-added wood products manufacturing process.
Costs And Developments Studies conducted by the International Furniture Research Group (IFRG) in the South East Asian region shows that wood finishing cost can range from five to 18 percent of the final wood product manufacturing cost. While the cost of wood finishes accounts for about 40
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percent of the total cost, 60 percent is attributed to application, wastages and other overheads. In fact, studies also reveal that most problems associated with wood finishes is often due to the application technique rather than the wood finish. Therefore, it is imperative that wood finish application techniques are thoroughly considered to ensure a successful wood finishing operation. Wood finish application technology depends on the type of finish and the nature of the wood substrate. The major types of finish or coatings—liquid, powder, UV-curable—are all applied using different methods. Choice of technique can also be determined by the specific application. Outdoor finishes are applied differently from indoor finishes. Liquid coatings can be applied with brushes, using spray technology, or via continuous methods such as roll, curtain, and air knife technology. The application of powder coatings is typically done via electrostatic spray technology. UV-cured coatings, which can be solvent-free, water-based formulations, or powder materials, can be applied in a variety of ways. No matter what the coating type or the application methodology, transfer
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Daniel Naish, New York, US
Wood finishing costs account for five to 18 percent of the final wood product cost.
efficiency and uniformity remain the critical parameters that ensure successful application. • Spray Systems For Wood Finishes In the study conducted by the International Furniture Research Group (IFRG) in 2009, it was reported that spraying systems remain the most widely used application technique for wood finishes in the South East Asian region. The spraying system (both traditional and electrostatic) can accommodate wood substrates with complex shapes, while curtain and knife techniques (continuous operations) are used for less complicated parts. With
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spray techniques, the transfer efficiency and uniformity of the wood finishes that is applied remain the critical aspects of the finishing process. For continuous processes, however, line speed is also an issue. Transfer efficiency relates to the percentage of wood finishes sprayed that actually adheres to the substrate. The current standard is 65 percent or better, depending on the application system. The need for improved transfer efficiency originates both from increasing environmental regulations, especially for VOC and waste-minimisation, and the obvious desire to keep costs low by using High Volume only as much wood finish as necessary. In this context, the High Volume Low Pressure (HVLP) spray guns provide improved transfer efficiencies and waste-minimisation as these use lower pressure to spray a higher volume of
paint. In California, spray operations are using monitoring devices that utilise laser technology to determine when overspray is occurring. An alarm is triggered if the spray exceeds boundaries marked by laser beams, and the operator is given information so that the spray system can be adjusted. On this account, it is apparent that spray technology is ideal for many industrial-scale manufacturing processes, where parts are three-dimensional with many nooks and crannies that are difficult to reach. A recently developed method for reducing the mottling associated with wood finishing is applied through spray equipment. It has also been introduced with the HVLP spray gun for various wood finishing materials including nongrain raising finishes, toners, wiping
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Wood finish application technology depends on the type of finish and the nature of the wood substrate.
• Roller And Curtain Coating In roller coating, the finish is applied to a roll of metal sheets that moves through a web of the coating. Once the sheets are coated, parts are fabricated from them. Wood-based panels, such as medium density fibreboard (MDF) and particleboard (PB), as well as other flat parts are examples of products coated with this method. The thickness of the coating is related to the line speed of the process. If a part has embossed or textured markings, the roller coating process will not maintain the surface
Kyle May, Florida, US
stains, and topcoats. The technology involves pre-atomisation and uniform pattern coverage, providing reduced mottling and haloing, and improved colour consistency. Plural component spray system is another technology that is making inroads into the wood finishes market, especially for the application of polyesterbased finishes. The application of highly reactive multi-component wood finishes has been a challenge for the industry because they often react immediately upon being mixed. These wood finishes are desirable because they perform well in aggressive and harsh environments. Nevertheless, the key issues in spray technology are controlling and measuring the application of the wood finishes, and controlling parameters such as air, temperature, and viscosity using closed loop controls is equally important to ensure a successful finishing operation.
markings, but provides a flat coating with thicker areas where the substrate is embossed. In order to retain the design on a part, the air knife coating process is often employed. • Powder Coating Powder coatings are applied to wood surfaces using electrostatic attraction of the finish particles to the wood surface. For non-conductive surfaces such as wood, plastic, and composites, a ‘prepcoat’ is often applied to provide the necessary conductivity. In other cases, moisture in the wood or conductive additives added to a moulded part can serve as the source of conductivity. Electrostatic spray provides significantly enhanced transfer efficiency over airspray without electrostatic attraction. In fact, the application of power coating
on to wood composites such MDF is becoming increasingly common in many parts of the world.
The Future Of Application Technologies It is apparent that with a sizeable global market for wood finishes, the development of application technologies for wood finishes will remain dynamic. As consumers and market forces dictate requirements for wood finishes, changes anticipated in the application technology is difficult to predict. However, there is ample evidence to suggest that the trend will be towards faster, leaner, cleaner and more cost-efficient technologies. FDM
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ver are the days when a kitchen is purely a workplace. While maintaining its function as a place to cook food and prepare drinks, the kitchen has over the past few years become a place where family and guests are spending more time together. In today’s living, the kitchen has emerged as one of the important sections of a home. One can even say that the kitchen is now at par with the living and dining rooms as a place for socialising, even entertaining guests — a phenomenon that is now quite common. In early 20th century Europe, the kitchen served as the place for the family to socialise, since it is the only place in the house that is warm during the cold season. What could explain the renaissance of the kitchen becoming an additional room in which to gather and spend time? To be certain, the ‘temperature’ factor, especially in South East Asia, is not the reason for this trend.
Kitchen Systems:
A Renaissance Upon Us The kitchen industry is seeing a big jump forward, mainly borne out of suppliers that offer a massive range of newly developed fittings and features — all allowing the design of new concepts in and around the kitchen. By Michael Koch Jorg, director, Häfele (Malaysia)
Space And Integration One reason is the big leap forward taken by suppliers in the kitchen industry. A massive range of new fittings and features has become available, allowing the design of new concepts for and in the kitchen. Specifically, new design concepts for the kitchen revolve around two developments: in modern buildings, more space is allocated to the kitchen, and due to space restrictions in urban homes, the kitchen is integrated in the general area. To address both environments, the kitchen industry and its suppliers have developed contemporary, flexible, adaptable solutions that allow the end user to find and create the perfect kitchen. Leading hardware and fitting suppliers to the kitchen industry heeded the increasing requirements of end users. One emerging requirement is the demand for functionality.
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Discard The ‘Rigid’ Approach To Planning
Of Modules, Boats And Islands
A kitchen needs to maximise space while still being practical; needs to be heavy duty but still look nice; needs to be comfortable but still do its job. Combining style and function requires joint efforts from suppliers of surface materials, appliances and fittings. Given recent developments, the challenge of the 21st century kitchen manufacturer is incorporating style elements to provide a kitchen that optimally meets its core function and the style requirements of the end users. Consequently, kitchen industry suppliers have added countless new materials and fittings, with the leading manufacturers discarding the old rigid approach to planning.
The industry works increasingly with modules and functional units to allow for variable arrangements of standalone units, either uncovered or placed on a bridge. Some type of island solution can be found increasingly in almost all design concepts. Often, sinks or cooking hobs are concealed, but emerge at the touch of a button from a single block unit or other distinctive structure, akin to a boat or space-board. Instead of being positioned vertically and at the same level, storage units are now sculptured in a combined buildingblock style on the wall. This design allows for the creation of storage space kitchens for pots, pans and crockery, even in small kitchens.
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Coupled with new design concepts, the end user is offered a wide range of options when it comes to materials. This wide range of choice is the death knell to purism. Intangible elements such as charisma and personal style remain the end user’s key factors for consideration. But some emerging trends can be seen. For instance, there is an increasing preference for natural-looking products, specifically for strongly structured woods such as oak, cherry or larch. In terms of colour, the preferred paint veers towards ultra-white or lilac. Goldand silver tones under glass nudge the class up another notch. The latest printing technology on fronts allows the creation of textile décor prints or digital prints on wood, laminates and
glass. The mix is rounded off with composites such as Corian, especially for creative amorphous forms used on island designs or embossed doors. Leaving no stone unturned, manufacturers now even go for basketwork, fabrics and concrete kitchen fronts. Also notable among emerging preferences is the ‘touch-and-feel’ factor, particularly seen on rounded edges and organic design elements. All these provide a creative alternative to the dominating purism of the past few years.
The challenge of the 21st century kitchen manufacturer is incorporating style elements to provide a kitchen that optimally meets its core function and the style requirements of the end users.
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The End of ‘Purism’
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Product highlights Häfele: Flap Systems
E-Senso
Storage, Storage, Storage Indicative of the attentiveness and vigour of the industry, players from the supplier side have developed new hardware and fitting solutions that enhance the interior storage arrangements in products. As the living room areas are now increasingly given over to single units, storage is mostly concentrated in the kitchen. One result is maximum-height wall units. Modular fittings allow open storage solutions with glass cabinets or illuminated glass shelves whose functions are completely concealed behind the front. Walk-in pantries or storage areas for washing machines are increasingly being concealed behind large sliding doors or pocket doors. Even ovens and fridges are concealed. Automation figures prominently in the bid to achieve functionality, space and efficiency. An increasing number of functions of kitchen elements are automated, with doors and drawers opening and closing automatically, and island units adjusting to convenient levels for the user. Such functions remain cleverly concealed on first inspection.
The Future The provision of space while achieving function is the mantra in kitchen designs currently. But one begins to wonder: Will this hold true even as we move into a new decade? Door damping and soft closing of drawers, when introduced a few years back,
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Enquiry No: P921 can be said to be the first emotional factor in kitchen designs. While emotional elements will remain one of the key development drivers and features even of new designs, tomorrow’s kitchen environment may see an increase in automation — just like the home entertainment centre where technology allows for control from one central unit. Lighting will also become a practical key design factor. New technologies around LED, for instance, will usher in a new era. LED lights, with its low heat emission, offer endless possibilities for designers. Increasingly we will see the creation of new ‘effects,’ with the use of lights in even in small installation spaces.
Innovating Functionality Optimum functionality is required by a
great number of end users. This requirement — and expectation — is a major challenge to the construction, furniture and hardware industry. Over the years, hardware has gained importance as new services require more and more features across different applications. Indeed, furniture would be nothing more than a pile of boards without fittings if functionality were compromised. And functionality is achieved by the use of hardware and fitting systems. Given this purpose of design, the kitchen industry has become a highly matrixed environment where kitchen manufacturers, designer and suppliers work together to develop new applications and fittings to ensure that the kitchen remains a functional space and highlight of every home. FDM ENQUIRY NO. 9007
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Wood & Sustainability
Intelligent Tell us about your latest product. WK Tan: This would be our silo for storing production waste. With its extraction system, the miller is designed to be at the top of the wood waste in the silo. Its purpose is to breakup the waste material so that it can flow out of the silo easily. This is unique as most other silos on the market are designed with the miller at the bottom of the silo. Our design guarantees that ‘bridging’ – a situation where the material is unable to travel downwards and out of the silo – will not occur. The miller also adjusts its own height according to the amount of material in the silo, so that it always stays at the top of the material. In this manner, the miller also serves as a gauge that automatically provides an indication of the quantity of material that is being contained in the silo. These are features that competing products are unable to offer and the buyers of such products need to purchase additional equipment to perform the measurements. An alarm can be programmed to go off when the material in the silo reaches a certain level. This allows the facility to take preventive action before the silo fills up completely.
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Design Quebec Wood Export Bureau
WK Tan, MD, Lignar Engineering, explains the features of a dust management system that are vital for efficient and safe wood products manufacturing. Michael Tham reports.
The material from the silo is normally used as fuel for a boiler. Heat that is produced can be used for ovens in painting lines, kiln drying or warming the factory during winter. Our silo is also able to support up to four screw conveyors that can independently move the material out of the silo to four separate boilers. Our product is also energy efficient – For a silo that measures 12 m in height, six metres in diameter, with a volume of 350 cubic m, the energy consumption is 2.2 kW. In comparison, most other products on the market with a similar capacity consume 15 to 20 kW.
What challenges do you face in this market? WK Tan: Our Moldow modular high load (MHL) filters utilise high-pressure fans for cleaning the filter bags instead of applying compressed air. Compressed air is used by many competing products, and which require additional equipment such as a compressor. Due to its efficiency, the design is being copied by some of the other players in the market. Fortunately, they are rather poor copies. While they can copy the external appearance of the product, they are not able to duplicate the same level of performance. Our equipment is able to
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Tell us about the projects that you are currently involved in. WK Tan: We are currently working on a project for a company called Quanyou in Chengdu, China – one of the major furniture manufacturers in the country. They purchased a complete filter system from us for a hi-tech production line. The line consists of equipment from Denmark, Germany, Italy and Singapore. The project is scheduled to be completed by January 2011. The filter system that we are supplying, is capable of handling an air volume of 450,000 cubic m per hour. We also have another concurrent dust collecting system project in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The client is Trendex Furniture, a subsidiary of Lacquer Craft. The latter has been our customer since 2003. This furniture production factory is one of the biggest in South Asia in terms of production volume. The system that we are building for them can handle an air capacity of more than 500,000 cubic m per hour and should be completed by December this year. In addition, our company also has other projects going on in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. How do you differentiate yourselves in the market? WK Tan: Our dust extraction system is able to increase the efficiency of production facilities.
For example, a number of our projects involve customers that already have an existing dust extraction system that is not performing up to their expectations. When we are called in to replace their systems, the flexibility of our equipment allows them to reorganise their production machinery to suit their production flow. This reorganisation indirectly helps customers to increase their productivity and eventually improve their profitability. Our system also allows our customers reduce direct energy costs by about 30 to 50 percent against a conventional system. Besides these benefits, our system also helps to improve workplace safety, ie: preventing fires and explosions. Our system offers mandatory standard safety features that may not be available on systems that are offered by our competitors. There was a company in China that was using a cheaper competitor system in their factory. The factory met with a fire-related accident that claimed a number of lives, just one and a half years after installation. After this unfortunate experience, they approached and awarded us with a contract worth €1.5 million (US$2.1 million) to develop a system for the second phase of their factory expansion. From then on, this led to further projects being awarded to us. FDM
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Laminate Flooring:
Trending
Whites And Greys
Bright. This is the adjective that comes to mind when one thinks of the trend laminate flooring took on when 2010 started. By Karin Dullweber, Association Of European Producers Of Laminate Flooring
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or the laminate flooring industry, 2010 has started off with somewhat different bright looks. It is rare to see so many bleached, leached or stained surfaces. White and grey are also chic, and not just in the fittings industry. The white-grey tones give laminate flooring a patina, which embodies fully the naturally grown structure of wood or stone surfaces. The colour of creative decors, meanwhile, is much more intense, as vibrant shades of red, green and blue are used in unique designs such as paisley pattern or graffiti print.
‘Used’ Look Oak is and remains the trendsetter among wood decors, but with white or grey patinas that lend its current ‘used’ look. Knots and gaps in the wood structure further reinforce this impression. Lightwoods such as ash or maple are also
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White-grey tones give laminate flooring a patina.
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standing their ground in a number of variations with grey or white effects. Beech has been given a complete makeover, sporting a much more natural and warmer colour than before, and bleached looks are also available to suit individual tastes. Rustic boards remain a very popular format, and the classic three-strip ship’s deck design also has a strong presence.
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Grey-white and green-grey shades are the dominant trends among stone decors, whether used in combination with various decors in a room or the decor surface itself. Shimmering greenish or grey-white marble is currently a very modern choice for stone decors. With its light and natural range of colours, sandstone is yet another trendsetter for laminate flooring. In stark contrast, slate illustrates resistance with its classic, elegant grey shade. Another current topic in laminate flooring is the concrete look. With its fine-pored structure in soft grey tones, it forms the ideal basis for modern furnishing ideas. Alienating white elements also make an appearance, giving flooring an individual look. Featuring impressive changing effects, metal decors highlight the intensively etched colour of metal. Since the invention of digital printing, creative decors have featured among the eye-catchers of laminate flooring. The sector’s trade fairs last year showcased unique decors, a trend which is set to continue. Geometric patterns with stripes, diamonds or circles in soft beige and grey shades and vibrant colours like red, green, blue, turquoise and purple are popular. Paisley is another topic on everyone’s lips. We all know the twist on the familiar floral motifs seen on scarves and tights, and now, they have found their way onto laminate flooring. The range of ideas put forward by designers is inexhaustible. Whether it’s graffiti, tattoos, maps, letters, logos, and old posters – we are waiting with anticipation to see what the laminate flooring industry still has to offer. FDM
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Bears With Signs Of
Bullish Recovery Though not entirely unexpected, results for July were somewhat disappointing. The good news is the continued improvement in orders, albeit a smaller increase. By Kenneth D Smith, CPA, Smith Leonard PLLC
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ccording to Smith Leonard’s recent survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors, changes among participants continue to be widespread with some reporting significant double-digit improvements, while others report significant declines. In any given month, widespread differences may be produced. Overall though, with about two-thirds of the participants up for the year, this is a considerable advance from the ‘bear market’ in 2008 and 2009.
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Slow But Steady Growth Based on the consumer confidence, housing and other economic indicators, the recovery continues to move along, although at a slow rate. The good news is that consumer debt continues to decline. If that holds up, when overall economic performance increases, consumers should have more capacity to buy more furniture. There have been low expectations for results to improve significantly in August, and September results have
been mixed. Good weeks and bad weeks continue to be reported, with little concentrated traction. Declining prices also play a part in the decline of shipments in the industry. A few years ago, a dining room suite that sold wholesale for US$2,000 is now imported and sold for US$800. These differences in prices have an impact on the statistics. It would be helpful to get a comparison of units sold, but that information is not readily available, because there is no industry definition of what a unit is.
Features Reliable Market Indicators As a furniture-executive once mused at a trade show, the success of market shows used to be gauged by the amount of orders. Then when orders were not written so much at market shows, they took the number of people attending the shows as a benchmark. When retailers started bringing in fewer people, the gauge turned to the number of companies exhibiting at the shows. The furniture-executive concluded with the observation that recently, they had stopped worrying about number of companies participating, but noted that their ‘compliments’ were up 25 percent. This showed the difficulty in obtaining a reliable evaluation when there is a lack of a specific set of indicators. It is good to see that the indicators of market trends continue to show positive improvement since last October. Shipments were good, which will eventually
help cash flow. That is a good thing in spite of business not being where we would all like it to be.
New Orders According to the survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors, new orders increased three percent in July 2010 compared to July 2009 results. New orders in July 2009 were off 16 percent from July 2008 (July 2008 orders were off 17 percent from July 2007). This increase represented the smallest increase since orders were flat in October 2009 compared to October 2008. In July, approximately 45 percent of the participants reported increases in orders, versus some 69 percent last month. As has been the case lately, the percentage increases and decreases were significantly different among the participants, with some reporting good gains while some were off considerably.
Based on consumer confidence, housing and other economic indicators, the recovery continues
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to move along, although at a slow rate
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When retailers started bringing in fewer people, the gauge turned to the number of companies exhibiting at the shows.
Estimated Business Activity (Millions of Dollars)
2010
2009
July
June
7 Months
July
June
7 Months
New Orders
1,439
1,691
11,689
1,395
1,558
10,732
Shipments
1,595
1,888
11,765
1,392
1,671
10,874
Backlog (R)
1,567
1,603
1,234
1,169
(R) Revised
Key Monthly Indicators
July 2010 From June 2010 Percent Change
July 2010 From July 2009 Percent Change
7 Months 2010 Versus 7 Months 2009 Percent Change
New Orders
-14
+3
+9
Shipments
-16
+15
+8
Backlog
-6
Payrolls
-19
+27 +17
Shipments and Backlogs
+12
Employees
-
+3
Receivables
-3
+12
Inventories
+4
+6
PERCENTAGE INCREASE OR DECREASE COMPARED TO PRIOR YEAR New Orders
Shipments
Backlog Employment
2009 July
-16
-19
-13
-20
August
-12
-18
-7
-17
September
-10
-14
-7
-17
-
-10
+1
-13
October November
+10
-1
+7
-11
December
+12
+3
+13
-10
January
+4
+6
+26
-6
February
+13
+4
+34
-5
+9
+5
+34
-3
April
+12
+6
+44
-
May
+10
+9
+40
+1
2010
March
Year-to-date, new orders are up nine percent over last year, down from 10 percent last month. Last year, the first seven months were off 20 percent from 2008. Approximately 67 percent of the participants have reported increased orders year-to-date through July, up from 64 percent last month.
June
+9
+13
+35
+2
July
+3
+15
+27
+3
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Shipments in July were up 15 percent over July 2009, once again eating into backlogs. Shipments were off 16 percent from June, but that is somewhat normal with most companies taking at least one week off in July. Approximately 65 percent of the participants reported increased shipments over July a year ago, similar to last month’s results. Shipments are now up eight percent year-to-date, up from seven percent last month. At this time last year, shipments were off 20 percent from 2008. Backlogs were 27 percent above last year, down from a 35 percent increase reported last month, as shipments exceeded new orders. FDM ENQUIRY NO. 9010
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Plasma Technology For Solvent-Free
Utility Wood
The Durawood research project modifies wood surfaces through plasma technology, so that wood preservatives adhere to them better and also makes it difficult for harmful fungi to colonise the wood. By Christian Colmer, head of communication and media, ttz Bremerhaven
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n order to raise the competitiveness of wood compared to other materials, it is necessary to develop a costefficient method of wood protection, which is free of toxic chemicals and guarantees wood‘s long durability. Durawood, a research project funded by the European Union, has set itself the objective of developing a cost-effective, ecological, and high-performance method. The process uses electrical gas discharge, or plasma, to treat wooden surfaces. The aim is to alter the surface characteristics of the wood so that preservatives can
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adhere to it better, while also reducing the amount of fungicide needed.
Guarantee On Durability For wood to maintain its level of appeal to customers, it is important to guarantee the durability of treated wooden facades for at least five to eight years, without the need for additional maintenance. New EU legislation, 2004/42/EC, demands the use of solvent-based wood preservatives for exterior purposes. However, facades that have been treated with water-based preservatives are more
susceptible to discolouring and damage from mould, blue-stain fungi, and other wood-decay fungi. The solution would be a pre-treatment of the wood by means of plasma technology to improve the effectiveness of water-soluble wood preservative.
Plasma Technology Seals The Wood Surface The plasma technology is based on applying the principle of electrical gas discharge where plasma is temporarily produced. The plasma is a gas or
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Features gas-mix that has been partly or fully ionised and contains free charge carriers such as ions, charged molecules or electrons. It is produced with the aid of a ‘Diffuse Coplanar Surface Barrier Discharge’ (DCSBD) electrode of the newest generation. The wood is transported past the electrode and treated section by section with plasma. The objective of the plasma treatment is to change the characteristics of the surface of the wood, so that adhesion of coatings subsequently applied is improved by the hydrophilisation of the wood surface. At the same time, the wettability of the wood can be reduced by a marginal variation in the plasma parameters, as a result of which hydrophobic surfaces are produced, increasing the water resistance of the wood.
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IRIS
The Durawood technology aims to facilitate a cost-efficient, durable, and environmentally friendly wood preservative, to strengthen the
Durawood will contribute to increase the competitiveness of wood products against newer materials.
competitiveness of the European wood-processing industry. To test the efficiency of this new approach, the Molecular Genetics Department at ttz Bremerhaven is developing a rapid detection method for wood-decay fungi, with which the woods treated with the Durawood process are being tested for their effective protection against fungi. For this purpose, pure cultures of the fungus were incubated together with wood that has been treated with Durawood, and wood that was untreated. Subsequently, the extent of fungal growth on the wood is then determined, using the highly sensitive PCR method, which is able to detect even only a few fungal cells.
Research Partners
In order to sustain the use of wood, the need exists for a cost-effective wood protection method free from toxic preservatives which is capable of offering a comparable performance and durability of solvent-borne coating.
ttz Bremerhaven is one of three research service providers of Durawood, together with Innovacio i Recerca Industrial i Sostenible (IRIS) Barcelona and the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. The consortium’s industrial partners are composed of wood-processing firms Ing Ján Šestina – SETA from Slovakia, Kartas Kontrplak Sanayi Ticaret from Turkey, Aryecla SL from Spain, as well as the following companies in the supply chain of the targeted technology: Plasma Technologic from the Czech Republic, PAM-ak from Slovakia and Setas Kimya FDM San As from Turkey. ENQUIRY NO. 9011
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Features
The Business of going
Green
In the face of environmental, social and governance challenges, CEOs in Asia are increasingly embracing sustainable practices in the playing field. By Teo Lay Lim, country MD; Ynse de Boer, senior manager, sustainability services, Accenture Singapore
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hile sustainability has become part and parcel of how many businesses operate, it has yet to permeate the organisation into all elements of core business – that is, into capabilities, processes and systems. CEOs around the world are starting to see the shape of an era of sustainability coming into view. In the face of rising global competition, technological change and one of the most serious economic downturns in nearly a century, corporate commitment to the principles of sustainability remains strong throughout the world: 93 percent of CEOs see sustainability as important to their company’s future success. There has been a fundamental shift since the last Global Compact survey in 2007. Then, sustainability was just emerging on the periphery of business issues, an increasing concern that was beginning to reshape the rules of competition. Three years later, sustainability is top of mind for CEOs around the world. Although environmental, social and governance challenges continue to grow and CEOs wrestle with competing strategic priorities, sustainable business practices and products are opening up new markets and sources of demand; driving new business models and sources of innovation; changing industry cost structures; and beginning to permeate the business from corporate strategy to all elements of operations.
Asian Perspectives More APAC CEOs than in any other region of the world (98 percent) see sustainability as either important or very important to their company’s future success. In fact, 57 percent of APAC executives perceive sustainability issues to be ‘very important’ to their future success, a slightly higher proportion than the global average of 54 percent.
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In the words of Hirokazu Hashimoto, president and director of the Japanese technology company Anritsu: “Sustainability issues are critically important for our company’s future.” According to Zhongshu Zhou, president of China Minmetals: “Sustainable development is a basic guarantee for our company’s survival and development.” Although many factors contribute to this strong APAC support of sustainability, one important element is what one business leader termed the ‘lens of proximity’ of sustainability issues. That is, corporations and the public alike in emerging economies see sustainability in personal, local and immediate terms – eg: access to clean water, more direct dependence on the natural environment – and therefore perceive their future success to be more directly threatened by environmental degradation. For example, APAC CEOs emphasise more than their global counterparts the importance of access to clean water and sanitation, as well as achieving food security and alleviating hunger, as key sustainability issues. Many CEOs are concerned about the damaged reputation of business in the wake of the recent financial crisis and economic downturn, and these business leaders appreciate the scale of the challenge in re-establishing confidence in the corporate community. According to PM Telang, MD of Tata Motors: “The concept of ‘trusteeship’ is vital, both as a management philosophy and as a principle of governance.”
Public Faith However, business leaders in Asia Pacific appear to have greater confidence that they are trusted by the public and other stakeholders. For example, while 79 percent of CEOs globally believe that their company is trusted, 91 percent of APAC CEOs believe this to be the case. And, while 73
Features percent of global CEOs believe that their industry is trusted, 77 percent of APAC executives believe this to be true. APAC executives appear to believe that their sustainability activities are contributing to this enhanced sense of trust. For example, Sung-joo Kim, CEO of South Korean retailer the Sungjoo Group, noted that: “Through our focus on sustainability, we earned trust and loyalty from our consumers; it became much better than those who only invested in advertising. We cared for society and we showed how much we care, and eventually it led to far better recognition.” It is generally true that Asia Pacific companies often enjoy higher levels of trust from consumers than their counterparts in the US and Europe. It is not yet clear, however, to what extent business leaders view their own role in rebuilding a more trusted position for business in society – and to what extent they feel that individual action can address a global environment that threatens business social contract, and sees some stakeholders ask serious questions about the purpose of business.
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A message that comes through from APAC executives is that the imperative to act on sustainability has shifted from a moral to a business case. In some respects, the economic downturn has been a prime cause of this move to drive sustainability initiatives based on business goals. During a time of economic hardship, businesses have been forced to examine closely how their sustainability activity delivers core business value, measured in terms such as cost reduction and revenue growth. Among APAC CEOs, 80 percent believe that the downturn has led their company to align sustainability more closely with their core business – a number exceeding the global percentage of 73 percent. These regional CEOs are also more likely to see solid business returns from sustainability as a key driver. For example, 57 percent of APAC CEOs cite “cost reduction and efficiency” from sustainability as an important opportunity over the next five years, compared with only 46 percent globally. As one business leader pointed out: “If managing a business sustainably is about using resources efficiently, then it serves the cost agenda as well.” APAC executives are especially focused on consumers as a key value driver – buyers who will create a viable marketplace for sustainable products and services. One finding of the research is that 66 percent of APAC executives named ‘consumers’ as a stakeholder group having the greatest impact on sustainability initiatives, compared to 58 percent globally. It is likely that the emphasis on consumer demand expressed by APAC CEOs reflects the fact that most of these companies are global in nature. So executives see consumer
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Features made towards this era of sustainability. For example, the most significant performance gap lies in the integration of sustainability issues into supply chains. Although 82 percent of APAC executives believe that they should be integrating sustainability throughout their supply chain, just 53 percent believe that this has been achieved within their company.
Business Of Assimilation
Turning To Alternatives Executives are cautiously hopeful that they can see significant new sources of growth in ‘green’ products and services. As growth slows in traditional markets, companies are turning their attention towards new propositions that tap into new waves of demand. For example, Nissan is investing in a portfolio of green products, including clean diesels, efficient internal combustion engines and hybrids. The centrepiece of its product strategy is the zero-emission vehicle. Nissan has successfully entered this market with the LEAF, a car that produces no carbon-dioxide emissions, uses advanced aerodynamic technologies and has a driving range of 100 miles on a single charge of its electric motor. The LEAF had 13,000 pre-orders in just over one month in the US and Japan alone, with more than 56,000 orders globally. The survey found belief in an era of sustainable business – one in which sustainability is more than an aspiration or a separate initiative, but something fully integrated into the strategy and operations of a company. According to one of the CEOs: “Currently, the issue is how to better incorporate sustainability into daily practice.” The past three years represent a significant mindset shift in how UN Global Compact CEOs think about the role of sustainability in strategy and operations. It was found that 96 percent of CEOs in APAC – identical to the global figure – compared to just 72 percent globally in 2007, now believe that environmental, social and governance issues should be fully integrated into the strategy and operations of a company. CEOs are also confident about the progress that they have
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demand in terms of the global customer, not only the local one. As Carlos Ghosn, CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, said: “We want to make the most eco-friendly choice a good economic solution for consumers as well.” Or, as Sung-joo Kim of the Sungjoo Group puts it: “Sustainability started as a moral obligation, but has now become a key differentiator for consumers.”
The second most significant performance gap appears in the integration of sustainability issues into the strategy and operations of subsidiaries. While there is widespread acceptance of the need to embed these issues into subsidiaries (88 percent in APAC), just 62 percent of APAC executives believe that they currently meet this ambition. Given the opportunities and challenges that sustainability presents to Asia Pacific businesses, it has been observed that, while sustainability has become part and parcel of how many businesses operate, it has yet to permeate the organisation into all elements of core business – that is, into capabilities, processes and systems. In particular, the difficulty of implementation, especially across supply chains and subsidiaries, is a significant barrier to the full integration of sustainability. Although the outline of another era of integrated or embedded sustainability is becoming clear, the means to get
Sustainability has yet to permeate the organisation into all elements of core business – that is, into capabilities, processes and systems.
Features
Kym McLeod, Victoria, Australia
there and the timing of the journey are uncertain. Multiple stakeholders across industries and national boundaries will need to work in concert. What are the conditions most important to enabling that tipping point to be reached? Among CEOs in the Asia Pacific region, the top two answers were related to education and government. Educational systems that produce effective talent, as well as government action that provides clear support for sustainability. APAC companies are highly committed to training their manager-level employees as a means of embedding sustainability objectives into operations. There are 69 percent of APAC CEOs who state that they are already engaging in
Nissan is investing in a portfolio of green products, including clean diesels, efficient internal combustion engines and hybrids.
viability and stability in challenging environments.” Tata Steel sought to create a stable environment for business in West Bokaro, India, investing in local community infrastructure to support the scale of operations. West Bokaro Mines, first established in 1948, now contributes approximately 4.5 million tonnes annually to Tata Steel’s production capacity. To sustain this level of production the company requires advanced support services for engineering and heavy equipment like dumpers and excavators. Since the area in which the mine is located is underdeveloped, the company has to be self-sufficient in many of its activities. Tata Steel provides housing and accommodation for the population of about 3,700. The company provides electricity, fuel, drinking water, and cooking gas free of charge. The company also provides education for its employees’ children by constructing the infrastructure for schools and working with agencies to run them. It was observed that there is a sense of optimism among many of the CEOs pertaining to operating in the area of broader social responsibility. In a number of ways, businesses should be able to couple both business value and societal value. In doing so, businesses will be better able to reassert a stronger, more positive and influential role in society. FDM ENQUIRY NO. 9012
the additional training of managers to enable them to address sustainability issues. For example, Fuji Xerox is working to improve the skill sets of its workforce in the area of sustainability. It is educating its employees on sustainability issues, and on more effective management from an environmental standpoint. It has created a specific environmental education program for all its employees, with tailored courses for particular divisions and job functions.
Authoritative Action
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Among business leaders in APAC, 88 percent believe that clearer direction from governments will be a critical impetus toward reaching a tipping point on embedded sustainability. These executives also express a greater belief than their global peers that they must proactively engage with policy makers, and demonstrate public support for global integration and open markets. It was also found among APAC executives that a commitment to partnering with local communities exists. In the words of Jamshed J Irani, director of Tata Steel: “Corporate social responsibility is an investment … long-term community investment and partnership has contributed to operational
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Exhibition Preview
imm cologne 2011:
The International Furnishing Show Koelnmesse GmbH, Cologne • 18-23 January 2011 • Cologne, Germany
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ermans are turning their attention to relaxation in classic living space. In the first half of 2010, sales of storage furniture grew seven percent as compared to the same period of the previous year. Strong and inspiring ideas for relaxing living rooms, bedrooms and living space in general are expected for the 2011 international furniture fair in Cologne, Germany. From January 18 to 23, 2011, exhibitors from all over the world will be showing their interior visions for 2011 in the Prime segment of the Imm Cologne. Featuring an upscale centre for living room and bedroom furniture, this area is enhanced for the first time by the segment for solid wood furniture.
Solid Wood Furniture Segment Dr Lucas Heumann, chairman of the Herford-based ‘Pro Massivholz’ initiative: “We want to implement the move from
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Hall 4.2 to Hall 10.1 in such a way that the economic success of previous trade fair appearances is not only repeated but increased. We have got every chance of doing just that, because apart from the producers of solid wood furniture, Hall 10.1 will also contain a great many other very attractive manufacturers who produce furniture for living areas.” In the first half of 2010, said Dr Heumann, the German market for solid wood furniture “developed better than the rest of the German furniture industry” as compared to the same period of the previous year. To no small degree, the particular success of this sector is due to the emotionality and sustainability of its exquisite, vividly grained products. Klaus Richter, director of Deelmann in Südlohn, reports that visitors can expect to see plenty of wood highlights at the next exhibition, such as stunningly textured tabletops on modern metal frames. With their ever more modern products, the
solid wood furniture producers – currently still mainly represented in the Germanspeaking market – are increasingly setting their sights on other countries. The conventional market for living room and bedroom furniture has already internationalised itself. For these companies, the event with its approximately 100,000 visitors from 120 countries is the ideal trade fair setting. This is where more than 1,000 exhibitors, of which 58 percent are from 51 countries outside Germany (based on 2010 figures), come to show their new developments and innovations. Approximately one-third of the total exhibition space will be occupied by the Comfort segment, where international sofa producers will be showing their latest seating creations. No fewer than four halls have been dedicated to this section of the exhibition. Labour costs and market power aside, the biggest trump upholstered furniture
Exhibition Preview
Premium providers from all the segments relevant to interior design – including furniture, lighting, home textiles, bathrooms, fireplaces, carpets and home accessories – will be presenting a fascinating mix of product ranges stand the mid-end segments with their strong brands, which are situated in the north of the trade fair grounds. With almost 100 companies registered to take part, the Smart segment is almost completely booked out.
Living Kitchen This year will see the LivingKitchen show embedded in the event’s worldwide coverage for the first time. Staged as an independent and emotional
kitchen fair, the exhibition is set to be a lifestyle event that celebrates the theme of kitchens and cooking. This serves as a platform for the kitchen industry to demonstrate its capabilities and creating strong incentives for increasing sales. As well as kitchen furniture, the more than 100 international manufacturers will also be showing appliances, sinks, tap fittings, sophisticated worktops, lighting solutions and accessories.
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manufacturers have up their sleeves is the product itself. Which is why the exhibition will again be showing some emotional sofa presentations. In the modern design segment, visitors to the 2011 show will find design developments from all over the world. More than 300 compan ies will be exhibiting here, while the pure textile show will be opening up new perspectives. Pure Village will again be providing the exclusive setting for unconventional brand and product scenographies. Premium providers from all the segments relevant to interior design – including furniture, lighting, home textiles, bathrooms, fireplaces, carpets and home accessories – will be presenting a fascinating mix of product ranges. In contrast to the design section
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Exhibition Preview
This year will see the LivingKitchen show embedded in the event’s worldwide coverage for the first time.
Relevance Of The Event
Featuring an upscale centre for living room and bedroom furniture, this area is enhanced for the first time by the segment for solid wood furniture.
The fact that the event and LivingKitchen are to be held simultaneously will strengthen Cologne as a trade fair location and emphasise the city’s function as a venue for leading exhibitions. In addition, all the exhibitors stand to benefit from the valuable synergy effects generated by the dual events. All in all, the organizers are expecting some 8,000 interior designers, architects and designers, around 30,000 consumers and approximately 3,000 journalists: the trade fairs are set to become a genuine media event. Especially for consumers, the event’s enhanced accessibility – 2011 will even see the introduction of a third Public Day – opens the door to the complete world of interior design: with the entire spectrum of furniture, design objects, furnishing ideas, kitchen innovations, cooking events, bathrooms, textiles, lighting and accessories that turn living FDM at home into an experience. ENQUIRY NO. 9013
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Exhibition Preview
2011
DELHIWOOD
Pragati Maidan New Delhi, India February 17-20, 2011 • Dust extraction equipment • Products such as laminates, veneers, plywood, particle board, MDF, engineered wood, moulded plywood, panel products, wood composites, sawn timber • Woodworking materials and consumables: edgebanding materials, adhesives, lacquers, polishes, finishes, sanding paper, sanding materials, abrasives and coatings • Saw milling equipment, accessories and tools
the US, Canada, China, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Taiwan and Turkey, who are engaged in the following products and services: • Woodworking machinery plant and accessories for production of sawn timber, veneer, particle board, MDF, OSB, LVL, plywood and panels • Kiln drying and related timber technologies • Joinery machinery, machinery for the furniture industry, wood-based panels and veneered products, manufacturers of upholstered products • Machinery and lines for finishing • Handling equipment, tooling, woodworking tools, hand tools, portable power tools • Fittings and accessories such as hinges, knobs, handles and other hardware
Quebec Wood Export Bureau
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elhiwood 2011 will be held from February 17 to 20, 2011, at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India. This is the second installation of the international trade fair for woodworking machinery, tools, fittings, accessories, raw materials and products. The four-day event will provide a platform for woodworking entrepreneurs and professionals to get together, and also showcase the latest in wood processing technologies such as CNC machines, accessories and tools from all over the world. The visitor profile includes furniture manufacturers, saw millers, plywood and particle board manufacturers, craftsmen, interior decorators, architects and builders; manufacturers of wood based articles, experts from research institutes, forestry officials and government officers. The exhibitors include players from
India’s boom in industrial and residential construction is translating into a growing demand for wood and wood products by commercial and private customers. The Indian market for softwood lumber and wood building products is estimated to be about US$4.3 billion, with a six percent annual growth rate. Due to demand from the industry, the organisers held the inaugural Delhiwood trade fair from February 14 to 17, 2009. The event drew over 300 exhibitors from 29 countries, and attracted more than 13,500 visitors during the four-day event. The upcoming trade fair is jointly organised by PDA Trade Fairs, an exhibition organiser specialising in international trade expos, conferences and seminars. The event also has the support of Eumabois, a non-profit federation grouping of 13 national associations representing the major European manufacturers of machines and accessories for woodworking. FDM ENQUIRY NO. 9014
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2011
Exhibition Outlook This exhibition guide aims to provide a preview of regional and international woodworking shows that FDM Asia will be participating in next year. Showcasing some of the industry’s major trade fairs, it will serve as a reference for interested companies and businesses who are looking to take part in exhibitions and fairs in 2011.
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Exhibition Industry Supplement
Outlook
Event Dates:
March 27 - 30, 2011
Event Venue:
(Guangzhou, China) China Import And Export Fair Complex
Website:
www.interzum-guangzhou.com
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interzum guangzhou 2011 is one of the largest furniture production trade fairs in Asia for participants to meet buyers, manufacturers and suppliers from all vertical sectors of the furniture manufacturing, production and design industries. interzum guangzhou 2011 will occupy 110,000 sq m of exhibition space, with strong participation from over 900 exhibitors, and is expected to attract over 40,000 trade visitors.
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Visitors’ Profile: Furniture manufacturing Wood and plastic trading DIY (Do-it-yourself) and BIY (Build-it-yourself) Institutions Wood and plastic processing Furniture wholesale and retail Interior design
Exhibitors’ Profile:
• Materials and components for furniture production • Machines, materials and components for upholstery and bedding • Materials and components for interior works • Machines and auxiliary machines for woodworking and furniture production • Others (media, trade associations)
Organiser Information: Koelnmesse Co., Ltd. Guangzhou Branch Room 3311, Metro Plaza, 183 Tianhe Road (North), Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510620, PR China Tel: (86) 20-8755 2468 Fax: (86)-20-8755 2970 Email: info3@koelnmesse.cn Website: www.koelnmesse.cn
Contact Information in Asia: China: Koelnmesse Co., Ltd. Guangzhou Branch Tel: (86) 20-8755 2468 ext 12 Fax: (86)-20-8755 2970 Email: k.lee@koelnmesse.cn Contact Person: Ms Karen Lee ENQUIRY NO. 9015
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Outlook
Event Dates:
March 9 - 12, 2011
Event Venue:
(Singapore) Singapore Expo
Website:
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Event Highlight:
The International Furniture Fair Singapore 2011, to be held in conjunction with the 28th ASEAN Furniture Show (IFFS/AFS 2011), Deco Asia 2011 and Hospitality Asia 2011, is expecting a mix of exhibitors from Asia and beyond. Showcasing more than 130,000 pieces of quality furniture and furnishing products from around the globe on 70,000 sq m of exhibition space, the show sees a 16 percent increase in space compared to last year. Design continues to be the focus of the show, with more floor area dedicated to design related features and activities such as Platform, the Singapore Furniture Industries Council’s launch pad for upcoming furniture designers, as well as the Furniture Design Award 2011.
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Visitors’ Profile:
• Chain store purchasers
• Independent furniture retailers
• Furniture wholesalers
• Interior designers
• Hospitality representatives
• Manufacturers
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• Home interior and outdoor furniture • Customised and handcrafted furniture • Decorative accessories and components • Soft furnishing and upholstery • Office furniture • Lightings, rattan, wicker, cane and wire materials ENQUIRY NO. 9016
Event Dates:
September 14 - 17, 2011
Event Venue:
(Beijing, China) The CIAE Exhibition Center
Website:
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Event Highlight:
Furniture Manufacturing & Supply China (FMC) Premium 2011 will be targeted at high-level furniture raw materials and components products. The show will cover all products necessary for the furniture production line in a top level – from basic materials to chemicals, fittings and semi-finished products. The event held in 2010 hosted 2,300 exhibitors and 70,000 visitors, from 160 countries and regions, with 450,000 sq m of exhibition space.
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Visitors’ Profile:
• Furniture
• Forestry industry
• Supplies, materials and accessories
• Artificial boards and panels • Architects and interior designers
• Wooden products
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Exhibitors’ Profile:
• Furniture raw materials and components • Boards, panels and plywood • Wood and timber • Springs, foams, sponge • Furniture chemicals • Fabrics and leather
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Exhibition Industry Supplement
Outlook
Event Dates:
February 17 - 20, 2011
Event Venue:
(New Delhi, India) Pragati Maidan
Website:
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www.delhi-wood.com
Event Dates:
March 1 - 4, 2011
Event Venue:
(Shanghai, China) Shanghai New International Expo Centre
Website:
Event Highlight:
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This is the second installation of the international trade fair for woodworking machinery, tools, fittings, accessories, raw materials and products. The four-day event will provide a platform for woodworking entrepreneurs and professionals to get together, and also showcase the latest in wood processing technologies such as CNC machines, accessories and tools from all over the world. Visitor profile includes furniture manufacturers, saw millers, plywood and particle board manufacturers, craftsmen, interior decorators, architects and builders; manufacturers of wood based articles, experts from research institutes, forestry officials and government officers.
www.woodmacchina.net
Event Highlight:
The 11th edition of WoodMac China 2011 will be held in conjunction with the 11th FurniTek 2011 and 9th WoodBuild China 2011, representing woodworking technology, furniture manufacturing, and wood products respectively. The event in 2009 had 406 exhibitors from 19 countries including Germany, Italy and Spain, with a total of 13,672 visitors. The event will showcase various types of wood and technology, including equipment, machinery, veneers, plywood, laminates, glues, lacquers, fittings, accessories and supplies to machinery and consumables used in the woodworking industry.
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Event Dates: March 1 - 5, 2011 Event Venue: Website:
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(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre and Putra World Trade Centre
Event Dates: March 9 - 13, 2011
www.miff.com.my
Event Venue:
Event Highlight:
The 17th Malaysia International Furniture Fair (MIFF 2011) will feature more than 500 leading furniture manufacturers and exporters from Malaysia and Asia, as well as from around the world. Exhibitors will be showcasing furniture designs and launching latest products to the world, distinguished by their product categories. The show drew 571 exhibitors last year, with 20,179 visitors from 140 countries and generating over US$755 million in sales. As part of the event’s initiative to promote innovation and design, the second Ideation Awards will feature award-winning designs from Malaysian youths based on aesthetics, functionality, eco-friendliness and marketing potential. Winners’ entries will be constructed into working prototypes and displayed at the show. ENQUIRY NO. 9020
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(Inegol, Bursa,Turkey) Hikmet Sahin Cultural Park International Exhibition Centre www.moyaf.com.tr/site/moyaf_en
Event Highlight:
The fourth Furniture Components & Wood Machines Fair (MOYAF) enables the sector leaders to meet domestic and international suppliers. There will be 95 local exhibitors, such as manufacturers and suppliers of machines and accessories related to armchairs and living rooms, furniture accessories, laminates, fibreboard, timber, all types of chip plates, furniture door fronts, chemicals, lacquers and stains.
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Outlook
Event Dates:
March 22 - 24, 2011
Event Dates:
April 5 - 7, 2011
Event Venue:
(Shanghai, China) Shanghai New International Expo Centre
Event Venue:
(Dubai, United Arab Emirates) Dubai Airport Expo
Website:
www.domotexasiachinafloor.com
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Domotex Asia Chinafloor (DACF) is an annual floor covering show held in Asia. It will host over 40,000 visitors and 1,000 exhibitors from 80 countries around the world, with 110,000 sq m of exhibitor space. The show has also achieved a steady growth in the past 12 years and noticeably during the global economic crisis in 2009. The show had 5,020 international visitors with buyers coming to the 2010 event. Statistics also showed that the proportion of management decision makers among visitors was 68 percent. This year, the proportion of designers, contractors and real estate developers among the visitors are expected to increase compared to last year.
www.dubaiwoodshow.com
Event Highlight:
The annual Dubai International Wood & Wood Machinery Show provides an opportunity for regional and international companies and agents to showcase and learn about wood and woodworking and to build strategic relationships with buyers, traders and investors. The exhibition will display products and latest innovations, such as MDF, plywood, hardwood, softwood, veneers, timbers, parquet, laminates, finished wood merchandise, paper products, as well as wood machineries and related products and services.
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Event Dates: May 25 - 28, 2011 Event Venue: Website:
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(Cologne, Germany) Cologne International Expocentre
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Event Dates:
May 30 - June 3, 2011
Event Venue:
(Hannover, Germany) Deutsche Messe Hannover
Website:
www.interzum.com
Event Highlight:
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interzum cologne is an international woodworking machinery and furniture production fair covering products, technologies, developments and design trends in the supplier sector. Profile for exhibit include materials and components for the production of casegoods and kitchen furniture, interior works, semi-finished products for cabinet, office and modular furniture, machines, materials and components for the production of upholstered furniture and mattresses, furniture and furnishing fabrics. ENQUIRY NO. 9024
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www.ligna.de
Event Highlight:
The world fair for the forestry and wood industries, Ligna Hannover is an international trade show. More than half of the exhibiting companies come from outside Germany. The presence of market leaders in all industrial segments from 49 countries brings together the key sectors involved in timber processing and woodworking. The participating companies use the fair as a platform for presenting their latest developments to a global audience of industry professionals. In 2009, the show attracted 80,000 trade professionals from 90 countries. ENQUIRY NO. 9025
Exhibition Industry Supplement
Outlook
Event Dates:
July 7 - 10, 2011
Event Dates:
July 20 - 23, 2011
Event Venue:
(Taipei, Taiwan) Taipei World Trade Centre
Event Venue:
(Las Vegas, US) Las Vegas Convention Centre
Website:
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www.interwoodtaipei.com.tw
Event Highlight:
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Taipei International Woodworking Machinery And Supplies Show 2011, or Interwood Taipei 2011, is organised by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI), and the Taiwan Woodworking Machinery Association (TWMA). Held once every three years, Interwood Taipei features moulding and planning machines, CNC routers, machining centres, sanding machines, turning machines, joining machines, forming machines, sawing machines, panel saws, edge-banding machines, cutting tools, portable tools, parts and accessories.
www.awfsfair.org
Event Highlight:
Organised by the Association Of Woodworking And Furnishings Suppliers, the AWFS Fair Vegas 2011 will gather woodworking professionals from across the country and around the world. With the focus on innovation, the fair features Green Desk, a programme hosted by nationally recognised environmental organisations and industry associations with sustainable programmes. Also featured is the Smartshop, a fully operational cabinet shop on the exhibit floor, which brings automation down to scale for the smaller shops.
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Event Dates:
September 22 - 25, 2011
Event Venue:
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Putra World Trade Centre
Website:
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Event Highlight:
ENQUIRY NO. 9027
Event Dates: October 12 - 15, 2011 Event Venue: Website:
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The seventh edition of ASEAN international woodworking machinery, timber processing and furniture manufacturing supplies exhibition and conference returns in 2011, offering the woodworking industry in the ASEAN region business opportunities such as advancing market share or brand building. The exhibition’s floor space will cover 15,000 sq m, with a projected estimate of 400 exhibitors from 25 countries. The event has the support and endorsement from local and foreign associations, such as Malaysian Woodworking Machinery Association and Eumabois. ENQUIRY NO. 9028
(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre www.vietnamwoodexpo.com
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Held for the ninth time, Vietnamwood 2011 will be an international platform for professionals in the woodworking industry. The fair held in 2009 presented advanced as well as practical woodworking technologies and equipment. The exhibition’s floor space covered 12,000 sq m, with almost 450 exhibitors from 19 international countries, and a total of 11,956 visitors. Visitors and exhibitors include manufacturers of furniture, furniture parts and components, manufacturers of plywood and boards and traders of woodworking machinery and furniture parts.
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Product highlights Tong Fong: Helical Planning Cutterhead With Disposable Knives Tong Fong introduces the Helical Planning Cutterhead with disposable knives. Made of quality tungsten steel (30 by 12 by 1.5 mm), it works in conjunction with carbide steel or aluminium alloy tool holder. Its accuracy reaches up to tolerance +/- 0.015 mm. Featuring low noise, low power consumption and low wear-out properties, the helical planning cutterhead can be employed on a four-side molder.
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Bargstedt: TLF410 Plane Storage System The TFL410 by Bargstedt, equipped with a laser measuring technology, recognises each stored material and calculates the optimal necessary capacity for the separation of a board from the stack. A digital display directly at the storage system allows capacity calculation optically visible even while feeding. The specifications of the system includes a span width of 5000 mm to 12,000 mm, workpiece size ranging from 2,200 to 4,300 mm, workpiece thickness of three to 60 mm, and workpiece weight of up to 200 kg.
Holzma: Holzma 3 Series The Holzma 3 Series cover an expanded range of applications. The family of saws is complemented by the HPL 350 with lift table feeding. Featuring saw blade Camera-controlled projections of 80 or 95 mm, scoring-saw adjustment, and optional extras such available in HPP and HPL 380 profiLine. as the 'Power Concept', extended postforming options, semi-automatic feeding solution, the series also features the completely redesigned saw carriage. The main saw motor is permanently fixed in position in the saw carriage, and only the saw blade is raised and lowered. The series also has a range of optional extras. The automatic feed system Easy2Feed, for instance, available for both HPP models, can be retrofitted. This allows the saw to grow in line with requirements. Customers can also choose individual components from the Holzma Domino System, for example, automatic labelling near the pressure beam. The saws can be quickly linked to horizontal panel storage systems on a small or large scale – either immediately on purchase of the saw or at a later date. New features in the CADmatic control software simplify and organise the entire workflow.
Pneumatic trim stops, available in all 3 Series.
Enquiry No: P923
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E H T E C A R S B ’ EM ORLD W ST E N I F INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE FAIR SINGAPORE 2011 28th ASEAN Furniture Show
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Participating countries include: Australia • Belarus • Belgium • Brazil • British Virgin Islands • China • Denmark • France • Germany • Hong Kong Iceland • India • Indonesia • Italy • Latvia • Lebanon • Malaysia • Myanmar • The Netherlands • New Zealand The Philippines • Singapore • South Korea • Spain • Switzerland • Taiwan • Thailand • Turkey • United Kingdom United States of America • Vietnam
Calendar of Events 2010 - 2011 NOVeMber 7-10 - International Furniture & Design Exhibition & Awards 2010 (INFDEX)
24-26 – IFFT Interior Lifestyle Living Int’l Furniture Fair
Doha Exhibition Centre Doha, Qatar Qater Expo Event Management / Messe Frankfurt Tel: +974 4465 0211 Fax: +974 4467 4506 Email: infdex@qatar-expo.com Web: www.qatar-expo.com
Tokyo International Exhibition Centre (Tokyo Big Sight) Tokyo, Japan International Development Association of the Furniture Industry of Japan / Mesago Messe Frankfurt Corp Tel: +81 3 3262 8443 Fax: +81 3 3262 8442 Email: info@ifft-interiorlifestyleliving.com Web: www.ifft-interiorlifestyleliving.com
16-19 – Wooden Construction Krasnoyarsk 2010
28-30 – Middle East Manufacturing Exhibition 2010 (MEMEX)
Siberia International Exhibition Business Centre Krasnoyarsk City, Russia Restec Exhibition / Krasnoyarsk Fair Exhibition Tel: +7 812 320 6363 Fax: +7 812 320 8090 Email: main@restec.ru Web: www.restec.ru
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center United Arab Emirates Tel: +97 1433 6516 1 Fax: + 97 1433 5067 3 Email: memex@iirme.com Web: http://www.memexnews.com
17-19 – Japan Home & Building Show 2010
DeceMber
Tokyo International Exhibition Centre Tokyo, Japan Japan Management Association Tel: +81 3 3434 1988 Fax: +81 3 3434 8076 Web: www.jma.or.jp/jhbs/en/
3-5 – Office Today Colombo BMICH Memorial International Conference Hall Colombo, Sri Lanka Buysell Interactions Tel: + 91 44 2835 3739 Fax: + 91 44 2835 0839 Email: info@buysellint.com
17-19 - Woodtec Estonian Fairs Centre Tallinn, Estonia Estonian Fairs Tel: +372 6137337 Fax: +372 6137447 Email: fair@fair.ee Web: www.fair.ee
4-12 – Bangkok Furniture Festival Impact Exhibition & Convention Centre Nonthaburi, Thailand Tel: +66 (0) 2314 0855 Fax: +66 (0) 2319 8337 Email: service@unionpan.com Web: www.unionpan.com
22-26 – ZOW Moscow Expocentr’ Krasnaya Presnya Fairgrounds Moscow, Russia Survey Marketing + Consulting GmbH / Restec Exhibition Tel: +49 (0) 521 965330 Fax: +49 (0) 521 96533 to 99 Email: zow@survey.info Web: www.zow.ru
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24-27 – Homex & Household Expo 2010 Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre Hong Kong, China Hong Kong-Asia Exhibition (Holdings) Ltd Tel: +852 2591 9823 Fax: +852 2573 3311 Email: hkexhi@hka.com.hk Web: www.hka.com.hk
2011 eVeNtS JaNuary 18-23 - IMM Cologne Exhibition Centre Cologne Cologne, Germany Koelnmesse Tel: +49 1805 91 3131 Fax: +49 221 821 99 1180 Email: info@koelnmesse.de Web: www.imm-cologne.com
27-30 - HOFEX Furniture Exhibition Tehran Permanent Fairground Tehran, Iran Iran International Exhibitions Company Tel: +98 (21) 23959 Fax: +98 (21) 22042858 Email: contact@iranfair.com Web: www.iranfair.com
February 1-5 – Istanbul Furniture Fair Istanbul Expo Centre Istanbul, Turkey EUF International Trade Fairs Tel: +90 212 291 83 10 Fax: +90 212 240 43 81 Email: info@ite-turkey.com Web: www.itf-imob.com
8-12 – Samulegno Woodworking Machinery & Technology Exhibition Pordenone Fiere Pordenone, Italy Pordenone Fiere Tel: +39 0434232111 Fax: +39 0434570415 Email: infofiere@fierapordenone.it Web: www.samulegno.it
*All details subject to change without notice. Please check with organisers for updates.
14-17 – ZOW China Shenzhen International Convention & Exhibition Centre Shenzhen, China Survey Marketing + Consulting Tel: +60-3-2094 2880 Fax: +60-3-2094 2881 Email: bfc@zow.com.my Web: www.zow-shenzhen.cn
17 –20 – DELHIWOOD 2011 Halls 14 & 18 Pragati Maidan New Delhi, India Tel: +91 8025 5474 34 Fax: +91 8025 5422 58 Email: delhiwood@pdatradefairs.com Web: www.delhi-wood.com
March 1-4 – WoodMac Shanghai New International Expo Center Shanghai, China Tel: +852 2876 5119 Fax: +852 2520 0750 Email: gladys@chinaallworld.com Web: www.woodmacchina.net/en/index.asp
1-5 – MIFF Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) and Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: + 603 9282 2888 Fax: +603 9286 1551 Web: miff.com.my/2011/
9-13 – Moyaf
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Hikmet ahin Kültür Parkı Uluslararası Fuar Merkezi Bursa, Turkey Tel: +90 224 713 1626 Fax: +90 224 712 1868 Email: info@modef.com.tr Web: www.moyaf.com.tr/site/moyaf_en/index. php?islem=giris
7-10 – Interwood
22-24 – Domotex Asia/ China Floor
20-23 – AWFS
Shanghai New International Expo Center Shanghai, China Tel: +86 21 6195 6088 Fax: +86 21 6195 6099 Email: kitty.bai@vnuexhibitions.com.cn Web: www.domotexasiachinafloor.com/
27-30 –interzum Guangzhou / CIFM 2011 China Import and Export Fair Complex Guangzhou, China Tel: +86 2087 5524 68 to 12 Fax: +86 2087 5529 70 Email: k.lee@koelnmesse.cn Web: www.interzum-guangzhou.com
Taipei World Trade Center Taipei, Taiwan Tel: +886 22725 5200 Fax: +886 22757 6245 Web: www.biztradeshows.com/taitra/
Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas, USA Tel: +1 702-322-5700 Web: http://awfsfair.org/?option=com_content& view=article&id=326&Itemid=156
September 14-17 – FMC China Shanghai New Int’l Expo Center Shanghai, China Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo Int’l Exhibition Co., Ltd Tel: +86 21 64371178 Fax: +86 21 64370982
April 5-7 – International Wood and Wood Machinery Show Dubai Airport Expo Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel: +9714 2829299 Fax: +9714 2828767 Email: rana@strategic.ae Web: www.strategic.ae
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22-25 - ASEANWOOD WOODTECH 2011 Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Trade-Link Management Services Sdn Bhd Tel: +603 7842 9863 Fax: +603 7842 7863 Email: info@tradelink.com.my
3-6 – Philippine International Furniture Show 2011
May
SM X Convention Center Pasay City, Philippines Tel: +63 2631 2834 Fax: +63 2637 2743 Web: www.manilanow.ph
25-28 – interzum 2011 Cologne International Expocentre Cologne, Germany Tel: + 49 1805 0770 50 Fax: + 49 2218 2199 1 Email: interzum@visitor.koelnmesse.de Web: www.interzum.de
Web: www.tradelink.com.my/woodtech
October 12-15 – VietnamWood Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Tel: +886-2-26596000 Ext. 322
9-12 – IFFS
Fax: +886-2-26597000
Singapore Expo Singapore Tel: +65 6569 6988 Fax: +65 6569 9939 Email: enquiry@iffs.com.sg Web: www.iffs.com.sg/
E-mail: service@ccie.com.tw
30 May-3 June – Ligna Hannover 2011 Hannover, Germany Tel: +49 511 89 32126 Fax: +49 511 89 31263 Web: www.ligna.de/homepage_e
Web: www.linkage-vn.com/hcm/wood/
Advertising Index Enquiry Number
Advertisers / Agency
Page Number
176
AMERICAN HARDWOOD EXPORT COUNCIL
IFC
188
BALLIE LUMBER CO.
19
132
BECKER ACROMA THAILAND LTD
41
178
BINO (SH) MACHINERY CO LTD
59
126
CHINA INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS LTD (CIE) -WOODMAC CHINA 2011
37
083
FRENCH TIMBER
3
183
FULPOW INDUSTRIAL CORP
49
189
HOMAG ASIA PTE LTD
45
193
INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE FAIR SINGAPORE LTD
69
187
JIANGSU FIVE CONTINENTS MACHINERY CO LTD
29
180
JEFFER MACHINERY CO LTD
72
181
KOELNMESSE CO.LTD
43
190
LIGNAR ENGINEERING PTE LTD
33
186
PDA TRADE FAIRS
51
194
ROBERT BURKLE GMBH
47
182
SIEMPELKAMP MASCHINEN-UND ANLAGENBAU GMBH & CO.KG
5
108
TAIHAO WOODWORKING MACHINERY CO LTD
57
191
VNU EXHIBITIONS ASIA (DOMOTEX ASIA/ CHINAFLOOR)
1
115
WEN CHIH MACHINERY CO LTD
55
192
WEYERHAEUSER MARKETING
OBC
016
WUXI KEMAR STAINLESS STEEL PLATES TREATMENT CO LTD
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