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o, the headline doesn’t refer to the NCAA basketball tournament and the prestige of reaching the tournament’s Sweet Sixteen finalists. Rather it tells the number of Ligna shows in Hannover, Germany I will have attended, if indeed I make the upcoming one at the end of May as planned.

There are certain things in life that serve to remind us of our advancing years—birthdays obviously, marriage anniversaries, the news of a forthcoming grandchild, the age of an old truck still in the driveway. Another indicator for me is the Ligna show.

The number 16 doesn’t sound that many, except that Ligna is held every two years, and so it’s 16 x 2, and that equals 32 years, which is half of my age. In other words, I’ve been attending Ligna shows the vast majority of my adulthood.

1989 was the first one I attended. My post-show report on it spent a lot of words on Bison, the Springe, Germany manufacturer that was selling a good number of presses, including continuous, into North America then. The continuous press was overall a hot topic at Ligna. LP was cranking up several Siempelkamp versions in the U.S. Speaking of Siempelkamp, the 1989 Ligna was where it introduced the company logo it continues to adorn today. A Küsters continuous press was going in at John Godfrey’s new gypsum fiberboard plant in East Providence, Rhode Island.

Our issues of Panel World around that time were also heavy with articles on OSB. In fact 1989 was in the middle of the OSB boom in North America.

We visited Huber’s new OSB mill in Commerce, Ga., and Peter Grant’s new OSB line with Dieffenbacher multipleopening press in Englehart, Ontario, headquarters of Grant Forest Products.

We were also writing a lot about plywood in 1989, which was only beginning to feel the market pinch from OSB. Champion International renovated its plywood mill in Libby, Montana, giving the mill “new life” as our story said. Indeed the plant would run into the early 2000s

In 1989 it was easy to have a good time at Ligna. Who knows where this oompah performer has landed.

under Stimson Lumber before giving out.

Information on new technologies for air emissions control began appearing with regularity, and so did advertisements from such companies as Geoenergy with its E-Tube wet ESP. In the same issue as my post Ligna article, a barely noticeable news release reported that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wanted to list the northern spotted owl of the Northwest U.S. as a threatened species. Industry interests said if that happened it would mean the loss of billions of board feet of timber harvest from federal lands per year and that the industry would tragically and permanently shrink. It happened.

One thing that hasn’t shrunk is the Ligna show. In a way, it’s like going PW back in time.

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UPDATE TIMBER INDUSTRY FEELS WRATH OF MICHAEL’S AFTERMATH s one forest products company timberlands official who worked in the vicinity of last year’s Hurricane Michael and 2005’s Hurricane Katrina observed, Michael made Katrina “look like a thunderstorm,” with regard to the unprecedented damage to timberlands. (Katrina inflicted a far greater death toll as it came into Louisiana and Mississippi.)

The Florida timber industry is truly seeing the consequences of Hurricane Michael nearly seven months after the storm hit.

Rot, bark slippage and blue stain are beginning to settle in as timber salvage efforts continue in the wake of Hurricane Michael.

Michael came ashore October 10, 2018, the eye crossing Mexico Beach and then moving inland and northeast, causing catastrophic or severe damage to 2.8 million acres of Florida timberland according to the Florida Forest Service. A Category 4 hurricane with winds reaching 155 MPH, Michael cut an 80-mile wide swath across 11 counties in the Florida Panhandle, where conservative estimates put timber loss in the state at $1.3 billion and total damage expenditures at $39 billion. According to the Florida Forest Service, 72 million tons of prime timber were broken or blown over—imagine 2.5 million loaded log trucks—affecting 16,000 private landowners.

Florida’s estimated monetary timber loss is just less than double that reported by the Georgia Forestry Commission, which stated that 2.37 million acres of Georgia forestland sustained damage valued at $763 million.

In packaging an emergency landowner assistance funding request of $583 million, the Florida Forest Service indicates the potential for significant increase in wildfires over the next 10 years. Usually, the Panhandle has 4.87 tons per acre of available fuel; postMichael, the average is 58 tons per acre,

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Hayes Morris has his timber operations working through the shattered forests.

a 10-fold increase, and in the catastrophic areas of Bay, Calhoun and Gulf counties there is more than 100 tons per acre of fuel on the ground.

Wildfires aren’t the only major concern for the Panhandle. Reforestation remains uncertain for the 16,000 private landowners who make up nearly 80% of the devastated timber base, as they watch family investments, college funds, retirement funds and other generational security rot away. Florida Forest Service notes that without guidance and financial support many of the private landowners will not clean up and will definitely not replant.

Florida Forest Service Director Jim Karels told a Senate committee it could take a decade or more for Florida’s timber industry to recover as he recommended that the state provide funding to help nonindustrial private forest landowners clear fallen trees and start replanting the forests, and for equipment and programs to help reduce the fire threat.

Coastal Plywood in Havana, Fla. lost about a week of production following the storm due to power outage, but the mill held up well during the storm. Officials expect to see some increase in raw material costs, and without question an increase in haul distance.

Rex Lumber’s SYP sawmills in Graceville and Bristol, Fla. had to cut production in January due to weather and log flow. Winter rain hampered the recovery effort, and an official there said the window to salvage wood had

moved into weeks.

Sapp’s Land & Excavating, Inc., based in Chipley, Fla.—about 70 miles north and slightly west from where Michael’s eye came ashore—reduced number of operating crews from five to four due to losing a few employees to the demand for equipment operators in the area for the cleanup effort.

Sapp purchased and implemented a John Deere 2554 log loader with a dangle sawhead that allows the operator to cut wood parallel to the ground.

For Sapp, whose main chips market is Enviva’s large wood pellet mill in Cottondale, production has shifted to a higher concentration of standing timber, as opposed to timber already blown down from the storm.

Morris Timber Products of Lynn Haven, Fla. made machine purchases following the storm to aid operators and bring efficiency to its peak. Morris has two Barko 595 track shovel machines outfitted with topping saws in order to clear up standing trees that are broken.

Morris has his shovel operator trying to handle cutting and pushing stumps as best as he can—with the realization that stumps are going to be one of the biggest challenges to those who decide to replant.

His crew is also making heavy use of two Caterpillar 521 track cutters with 360 degree rotating sawheads, which allow operators to flip the head over and cut trees on the ground.

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NEW OVERLAY PRESS PUTS HARDEL MUTUAL IN HDO, MDO MARKETS AS PLANT REMAINS ‘ONE STOP SHOP’ Top specialty plywood producer adds to its already-wide product line with 4x10 overlay press.

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CHEHALIS, Wash. perating the top specialty plywood plant in the U.S., Hardel Mutual Plywood here continues to move closer to its goal of becoming a one-stop shop for all types of plywood customers with the recent addition of a 4x10 MDO press that gives the plant even more flexibility for

Operators place overlay paper at layup station leading to press infeed.

specialty panel industrial markets and builds on its reputation as a go-to supplier for all sorts of products.

According to longtime Hardel Mutual Plywood General Manager Emmanouel Piliaris, the new press extends the plant’s reach into sign panel and concrete form markets.

Hardel’s legendary SKU lineup includes more than 600 products in combinations of thickness, grades and sizes.

“I’d say there’s no doubt Hardel is the largest specialty plywood mill in the U.S.,” Piliaris says. As an example, he notes that a customer can potentially order a car load of 52 units with 25 dif-

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ferent products. “We do 8, 9, 10 ft., sanded one or two side, hardwood, marine, sheathing, you name it—and now customers can get units of MDO and HDO,” he says. “Where else could a customer get that?”

The focus on flexibility enables the company to serve those markets that are positive even when others are not: “We almost always have a strong order file, and even in bad markets we can have a good order file,” Piliaris says.

The solid markets of the past few years as the industry economy has improved have led to impressive growth for Hardel. The new overlay press is one response, along with a future major expansion planned for the next few years that includes a new (additional) dryer and enlarged building.

Investment in the new overlay press and future expansion is warranted: Piliaris says 2018 was one of the company’s best years, and the past four to five years overall have been “awesome.”

Production may range as high as 26MMSF (3⁄8 basis) per month, but the average is closer to 24MMSF, Piliaris says, adding that production numbers could be significantly higher if Hardel didn’t have such a broad product line in so many markets.

PR E S S PR OJ E C T The new Raute press is a 4x10 24opening system, one of the largest plywood overlay presses in the U.S., Piliaris says. While Raute offers automated systems, Hardel is using the press in a semi-auto mode, with MDO or HDO overlay sheets laid up manually due to plenty of order changes. The company

New overlay press puts Hardel i n di f f erent m ark ets and adds to di verse produc t li ne.

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G lob al F i ni shi ng S oluti ons was added f or overlay produc ti on.

also spec’d the press with chrome platens for high quality finish and ease of operation.

Raute supplied hardware and software for the whole project, including layup and infeed systems, press and cooling system at outfeed. Press control package is Raute’s Control Logix system. Electrical contractor BMI Contractors helped with the installation.

The project included moving an existing sander line to the other side of the plant and also digging the press pit.

Hoists on either side of the press line

lift panels and paper stacks up to the infeed area. Panels are transferred via vacuum to the infeed conveyor from one side, while two operators place overlay sheets from the other side.

Press cycle time ranges up to eight minutes, at temperatures of 280°.

At the overlay press, Hardel is using heavy kraft paper based HDO and MDO overlays from Paneltech. The MDO overlays are APA certified, meet the PS 1-07 APA standard and are coated with Paneltech’s PetroFree phenolic glue resin. The HDO overlays have a PanelWorld • MAY 2019 • 13

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Hardel added a new, modern sales and administrative building three years ago.

higher resin content that results in a glossier surface that gives an “architectural finish” on concrete surfaces. According to Paneltech, higher resin content means increased resistance to abrasion and concrete alkalinity and can extend panel life by up to 20 times more than non-overlaid plywood concrete forming products.

Hardel is currently operating three USNR-Coe dryers, two 16 section units and a 20 section dryer, all 4-deck systems. Plant operators would like do all their own drying: The plant currently

dries around 18MMSF of veneer monthly but has to buy an additional amount of veneer. This is what’s leading to the future dryer project: “We’d rather dry that additional amount ourselves because we think we can target all the different grades we’re doing for customers and get exactly what we want,” Piliaris says.

Adding the new overlay press makes five the plant now operates: two 40opening Spar-Tek and Coe presses (4x8 and 4x10) and two 5x10 30-opening Williams White and Spar-Tek presses.

Thanks to its wide product line and commitment to diversity, the plant retains a good amount of old-school manual operations, mostly due to smaller orders and lots of short-run items. An example is stacking and pulling grades off the dryer outfeeds.

“We do so many different products that we need more than an automatic stacker,” Piliaris says. “We might change dryer runs every two or three hours.

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UP TO NOW

The Hardel Mutual Plywood story dates to 1953 and its founding as a mutually owned corporation, or co-op, with some employees owning shares of the company. The company started off in Olympia, Wash. along the waterfront.

A disastrous fire on Labor Day 1996 led to Hardel moving the operation south of Olympia to Chehalis, where the company had already been operating a warehouse-reload facility. In rebuilding

the plant at Chehalis, Hardel doubled its production on a site that’s enabled the operation to expand as it’s almost tripled its production again in the years since the move. “In the 28 years that I’ve been with the company, we’re now producing three times more than when I started,” Piliaris says.

Hardel Mutual currently employs about 280, and 124 of those are shareholders. Another reflection of the company’s growth and reputation are the employee shares in the past 25 years,

Hardel now runs five presses, three dryers.

growing from $35,000 per share to $280,000 per share now.

One recent expansion is the addition of a new 5,000 sq. ft. two story office building at the plant entrance. The new office was added in 2016, freeing up space in the plant building and allowing administrative personnel to move into a new, larger and modern office space.

One example of new technology is the more than 60 cameras at workstations and other areas throughout the plant.

This allows personnel to monitor operations and in Piliaris case, he has a feed to a wide-screen TV in his office where he can watch any number of activities on a number of cameras—or all 60 cameras simultaneously if he wants. He notes that in the case of any incidents or finger-pointing, camera footage tends to sharpen the memories of all involved.

Piliaris says he’s looking forward to the future with the new overlay capabilities and the upcoming expansion and continuing its commitment to being all things to all customers when it comes to plywood panels. One prime example of Hardel’s quality is another almost unheard-of business activity that the plant performs: private labeling. Mainly to sell into the Northwest market, some of the biggest names in the panel industry put their brand on Hardel plywood and sell it as their own.

“Sometimes we are at a more premium price, but our customers know the end user really likes the product and it will sell,” Piliaris says. “We must be doing something right.”

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RICE STRAW MDF PLANT APPROACHES STARTUP

The CalPlant I, LLC (CalPlant) rice straw-based MDF plant is expected to start up in the fourth quarter of 2019 in Willows, Calif., according to officials with the company. The project has followed an amazing path.

Founding company CalAg spent more than 20 years and $22 million developing, researching and structuring the project. CalAg obtained a patent covering the process to convert rice straw into fiber suitable for MDF production. Late in the project’s evolution, CalAg joined forces with Siempelkamp, which, in partnership with CalPlant, regards the use of annually renewable fiber sources as a significant opportunity to expand MDF production worldwide.

Funding for the project closed on June 14, 2017 and was composed of approximately $92 million in equity from a small consortium of investors led by CalAg, LLC, and includes Teachers Insurance Annuity Assn. of America and $225 million in tax-exempt bonds issued via the California Pollution Control Financing Authority which were sold to qualified institutional investors.

Rice has been grown in California’s Sacramento Valley for more than a century, and the planted acreage for recent decades has been sufficient enough to supply CalPlant with at least four times its annual rice straw feedstock needs, even during severe drought years.

Until 2001, the post-harvest rice straw was burned, at a nominal cost to farmers. In 2001, however, the state of California essentially banned the burning of rice straw due to air quality concerns; as a result, it now

costs farmers approximately $75/acre to dispose of the straw. To secure its raw material needs, CalPlant executed 20-year, fixed-price rice straw supply contracts totaling more than 160% of its annual feedstock requirement.

The project will have a number of significant competitive advantages, according to company officials: ● It will be the MDF plant in the U.S. with the lowest feedstock costs—roughly $45/ton, as opposed to $80/ton and higher for Western U.S. competitors. ● The project will be the only MDF plant in California, the second-largest MDF demand state in the U.S. Since MDF is expensive to transport and is generally priced on an as-delivered basis, CalPlant is expected to have a significant cost advantage. ● The project will produce MDF using a formaldehydefree resin; no-added formaldehyde (NAF). MDI resin will be provided by Huntsman under a long-term contract. ● The Siempelkamp equipment will be highly automated and state-of-the-art, resulting in lower labor and operating costs. It includes a 10 ft. by 116 ft. (35.4 m) continuous press. ● The project is one of only two in the Western U.S. capable of producing thin (less than 3/8 in.) MDF. ● MDF sales for CalPlant will be made pursuant to a 22-year sales and marketing agreement for 100% of the plant’s production capacity of approximately 140MMSF (¾ in. basis), with Columbia Forest Products, Inc., North America’s largest producer of hardwood plywood.

Main production building (805 ft. long, 200,000 sq. ft.); 185,000 tons of baled rice straw in the background

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Installation of the dosing bin

Inside the main production building—installation of the Siempelkamp ContiRoll continuous hot press (35 meters long)

Left center—dosing bin installation; right center—primary separators (straw cleaning)

Installation of the mat former

Installation of the wet electrostatic precipitator (pollution control)

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6 ➤ City, returned to full production of containerboard during November 2018; however, given the damage to the facility, the company didn’t expect the mill to return to full pulp production until the end of June.

In early April, the Florida legislature was nearing passage of a $90 billion budget that included $1.6 billion in emergency funds and another $220 million for Hurricane Michael.

Forest2Market, a global provider of timber prices, market data and in-depth analytics for suppliers and consumers of wood raw materials, believes overall the damaged timber inventory represents about a 12-year equivalent of current annual removals and more than a 15year equivalent in the severe and catastrophic damaged areas.

The impact of the initial loss of inventory combined with the intense harvesting in areas only moderately damaged, or those left luckily unscathed, will result in an age/class imbalance.

Forest2Market believes this will help intensify competition for available timber and result in some strain on supply that will drive prices higher for years. It is possible this will also affect the current oversupply of sawlogs.

Federal government aid could also come in the form of timber sales and harvesting in the Apalachicola National Forest, which is east of where the storm came in. Some tonnage could be flowing out by the end of this year.

KALESNIKOFF PLANS MASS TIMBER PLANT Kalesnikoff Lumber Co. announced it intends to build North America’s most advanced, fully integrated, multispecies mass timber manufacturing facility in South Slocan, BC, which will create 50 jobs.

Kalesnikoff’s $35 million mass timber investment will encompass construction of a 110,000 sq. ft. building, and the purchase of state-of-the-art processing equipment and technology from leading companies including Denmarkbased Kallesoe Machinery and Canadian-based Conception RP. “We see mass timber as a natural and exciting innovation and next step for our company and team,” says Chris Kalesnikoff, Chief Operating Officer of

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Kalesnikoff Lumber. “We’ve done extensive research to ensure our new world-class equipment will create exceptionally high-quality cross-laminated timber and glulam beams. Our focus will be on full integration from the forest through cutting, drying, and manufacturing to the final finished and delivered products.”

Cross-laminated timber and glulam, also known as mass timber, are well established and widely used in Europe.

Leading architects, engineers, designers and project managers around the world, including in North America, are increasingly seeking high-quality, custom mass timber products to create sustainable, stunning and energy-efficient buildings, according to Kalesnikoff.

This facility is scheduled to open in late 2019 with a full product line by the summer of 2020. To mark this significant evolution, the company has rebranded, including a new logo and tagline “Timber Inspires” that reflects the endless possibilities of wood, and the intersection of design, engineering and construction using Kalesnikoff mass timber products.

Kalesnikoff Lumber was founded in 1939 in the West Kootenays and has practiced sustainable forest management for 80 years. The company currently has 150 employees and manufactures specialty wood products across various local species.

HEXION MOVES ON WITH CHAPTER 11

Columbus, Ohio-based Hexion Inc. has received approvals from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware for motions related to the voluntary Chapter 11 petitions filed on April 1. Hexion’s operations outside the U.S. are not included in the Chapter 11 proceedings.

The court granted Hexion interim approval to access up to $600 million of its $700 million in debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing. This financing, combined with cash generated by the company’s ongoing operations, is expected to be available and sufficient to meet Hexion’s operational and restructuring needs on a global basis.

Craig Rogerson, Chairman, President and CEO of Hexion, says Hexion now has the support of more than 75% of

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noteholders across its capital structure on a consensual financial de-leveraging plan that will allow Hexion to emerge on an accelerated timeline as a “stronger, well-capitalized company.”

Hexion also received approval of various orders that will allow the company to operate in the normal course of business without interruption or disruption to its

relationships with its customers, suppliers, vendors and employees. Hexion will pay suppliers to its U.S. operations for all goods received and services rendered on or after April 1, 2019, the filing date.

Hexion’s Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) intends that all general unsecured creditors, including its normal trade creditors, will be paid in

full for pre-petition amounts owed to them once Hexion emerges from Chapter 11. U.S. bankruptcy law mandates that unpaid debts for goods received and services rendered prior to April 1, 2019, the date of Hexion’s Chapter 11 filing, also known as “pre-petition claims,” cannot be paid without specific court approval.

Hexion’s RSA includes de-leveraging of the company’s capital structure by more than $2 billion, an infusion of $300 million in equity capital through a fullybackstopped rights offering, and a committed exit facility of more than $1.6 billion. Consummation of the Plan will be subject to confirmation by the Bankruptcy Court in addition to other conditions.

Debtor-in-possession financing is generally viewed as a special kind of financing meant for companies that have filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11. It is used to facilitate the reorganization of a debtor-in-possession (the status of a company that has filed for bankruptcy) by allowing it to raise capital to fund its operations as its bankruptcy case runs its course. DIP financing is unique from other financing methods in that it usually has priority over existing debt, equity and other claims.

When a company is able to secure debtor-in-possession financing, it lets vendors, suppliers and customers know that the debtor will be able to remain in business, provide services and make payments for goods and services during its reorganization.

MÖHRING CEASES SLICING AT BEAUFORT Möhring Group announced it will stop slicing veneer at its Atlantic Veneer facility in Beaufort, SC. The company said the Beaufort operation has been fighting uphill battles with rising freight rates, cost of living increases and shortage of workforce.

“We have begun to move in a direction of slicing material closer to the log source which will make us more competitive in the future,” the company states, adding that its suppliers and customers should not expect any interruption. The Beaufort operation will maintain its clipping and grading lines.

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rope through the acquisition of Bracia Mrozik Sp. in Poland, one of the main veneer producers for European species.

Möhring Group and its Balti Spoon business currently operates in Estonia.

“Both of these changes are strategic moves that will allow us to continue to serve the world market and will make us much stronger as an organization moving forward,” the company says.

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According to the federal criminal complaint, Adams operated a classic Ponzi scheme: “Adams devised a scheme to defraud investors by soliciting millions of dollars of funds under false pretenses, failing to use the investors’ funds as promised, and converting investors’ funds to Adams’s

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own benefit without the knowledge of the investors. Instead of investing his clients’ money, Adams used the invested funds for his own personal benefit and for purposes other than those represented to investors, which also included making payments due and owing to other investors, thus perpetuating the Ponzi scheme.”

TIMBER CON MEN FACE FED JUSTICE Two Mississippi men charged last year in the largest Ponzi scheme in state history are facing justice as one reported to prison in January to begin a 17-year sentence and the other was to go to trial in April. Arthur Adams of Jackson began serving his time at a federal prison in Arkansas, and William McHenry of Canton goes to trial this month.

The two operated as Madison Timber Properties out of Jackson, Miss. and falsely represented that Madison Timber was buying cutting rights and re-selling them for a profit. Their basic con was selling investments in “loans” to acquire timber rights that didn’t exist, yet were guaranteed 10%-15% returns that were paid out of new investors’ funds.

According to federal investigators, the loans didn’t exist except in just a few cases, and Adams perpetuated the scheme by falsifying timber deeds, creating bogus legal documents that were notarized, included forged landowner signatures and even fake “timber cruise summary” reports. As a salesman for the scheme, McHenry was charged with helping mislead investors, failing to disclose his commissions, misrepresented his ownership in Madison Timber and wire fraud.

Adams pleaded guilty to operating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of between $85-$100 million. McHenry has been charged with participating in the scam by receiving commissions and bonuses for bringing in new investors.

The scheme ranged far and wide, duping 300 investors, including U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and also leading to some uncomfortable moments as Adams spread the money around freely, including multiple five- and six-digit donations to churches and ministries, plus another $400,000 given to the Ole PanelWorld • MAY 2019 • 27

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UPDATE APA REPORT SHOWS SOFT FORECAST FOR 2019 AFTER SMALL 2018 INCREASE Demographic headwinds continue to slow household formation, housing starts.

ccording to APA—The Engineered Wood Assn.’s Structural Panel & Engineered Wood Yearbook APA Economics Report E185, structural panel production in North America totaled 34.4 billion SF in 2018, a 1.9% increase from 2017. Production is expected to dip slightly in 2019 to 34.2 billion.

Structural panel use in residential construction is estimated to have totaled 16.4 billion SF. For the year, plywood production was 10.657 billion SF while OSB output was 23.517 billion SF. According to the report, given the combination of soft housing starts in North America and a decline in average size of new homes built, structural panel use is projected to fall to 15.9 billion SF in 2019.

Overall, structural panel producers across both main segments were operating a little above three-quarters capacity in 2018, with a slight decrease forecast

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for 2019. Last year, plywood producers were at 76% and forecast to decrease to 74% this year. Likewise, OSB producers were at 79% utilization last year, forecast to drop to 77% in 2019.

Plywood capacity utilization in 2018 ranged from 69% in the South to 77% Inland, while Canada was at 89%.

For OSB, capacity utilization ranged from Canada’s 75% to the North and Inland producers who were at 86% in 2018.

In 2018, plywood producers added 140MMSF and are forecast to drop 65MMSF this year, adding a net 60MMSF in capacity since 2017. OSB producers added 645MMSF of capacity in 2018 and are forecast to add another 600MMSF this year for a net gain of 1.49 billion BF since 2017.

Looking at engineered wood, of all the EWPs, glulam was the only one that experienced an increase in production in 2018. Glulam production totaled 303MMBF, up almost 4% from 2017.

U.S. production was up 3.3% to 280.5MMBF. Canadian production was 22.5MMBF, up 10.8%.

U.S. I-joist production tailed off sharply at the end of 2018, as singlefamily starts declined to a seasonally annual rate of 784,000 in December. Ijoist production in North America totaled 766.5 million linear feet in 2018, down 2.7% from 2017.

Given that over 60% of the I-joists produced in North America use LVL for the flange and LVL is heavily used in beams and headers in residential construction, LVL production also fell in the fourth quarter of 2018. For the year 2018, LVL production in North America totaled 78.3 million cu. ft., down 2.4% from 2017.

The APA report also included many economic insights relative to the structural panels and EWP markets: ● The downward trend in U.S. home sales in the second half of 2018 provides

a signal regarding the sensitivity of potential home buyers to mortgage rates near 5%. Single-family home construction in the U.S. fell sharply in the fourth quarter of 2018 and was down almost 10% from the first half rate. This led to substantial declines in I-joist and LVL demand. ● Recent statements by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and other policy-makers at the Fed suggest a more stable interest rate environment in 2019.

As part of its policy of making their assumptions with respect to inflation and economic growth more transparent, Federal Reserve officials believe inflation will run near 2% and real GDP will grow near 2% in 2019. ● Housing industry analysts continue to point to Millennials as a critical source of demand growth for new homes in the U.S. Two forces are at work that continue to inhibit the ability of Millennials to become homeowners: First, married couples are making up a smaller share of the households in the primary first-time home buyer age group. Second, there is more to the affordability challenge than the monthly payment. A large share of Millennial renters are well short of having the savings for a sufficient downpayment. ● The forecasted slight downturn for 2019 could mean that perhaps the upward drift in inflation is over. Inflation as measured by the personal consumption deflator fell to 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Energy price inflation has subsided with the drop in oil and natural gas prices. The price paid for oil by U.S. refiners fell from $69/barrel in the third quarter of 2018 to $55/barrel. The price of natural gas has fallen from $4/MMBTU to near $3/MMBTU. Secondly, with labor productivity growth of 1.3% and compensation increasing 3%, unit labor costs are on a path for inPW creasing by slightly less than 2%.

Increased OSB production capacity in North America is counting on more aggressive housing starts.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following editorial profiles and images were submitted by these companies, who are also advertising in this issue and exhibiting at the Ligna show in Hannover, Germany, May 26-31. All statements and claims are attributable to the companies.

ALTEC Altec Integrated Solutions designs and manufactures precision machinery and advanced controls equipment.

Altec creates innovative solutions to solve the toughest application demands in the veneer and plywood industry and the amusement park industry.

With facilities in Coquitlam, BC and Diboll, Texas, Altec continues to expand its products and services, setting new benchmarks for innovation and integration.

Altec looks forward to exhibiting at Ligna for the first time this year.

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Altec backup roll system

ANDRITZ Accelerating the development of new capabilities and implementing these innovative features is Andritz, a global technology and service leader headquartered in Austria. Innovations in thermal and electrical energy savings, IIoT connectivity, and smart-plant networks are part of Andritz’s offering for new front-end (wood yard, chip storage, chip washing, pressurized refining, and evaporation) systems.

Andritz has developed several process improvements to ensure low consumption of electrical and thermal energy for MDF fiber production. These technologies may be part of new systems, but can also be implemented easily in existing installations: l Center steaming for high-capacity plants to ensure best raw material treatment before entering the digester l Smart plug screw feeders which achieve the Andritz next-generation production technologies highest dewatering efficiency even for incoming raw materials with high moisture content l Steam regulation module (SRM) for maximum heat utilization in the digester l Steam recovery system (SRS) for reuse of surplus steam in the blow line l Reduction of waste water by means of Andritz evaporation technology Andritz is very active in developing solutions compatible with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), including its Andritz Maintenance Interval Guide Organizer (AMIGO) to help maintenance personnel increase their efficiencies and lower the operating costs (e.g., automating cleaning sequences; monitoring the wear of critical components; condition monitoring of bearings, lube, and cooling water systems; refiner plate pattern recognition).

In addition, there are new SMART products to improve product performance, such as dewatering efficiency and steam recovery. Connected in a proper way, these IIoT solutions contribute to complete autonomous plant operation.

Andritz has added advanced wear protection in the pressurized refining system to offset the potentially high wear due to pressurized flows and abrasive raw materials especially by processing annual plants.

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ANGELO CREMONA Angelo Cremona is one of the pioneers and leading manufacturers in machinery for the veneer and plywood industry.

We are currently serving as a partner for the major veneer and plywood companies in the world, accompanying the life cycle of machinery from its initial development to its exploitation and maintenance. Since 1892, we have been providing customers with hi-tech production lines, high quality, consistency and reliable service.

Our products include single lines and complete greenfield projects for the production of peeled veneer, plywood and sliced veneer.

Angelo Cremona veneer drying line l Machinery for peeled veneer and plywood production includes: —Log debarking and cut to length lines, peeling lines, dryers, dry veneer sorting lines, lines for veneer splicing and scarf-jointing, layup and pressing lines, plywood squaring and sanding lines, overlaying lines l Machinery for sliced veneer production includes: —Flitch preparation equipment, slicers (horizontal, vertical and stay-log type), dryers, clippers Thanks to the experience we have gained both in hardwood and softwood processing, and the continuous product improvements, machinery for peeling and drying is our flagship product.

Peeling lines are custom-tailored to satisfy all needs regarding the different wood species, block dimensions (processable lengths and diameters span from 3 to 11 ft. and from 180 to 1700 mm), veneer thickness (in the range 0.5-5.0 mm), veneer sizes to be stacked and productivity.

Peeling lathes can be equipped with robot for automatic change of the peeling knife, temperature regulation system of knife and nose bar.

Bar (patented) and roller dryers, thanks to our innovative mechanical and aeraulic solutions associated with the Italian manufacturing standards, assure the highest quality of drying process (no jams, no veneer fractures, dry veneer flatness) for both thin and thick veneer.

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ANTHON Anthon presents a multi-blade throughfeed saw. This is the key component of a batch size 1 plant which the North German machine manufacturer Anthon will supply to the Schmidt Groupe’s most modern plant in Sélestat, France.

Two rip saws and two multi-rip saws, each with seven units, are the heart of the Schmidt Groupe cutting line. This investment by the successful French furniture manufacturer is the fourth batch size 1 cutting line ordered from Anthon.

One rip saw and one multi-blade throughfeed saw will be exhibited in Hannover. Parts of the panel handling system are also on display.

The throughfeed saw shown on the exhibition stand produces up to 6,500 parts per shift. Each part can be different. Automatic cutting dimension adjustment with transfer of the data record from the work preparation and part handling by vacuum cross beams enable fully automatic batch size 1 production.

The MES takes over the cutting patterns from the postprocessor for tracking Anthon advanced sawing system throughout the entire production process. Each panel is monitored safely through the entire system with the corresponding data. Synchronicity is monitored at defined measuring points. The material is moved over the table supports by pusher working from above.

When the saw units are adjusted, the top pressure systems also move to the new positions. The precise and fast adjustment of the saw units and the adjustment of the top pressure is guaranteed by servo motors. This ensures that both units always lie on top of each other and that maximum cutting accuracy can be achieved.

The positioning to the new cutting position takes place during the return movement of the top pressure system, which transports the material via the saw units.

Anthon GmbH, based in Flensburg, Germany, specializes in complex machine and plant systems for the panel processing industry.

Special focus is put on panel dividing systems including feeding, stacking and sorting systems for different materials of the wood and building material processing industry. Machines for the production of wooden barrels as well as wide belt sanding machines traditionally round off the delivery spectrum.

In addition, the company offers fully automatic, robot-supported packaging systems as well as corresponding software solutions for cutting optimization and warehouse management. An actively cultivated competence mix of heavy mechanical engineering and innovative IT solutions opens up new related markets for the internationally renowned company time and again—since 1865. Following the motto “Tradition and Innovation,” the Anthon team continues to optimize the company’s products with motivation. Currently 180 employees work in Flensburg on the development, production and worldwide distribution of the company’s product range.

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ARGOS SOLUTIONS Argos Solutions is a global supplier in panel grading systems with a presence in more than 30 countries and specializing in detecting surface defects on particleboard, MDF/HDF, plywood, OSB, laminated panels, furniture and gypsum panels. Argos is known for developing solutions for the challenging manufacturing environment (dust, vibration, limited manpower), with accurate, reliable and easy-to-use systems that are built to retrofit to existing lines with minimal need for modifications.

Argos image processing new platform is now available delivering faster results and supporting options like the Argos Adaptive Pattern Matching, the automatic product recognition, Embossed In Registration (EIR) correction module for the lamination process and the automatic product change.

The high-speed panel repair line is a fast, accurate multi-tool system for the plywood and parquet industry. Building upon our Argos panel recognition solutions experience and expertise with the Argos Grading System, Argos has incorporated functionality that seamlessly transforms data from the grading system to each of the repair stations. The Argos modular arrangement combines routing, high-pressure putty injection and poly application for optimum performance depending on the repair demand and capacity requirement.

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BAUMER INSPECTION Baumer Inspection celebrates its premiere in the inspection of raw panels and displays pioneering innovations in the inspection of furniture parts Do you have a really good overview of the quality in your production? Can you detect the defects in your production and assign them to the root cause in the process? This is exactly where the solutions from Baumer Inspection come in. Through the use of automatic optical inspection systems, qualitative production deviations can be measured. With the help of extensive evaluation statistics, sound decisions for process optimization can be made.

Baumer celebrates with ColourBrain RawBoard 4.0, its emergence in the inspection of raw panels, and shows with ColourBrain Furniture 4.0 pioneering innovations in the quality inspection of furniture parts. Further exciting innovations will be presented in the inspection of furniture edges, the monitoring of single-pass digital printing as well as the rework station for the batch-1 production lines.

With ColourBrain RawBoard 4.0, Baumer sets new standards in Baumer RawBoard 4.0 panel inspection system the double-sided inspection of chipboard, MDF and HDF. Typical process errors such as grinding defects, damage to the surface and in the edge area as well as contamination caused by oil, water or dust are stably identified. Using standardized interfaces, RawBoard 4.0 easily and quickly integrates into customary line controls. The slim design and the concept of a “self-sufficient unit” leads to a significantly reduced space requirement in the production environment. The new and unique illumination module in combination with the proven, in-house developed line scan camera results in a powerful inspection unit that reliably detects surface defects at the highest transport speeds and in harsh environmental conditions.

ColourBrain Furniture 4.0 is the technology leader in the double-sided inspection of foil-coated, melamine-coated and lacquered furniture panels. Surface defects such as bubbles, dents, fine scratches or shiny spots are precisely recognized in their smallest size—whether diagonally or transversely to the feed direction. An optional drill hole control also checks for the integrity of drilling holes and profile deviations of grooves. The slim design guarantees a small space requirement in the feed direction.

The system availability is maximized due to the ease of maintenance.

Furniture 4.0 system can be used both in series production and in batch-1 production for defect detection and process optimization, while a ColourBrain Edge inspection system complements and expands surface inspection in an ideal way. In the most advanced stage the brand new illumination in combination with the first-class multiReflex inspection module provides outstanding results in defect detection.

Baumer also presents, ColourBrain Edge 3d, a revised system for the inspection of glued and lasered edge bands on furniture parts; and ColourBrain DigitalPrint 4.0 inspection system used in a variety of applications such as single-pass printing on flooring planks, packaging, textiles and film with variable motifs and batch sizes.

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BERNDORF BAND GROUP A warm wooden piece of furniture or a beautiful laminate floor in the living room: wood and laminate are materials that are significant parts of our everyday life. With the latest design trends and the ability to satisfy the specific needs of customers, Berndorf Band Group provides tailor-made solutions for the wood and laminate industry and optimizes integrated production processes in terms of efficiency and quality.

Berndorf Band Group manufactures endless steel belts to produce wood-based panels. Suitable for all types of belt presses, they offer the high thermal storage capacity and exceptional operating characteristics that are necessary for efficient production and low-cost operation. The high-quality processing of raw materials is essential when it comes to manufacturing products for interior decoration.

In the last three decades the demands on steel belts in the wood- Berndorf extensive steel belt services working industry have steadily increased—steel belts became longer, wider and thicker. With the new development of a modular magnetic clamping device, the Berndorf Band Group creates a solution to ensure the welding of existing and future generations of steel belts at the highest level. A modular design facilitates installation into double belt presses and permanent magnets ensure an enormously high clamping force. Due to the robust design, the welding edges can be milled and a special, self-developed welding method achieves minimal thickness and flatness deviations. The result is also impressive: A board quality in the welding seam area that is second to none on the market.

Laminate is the perfect alternative to real wood. The production of top-quality, registered embossed surfaces on steel belts is possible thanks to the Group’s continuous investment in research and development and close cooperation with laminate manufacturers. Berndorf Band Group earned the ability to implement designs on endless steel belts that feature complex embossing in register textures. Customers require not only a comprehensive selection of decors but also steel belt textures that match this sweeping selection. The harmonious blend of decor paper and tactile properties take the quality of the product to an even higher level.

With the global reputation of being a leading full-service provider, the company provides innovative solutions to steel belts, belt systems and special developed service equipment for steel belt repairs. At Ligna the Group presents its diversified portfolio.

With the new technology for the laminate floor industry, Berndorf Band Group can produce very deep and strongly rounded structures such as hand scraped. Berndorf Band experts welcome the opportunity to talk to visitors about the Berndorf portfolio.

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BIELE Biele is a project-based European company with subsidiaries in the U.S. and China providing state-of-the-art turnkey projects for several domains related to the woodworking industry including their own manufactured hydraulic presses under the brand of Marzola.

For Ligna, Biele has organized the stand in order to show the latest innovations related to the following production lines: Lay-up lines: Focused on lightboard, plywood, doors, high pressure laminate, flooring and other sectors, Biele is in the leadership of these applications including both traditional adhesives and processes and new developments that will be used for now and in the coming years.

Press lines: Due to the fact that Biele is building its own press- Biele high speed production line for lightboard panels es under the brand of Marzola these presses are perfectly synchronized with the needs of the manufacturing processes of the current market. Experience, sturdiness and innovation are key points that will be shown by means of a part of a real size press located in Biele’s Innovation Area.

Finishing and panel processing lines: Using the latest handling systems that allow Biele to be the perfect partner for the highest demanding lines, including their own double end tenoners and saws for certain applications. Biele will be showing details of its Evolution handling system (EVO).

Packaging lines: Biele is the leader in customized packaging lines, not only including capacities for erecting the newest boxes that avoid the use of protection bumpers into the box, but also using vision systems to minimize the use of operators for the filling of the boxes in the line. At Ligna, Biele will have a cell where a packaging solution with robot and cameras will be working for the visitors.

All of these lines are fulfilling high demanding requirements in terms of sizes, accuracy and output for different manufacturing activities, such as lightboard, plywood, thin and compact laminates, veneered panels, doors, furniture, flooring, etc. These lines are using a variety of bonding glues and application systems that are implemented together with the customers.

The explanation of the cutting edge technologies that Biele is using will be complemented by real machines in the Innovation Area.

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BÜTTNER Büttner Energie- und Trocknungstechnik GmbH in Krefeld, Germany is well known in the wood-based product industry as a world leader in the supply and installation of new energy and drying plants for MDF, OSB and particleboard facilities.

During its 145-year history with well over 2,000 references, the company has been in constant development. For many years, dryers were the core business. Then, over a decade ago, multifuel burners were developed. Büttner also offers its own gas line burners. After integration of the Metso energy system division in Hannover seven years ago, Büttner became the only supplier that offers drying, energy and burner technology all from one source.

Development of the complete plant business is very positive because more and more customers realize the importance of the Büttner energy plant and drum dryer at Forte/Tanne particleboard dryer-energy system interface as well as integration of the burner production line in Poland and complete automation.

The need for services increases along with the steady-growing new plant business. Büttner has had flexible, customer-orientated service for more than 20 years. The service capacity is currently being expanded and this will continue in the future. Competent and experienced personnel in both Krefeld and Hannover are available to provide a quick and professional solution to the customer’s needs.

Büttner service begins with ordinary spare parts that can be quickly delivered to the customer. Furthermore, planning and implementation of modifications as well as replacement of complete components such as the combustion chamber, drum, thermal oil heater, etc. are part of the service packages. Büttner offers electrotechnical upgrades, like retrofitting variable frequency drives, SPS upgrades and integration of new controls in existing units.

For more complex tasks, inspection by a Büttner service engineer occurs. The situation is analyzed with the customer on-site and the customer is looked after from preparation of the offer through project completion.

Büttner cooperates with SLS Siempelkamp Logistics & Service GmbH in Krefeld on numerous projects. SLS is responsible for complete service in the Siempelkamp group and they can also be the contact for questions relating to dryers and energy systems. In the future, Büttner and SLS will together offer a round-the-clock service so the customers can be supported as quickly as possible.

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CAW With four primary fields of application—high-temperature process heating with organic heat transfer fluids, industrial combustion, decentralized power generation using ORC technology and thermal exhaust cleaning—CAW has been operating globally for more than 20 years. The specialists from Wiesloch consider themselves as comprehensive solution and systems suppliers who develop, design and deliver highly customized and complete heating systems for all industries from a single source.

CAW’s main areas of activity are reciprocating grate firing systems (also in combination with dust injection and fossil fuel auxiliary firing systems), thermal oil heaters, hot gas generators, heat distribution systems (including secondary control systems, heat distribution and heat storage systems), thermal exhaust air purification/thermal oxidizers and, in combination with their solid fuel combustion plants, decentralized power generation as well as cogeneration plants. Energy efficiency, economy and ecology are the very cornerstones of CAW’s innovative approach to the industries. For these reasons, heat exchangers in special design for waste CAW turnkey heating and energy systems heat recovery, hot and warm water heaters as well as steam generators complete the sophisticated plants built by CAW. The comprehensive services offered range from initial feasibility studies and the entire process and systems design through producing approval documents, detailing and manufacturing of all plant components up to the point of handing over the turnkey installed system. Supervising the installation works is just as much a part of CAW’s service portfolio as commissioning, preventative and regular maintenance, initial and refresher operator training as well as systems modernization and optimization—not only for systems built by CAW but also from other manufacturers.

Especially for the thermal utilization of all production waste from the wood and wood processing industries, urban waste wood and high-ash and moisture containing lower calorific biomass of all kinds, CAW supplies mechanical reciprocating firing grates in a capacity range of 4 to 50 MW in a single unit. By installing multiple grates side by side, larger firing capacities are achieved which are increasingly required in the field of biomass power generation. These robust and versatile firing systems are applied in MDF, OSB and particleboard mills, in lumber and plywood/LVL mills, in pellet production facilities, in furniture production as well as at district heating suppliers in local and remote heating networks.

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CERATIZIT The market leader in the field of carbide products for the wood industry, CERATIZIT welcomes all visitors during Ligna. This year, it is all about the customer: special services and surprises around the topic “Customer Service” will be displayed at the booth.

With a view to an optimized logistics chain, the central warehouse for wood machining products has been transferred to the Logistic Center of the CERATIZIT Group in Kempten, Germany. The highly automated dispatch department ensures minimal costs and absolute reliability for the customers. Thanks to CERATIZIT’s advanced supply chain management, the production capacity is flexible and able to produce a maximum of quantities, even in a short time frame.

Most of CERATIZIT’s standard products can be found in the online shop E-Techstore. Availabilities in real time, Ceratizit range of carbide products detailed product information, a track & trace order status and an overview of all customer-specific transactions, online and offline, make the E-Techstore a real time-saving tool. All of those features are available seven days a week, round-the-clock.

The product portfolio for woodworking covers sawing, milling, drilling and planing. Saw tips, indexable knives, blanks, rectangular strips and rods from CERATIZIT are made of highly wear-resistant carbide grades. The market-proven chrome grade family KCR has been specially developed for applications that require corrosion- and oxidation-resistance.

These carbide grades guarantee a long tool life for the machining of melamine laminated particleboard, HDF and MDF, hardwoods and softwoods but also for the cutting of composite materials. Therefore, they will again be one of the highlights of this year’s Ligna.

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CHEMISOL Chemisol Italia is a 100% Italian company, located in the North of Italy, with 20 years of experience in the market. Our agents and distributors assure a global presence.

Chemisol Italia produces a full range of additives, Hiperadd, for paper impregnation, board production and melamine powder resins, Hiperesin MF. Chemisol supplies tailor-made products, offering the best combination of value and performance, with consistent quality and unrivalled service—and wherever possible using renewable raw materials with low environmental impact and encouraging supply in reusable packaging.

Today Chemisol, through a long lasting experience and deep knowledge of resin chemistry, offers a complete service for those clients who need professional and accurate analyses.

For board production we propose strong release agents to Chemisol additives and resins for superior finishings clean machines and improve resin efficiency, working with UF, MF resin and PMDI. Our additives are fully compatible with any spraying system and don’t produce foam during production.

For the impregnation of decorative papers, Chemisol is able to offer a full additives package such as wetting agents, release agents, combined agents, hardeners (with different latency), anti-blocking, antidust, plasticizers and a cleaning agent for press plates.

Special products include: l New ultra fast wetting agent (Hiperadd WT41), which allows the fastest resin penetration into the paper and zero foam formation l New external release agents for MDF/PB (Hiperadd ER7), especially recommended for very stick fibers “Innovation Thorough Experience” is our leading principle. Cooperating with all customers, Chemisol is committed to delivering the best customized solution for each specific need.

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CMC TEXPAN CMC TEXPAN, a wholly-owned Italian subsidiary of the Germany-based Siempelkamp group, will be present in the huge group corporate stand. The company specializes in the design, engineering, manufacture, erection, commissioning and assistance of machinery and equipment dedicated to the production of wood composite panels, such as particleboard, MDF and OSB. CMC TEXPAN’s focus at Ligna will be on glue dosing and preparation systems, which were recently added to the rich product portfolio of the company.

The first autonomously designed and carried out glue dosing and preparation system has already been dispatched to an Asian customer and the erection of the machinery at site has begun. This project is part of a larger supply package delivered by CMC TEXPAN, which comprises machinery for different sections of the plant: from particle preparation to glue blending and mat forming.

Great attention will also be given during Ligna to the machinery that represents the core business of the company: from systems for CMC TEXPAN glue kitchen the primary treatment of particles (extraction systems for storage silos, chips cleaners; magnetic, roller and gravimetric separators; oscillating screening machines) to glue blenders and forming machines for particleboard (including EcoFormer SL, the optimized wind forming system for surface layer particles that make it possible to reduce operating costs while maintaining top-flight quality).

Safety, reliability, sustainability, saving of raw materials and energy, as well as preserving the highest quality of the finished product remain among the main focuses of the Italian enterprise. By making available its comprehensive experience and technological skills, the company can propose excellent, tailored solutions both for new plants and for revamping of existing facilities. In this way, customers all over the world can receive the best possible support and assistance in fulfilling their needs for enhancing the properties (and thus the value) of the end product, at the same time ensuring an efficient and sustainable use of natural resources.

Communication and information is also kept in high regard: The Russian and Chinese versions of the technical catalogues will soon be published in the “Download” section of the website and integrate the English version, so as to build a readily available information base for customers and potential customers.

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COMBILIFT Combilift, the Irish specialist manufacturer of materials handling solutions, will have plenty to show at Ligna on its extensive stand at the heart of the outdoor area, as well as on a stand in Hall 13. The company’s product range, which encompasses small pedestrian stackers, multidirectional forklifts and large straddle carriers, will be well represented.

Around 18 models will be on display, all of which have been designed for safe, space-saving and productive handling of the various loads that the timber sector needs to lift, transport and store. Sawmills, furniture manufacturers, timber suppliers and joineries can all benefit from Combilift’s innovative products to keep things moving on the premises.

Centerpiece on the outdoor stand will be the Combi-SC Combilift range of wood product handlers Straddle Carrier. This imposing machine, which is available with lift capacities of up to 100t, handles oversized loads such as modular buildings and containers. It has a very light footprint in spite of its size and is a cost effective alternative for heavy handling forklifts and cranes and works on poor terrain without the need for costly ground reinforcement.

Combilift continues to add to its range of electric models and this is evident at Ligna—around half of the exhibits are electric powered and include a Combi-ST stand on truck, the Combi-WR4 multidirectional pedestrian stacker, a Combi-CBE counterbalance design 4-way truck and the Aisle-Master VNA articulated forklift.

The majority of electric products from other manufacturers are designed for indoor use only but Combilift has answered the market demand for more versatile forklifts by incorporating rubber tires into its electric range to enable them to offer good traction on a variety of surfaces so that they can transition easily from inside to outdoors.

C-Series models on display include the C5000XL, a robust diesel powered truck with high ground clearance, large operator cab and a host of features that cope easily with harsh operating environments and tough ground surfaces.

Combilift aims to entertain as well as inform at Ligna, so the usual lineup of dancing forklifts and beverages will be available for visitors to enjoy.

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CON-VEY Con-Vey, headquartered in Roseburg, Oregon, USA, specializes in custom machinery and integration solutions for wood products. Con-Vey has engineered and manufactured a robotic plywood layup line that is the first of its kind in the world. The all-new compact layout utilizes five robotic arms with vacuum tooling to unstack veneer sheets and send them through a curtain glue coater for layup. The robotic arms require very limited maintenance when compared to traditional layup lines and offer more versatility. Con-Vey’s robotic layup line is highly customizable so it can be engineered for each customer’s specific needs.

The robotic plywood layup line was a joint project with Freres Lumber Co., Inc. and was installed at their Mill City, Oregon facility. “Con-Vey was a great partner for what we believe to be one of the first robotic layup lines of its kind,” according to Kyle Freres, Vice President of Freres Lumber Co. Inc. “Not only do they have a Con-Vey robotic plywood layup capable and professional engineering team, they were able to take a concept with complex requirements from design to making it a reality. Con-Vey continues to work with us hand-in-hand to improve the performance of the layup line and we see the line playing an important role in feeding our new Mass Plywood Panel facility.”

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CROSS WRAP Getting the most out of automatic board packaging is easy with a fully automatic Cross Wrap board packaging line. The CW board packaging line’s automatic, all electric operation provides the opportunity to pack different size board stacks all on the same line. The machine can run three main wrapping programs with three crosswise wrapping stages depending on the various packaging needs.

CW board packaging line helps you save on labor cost and time because of its automatic operation. The machine wraps the board stacks with high precision and with no manual work needed. Savings come also from the use of only two different packaging materials, which both are fully recy- CW board packaging line automatically wraps different size packages all on the clable. Not to mention savings that come same line. from the machine’s easy maintenance and overall efficiency.

Crosswrapping your boards also weatherproofs them from all sides and gives the board stacks exceptionally strong package. This helps to keep storing damages at a minimum and offers many possibilities for efficient transporting. The wrapped board packages can be transported even on their side, which is not possible with normal strapping or hooding.

The Cross Wrap board packaging line can be equipped with an optional bottom skid feeding unit, automatic labeling, RFID reader, veneer pressing unit, weighing unit, remote control, automatic film watch and adapters for 500 mm film rolls. All these options and the modular machine layout are easily adaptable to any existing or new board manufacturing line. Cross Wrap specialists will ensure you the easiest way of launching this modern and efficient packaging line in various manufacturing surroundings.

Cross Wrap is known for manufacturing unique wrapping machines for more than 25 years. This industry proven wrapping solution has been specially engineered to work in the board packaging industry, where it boosts production, gives stronger package, weatherproofs the packed material and offers more operational flexibility.

Board packaging lines pack plywood, MDF, veneer, OSB, plasterboard in Brazil, Finland, Malaysia, Estonia, and Russia where they have been in use for many years. The latest next generation upgraded CW Board Packaging Lines are commissioning in various plywood plants in Russia during the spring 2019.

You can book a personal meeting time at Ligna by sending an email to: sales@crosswrap.com; or just come by the exhibit.

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DIEFFENBACHER Dieffenbacher is a world-leading manufacturer of complete turnkey production lines for wood-based panels, including particleboard, MDF, OSB and LVL. Companies around the world rely on Dieffenbacher to plan and equip their new manufacturing plants and to modernize their existing plants to improve efficiency. The independent family-owned company employs more than 1,700 associates and has 16 subsidiaries worldwide.

At Ligna Dieffenbacher will showcase a range of new solutions and fresh ideas to help customers optimize the entire panel manufacturing process. Many developments, enhancements and substantial improvements of established and well-proven Dieffenbacher products, technologies and services will also be on display.

One example is the new-generation MDF glue-saving Dieffenbacher new solutions for panel manufacturing system EVOjet M 2.0, which turns gluing upside down for more efficiency. The simplified gluing system requires lower investment and energy costs while delivering increased uptime and high resin savings.

Introduced at Ligna 2017, the digital lifecycle support center MyDieffenbacher has been delivered to the first customers and has proven its benefits in practice. Customer feedback has fed directly into the development of the first expansions that will be shown at this year’s Ligna.

A new concept dedicated to work safety, environmental protection and sustainability is the Dieffenbacher Intelligent Emission Control System, which helps improve the air climate in a production hall. The system can easily be retrofitted in existing plants to comply with new and stricter regulations. In-depth analyses such as CFD simulations (computational fluid dynamics) are carried out to configure an optimal solution meeting the individual customer’s requirements. Dieffenbacher is undertaking its first industrial project of this type for Swiss Krono in Germany.

Practical solutions for Smart Manufacturing will also be featured. Dieffenbacher goes beyond the hype of Industry 4.0 and Digitalization to present digital and intelligent production solutions focused on customers’ needs.

Another highlight of the Dieffenbacher stand will be Lifecycle Service and Modernization. Customers are invited to discuss their after-sales issues with Dieffenbacher experts in a relaxed and informal atmosphere while enjoying a cup of coffee.

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DÖSCHER MICROWAVE Döscher Microwave Systems is an expert in moisture and grammage measurement technology, providing individual solutions for exact and reliable moisture measurement and density determination both in the laboratory or inline in the production process.

Wood, engineered wood, paper, parquet or laminates: Our innovative 2 PMR-Microwave Technology permits fast and precise measurements of moisture content and density/grammage in nearly every product. Robust and wear-free, our measurement systems are suitable for the requirements of industrial production.

Döscher has implemented more than 600 measurement systems in the wood industry, helping its Döscher measurement technology customers to reach their goals of constant product quality, reduced rejects and a safe and continuous production.

Customer service is especially important. Döscher develops solutions that are adapted to your requirements and Döscher after sales support helps to keep the systems running over many years.

Come by the exhibit to get an idea of your possibilities.

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ECOCHEM Ecochem International and Polychimique are companies that are focused on providing durable solutions and technological innovations in the field of fire retardant agents for all types of wood composites: particleboard, OSB, MDF and plywood. Ecochem and Polychimique have joined forces in the development of a range of new generation FR additives.

Ecochem’s latest invention is a technology to produce fire-retardant plywood via surface treatment only. This new technology launches during Ligna at the Ecochem/Polychimique booth.

The flame retardant agent is suitable for spray, roller brush or immersion application of the panels. Plywood treated with this new Ecochem technology meets a reaction to fire of Euroclass B under the EN 13501 Part 1 standard.

Unlike in many other fire-resistant wood products, the Ecochem fire-retardant surface treatment of the panel does not compromise the plywood’s technical properties; the panels preserve the original qualities of untreated plywood. It can be used just like a regular plywood panel.

Over the years, Ecochem developed several technologies to produce fire-retardant plywood and our solutions range now from autoclave pressure treatment and atmospheric dipping, to surface treatment only by spray, roller brush or immersion application.

Wood is nature’s most versatile building material. However, use of wood and wood composites is often restricted by public building safety requirements and regulations regarding its ignitability and fire spreading characteristics. The careful selection of the right fire retardant formulation can overcome this.

All EcoChem technologies are compatible with (M)UF, MDI or PF resin types and are fine-tuned toward the customer’s needs. Our unique process improvement experience, inhouse fire testing capabilities and excellent regulatory knowledge allow us to serve customers globally for all kinds of FRT panels.

Before our customers’ products are certified according to international flame retardant standards, we thoroughly test their products in our application labs—not only on flame retardant Ecochem prevents burning plywood. but also on other parameters such as physical properties of the products. Once homologated, we produce and supply just in time the flame retardants. Ecochem is a technology and innovation leader, re-investing yearly +4% of its turnover into central R&D labs and regional competence centers.

Looking for more information on this burning topic?

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ELECTRONIC WOOD SYSTEMS Electronic Wood Systems introduces a high-resolution area weight system and a new foreign body scanner for wood composite panel production.

The company also introduces its full range of measuring systems featuring the new high-resolution area-weightgauge ECOSCAN FLY (“flying heads”) and the foreign body detector ECOSCAN FBD. Both systems are located after forming before the hot press and scan across the entire width of the production. Thanks to the use of a unique x-ray detector based on EWS MultiEnergy technology the accuracy is unmatched.

“Three new developed systems are already successfully in operation,” proudly reports Hauke Kleinschmidt and Matthias Fuchs, general managers of Electronic Wood Systems, Germany.

In addition, the company will highlight its continuous non-contact board scale CONTI-SCALE X ME (MultiEner- EWS non-contact weight scale on board production line gy), which also is based on x-ray technology. This system is located after the hot press. It does not only evaluate the weight but also the weight distribution of the finished board. The company will also exhibit an advanced laboratory density profile analyzer with considerable extended lifetime of the x-ray tube.

The EWS spark extinguishing system features a newly designed and patented nozzle with increased effectiveness by developing a very effective spray pattern. Therefore, the flow rate of water can be reduced significantly without losing effectiveness in extinguishing sparks.

The management, technology and application team members of Electronic Wood Systems, Germany, with its associated partner EWS North America LLC, Beaverton Ore., look forward to welcoming industry staff and technical personnel.

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ELLIOTT BAY INDUSTRIES The Evo II by Elliott Bay Industries continues to evolve and provide the latest features and trends in the veneer and panel industry. The new veneer moisture analyzer features advances in its high resolution moisture sampling, a 256 times increase over the previous version—an increase in sampling speed of nearly 70%, and includes unique features to adjust and fine-tune moisture setpoints, increasing on-grade production performance.

Launching earlier this year, version 6.1 has been well received by customers, with primary comments reflecting the improved performance and ease of use. The highlighted new features are tools to quickly and easily study the moisture grading results and trends. Now you can view those both locally at the machine and remotely. Coupled with the optional automatic dryer controls, a Elliott Bay veneer analysis enhancements system upgrade provides real-time results you can see— and the increases in dryer performance you expect—without lifting a finger.

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FAGUS GRECON We enable production decisions through precise measuring values. We help you measure thickness, fiber size and humidity in the production line and in the laboratory with a wide array of innovative and proven technology.

Optimize energy and resources while maximizing production and profits with GreCon’s full line of Quality Assurance Measuring Systems. Inline measuring systems allow for immediate adjustments to production and assured quality control. Rejects are reduced, profits increased and your customer satisfaction is guaranteed.

Visit us at Ligna to see our new SYNEX TECH PTM automated test laboratory for the wood-based panel industry. The SYNEX TECH PTM (Plate Testing Fagus GreCon new SYNEX TECH plate testing machine Machine) is used for automated transverse tensile testing as well as automated lift resistance testing of wood-based panels. A big advantage is the repeatability of the tests. The adhesive quantity and pattern, curing time, contact pressure and centering are reproducible in contrast to the manual/semi-automated test.

New full scan inline early blow detection, GreCon UPU 6000 fs, ultrasonic measuring system detects inhomogeneities in panelshaped materials, such as wood-based panels, inline across the whole panel width. Ultrasonic signal generated by transmitters penetrates the material and is received and evaluated by the receivers that are installed above the material flow. An attenuation of the ultrasonic energy is registered as a deviation from the nominal value and indicates a possible weak point.

GreCon BS 7 spark detection & extinguishing systems offer safety for your production. It’s primarily used as a fire prevention method in dust collectors, mechanical and pneumatic conveying systems by detecting and extinguishing sparks and embers. When working materials, sparks are created very quickly. A dull tool, a damaged fan bearing, an overheated motor, or a foreign object within the material can be the cause.

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FEZER Fezer supplies the complete line of equipment for plywood and sliced veneer production and for wood chips production.

For rotary veneer production we supply equipment from log handling to drying and grading. Our equipment fits into any customer’s needs, from small production capacity with simple lines up to fully automated large production capacity lines.

During Ligna we will promote a new generation of vacuum feeder and improvements on veneer dryers.

The new feeder includes improvements on vacuum system and drive compo- Fezer new dryer line nents, allowing faster cycling capacity and more reliability. Recently delivered drying lines include the complete new dry veneer stacker, totally redesigned including new vacuum plenum, upgraded pneumatics and vacuum fans. The new generation brings smoother veneer transport and discharge, which converts to higher stacking accuracy, faster speed and less damage on sheets. The waste diverter at stacker infeed was redesigned for faster response time.

The company counts on a wide range of jet dryer models, including roller dryers up to six decks, single and multiple deck screen dryers and press dryers. Heating system is designed according to heating source, available for steam, hot water, thermal oil, gas burning or direct hot air injection.

We are also bringing to the market our new spindleless lathe line, suitable for small diameter logs. Besides being simple and compact, the line counts on all automation available on the traditional lines, thus ensuring veneer quality and low labor requirements.

For sliced veneer, Fezer supplies from flitch to face and the product line includes flitch planers (single or double sided) and a complete line of slicers including vertical slicers, rotary slicers (half round), lumber slicers and Stay-log lathes.

For splicing veneer, Fezer delivers the single or double knife guillotine with automatic glue application on the veneer edges, crossfeed splicers with option for automatic stacker or trim and tape unit and complete integrated conveyor system for automatic transport of veneer bundles.

Knife grinders and blockboard composers among other products complete the company’s product range.

With the most advanced technology for veneer production, you can always count on reliability, highest recovery rate and best veneer quality, no matter how small or large your production requirement is.

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FIREFLY Firefly PressGuard is a smart fire protective system with an extremely quick reaction time and efficient water mist extinguishing methods.

Anna Xu is one of the agents representing Firefly in China and she is the General Manager of Sales in China for Sunds Fibertech AB. We asked about her reflections on why the fire protective system PressGuard is popular in the panelboard industry.

Can you explain some of the fire risks clients are encountering around the press in a panelboard production line?

Anna Xu: “Mainly it is dust buildup that can easily be ignited. If the sealing of the hot oil pipe breaks, then you have 230°C hot oil spills, which is highly flammable. Further, a valve leakage in a hot oil pump room can easily cause a fire.”

Firefly fire protection solutions What are the challenges clients face with fire protection solutions?

Anna Xu: “Many fire protection systems for the panel industry are sensitive to daylight and the system reaction time can be up to 15 seconds or more. They use much more water to extinguish a fire than needed which results in deformation of steel belt and destroyed electrical components inside the press.”

When a client’s production line is protected by Firefly’s PressGuard what are some of the benefits they are experiencing?

Anna Xu: “Mainly the lack of false system activation due to the fact that the detectors are not sensitive to daylight. The reaction time for PressGuard is down to 2-5 seconds from detection to water activation.

“Firefly’s extinguishing system is based on water mist which quickly vaporizes into steam displacing the oxygen and effectively cools down the fire and extinguishes flames. The system can be tailor made according to the uniqueness of every production line for optimal protection.”

The Firefly PressGuard is based on a 3rd party approved Firefly Quick Suppression System that consists of a detection and water mist suppression system. The detection system is built upon a range of different detectors suitable for usage in different areas of a press; this ensures the best possible accuracy and reaction time.

The water mist suppression system uses a lower amount of water to minimize secondary damage and losses. The system has been fire tested against the test protocol DFL TM170307-1261 and verified by the DNV-GL and has now become an industry standard.

PressGuard also consists of Firefly Spark Detection and Extinguishing System which is certified according to FM Approvals and VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH. Founded in 1973, Firefly owns more than 40 patents, creating a unique portfolio of innovative products and system solutions to increase the level of safety.

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FLAMEX-MINIMAX Comprehensive fire protection solutions for woodworking facilities will be the focus of the display presented by MINIMAX Fire Solutions International at Ligna. MINIMAX is the global parent company and manufacturing partner of FLAMEX Inc., which supplies and services MINIMAX systems throughout North America.

The wide range of systems offered by MINIMAX can be utilized to address the fire hazards which exist in many areas of a modern wood processing facility. Such areas include the composite board press, thermal oil areas, wood processing machinery, drying systems, conveying systems, pneumatic transport and air filtration systems, and material storage areas.

The Minifog ProCon PressProtect system is specifically designed to protect continuous and multiple opening board presses from fires which can commonly develop. The system provides early detection and suppression of press fires without causing thermal damage that can result if large volumes of cold water are used for suppression, and greatly minimizes costly downtime. A series of flame and spark detectors are strategically mounted around the press which trigger a fine water mist in the area where a fire is detected. Suppression is achieved by both the cooling effect and the creation of steam, which smothers the fire. Very little moisture is left to clean up or damage equipment.

Flamex spark detection prevents dust explosions.

The MINIMAX Spark Detection and Extinguishing System (which is known as FLAMEX in North America) is a cost effective solution for the prevention of baghouse fires and explosions. FLAMEX can identify and extinguish a spark in a pneumatic duct in milliseconds, preventing the spark from entering filtration units and storage bins where violent explosions and fires can occur.

The booth will also feature a display of a new series of IR spark detectors that have recently been introduced which represent unique advancements in detection technology. An industry exclusive self-monitoring optics feature provides “through the lens” testing for each detector in real time to immediately alert the user of a reduction of detector capability caused by damage or lens contamination. The YMX 5000 spark detector is suitable for installation in an extremely wide range of operational temperatures (-40°F up to 221°F) and therefore increases its applicability in areas where other detectors may not be appropriate.

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FUSONI Fusoni additives: Best performance at the best price.

Fusoni is a producer of specialized additives for the wood-based panel market. When we compare consumption of additives in production to consumption of basic raw materials, this is usually very small. Nevertheless, it’s very important and very often is the critical component in production processes.

Fusoni is offering a complete portfolio of release agents for PB, MDF, OSB and plywood, where bonding agents used are UF, MUF, MDI or pMDI. pMDI resin sticks strongly to machine parts and can create a lot of problems in the production process. For producers of OSB bonded with pMDI the release agent Fusoni strategic input additives is a strategic substrate in production. The same happens in MDF bonded with 100% eMDI glue. Depending on final product type, bonding agent and application, several products could be chosen from Fusoni’s portfolio.

The other line of products used in the wood branch are additives for papers impregnation, for production of LPL and HPL. For that purpose, Fusoni offers a full range of additives: hardeners, wetting and release agents, antidust and antiblocking agents, gloss and flow improvers as well as other specialized products—all at very competitive prices.

Fusoni supports the customer’s demands with technical knowledge and flexible commercial services. With three production plants (Mexico, Spain, Brazil) and its distribution chain, Fusoni supplies its additives worldwide, exporting 70% of its production and just 30% for the local market.

With more than 35 years of experience in production and supply of specialized additives for the wood industry, Fusoni has become a trustful partner for the biggest companies in this market.

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GRENZEBACH “Grenzebach, we do drying better.”

This is Grenzebach’s slogan at this year’s Ligna, and it has been chosen to highlight the quantum leaps that veneer producers can achieve when using stateof-the-art drying technology.

Grenzebach offers veneer and furniture manufacturers the entire range of plants and machines for veneer production: from individual dryer plants with manual feeders, grading and stacking, to complete veneer drying lines with automatic feeders, scanners and stacking systems.

Flow-optimized air distribution zones and a better balanced air volume over all decks obtain more uniform drying results. The result is a higher drying capacity at lower energy consumption, and a high quality final product. The opti- Grenzebach veneer drying technology mized jet boxes with saw tooth tread design guarantee a homogenous distribution of the drying air over the entire width and avoid damage to the veneer sheets. The special sinus guide system between carry and cover belt helps to reduce the waviness in particularly wet and difficult to dry veneer species.

Modular working width: Each modular dryer section is 2.25 m long. These modules are combined to obtain the required dryer length. Four, six or eight deck dryers with a working width of 4 m, 4.8 m, 5 m, 5.8 m and 6.2 m are available.

The new veneer thickness and moisture detector provides manufacturers with valuable data for their entire production process.

The system is preferably used upstream and downstream from the dryer for optimum control of the energy input. It allows trends to be displayed as a function of the time and also allows a mapping across the veneers.

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HABASIT Optimization of the value chain in the wood industry is among the key topics to be discussed at Ligna. Growing expectations on manufacturers to deliver customized products at productivity levels of series runs call for solutions that can support their output and speed of process changeover.

Habasit showcases several high-efficiency belting solutions for wood processing, including unique mesh belts for pre-heaters.

Preheating of the wood-resin mixture before it reaches the press enables faster curing and increased speed of the production line. This in turn results in productivity higher by 15% to 30%. Habasit belts developed for this application withstand temperatures of up to 180 °C. The mesh structure and single-loop seam joint allow for constant airflow and prevent clogging of the belt with wood fibers.

Habasit belting geared to productivity The pre-heater mesh belt, as well as the deaeration belts, feature joining that enables easy and fast installation. Our proven record on belt life span and the ease of installation and replacement have a positive impact on downtime reduction.

For the forming line Habasit developed a belt with surface reducing the sticky effect of the product. With improved cleanliness and longer, undisrupted operation time, the benefits of our high quality belting to operational efficiency measure up high.

Visit Habasit to discover these and more solutions for your increased productivity.

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HASHIMOTO Hashimoto, serving the global plywood industry, provides labor saving systems to improve productivity. Hashimoto is originated from Japan where we have been limited in natural resources. From such environment, we have focused our design to maximize the output and recovery to the upmost limit. In addition, we take caution to maintain the quality of the veneer. This design concept is implemented in our lathe line, veneer drying system and all other machinery we manufacture.

In the American market, Hashimoto has contributed the industry with the Veneer Welder (dry veneer composer) from the early 80’s. We have now started up several lathe lines and a veneer composer within the states as recent activities. In the Russian market, Hashimoto has played an important role as a Japanese pioneer for Veneer Welder since 2002. Now we have extensively handled plant business in Far East Russia and European Russia.

Hashimoto veneer drying and composing Our drying system is a fully automated system requiring a minimum numbers of operators. The veneer streams from the dryer infeed up to the grade stacking system.

At the Veneer Welder, we detect the moisture content, thickness and defects by the desired specification. The veneer will be constantly fed by minimum gap stream to take the full advantage of the Veneer Welder`s composing capability. If there is a need to separate a full size core with a random veneer, an additional stacker can be placed to divert the full size core which does not need composing. The Veneer Welder will function at 147 FPM. This is the desired automation system in the global plywood industries that we take part in. It is possible to link our Veneer Welder to any major dryer technology.

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HYMMEN Machinery, equipment and process expertise for excellent surfaces—these are the core competences of Hymmen, which will present its product range and latest developments.

The eye-catcher at this year’s 3,229 square foot stand is set to be the “Roberta” live installation. It shows how Hymmen uses state-of-the-art robotic handling equipment in the process of digital printing on three-dimensional objects.

This development project is funded by the German state of North Rhine-West- Hymmen single-plank digital printing via the V-groove phalia and the EU. Whether in the traditional product areas such as double-belt presses, multi-opening presses, laminating lines, or liquid coating lines, technological innovations everywhere ensure greater efficiency, cost savings, and the expansion of customers’ product ranges.

Hymmen is constantly coming up with new developments in the latest product area of digital printing. In addition, product samples will be shown including premium glossy surfaces (via Calander Coating Inert technology (CCI) or using high-gloss belts in the presses), as well as anti-fingerprint matt surfaces and synchronous structures (digitally via Digital Lacquer Embossing (DLE) and analogously in the press segment). The company has managed to print even particularly difficult decors (e.g., stone patterns with almost single-color surfaces) in excellent quality, in a single pass. For this purpose, Hymmen has developed the ACC (Automatic Color Calibration) software. We will be happy to show you “before/after examples” at the trade fair. Of particular interest to companies with digital printing needs for smaller batches is the single-plank line newly developed by Hymmen, which, in addition to demand-based capacity volumes, offers the advantage of printing into the joint.

In addition to the existing JUPITER digital model series, Hymmen will present the development results of the new digital model series SATURN together with a well-known partner at Ligna . SATURN is opening up a whole new range of applications for digital printing in the wood-based materials industry.

Based on decades of close cooperation with customers and their process requirements, Hymmen succeeds in developing forward-looking, cutting-edge technologies for the requirements of the wood-based materials industry. Hymmen would like to invite all interested parties to discuss the latest developments over a cup of coffee. Let yourself be surprised by Hymmen’s innovations!

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IMAL-PAL GROUP IMAL-PAL Group will be present with its Panel Alliance partners. Panel Alliance has been created by IMAL, PAL, GLOBUS, VYNCKE, TRASMEC and RECALOR to form a team that can supply all the technology required for PB, MDF and OSB production lines. The group is able to supply a complete production line, starting from the log yard through to the production of the finished panel.

For the first time the ASR (Automatic Sharpening Room) will be showcased totally in operation, a unique fully automatic knife sharpening system for knife ring flakers, equipped with a 6-axis robot that is able to carry out all the sharpening operations within 60 minutes.

Globus will be showcasing SDG30.300, the strander disc equipped with latest technological features adapted to produce not only OSB board.

IMAL-PAL high pressure resination system PAL will present the Stepper Screen, a new self-cleaning roller screen that can solve the problem of wrapping around the roll in recy-wood that contains textile, ropes, etc. thanks to alternate movement.

The continued focus on innovation and development has led to the creation of the “new cleaning tower,” able to remove all pollutants from the material, exploiting height and gravity in order to reduce the number of conveyors required to convey the material from one machine to the other.

The new evolution of Cyclops type “all in one,” an optical selector based on NIR technology detection and ejection by air compressed nozzles, can be integrated with metal detector, blower and X-ray and is utilized to clean the wood flow from all kinds of pollutants such as plastic, rubber, foam, stone, metals (including stainless steel) and laminated chips. Thanks to this evolution, we are able to produce MDF starting from recycled wood with a very high efficiency.

It will be possible to see the high pressure resination system for PB, MDF and OSB lines, installed to reduce resin addition by between 10% and 20%. The Dynasteam, a system which injects dry steam into the mat prior to pressing to increase production rates by up to 20%, will also be showcased.

Imal will be presenting a new gauge for the on-line control of mat weight distribution, which operates with millimeter wave technology. These waves possess equivalent material penetration properties to X-rays but without the side effects or any other X-ray related drawbacks.

A mini production line will be created to demonstrate the full operational potential of the innovative FBC200 blow detector, which can detect blisters or blown areas over the entire surface of the board. Lastly, you may also view the full range of laboratory equipment, including in full operation the new SMC100 for preparing any kind of board sample for the subsequent laboratory tests.

The Group will showcase new and modern systems for the production of pallet blocks and pressed pallets, ideal for valorising recycled wood for the manufacture of wood-based products with an elevated added value. For the pellet sector, we will show DynaPelletPress, which can reach 12 t/h with softwood and a die diameter up to 1200 mm.

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IMEAS As the panel market is quickly moving toward high production rates and more demanding surface quality, Imeas’ answer to this conflicting challenge is embodied into its ninth generation of sanding machine, the EvoL. As the name suggests, EvoL machines represent the evolution of the sanding technology that’s built on the know-how developed in more than 50 years of experience and that incorporates the new concepts of manageability, maintainability, easiness of use and remote control.

Among several improvements: special gearboxes developed to withstand speeds up to 150 m/min (and up to 200 m/min upon request); new Full Control Belt system for precise control of the position of the abrasive belt (one of the most delicate aspects of a Imeas EvoL sanding evolution wide belt sander); improved abrasive belt tensioning system and brand new alloy sanding platens with integrated cooling circuit. All these contribute in extending the life and reducing the cost of consumables, allowing at the same time to sand very thin boards (from 1.6 mm) while keeping the same calibration accuracy with an astonishing ±0.05 mm.

But it is Imeas’ Full Control System (FCS) that represents the real change toward a future of remote control of the sanding machine.

Applied to each sanding unit, FCS precisely defines the individual stock removal of each head, stores and restores previous setpoints, greatly reducing setup time, reduces errors and improves the quality and consistency of panel surfaces. It can also be interfaced to thickness measuring systems to automatically adjust the position of the sanding heads in case a deviation is detected.

Together with the EvoL family of sanding machines, during Ligna Imeas will introduce its solution for super-smooth and high quality surfaces: the cross-belt sander.

Designed for high-demanding and value-added applications such as lamination and lacquering, the cross-belt sander reduces the surface roughness with a minimal footprint for both energy and consumables (approx. 1/5 of a conventional two-unit sander) and at the same time removes the fine lines and thin marks typically due to abrasive belt defects. The result is a homogeneous surface ready to accept light decorative papers or a reduced quantity of paint in case of lacquering, with evident benefits for the environment and production costs.

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INTEC Headquartered in Bruchsal, Germany, INTEC Engineering GmbH has made a name for itself in the field of power generation and heat transfer in past decades and proves day by day the quality, reliability and flexibility of its environmental friendly technologies, especially in the wood industry.

For the production of wood-based materials such as particleboard, MDF, OSB, LVL as well as in the production of plywood, veneer and pellets, INTEC Energy Systems supplies the necessary equipment to supply the production with thermal oil, steam, hot water or hot gas.

The INTEC systems can be supplied gas or oil fired for one heat transfer media alone, or with solid fuel firing an entire energy center for different heat transfer media.

INTEC biomass firing systems are designed specifically for biomass such as wood waste, wood chips, bark, sanding dust, sawdust, production waste, supplemented by other various INTEC energy systems biomass and coal.

The heat generation is complemented by modules for power generation based on ORC principle up to complete power plants or combined heat and power and ensures a safe and efficient supply.

Customers all over the world are successfully operating INTEC step grate and fluidized bed firing systems. Depending on the customer’s requirement, different components with different capacities may be combined due to modular design, achieving also larger capacities than indicated below.

Our experience in the wood industry makes us a well-known key supplier for: l Gas or oil-fired thermal oil heaters, vertical or horizontal, up to 30 MW l Gas or oil-fired steam and hot water boilers up to 100 bar pressure l Waste heat recovery systems for thermal oil, steam, hot water l Biomass-fired power plants for the production of hot gas, thermal oil, steam up to a firing capacity of 100 MW l ORC modules for power generation l Power plants to generate electricity l Secondary circuits for press heating l Modernization of thermal oil, steam or energy plants l Engineering of fully integrated thermal oil plants including the distribution to the consumers.

More than 100 employees worldwide in the INTEC Group develop, produce and shape your individual inquiry into a perfect solution and look forward to your visit.

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IPCO IPCO is a new name in high performance steel belts for double belt presses but a business partner with whom most in the wood-based panel industry will already be familiar. Previously operating as Sandvik Process Systems, the company is now an independent company within the Swedish Wallenberg group.

“Our teams, skills and service support are unchanged,” explains global product manager Sascha Porst. “We have more than 600 people operating from 35 sales and service offices so we remain uniquely positioned to serve the world’s WBP industry. The ‘Sandvik Moose’ has been a familiar sight at Ligna for many years and will be back again, only this time under a new brand, IPCO.” As well as introducing its new name, IPCO will use Ligna 2019 to highlight its unique role in the history of press belt production and the wealth of support services it provides to press manufacturers and WBP producers alike.The company can produce press belts 1.2 - 3.5 mm thick, and up to 4,620 mm wide, helping to meet market demand for the production of high quality boards at speeds of up to 2500 mm/sec. The manufacture of wide belts involves welding two or even three belts together longitudinally – top and bottom – to create a belt of the required width. The belt is then ground to meet critical thickness tolerances and to achieve the required surface texture.

The higher the quality of manufacture at this stage, the lower the requirement for post production grinding on the end product, so IPCO’s ability to produce premium quality belts can IPCO (Sandvik) press belt expertise and have a significant impact on the overall productivity and profitability of a press operation. service The same applies to belt repairs and the company will be showing one of its most advanced repair tools, the QuickDisc Plus 500, a cutting, welding and grinding system for belt repairs.

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KUPER KUPER presents everything there is to know about veneer processing, packaging technology, planing and molding machines from the SWT range and innovations for optimized production processes. l The lengthwise gluing machine KUPER FLI 1000 is characterized by its impressive expanded range of functions, userfriendliness and a functional design. The new crossfeed veneer splicer KUPER ACR 3200 provides top joint quality with short cycle times, even for wavy veneers. l The zig-zag veneer splicers KUPER FWM 630 and KUPER FWS 920 with their unbeatable value for money have a particular appeal for crafts enterprises. For processing larger volumes of veneers, the KUPER FWS 1250 is the ideal solution.

An extensive range of veneer guillotines complete the KUPER machine range. l For a top-class machine, check out the planing and molding machine KUPER SWT XL-6 designed especially for qualityconscious window makers. The smallest machine in the range, KUPER FLI 1000 new generation high-capacity veneer gluing the KUPER SWT XS, is now equipped with a clearly arranged machine control system, guaranteeing an efficient work flow. l www.kuper.de/shop is the new powerful website for experts.

It offers used machines and new machines manufactured by leaders of the industry. It also provides a great selection of spare parts, tools & accessories. And consultation with real substance! The KUPER shop offers an ever-increasing number of highquality brand-name items. All of them are available at all times at a fair price.

Stay informed with the KUPER team. Representatives will provide detailed information about plywood core splicing with the KUPER FC-CVX, packaging systems, the range of used machines and the first-class service.

With these products, KUPER can provide a crucial extra where machine purchases are concerned—for any size of operation.

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LAP LAP presents the next generation of positioning lasers. XtrAlign HU combines ULTRALINE laser’s unique optics with features of the XtrAlign family for optimum integration into wood-processing machines.

The new XtrAlign HU laser replaces the ULTRALINE and offers end users a new level of visibility, reliability and rugged design. Like the proven ULTRALINE laser, the LAP’s new XtrAlign HU laser, available with either a red or green laser source XtrAlign HU laser boasts long, homogenous line projections at low installation heights, making it perfectly suitable for integration into saws. Sawmills that already use the ULTRALINE to display cutting edges can now benefit from additional features of LAP’s XtrAlign series to achieve the highest possible material output and process reliability.

The HU laser’s effortless adjustability overcomes the design limits of the ULTRALINE. In addition, the robust, stainless steel housing offers IP67 protection compared to ULTRALINE’s IP54. It is dustproof and complies with IK10, the highest protection against external mechanical impacts, so that the laser can withstand the harshest industrial environments.

The HU is available with either a red or green laser source. The green laser diode offers customers a service life of more than 30,000 hours and best visibility, even on dark surfaces and in brightly lit workplaces. Optimum visibility of the laser projection accelerates the process significantly, increasing efficiency and thus saving costs for the customer.

As with the XtrAlign HY, the green laser source of the XtrAlign HU is dimmable, making the laser projection adaptable to the specific application. The customer thus secures higher precision and improved process reliability. The HU laser, like all lasers in the XtrAlign family, can be operated at 12-30VDC. It can easily replace the ULTRALINE on standard mounts without having to be adjusted to the machine.

By using lasers from the XtrAlign family, customers can increase process quality and safety, reduce costs, and prevent waste.

The long service life ensures continuous use of the HU and renders further maintenance or care virtually unnecessary. All XtrAlign lasers, including the new XtrAlign HU, are covered by a 24-month warranty.

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LIMAB LIMAB is a Swedish company specialized in in-line dimensional measurement of wood based panels. Our non-contact, laser sensor technology system PanelProfiler gives you full panel tolerance control in your production and consequently increased profits.

The non-contact sensing principle gives many advantages in comparison with the older type of mechanical contact rollers. This is well proven in numerous installations, many of which have been replacements of mechanical thickness measurement systems. The system is automatic, with measurement results accurate and consistent over time and changing temperature condi- LIMAB PanelProfiler tions. New high speed laser sensors give thickness data at the very front of panels, instead of hard physical impact and rollers debouncing, with lack of valid data. There is no need for the otherwise necessary between boards calibrations due to the mechanically and thermally stable sensor frame.

The PanelProfiler is well protected against dust, heat and moisture thanks to a powerful fan cleaning system. Installations can be directly in the tough environments after presses and also in saw lines, at sanders and in finishing lines. There are no mechanical rollers that pick up dirt, requiring recalibrations, or leaving marks and scratches on sanded panels. The maintenance cost is low with no need for costly repairs of worn out moving parts.

The PanelProfiler comes in various system versions; fixed but selectable number of measurement tracks, automatically adapting to changing panel widths and also a traversing version, which is very useful after continuous presses. All measurement frames are adapted to the size of the actual production line and are easy to install.

A user friendly system software helps optimize the product quality. It monitors measurements, gives alarms when out of tolerance conditions occur and stores the important data of all produced panels. Different level 2 communication solutions, with customer specific protocols, to plant network devices such as databases, OPC’s and PLC’s are possible. Remote access for service and system upgrades is standard.

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LONGONI RF Longoni Roberto e figli s.r.l. (LRF) is working in the field of plastic decorative laminates (HPL, CPL), melamine faced panels (TFL, LPL), and finish foils.

Being highly specialized in the production process of these components, LRF supplies the required machineries, materials and technology suitable to meet the specific demand of each client.

Examples of LRF knowhow: l Knowledge of the production of resins and impregnated papers for Longoni machinery and systems for laminates special applications in HPL, CPL and short cycle lamination (exterior grade, phenol-free resins, liquid and solid overlay application for laminate flooring, high glossy hot-hot cycle lamination, anti-fingerprint effect) l Feasibility studies and cost analysis including advanced technologies and of the sources of alternative raw materials or semifinished products l Studies for lowering production costs l Studies for making changes on existing plants to improve performance and quality of products Materials: melamine, phenol, urea and melamine resins; plasticizing agents; release, wetting, special application agents, etc.; decorative press plates; press pads; decorative paper; finish foil; aluminium foil; overlay Machinery: LRF supplies brand new, second-hand or reconditioned machinery, according to the customer’s needs. LRF can make an evaluation of a second-hand plant still working or no longer in use and offer a project based on the working parts of the plant integrated with other machinery brand new or reconditioned.

LRF and its partner companies supply complete turnkey plants, technical assistance for dismantling, reconditioning, erecting and starting up plants, including after-sales service for raw materials, consumable products and spare parts.

In 2003 LRF became an exclusive agent for NTST Forestry Machine Manufacture & Installation Co. for export of their paper impregnation lines.

Our recent joint venture, Nuove Technologie Si Tong Co., has further developed this cooperation, implementing new Italian technology and design. Our latest generation of impregnation lines is the best choice for companies with a high demand on quality, performance and price advantage.

LRF has recently developed the industrialization of LAMIDRY technology, a patented solution to treat decorative paper surface with dry resin—a totally new perspective in the lamination industry.

Compared to standard wet process, LAMIDRY uses less resin, avoids polluted emissions, substitutes overlay and barrier papers, reduces energy consumption and machinery investment cost.

The LRF philosophy is to provide up to date solutions complying to a basic principle: highest quality at minimum cost!

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DÜRR MEGTEC Dürr MEGTEC presents an expanded portfolio of exhaust air purification and system optimization services.

Following the acquisition of MEGTEC by Dürr, the combined environmental resources of Dürr and MEGTEC creates a true single-source supply platform offering a complete solution for tightening emissions regulations in the engineered wood products industry. With its newly expanded range of environmental solutions, Dürr MEGTEC provides an even stronger global platform for serving customers. Dürr MEGTEC is part of Clean Technology Systems (CTS), the environmental technology division of Dürr.

“The engineered wood products industry has relied on MEGTEC for decades to deliver technologies that effectively control volatile organic compounds and hazardous air pollutants from dryers and press vents,” CleanSwitch RTO delivers VOC destruction efficiency up to says Rodney Schwartz, vice president-global sales. “This new combina- 99+% in this southern yellow pine OSB dryer application. tion establishes Dürr MEGTEC and creates a much wider product portfolio that is unmatched. We offer the engineered wood products industry the best possible solutions on a global scale.”

At Ligna, Dürr MEGTEC will present its newly expanded suite of environmental control technologies and services for the engineered wood products industry, including: l Regenerative thermal oxidizers and catalytic oxidizers for VOC abatement l Wet ESPs, Venturi scrubbers, dry ESPs, pulse jet fabric filters (baghouses), and cyclonic dust collectors to manage particulate l Equipment rebuilds and upgrades l Preventive maintenance programs l Energy optimization services l Turnkey installations Solving the problems of media plugging and alkali attack associated with wood dryer exhaust can be challenging. With thousands of oxidizer systems installed worldwide in many process industries, Dürr MEGTEC has the knowledge to provide an optimized solution to handle specific needs. Its oxidizer designs are modular, operator-friendly, and cleanable. Alkali-resistant ceramics and corrosion-resistant materials of construction are available to suit the application.

With its extensive air-handling experience, Dürr MEGTEC also provides services to reduce fugitive emissions, control process exhaust flow rates, and improve the overall efficiency of press vent capture systems. We leverage our process knowledge and technology capabilities to deliver an integrated solution with a complete system including scrubber, wet ESP and RTO. “With our broader geographic reach, expanded product portfolio, and increased base of skilled field technicians, the joining together of Dürr and MEGTEC makes it possible for us to be even closer to our customers in the engineered wood products industry,” Schwartz adds. “Delivering responsive service is critical for our customers. How quickly we address issues and the availability of spare parts are key elements that help ensure customers’ equipment is up and running all day, every day.”

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MEINAN Ligna visitors will see a presentation of the first veneer peeling line in the world with in-line green veneer composing to provide a completely automated green end solution and learn how Meinan’s automated state-of-the-art technology positively impacts raw material, product quality, manpower, glue and energy costs.

Meinan was established in Japan more than 60 years ago to develop innovative veneer and plywood machinery. The company owns many worldwide patents and revolutionized the plywood industry by utilizing automation to lower labor costs and increase quality. Hundreds of Meinan fully automatic veneer peeling lines are in operation worldwide, featuring the Meinan veneer lathe with circumferential drive system to provide higher full sheet recovery, better veneer quality and extremely close thickness tolerance. The unique circumferential drive system allows spindleless peeling with usable veneer all the way down to a 2 1/8 in. core, with no log spinouts.

Our newest automatic lathe line features 3-D vision scanning with PC optimization on the log charger, an automatic knife changer for faster and safer operation, automatic clipping to rapidly clip, sort and stack full veneer sheets by moisture content, and automatic handling of random-width veneer with in-line green veneer composing for increased dryer utilization and significant labor savings. The entire line from charger to composers Meinan full sheet sorter at Swanson Group is operated by just three employees.

Meinan also manufactures scarf composers, sanders, grading systems, and automatic layup lines. Our equipment and production methods can be found in panel and engineered lumber plants throughout the world, producing veneer, plywood and LVL from various raw materials with significant process and efficiency improvements, and most importantly—fast payback. Visit us at Ligna to learn more about how Meinan can help you improve your veneer and plywood production processes.

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MODUL SYSTEME Modul Systeme supplies used, reconditioned and new machinery for the wood-based panel industry, ranging from single machines to complete plants (MDF, OSB, particleboard, insulation & wood cement board). Modul’s portfolio also includes downstream manufacturing machines such as sanding lines, coating plants, board separation lines and panel production lines.

In addition, Modul Systeme Engineering provides a comprehensive package of engineering, technical services and equipment (new and second hand) for the panel board industry. Further services such as logistics, dismantling and installation including commissioning of the complete equipment are offered.

Another key aspect is the modernization of exist- Modul Systeme knife ring flaker ing plants to increase capacity and improve quality— with solutions tailored to the customer’s requirements, regardless of age and type of the installation.

Based on the long experience of its personnel, Modul Systeme can source the best suitable machines and engineer them to a complete line, considering the client’s needs and raw material supply.

Additionally, Modul Systeme operates one of the largest warehouses for second hand panel board machinery worldwide. Come and visit our warehouse in Springe near Hannover. A shuttle service from Ligna fairgrounds is available on request.

“Be smart, buy second hand” - Modul Systeme’s longtime motto still applies to this very day. A mix of reconditioned and new equipment has turned out to be an attractive and economical solution for our customers’ benefit.

Hall 26, Booth D27

PANEL ALLIANCE Panel Alliance is a group of independent companies where each company is an expert in its own field of business. Each member remains an independent supplier but we will also act as a team. The Alliance group is able to supply all the equipment required for PB, MDF and OSB lines. This creates opportunities for investors to select the best available technology at the most competitive cost. If preferred, one of the Panel Alliance members can be selected to be the main contractor for the project.

Panel Alliance members are: GLOBUS, PAL, TRASMEC and IMAL from Italy, RECALOR from Spain and VYNCKE from Belgium. Each member will be presenting their latest technological developments at Ligna on their respective booths. All booths are located close to each other in Hall 26.

With this team of companies, each of them highly specialized in its own core business for many years, users will certainly be able to set up state-ofthe-art wood-based panel plants with the best possible conditions.

Hall 26, Booths (Globus, E71; Pal, D72; Trasmec, E76; Vyncke, E62; Recalor, E57; Imal, D62)

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PESSA IMPIANTI Specialist in wood flaking and chipping lines, Pessa Impianti srl designs and manufactures machinery and plants for the particle size reduction of wood and preparation of flakes, chips and fiber, mainly used in the WBP, MDF, OSB industry.

It supplies a wide range of systems and equipment with complementary functions to improve their performance and for the complete automation of the lines. It is a reliable partner to work out the realization of new lines and machinery but also for upgrading existing plants to meet changing production needs.

A consolidated experience of more than 50 years is a real guarantee for customers who can also count on a reconditioning service of the parts subject to heavy wear such as cutterheads, rotors and impellers.

Pessa’s Universal Discontinuous Flakers are reli- Pessa flaker in OSB production able machines with extraordinary performances, designed to comply with different production requirements and able to produce good quality calibrated flat flakes and OSB strands with superior mechanic characteristics. Their high performance eliminates working shifts with consequent reduction of the plant basis cost: one machine is able to produce flat flakes already suitable for final use. That means reduced manpower, reduced maintenance costs, less energy consumption.

Particular attention is given to Russian OSB market, where PESSA Impianti signed an agreement for exclusive distribution of Universal Discontinuous Flakers.

The production range includes wood shaving machines type PL, designed for animal bedding soft flakes production, qualified for animal comfort and obtained from roundwood.

Pessa produces machines for the primary working of wood and recovery of wood wastes including: discontinuous flakers, drum chippers, wood shaving machines for animal litters; milling machines and shredders; machines for particle comminution such as knife ring flakers, hammermills, refining mills; systems for wood feeding, handling and storage; extraction, storage and mixing systems for flakes, chips, sawdust; auxiliary equipment.

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PLYTEC The time between the previous and upcoming Ligna 2019 has been a busy period for Plytec.

The company has accumulated further experience by handling larger scope deliveries. Veneer handling, layup, veneer patching and scarf jointing have been Plytec’s main products.

Plytec Oy participates in Ligna with long-term partner, Elliott Bay Industries from the U.S. You’ll meet our own sales people as well as our worldwide representatives.

Hall 26, Booth G75/1

Plytec scarf jointing line

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RAUTE Does your dryer pass the stress test?

If you have been closely monitoring your production line, you have probably identified that drying veneer is the step that has the most guesswork and the largest margin of error. A visually perfect sheet of veneer entering the dryer could come out warped, split, over dried, under dried, and possibly rendered unusable.

With rising costs of production and limited supply of quality logs, taking the guesswork out of the drying process is one of the easiest and fastest ways to increase quality, yields and, ultimately, your bottom line. Data and analyzers are essential, but what do you do with the information? Finding out you had 12% trash after drying does not tell you anything about preventing losses and does nothing to make changes to affect outcomes.

Raute is committed to solving dryer issues and empowering customers to get the best out of every possible sheet of veneer. It’s why we Raute tailored grading according to customer needs and have a dryer in Raute’s dedicated research and development facility wood species with every inch of it monitored to determine how nuanced change affects veneer drying.

As a result, Raute’s latest dryer innovation embodies more than 110 years of experience and expertise that works synergistically with Mecano and Metriguard’s state-of-the-art technologies to prioritize raw wood material utilization and maximize profits, and already has its first North American installation slated for mid 2019.

Raute’s dryer optimization starts with G5 technology and the most accurate analyzers in the world, because meticulous moisture grading can increase drying capacity by up to 15%. The system seamlessly combines Mecano’s VDA and the Metriguard veneer grader, the industry’s standard for evaluating veneer. With unsurpassed speed and accuracy, Raute’s most advanced dryer measures and precisely grades each veneer sheet for density, moisture content, and stiffness, increasing capacity, higher grade values and profits.

Improve your dryer capacity by making an appointment with one of our global sales team.

Hall 26, Booth F24.

SGS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES SGS Industrial Services, an internationally renowned and globally operating industrial service provider, with its headquarters located in Austria, offers industrial installations for the wood and wood-based products industry while providing a wide range of support services to manufacturing industries.

SGS has a well deserved reputation for being a reliable partner in the wood industry. Its vast service spectrum includes the mechanical assembly and electrical installation of complete plants and plant components, conversion and maintenance work, the partial or complete relocation of facilities or facility sections, the retrofitting of works components and entire production lines while not forgetting the supply of system elements such as electrical installation material, steel structures, ducts, etc. SGS executes the construction of timber yards, sawing lines, sorting and stacking facilities as well as systems for fur- SGS vast services spectrum ther processing, while the plant is still in operation or even during a shutdown.

In the wood-based panel industry, SGS has proven to be a well respected and leading team player through demonstrating at least one aspect of its wide-ranging expertise, the worldwide installation of production lines for MDF, OSB, particleboard or similar wood-based panels. These installations naturally include wood chip production and processing, gluing, forming and pressing lines, finishing, subsequent processing, refining, KT systems plus extraction, filter and energy installations, all of which are essential in the manufacture of particleboard products.

What is important to note, however, is that SGS service commences right at the very beginning of the project with the creation of a preliminary concept. Throughout the development of this concept and then the subsequent realization of the entire project, the customer receives continual, competent support starting from dismantling to reassembly including commissioning, progressing all the way through to the resumption of plant production readiness followed by fulfilling all ensuing maintenance and servicing requirements.

SGS Industrial Services, a reputable, worldwide operating company with branches and subsidiaries on four continents, nine in Central Europe alone, is making its presence continually known as a competent business partner through its extensive expertise, unquestionable workmanship and high quality components, all supported by a trustworthy, reliable and punctual service attitude from its 650 highly trained and dedicated employees. SGS prides itself on finding the perfect solution for your current project and those of the future: Prompt, safe and dependable.

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SCHELLING “Best Performance For Your Success” is the motto of the IMA Schelling Group. Robotics will be a major issue at the Ligna booth. In fact, no less than three robots are part of the fully automatic high-volume line for single component manufacture shown by the Group. Other highlights are the BIMA Px80 gantry routing machine with diode laser and 6axis robot, the Novimat Contour L20 lipping and veneer edge banding machine with multi-profile technology as well as the ls 1 panel cutting line with leaner processes and the fh 4 panel saw.

IMA Schelling will also present the new holistic IoT and service platform of the Group and optimized software solutions for panel storage, panel cutting and residual parts management as well as–last but not least—its new Industrial Con- IMA Schelling robotic operation sulting portfolio. Together with the IMA Schelling Group, the company Priess + Horstmann GmbH will show its drilling and mounting systems in a common project for office furniture production.

IMA Schelling has revised the circular workcell concept of the ls 1 panel cutting line. The benefits of the new system are leaner processes and reduced floor space requirements. Moreover an electrically actuated clamping bar reduces cycle times and allows for a constant takt time. At the booth visitors can convince themselves of the advantages of the new ls 1 and at the same time get an impression of the vs 12 area storage system with an upgraded version of the Evolution Storage software which utilizes a new significantly improved search algorithm. Also the HPO cutting plan optimization software and the XBoB software for manual management of residual parts has been extended with new features. These include multiple optimization solutions and a layout selection for the printouts.

The new IoT and service platform of the IMA Schelling Group will be a key focus of the Group’s trade show presence. It closes the data gap between the machine manufacturer and the customer, bringing essential insight and giving target-oriented recommendations to the machine user for efficient plant operation —a crucial assistance that can decide about success or failure in times of budget trimming and compressed schedules and, at the same time, increasing product diversification. The open flexible software offers maximum customer benefit and forms the basis for sustainable development of companies in a rapidly changing digital environment. In particular, the field of handling and analyzing large quantities of data in close proximity to the machine as well as taking appropriate action resulting from the analysis are absolutely unique features in machine and plant manufacturing.

Modern furniture productions and their value-adding structures are going through fundamental changes due to increased digitalization and automation—keywords are Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things. The available solution concepts and approaches are complex. It is not easy to find new answers in this situation. The new IMA Schelling Group Industrial Consulting portfolio helps customers find what they need through its complete solution approach and process transparency. At Ligna the new consulting division will present itself, for the first time, to a qualified audience.

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SIEMPELKAMP Siempelkamp will exhibit its integrated concept for the engineered wood industry. For the first time, the Siempelkamp Group will welcome its guests and customers in one spot to represent the entire Group including its 100% subsidiary, Pallmann. Pallmann stands for expertise in chipping technology, which is a most decisive element in engineered wood production.

The Group comprises Siempelkamp Maschinen- und Anlagenbau, which is the machinery and plant engineering branch, as well as Büttner specializing in dryers and energy plants, CMC Texpan having the front-end expertise, and Siempelkamp ContiRoll continuous press Generation 9 NEO ATR supplying innovative industrial electronic systems. It is also the first time that Siempelkamp subsidiary Strothmann will exhibit modern logistics solutions for the engineered wood industry.

In line with this year’s Ligna motto—making more out of wood—Sicoplan/Belgium will illustrate the benefits of virtual-reality concepts in a 3D environment for plant operators. Siempelkamp Logistics & Service, another subsidiary, will present its outstanding performance with Service 4.0 in response to Industry 4.0.

The attractions at Siempelkamp’s booth will be rounded off again by a press technology highlight, the ContiRoll Generation 9 NEO. Another focus will be on Prod-IQ Next, the new process technology module for a self-optimizing production plant, resource efficiency as well as Siempelkamp’s concepts for processing annual plants.

“Siempelkamp has established itself as a global systems supplier of integrated plants from the wood yard to the finished board. ‘The whole is more than the sum of its parts.’ This is what our presence at this year’s Ligna stands for,” comments Christoph Michel, CEO of Siempelkamp Holding Company.

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SPRAYING SYSTEMS Applying the proper amount of wax or resin to wood flakes or applying release agents or water to the mat, cauls or press belts is critical. Proper application can be challenging and result in inefficiencies that reduce production and increase operating costs.

The solution to achieving proper application in the blender and prior to press is our line of PanelSpray systems. These systems ensure the exact volume of fluid is delivered to the flakes—even when operating conditions change and/or applying challenging liquids.

Five systems are available: l PanelSpray-RS for MDI or LPF resin application in the blender l PanelSpray-WX for slack wax, tallow wax or e-wax application in the blender l PanelSpray-MS for surface moisture addition prior to pressing boards Spraying Systems PanelSpray treatment l PanelSpray-RA for mixed release agent application on mats, cauls or press belts when using MDI resins l PanelSpray-NM for the application of continuous nail lines on OSB All of our PanelSpray systems use Precision Spray Control (PSC). This ensures that fluids are applied consistently, uniformly and with minimal waste even when tonnage varies or line speed changes.

PSC uses an AutoJet spray controller to turn electrically actuated PulsaJet nozzles on and off very quickly to control flow rate. The cycling is so fast that the spray often appears to be constant. Flow rate changes occur almost instantaneously to ensure the proper application rate even when operating conditions change.

PSC also enables a single PulsaJet nozzle to produce a wide range of flow rates without changing pressure. Because pressure remains constant, integrity of spray and coverage remain consistent. This also enables electrically actuated hydraulic versions to produce very low flow rates—comparable to the flow rates achieved with air atomizing nozzles. Using hydraulic nozzles for wax, release agent and water application eliminates the need for costly compressed air and minimizes the misting and overspray problems associated with air atomizing nozzles.

Benefits: l Use Precision Spray Control (PSC) to ensure accurate application with minimal waste even when tonnage varies or line speed changes l Reduce use of costly resins, waxes or release agents by applying only the volume needed l Increases production by applying the optimal amount of surface moisture to decrease time in the press l Protects presses against sticking when making the transition to running full MDI products l Eliminates the need for compressed air in most wax and pre-press operations Hall 26, Booth C12

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STELA At this year’s Ligna, energy efficiency in pellet production and quality increase in the drying process of the chip board industry are at the top of the list of stela Laxhuber drying technology.

As a market leader in low-temperature belt dryers, the long-established company from Lower Bavaria continues to set new technology standards in the industry and is thus remains a decisive step ahead. Following more than 95 years of tradition, stela Laxhuber has improved its tried-andtested technology and brought them to the market.

The European pellet industry has been waiting a long time for more energy-efficient production facilities, not just in the field of drying. The technicians at stela Laxhuber took up the topic at an early stage and found a solution that enables energy savings of up to 55%.

During Ligna 2017, the presentation of the new stela RecuDry system was “the” topic at the stand of the medium-sized company. In 2019, they Stela low-temperature belt dryer, RecuDry can now look back on two very successful years in which they gained experience, optimized the system and developed the technology.

The large number of realized projects and the feedback from satisfied customers shows that energy-efficient drying is the key to the economic success of modern pelletizing.

The stela RecuDry system divides conventional technology into two drying areas. The Recu module saturates the drying air optimally by circulation and reheating. A partial stream of the saturated air is fed to the condensation module. The contained—mostly latent—energy warms the fresh air in the condensation module. By using an air-to-air heat exchanger, a large part of the energy used is thus recovered and guarantees a highly efficient drying.

The stela Recu-Dry system technology can retrofit into existing plants quickly, save space and do so cost-effectively, while also making a significant contribution to the reduction of emissions in the drying plant.

The steadily increasing number of realized projects in Germany, Latvia, Sweden, Austria, Poland and Slovakia shows the potential of the new technology and continues to make the industry sit up and take notice.

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STIF The VigiFLAP is a non-return valve designed to prevent overpressure or flame caused by a downstream explosion (dust collectors, filters, cyclones...) to propagate in the piping system. The valve is held open by a lever arm. It can be used both at the entrance and at the exit of the filter. This enables the isolation of the filter of an explosion or an overpressure.

In case of explosion, the valve closes and remains locked preventing the passage of the flame. The unlocking of the flap is done manually. Main features include: l Body: Dustless and self cleaning design body Inlet: Aerodynamic shape Outlet: horizontal (180°) outlet bottom Strong body: full welded robot manufacturing STIF valve flame prevention Easy to use manual locking and unlocking mechanism Painted steel (stainless steel and galvanized in option) Colors: standard blue and red (other colors optional) l Gasket: EPDM (Silicone FDA 200°C in option) Process Data: Flow Speed: 15 m/s…35m/s Pressure drop: —lowest pressure drop with the round domed flap —horizontal outlet bottom l Flanges: ISO and ANSI flanges design l Detector: Inductive sensor for explosion event indication Option: Capacitive detector to indicate dust level l Flap: Round domed flap 100% stainless steel 304L Outside visual indicator of the Flap position l Dust: All kinds of dust (metallic dust only in September 2019) KST Max < 300bar m/s Pmax < 10 bar The new VigiFlap non return valve certifcation: EN16447 - EN15089 - NFPA69 Hall 26, Booth H28 82 • MAY 2019 • PanelWorld

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SUNDS FIBERTECH Sunds Fibertech launches OptiLine, a new MDF front-end concept. OptiLine encompasses everything from chip cleaning to the forming station. It ensures the right fiber production for the board that is to be produced—make fiber, think board. The Opti-launch includes several new product launches, all based on proven technology: l The steam recovery system, EVOfuge, is a patented market-leading system with no movable parts, and it is installed after the refiner. The system has a return on investment of four to eight months, with steam savings of 1.5 to 5.5 tonnes per hour, depending on production level. l The steam atomizing resin system, OptiR, has a double-walled, water-cooled resin pipe and a mixing chamber, and thereby saves resin and is easy to maintain. l Sunds OptiDryer systems are designed with highly efficient cyclones, low energy consumption and precise moisture control for the best drying performance. l For dryer emission control, Sunds has developed the airCleanMAX. It uses the best available technology, and has suspended solids of below 8 mg/m3 and formaldehyde of below 2 mg/m3, as measured by a third-party. l Sunds will launch a new unique fiber cleaning system, OptiZifter, which has been designed to provide the highest sifting performance. l For the refiner system, Sunds’ extensive experience in refiners will support the customer selection process. Cost and performance will be optimized by choosing the best fit-for-purpose Sunds Fibertech OptiLine front-end refiner. technology The OptiLine provide customers with the best fit-for-purpose fiber technology in line with Sunds Fibertech’s mindset—make fiber, think board.

The front-end concept OptiLine is part of Sunds Fibertech’s ambition to be the leading supplier in fiber production.

Optimize your press line and increase capacity with PressBooster, our mat pre-heater that will be launched at Ligna. Seven units of this next level mat pre-heater have already been sold.

The PressBooster is unique in that it is designed to be installed head-to-head with the press. Having the steam injection plates close to the press inlet optimizes the effect. The design of the heating plates eliminates the risk of condensation spots on the board. A PressBooster increases capacity by an average of 20%.

Sunds is a full-scope service provider. We provide Küsters press upgrades to the latest press technology, as well as spare parts and chains. We also help with service and spare parts for all Sunds Defibrator (Metso) installed products such as Motala press lines, dryers, fiber sifters and forming lines.

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SWISS COMBI China’s particleboard industry can proudly confirm the ownership of two new Swiss Combi KUVO belt dryers. Both companies, Shenglin Timber Slab Co., Ltd., located in Long Wan Tou, Yi County, as well as Tang County Wood Industry Co., Ltd. from Huiyin, Tang County, use the same KUVO belt filter technology to pre-dry wood flakes. Due to many advantages such as a flue gas de-dusting function, high energy efficiency, reliability and low maintenance cost, the decision to go with a KUVO belt dryer was accelerated.

Drying of wood flakes in the particleboard industry is often realized with drum dryers. In most countries, drum dryers cannot fulfill statutory emission limits anymore since dust emissions are far too high. With the Swiss Combi KUVO system, a new way has been found in order to reduce the resulting dust emissions at the stack by simply using the wood flakes to be dried as a filter material. Not only dust emissions but also energy consumption can be reduced. The drum dryer flue gas at the stack is not saturated and fairly hot, which means it still contains a useful amount of thermal energy.

Depending on the dew point temperature of the exhaust gas, a KUVO can achieve an additional water evaporation of 10-15% of the water evaporation achieved in the drum dryer. This will lead to two possible scenarios: either a reduction of energy demand or an increase in production capacity.

The advantages of an increased energy efficiency as well as reduced dust emissions make Swiss Combi KUVO belt dryers set such systems very attractive. By passing the flue gas through the KUVO, the flue gas temper- benchmark in China’s particleboard Industry. ature reduces to only slightly above dew point.

Such systems combine the advantages of a belt dryer with a high air saturation and a drum dryer with easy moisture control of the final product in order to achieve best results regarding the product quality.

Exhaust gas measurements performed on site showed a dust content of significantly less than 30 mg/Nm3. Depending on emission limits, the use of a WESP might no longer be necessary. To ensure a gentle drying process and an extraordinary product quality without fire hazard, ambient air can be mixed to the flue gas in order to keep the drying temperature in the KUVO at a constant level around max. 120°C. Hall 26, Booth H33 84 • MAY 2019 • PanelWorld

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TAIHEI MACHINERY WORKS Taihei Machinery Works, LTD, located in Komaki, Japan, was established in 1925. We have produced veneer and plywood machinery and woodworking machinery for more than 90 years. Our products include the hot press, dryer, knife grinder, knife honer and woodworking machinery.

We are aiming to produce the machinery which is possible to maintain the veneer/plywood condition from the previous process.

We are producing veneer and plywood machinery based on this thinking as a motto. Recently, we invented a new type of veneer dryer, SRJ-125 Roll Jet Dryer. In this dryer, we developed a special device that reduces roll bending of the feed roll. By using this special device, our dryer can make some advantages in the drying process.

1. Improvement in veneer thickness uniformity Taihei new veneer dryer Generally, the feed roll bends because of the weight of the feed roll. Bending creates inconsistencies in the thickness of the veneer with the edges being thinner than at the center. Compared to conventional dryers, Taihei dryers reduce the thickness variation by reducing roll bending.

2. Reducing veneer clogging in the dryer By reducing the deflection and bending of the roll, weight is evenly applied to the veneer. Uniform weight distribution creates even veneers that are less likely to warp during the drying process. This also reduces the likelihood of veneer clogging during the drying process.

3. Increased yield after drying Reducing the deflection of the roll results in less veneer clogging. Damage to the veneer during the drying process is also minimized as the weight of the feed roll is applied uniformly. Less damage results in a reduction in veneer splits and cracking after drying, resulting in improved veneer yield. Furthermore, improvements in the jointing process after drying can increase yield.

In addition, Taihei dryers are shipped partially pre-assembled which can reduce installation time to as little as two weeks. For domestic installations (in-country), we can pre-assemble, deliver and install dryer units. For overseas locations where we have an assembly location, we will ship the parts to the assembly location, assemble the unit, send the dryer to the customer and install it. If the foundation work is completed at the install location, installation can take approximately two weeks.

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USNR USNR is your single-source supplier for high-quality veneer production equipment. Our solutions bring huge value to customers from tightly integrated mechanical, optimization, and PLC control technologies.

USNR’s product portfolio includes the renowned Ventek-brand grade scanning equipment, lathes, computerized chargers, core drives, tray systems, dryers, stackers, layup lines, and presses, as well as equipment for beam lamination, fingerjointing, and presses for the composite board industry.

Many wood processors prefer a single supplier when making capital investments for easier technology integration and smoother troubleshooting. l The New Vision NV4g is a powerful green veneer optimization system. Specialized lighting and cameras provide the greatest separation between good wood and defects (wane vs. stain). The NV4g accurately separates wane, voids, splits and closed defects in a broad range of species.

NV4g interfaces with the Green-end Moisture system to clip and sort veneer for grade and moisture content and it applies grade classifications based on user-defined grade rules.

Accuracy, consistency and reliability make the NV4g a leader in green veneer grade scanning. l The Green-end Moisture system measures the moisture content of veneer as it is peeled. This information can be used to adjust clip width, sort by moisture content, and calculate sheet weights for more uniform stacking. The GEM system can be configured to interface with clipper controls and the NV4g scanners to implement SAP-add clip strategies, USNR Ventek green veneer optimization and with stacker controls to provide moisture content and sheet weight for sorting and improved stacking. The system makes use of a highly visible, user-friendly touch screen computer control that provides password-protected access to all parameters, diagnostics and tools. l The Multi-Point Diverter System (MPDS) uses data from the NV4g defect scanner to precisely track and sort trash into the haulback and divert fishtail/randoms onto the trays. MPDS can eliminate tipples and cumbersome transitions to multiple trays by loading each tray from discrete divert points. It’s configurable to customer-specific requirements.

Learn how this technology can benefit you.

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VALMET Valmet presents three new products that are placed in the blow line connected directly to the Defibrator.

The first is a new blow valve that not only has an extremely long service life span but also contributes to reducing the energy consumption of the Defibrator and significantly improves the life span of the refiner segments.

This is followed by the diverter valve, which has a very robust construction and minimizes the risk of fibers building up. The steam separator, which is the “jewel in the crown,” is placed at the end of the blow line, before the fibers proceed to the resin system/dryer. The steam separator can recycle approx. 50% of the steam, which is led back to the fiber bin. At the same time, the temperature in the dryer is reduced by 5-7ºC. Visit us to find out more.

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WEKO Speed up production and enhance your panel board quality.

Your OSB, PB, MDF or HDF panel board production runs smoothly, but your capacity seems to become critical to serve your customers in a proper way. Nevertheless you are going for a new line or upgrading your existing one. With WEKO you could easily achieve up to 35% faster press time by far less than 1% of your line invest- WEKO fluid application ment.

At the same time your board quality will be enhanced by higher density and smoother surface. This results in many cases in an additional saving by less sanding and edge trimming with less material waste.

How does it work?

Water and/or release-agent will be applied very precise and repeatable even across the mat. The water transports the heat from the press faster, deeper and more even through the mat and reduces the press time. The release agent helps to gain smooth and fast release from the press and the transport belt.

The easy to operate, trouble-free and reproducible fluid application is an important feature for the success of our worldwide customers in the wood panel board industry.

WEKO evaluated the specific advantages of its fluid application together with the German Büsgen-Institut at the Univerity of Göttingen near Hannover. We would be happy to share our experience with you and your team.

Since 1953 WEKO has been developing and producing non-contact application systems for product optimization and surface finishing with different types of fluids and powdery substances. Our focus here is always on the lowest possible, exact and replicable use of the respective resources, which enables you for more environmentally friendly industrial production.

As a mid-size, 100% owner managed German manufacturer, you will be well served by 140 worldwide experts who are working permanently on steady improvement of the technical processes to satisfy the industry with our efficient and effective solutions.

At Ligna you can experience our latest technology “FlowTec” and how we can integrate it easily in your lines. You can also benefit by upgrading your existing and older WEKO lines to a higher level with dramatic reduced maintenance need.

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WEMHÖNER l Technology

beyond surfaces and equipment for value-added panel processing l Design, construction and commissioning of production lines Visit Wemhöner Surface Technologies and Wemhöner (Changzhou) Machinery Manufacturing at Ligna on 550 m², where you will find the latest innovations regarding flexible and reliable surface finishing.

Industrial short-cycle laminating is the central topic for the recently awardwinning world market leader. In a specially developed VR application, you literally dive into the modern world of a high-end short-cycle system.

Wemhöner will also be exhibiting the latest generation of an R2R digital printer and the advanced 3D VARIOPRESS technology for the production of furniture components based on thermoplastic foils and will be demonstrating individual production steps live. Other topics are lacquering lines, interactive software and hardware solutions, networked production systems and material management.

Technology, quality, innovation—this is Wemhöner for more than 90 years.

Designed and built by Wemhöner: —Melamine short-cycle press lines —Wemhöner MasterLine - lacquering-, direct- and digital printing lines —3D VARIOPRESS equipment with and without membrane —Surface laminating systems and roller coaters Wemhöner 3D Variopress —Lightweight panel equipment —Throughfeed press lines in single- and multi-daylight automation —Special press plants, customized systems —Laboratory presses —Handling and logistic concepts Hall 26, Booth E11 l Machinery

WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO (BV) Willamette Valley Company (WVCO) has been serving the wood products industry for the past 67 years. In that time we have been exhibiting at Ligna for 20 years.

For the first time we will be exhibiting with our own branch in Europe. In late 2017 we opened Willamette Valley BV in Venray, The Netherlands. Willamette Valley BV is a fully staffed stocking warehouse with many Willamette Valley BV of our vast array of products. We have our polyurethane operation in The patching products, wood putties, epoxies, water based Netherlands sealers and coatings, fillers and extenders for resin enhancement, as well as our dispensing and metering systems for many of our liquid products.

With our newly established Willamette Valley BV division, we are excited to now be part of the European community. As nine-time winners of the prestigious American Plywood Association Supplier of the Year award, we plan on bringing the same level of quality and service to Europe that we have in North and South America.

As we continue our transition and technology transfer, in time we will be manufacturing many of our products in Venray. This vertical integration will allow us to provide your company with just-in-time supply when you need it. As associate members of the European Panel Federation we want to show a strong presence in Europe, and we are looking forward to connecting with many wood products producers at Ligna.

Please stop and see us and meet with some of the new faces who are ready and eager to assist you with your wood product chemical formulation and dispensing equipment requirements. And, if you are ever in or near Venray you are welcome to stop by and see our facility.

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HEXION Hexion Inc.’s versatile EcoBind adhesives for structural engineered wood products recently completed all independent laboratory testing required by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is certified for high volume manufacture of glue laminated beams (glulam) and cross-laminated timber (CLT).

“Our newly certified adhesive system improves the utilization of adhesive and can reduce waste by 80 to 90%, which can result in cost savings and a lesser impact on our environment,” says Mark Alness, Senior Vice President, Americas Forest Products Div. “Hexion continues to enable the expanded use of wood in building and construction and leads the charge as we’ve done for more than 80 years.”

Hexion received full qualification of its EcoBind 6500 resin with Wonderbond M650YM700Y hardener. This ultra-low emitting EcoBind resin successfully passed both the ANSI PRG 320-18 standard, which covers the manufacturing, qualification and adhesive requirements for CLT, and the ANSI 405-18 standard, which provides adhesive evaluation requirements for use in structural glulam. The EcoBind 6500 system complies with the International Code Council’s (ICC) Tall Wood Code changes adopted for the 2021 version of the International Building Code.

The EcoBind adhesive system employs separate application technology to maximize adhe- Hexion EcoBind completes certifications for glulam and CLT. sive utilization. The layup of all certification test samples was completed with the adhesive components separately applied to each wood substrate to duplicate the manufacturing process.

“Hexion’s EcoBind resin is versatile in that it passed a wide array of tests for North American adhesive standards measuring bond strength, resistance to delamination, exterior exposure durability and creep, as well as resistance to high temperature and fire exposures,” Alness adds.

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JOHN KING CHAINS John King Chains is a leading manufacturer of conveyor and elevator chain for the bulk materials handling industry worldwide.

First established in Leeds, England, John King has been offering its customers materials processing solutions since 1926. With the majority of popular chain series and sprockets held on stock, the company prides itself on offering unparalleled technical and engineering service support, with many specifications up-rated compared to OEM supply, making them a first choice partner.

With locations in the UK, North America, South Africa, Chile and Eastern Europe, John King offers worldwide service solutions to the forestry products industry.

All products are manufactured within the dictates of their quality management quality system according John King Chains stem handling at veneer-plywood operation in BC to ISO9000.

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PROJECTS SCHEUCHER PARKETT CONTINUES TO ENHANCE PARQUET PRODUCTION

n its parquet production at Mettersdorf IStyria, am Saßbach in the Austrian state of Scheucher Parkett relies on a

100% comprehensive inspection of the product by using the GreCon UPU 6000fs and the material penetrating moisture analysis of the GreCon MM6000.

In 1996 the fourth generation company focused on the production of parquet. The increased demand for high quality flooring generated new growth opportunities for Scheucher.

A modern floor must have a good ther-

Measurement of the moisture with microwaves—high material penetration independently from color or density

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mal conductivity as an increasing number of under floor heating systems are installed. For this end, it must be available with an optimized structure in different formats, colors and types of wood to offer creative freedom to the architects.

Scheucher Parkett produces according to the two- and three-layer process to meet these requirements. The twolayer parquet consists of a wearing surface and a supporting surface with the wearing surface made of a noble hardwood layer and the supporting surface of local softwood or plywood. The 3layer parquet also consists of a wearing surface and a supporting surface; a spruce-wood veneer is added on the rear side. Both production processes are subject to quality control. The individual components as well as the final product are inspected.

The supporting surface optimal moisture content must be guaranteed before pressing individual layers so that a final product is flawless. Scheucher relies on microwave technology. GreCon

Pressed boards are completely checked for delamination by the UPU.

MM6000 VS guarantees a reliable moisture measurement independently from density, thickness or color. “The big advantage of the microwave is the reliable measurement of the moisture independently from the bulk density, branches or the color of the material,” Klaus Bauer, Head of Scheucher Holzindustrie’s Research and Development, comments.

Parquet pressed from individual layers is checked for delamination and flaws.

The GreCon UPU 6000 fs is used here.

The system inspects the complete surface

of the parquet board for flaws so that bad boards can be sorted out at an early stage.

Due to the inspection of the parquet boards, it is possible to draw conclusions on the supplier’s production quality. No loss of quality by weaknesses of the intermediate product slips into the final product.

The installation of a new press further improves the production quality.

The GreCon UPU 6000 fs is now located directly behind the press so that it inspects the boards for quality losses as early as possible. The benefit of this eliminates expensive and time-consuming production steps such as grinding, cutting or filling of knotholes of faulty parquet boards. These boards are now identified and ejected out of the production at an early stage. “We have been using the UPU for about one year and are very satisfied with the quality control. For the first time we detect flaws early,” says Bauer.

The quality control helps Schleicher to detect gluing errors and discharge them early so that an absolute quality product can be offered to the customer.

Article and photos provided by GreCon.

PROJECT ENHANCES LOG SCANNING

Altec reports that in November 2018 it completed the Altec XY scanner and charger controls programming for Columbia Forest Products. This was Altec’s first project with Columbia Forest Products, involving the installation, calibration and commissioning of the new XY scanner system and taking over the existing charger PLC charger controls including the hand-over to the lathe.

In addition to providing the client with a new XY laser scanning package, Altec supplied its full reporting package which allows its customers to cross reference and accurately track “product in” to “actual product” recovered.

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significant improvements from the XY scanning solution through to the positional controls programming and the hand-over to the lathe, resulting in an immediate 6% increase in recovery.

This far exceeded their expectations and Altec reports ROI was achieved much quicker than predicted.

Altec will continue to work with Columbia Forest Products to further enhance the scanner interface options to meet hardwood industry-specific requirements. It will continue to look at other green end areas, for example mechanical components such as lathe carriages and clipping scanners.

Altec states that it installed 10 new XY systems in 2018, increasng current units-in-service to 42.

COASTLAND UPGRADES GREEN END OPERATION New green end technology from USNR proved a high-yield solution for Coastland Wood Industries in British Columbia. By synchronizing the veneer production process (Multi-Point Diverter System) and upgrading to the latest scanning and optimizing equipment (NV4g), the plant dramatically increased production and recovery while reducing downtime and maintenance requirements.

“We’re seeing better uptime and an increase in recovery for sure. On a volume basis, we were able to speed up the line

by 20% and get higher capacity. We definitely met every goal that we were trying to achieve, and then some,” comments Doug Pauze, Coastland General Manager.

With the new technology installed and implemented, veneer quality decisions are made automatically on a sheet-by-sheet basis and executed efficiently with the new MPDS.

COASTAL DRYER IS WELL PROTECTED

Westmill implements its ICCP system on veneer dryer.

Westmill’s ICCP (Impressed Current Cathodic Protection) is an economical method of maintenance free corrosion protection over your equipment. The ICCP system provides long-term structural protection ensuring reduced downtime of equipment.

A piece of bare iron left outside and exposed to moisture will rust quickly. It will do so even more quickly if the moisture is corrosive in nature such as from saltwater or from the chemicals and minerals naturally found in wood tannins and

moisture that evaporates from veneer.

Westmill’s ICCP system forces the protected structure (the veneer dryer) to become the cathode. When connected to Westmill’s proprietary anode material located inside the dryer, it can vary the current to the anode to achieve the exact amount of protection required to virtually stop electrochemical corrosion from taking place.

ICCP has been successfully used for decades protecting large structures such as steel pipelines, storage tanks, offshore oil platforms and metal rebar in concrete buildings, structures and bridges.

After 24 months of continuous operation, Westmill’s ICCP system installed at Coastal Forest Products’ plywood mill in Chapman, Ala. has been found to have virtually eliminated any corrosion of the protected dryer structure.

With Westmill’s ICCP system connected, the dryer has an electrical potential of 0.827 volts making the steel unable to donate electrons back to ground.

Measurements taken from the reference electrode verify that the dryer has not lost any electrons over the past 24 months and is still registering under the 10 gram margin of error limit of the instrument. A visual inspection confirms that the whole dryer remains in brand new condition.

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DOOSAN ADDS SECOND NA CENTER

Doosan Infracore North America, LLC, a leading manufacturer of construction equipment, opened its second North American parts distribution center near Seattle, Wash.

In late 2018, Doosan opened a new 100,000 square-foot parts distribution center in the Atlanta area. A second Doosan parts distribution center in Lacey, Wash., became operational April 1. The second Doosan parts distribution center nearly triples the company’s parts inventory for its dealers and customers in North America.

The Doosan parts distribution center in Lacey is 57,000 square feet. Doosan dealers and customers in the Western U.S. and Canada will benefit from the new facility, with better service options, deeper inventory and faster parts delivery.

BE&E INCREASES CONVEYOR OUTPUT Due to the demand for its SMART conveyors, Biomass Engineering & Equipment announced it will open a second manufacturing plant in Indianapolis at the beginning of May. This plant will be solely dedicated to producing the company’s popular twin-chain

drag conveyors for the biomass and bulk materials markets.

Adding a second facility will reduce lead times for the conveyors and allow the company to bring more production in house for better oversight and quality management.

The second plant represents several million dollars of private investment.

To make use of the plant and to fill demand, the company is adding approximately 20 jobs, according to Dane Floyd, president of Biomass Engineering & Equipment. Jobs will include fabricators, welders and engineers.

The original plant will make assemblies to feed the new facility and manufacture custom, lower-volume machines.

Biomass Engineering & Equipment began producing SMART conveyors in 2011 in response to an increased use of wood waste for boiler fuel in the wood products industry. As larger and more diverse companies took notice of the conveyors’ efficiency and design, BE&E expanded its conveyor line to three series to handle differing volume requirements: S (standard), M (medium) and T (tall).

“When we started, we were making conveyors that handled four to five tons per hour of material. Now it’s not uncommon for us to get orders for conveyors that handle more than 100 tons per hour,” Floyd says.

Biomass Engineering & Equipment, along with its parent company, Veneer Services, has always been known for its innovative machines. What sets SMART conveyors apart is their low operating costs. The conveyors are uniquely designed for minimal friction and wear so components last longer and less energy is required to operate the machine.

“With this new facility, we’re ready to meet the demand we’re encountering for our conveyors,” Floyd adds.

“We’re posed for growth. We’re in a good position.”

QUINN STEPS UP AT HITACHI Masaaki Hirose, President of Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America Inc., (HCMA), has announced his retirement from his current position and has appointed vice president of operations Al Quinn to succeed him as managing director in day-to-day management of the company. ➤ 102

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“While we have accomplished much, we still have much more to do,” Quinn comments. “We will stay on course to implement the strategies and plans that have been working for us through the

past two years. No radical new plans are expected. I am very optimistic that we are creating a very bright future for HCMA.”

WSM PROVIDES MATERIALS TESTING At West Salem Machinery’s size reduction and screening test facility in

Salem, Ore., customers and prospective customers can have feedstock tested. The testing and refining of processes (and sometimes equipment) often result in improving the customers’ operations or help them to make informed, confident machine purchases.

Whether your business involves green or dry wood fiber preparation; biomass fuel preparation; fiber prep for pellets, briquettes, or co-firing; converting ag-residuals for bio-fuels; mulch processing; animal bedding; or other fine-grind materials, WSM’s lab can simulate various size production settings and volumes, as well as provide detailed screen analysis. Depending on the amount of detail required, WSM can supply complete reporting, including sieve analysis and energy usage.

The test facility is equipped with a horizontal grinder, primary shredder, high-speed hammermill, full air discharge capabilities, disc screen, oscillating screen, and screening equipment for sieve analysis. One of its key features is a Variable Frequency Drive system, allowing machines to be run at different speeds to simulate different operating conditions.

WSM invites those interested to come see the testing in person and tour the plant, or WSM can film the test. Either way, WSM provides expert analysis and recommendations on the type and size of equipment.

AKZONOBEL PLANS MAJOR EXPANSION A multi-million-dollar investment

by AkzoNobel is set to transform its wood coatings facility in High Point, NC into a best-in-class manufacturing site and further strengthen the company’s market position in the U.S. The transformation will involve reorganizing manufacturing operations at the site and will include the addition of automatic dosing unit technology to produce paint more efficiently. A new raw materials warehouse, research lab and technical application center are also being built. Construction is due to begin in April 2019,with rolling projects expected to be completed by 2020.

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CLIPPINGS KATERRA INTRODUCES SUITE OF PRODUCTS

Katerra, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based technology company that say it is redefining the construction industry, has unveiled a suite of new products designed to create efficiency and reduce cost at each phase of the design and building process.

Katerra states it is using technology to impact every aspect of the $1.3 trillion U.S. building construction process, from materials to energy systems to software that manages the entire process. While most buildings are currently

designed, planned and constructed as one-off projects, they all have many standardized materials, labor skills, design components and processes in common. This is where Katerra sees efficiencies and is applying technology to provide a competitive advantage.

“Progress won’t come with incremental measures—we are pursuing transformational change on a massive scale.

Using the disciplines, processes and hindsight of the extraordinary gains of the last several decades in electronics manufacturing, Katerra is putting modern technology to work at all levels of the construction industry,” says Katerra Chairman

and Co-Founder Michael Marks.

Katerra says it will begin operation of a new 250,000 square foot CLT manufacturing facility in Spokane, Wash. in the second quarter—the largest capacity CLT factory in the U.S.

MSU BUILDING WILL GO WITH CLT Michigan State University’s future STEM Teaching and Learning Facility will be the first in Michigan to use mass timber wood products rather than concrete and/or steel for its load-bearing structure. The $100 million facility will be constructed of glue-laminated wooden columns and cross-laminated timber (CLT) for the floors and ceilings.

The new building will be constructed around the former Shaw Lane Power Plant. Two new mass timber wings will offer 117,000 sq. ft. of modern teaching labs, responding to STEM course demand, which has increased 40% in the last 10 years at MSU. The building is slated to open in fall 2020 with classes beginning in January 2021. The wood panels are being manufactured in Quebec and will arrive on campus in April.

In addition to economic development, the building will have environmental benefits, especially for locking up carbon that otherwise would be in the atmosphere and contributing to climate change.

“I am excited to see the educational, research and outreach opportunities that the building itself promises to many academic units and to our land-grant mission,” says Ron Hendrick, dean of MSU’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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VENEER AND VENEERED PRODUCTS 260 Dachang Road Niao Song District Kaohsiung, Taiwan 833 Tel: 886 7 3790270 Fax: 886 7 3790275 E Mail: jc.giant@msa.hinet.net

■ Vietnam NEXT CLOSING: September 24, 2019

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■ Malaysia

Manufacturer In Malaysia CARB P2 / EPA Certified Fancy plywood/MDF/ Particle Board/ Blockboard Layon Veneer, Veneer Parquet, etc.

Lot 488, Jalan Jati Kiri, Kg. Perepat 42200 Kapar, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Tel: +603 3259 1988 • Fax: +603 3259 1886 E-mail: bungaraya@bungarayapanel.com Website: www.bungarayapanel.com

SPECIALISTS IN AUSTRALIAN & PACIFIC VENEERS FSC & PEFC ECO-CERT Veneers from around the world Over 150 species in stock Reconstituted veneer/spliced faces/rotary veneers Website: Email: Tel: Fax:

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6670 - 144th Street, Surrey, BC V3W 5R5 Plant: (604) 572-8968 Fax: (604) 572-6608

Producers of high quality fine face veneers.

Specializing in species indigenous to the West Coast. We manufacture Music grade solids and veneers. We also offer custom slicing, cut-to-size and log breakdown.

Fir • Hemlock • Spruce • Pacific Maple (Figured and Plain) • Alder Western Red Cedar

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NEXT CLOSING: September 24, 2019 ■ Indiana Amos-Hill Associates, Inc.

A FULL SERVICE PLYWOOD & VENEER COMPANY WE OFFER: Short turnaround time, In-house veneer mill—ROTARY, FLAT CUT, RIFT and QUARTERS, Custom pressing capabilities, Architectural specified plywood jobs, Huge veneer and core inventory, Over 100 natural species and engineer veneers in stock, All sizes and thicknesses–6'x4' to 5'x12', Internal logistics for fast on-time deliveries Contact us: Birchland Plywood-Veneer Ltd. TeL: 705-842-2430 • Fax: 705-842-2496 Visit www.birchlandplywood.com to view our “Live Log Program”

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PRODUCERS OF SLICED AND ROTARY CUT VENEERS

SUPPLIERS OF FSC SPECIES • All figured species (Eucalyptus, Anegre, Sycamore...)

• All pommeles and African species.

• All burls (Ash, Elm, Olive, Walnut, Oak...)

• Smoked and dyed veneers. Veneer layons.

We supply furniture, panel and architectural grades.

Quality Veneers Manufacturers of Decorative Hardwood Veneer Domestic and International Markets Species include: Walnut, White Oak, Red Oak, Hard Maple, Cherry and Birch “Quality is the Lifeblood of our Business” 112 Shelby Ave. ◆ P.O. Box 7 Edinburgh, IN 46124 Phone: 812-526-2671 ◆ Fax: 812-526-5865 E-mail: info@amoshill.com Website: www.amoshill.com The mark of responsible forestry FSC Supplier: SCS-COC-002445 * SCS-CW-002445

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Dimension Plywood Inc.

Custom Architectural Plywood & Doors 415 Industrial Blvd. • New Albany, IN 47150 Tel: 812-944-6491 • Fax: 812-944-7421

Dimension Hardwood Veneers, Inc.

Rotary & Sliced Veneers 509 Woodville Street • Edon, Ohio 43518 Main Office - Tel: 419-272-2245 • Fax: 419-272-2406 www.dimensionhardwoods.com FSC-C041275

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Proud to announce we have the “Newest Veneer Mill in the World”

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P.O. BOX 32 HWY. 135 BUS: 812.732.4391 MAUCKPORT, IN 47142 FAX: 812.732.4803 EMAIL: info@norstam.com

RSVP is proud to offer a full line of imported and domestic veneer that includes burls, crotches and highly figured woods. If you would like more information pertaining to these products or others we offer please contact us directly or visit our website.

4920 N. Warren Dr. • Columbus, IN 47203 Ph: 812-375-1178 • Fax: 812-375-1179 www.RSVPveneer.com

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Stock Panels Counter Front Panels All Thicknesses and Cores NAF, FR and MR Availability Domestic and Imported Veneers CARB P2 Certified 501 6th Ave. NE - Buffalo, MN 55313 Tel: (763)682-1822 Fax: (763)682-9769 Email: sales@buffaloveneerandplywood.com Website: www.buffaloveneerandplywood.com

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Architectural Paneling, Door Skins, Custom Cabinet Package and Furniture Plywood ● Panel sizes up to 5' x 12' ● 4', 5' and cross-grain sanding capability ● Veneer manufacturing to 14' lengths ® ● FSC Certified ● NAUF products available ●

2323 Cross Street ● Eugene, Oregon 97402 Sales: (541) 461-0767 ● Fax: (541) 461-0738 Email: sales@westernpanel.com web site: westernpanel.com

Proudly serving our clients in the hardwood plywood sheetstock, plywood component, solid wood component, face and core veneer markets for over 40 years. Looking forward to applying our worldwide knowledge and resources to help create the solution you need. inquiry@pittsburghforest.com Office: 724.969.5000 375 Valleybrook Rd, McMurray, PA 15367

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North America’s largest manufacturer of fancy face rotary veneer.

Offering FSC certified veneer products in Red Oak, Hard Maple, Birch, Ash, Tulip Poplar, Basswood in Stock Panel & Cut-to-Size Lay-ons as well as unspliced veneer .4mm thru 1.5mm thickness

Plain sliced Alder and Aromatic Cedar faces and flitch stock are regularly available.

Also offering domestically produced FSC Mixed Credit/CARB Phase II Compliant Aspen platforms - both long grain & cross grain dimensions in a variety of thicknesses.

Contact Sales at 802-334-3600 • Fax: 802-334-5149 www.cfpwood.com • 324 Bluff Rd. • Newport, VT 05855

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PROJECTS 98 ➤ dryer housings and frames needing replacement in under 20 years, according to Westmill.

The ICCP system starts protecting the dryer the moment the system is activated. Even if your equipment has existing rust and corrosion, it’s not too late to protect the steel from further corrosion.

It will not reverse the damage, but it will absolutely stop further damage, the company states.

YEKALON GROUP STARTS UP LINE Yekalon Group has produced the first board on a new MDF/HDF production line supplied by Siempelkamp in China.

The installation of the plant started in April 2018. After becoming fully operational, the plant will produce 300,000 cm3 of MDF/HDF annually.

The line is designed for the highspeed production of thin boards and includes a 9 ft. x 33.8 m ContiRoll Generation 8 continuous press. The scope of supply also included a flash tube dryer,

fiber sifter, resin dosing system with Ecoresinator, mat compactor and mat preheating system. Siempelkamp also provided the finishing line with a multidiagonal saw, a cooling and stacking line and an automated high-stack storage system. The production management will be administered with Siempelkamp’s process control technology Prod-IQ as a full package.

Yekalon Group produces high quality laminate flooring and other wood based panel products for the building and interior decoration sector.

CHINESE FIRM ORDERS OSB LINE Siempelkamp reports that a new client, Jiangsu Hui Dian New Materials Co., LTD, has commissioned Siempelkamp with the supply of a production plant for OSB. The location for the new plant is Shuyang in the Chinese province of Jiangsu. One of the two plants of the Siempelkamp Group is situated approximately 350 km north of

this location in Qingdao.

The production line includes an 8.5 ft. x 38.8 m ContiRoll continuous press of the eighth generation. The special feature of this plant will be the ability to produce OSB that can be laminated. Similar to OSB, this new product has a fine particleboard surface layer comparable to particleboard used in furniture production.

The specially equipped forming line will have five mat-forming machines.

The scope of supply also includes the screening system and the EcoPulser for secondary size reduction of chips, the resin dosing and blending system, the double diagonal saw as well as the SicoScan quality measurement system, the thickness gauge and control, the blow detector, and weight scales. The production management will be controlled by Siempelkamp’s Prod-IQ process control technology.

The installation of the plant is scheduled to start in spring of 2020. After becoming fully operational the new plant will be manufacturing approximately 300,000 m3 of OSB annually.

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JULY

5-7 • American Wood Protection Assn. annual meeting, Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, Fla. Call 205-733-4077; visit awpa.com.

17-20 • AWFS Fair 2019, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. Call 800-946-2937; visit awfsfair.org.

SEPTEMBER

5-7 • Composite Panel Assn. Spring meeting, Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, Fla. Call 703-724-1128; visit compositepanel.org.

4-6 • Wood & Bioenergy Exhibition, Conference and Fair Centre Paviljonki, Jyväskylä, Finland. Visit puumessut.fi/en.

12-14 • Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Assn. Spring Conference, Santa Rosa, Calif. Call 703-435-2900; visit hpva.org.

15-19 • American Wood Protection Assn. Technical Committee meeting, Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage, Alaska.

Call 205-733-4077; visit awpa.com.

27-31 • Ligna: World Fair For The Forestry And Wood Industries, Hannover, Germany. Call +49 511 89-0; fax +49 511 89-32626; visit ligna.de.

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6-8 • Composite Panel Assn. Fall meeting, Grand Hyatt Regency, Denver, Colo. Call 703-724-1128; visit composite panel.org.

26-28 • Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Expo, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga. Call 504-4434464; visit sfpaexpo.com.

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