PW 0522 digimag

PWmay22pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 4/20/22 9:18 AM Page 1

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 2

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PWmay22pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 3:25 PM Page 3

TA K I N G

STOCK

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatton-Brown Publishers, Inc. Street Address: 225 Hanrick Street Montgomery, AL 36104-3317 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2268 Montgomery, AL 36102-2268 Telephone: 334-834-1170 Fax 334-834-4525

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Publisher David H. Ramsey Chief Operating Officer Dianne C. Sullivan

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Editor-In-Chief Rich Donnell Senior Editor Dan Shell Senior Associate Editor David Abbott Senior Associate Editor Jessica Johnson Associate Editor Patrick Dunning Contributing Editor Fred Kurpiel

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Publisher/Editor Emeritus David (DK) Knight

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Production Manager/Art Director Cindy Segrest Ad Production Coordinator Patti Campbell Circulation Director Rhonda Thomas Online Content & Marketing Manager Jacqlyn Kirkland

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Advertising Sales Manager David H. Ramsey • (334) 834-1170

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVES SOUTHERN U.S. Kathy Sternenberg • (251) 928-4962 ksternenberg@bellsouth.net Classified Advertising Bridget DeVane • (334) 669-7837 • 1-800-669-5613 bdevane7@hotmail.com MIDWEST USA, EASTERN CANADA John Simmons Mar-Tech Communications 32 Foster Cres.

Whitby, Ontario, Canada L1R 1W1 (905) 666-0258 Fax: (905) 666-0778 E-mail: jsimmons@idirect.com WESTERN USA, WESTERN CANADA Tim Shaddick 4056 West 10th Ave, Vancouver BC Canada V6L 1Z1 604-910-1826 Fax: (604) 264-1397 E-mail: tootall1@shaw.ca Kevin Cook (604) 619-1777 E-mail: lordkevincook@gmail.com INTERNATIONAL Murray Brett 58 Aldea de las Cuevas Buzon 60 03759 Benidoleig (Alicante), Spain Tel: +34 96 640 4165 +34 96 640 4048 E-mail: murray.brett@abasol.net

IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING? t the risk of repeating myself (what the heck, I’ll be 67 in September), I remember at the beginning of the 2020 Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE) in Atlanta, as I spoke to the gathering on the first morning, when I referred to one of the scenes in the movie, “Saving Private Ryan.” It was the scene when Captain Miller (Tom Hanks), Sergeant Horvath (Tom Sizemore) and the remainder of their small team of Army Rangers found Private Ryan (Matt Damon) and his 101st Airborne unit defending the bridge in a French village only a few days following the invasion of Normandy. Miller had been given the mission “straight from the top” to comb the French landscape, find Ryan, pull him out of combat and deliver Ryan to safety behind the lines so Ryan could go home to America. The reason for the mission was that Ryan’s three brothers had all been recently killed in action, and the U.S. military brass felt three brothers was enough.

But Ryan courageously refused to leave his outfit at the bridge and depart with the Rangers, who had lost two men while trying to find Ryan. This prompted Captain Miller to shake his head and comment to Sergeant Horvath, “Sergeant, we have crossed some strange boundary here. The world has taken a turn for the surreal.”

It was the word “surreal” that I wanted to emphasize, because literally in the middle of that 2020 conference in midMarch the pandemic crashed the party.

Those of us in attendance didn’t really know what to do, except for those from Europe and Canada who began making a beeline for the Atlanta airport in order to beat their border closings. It was all very surreal, which means something like there is no way this is happening even though it is happening.

Move forward to the 2022 PELICE, held recently in late March in the same Atlanta locale in the Omni Hotel at

A

CNN Center, specifically the Grand Ballroom North. Here I was again giving the opening remarks to a room full of people, many of whom hadn’t “gotten out” since the 2020 PELICE. Given all that had gone in the two years between each PELICE—the illnesses, the deaths, the masks, the virtual communications, the vaccinations—as I spoke I could hear another voice inside my head whispering, “This is still very surreal.” All of these people sitting out there surely can’t be sitting out there.

The pandemic can’t be over, or close enough to being over to the point we’re all gathered here, in-person, smiling, talking, even hugging one another after having not seen each other in-person since the last PELICE. But here we were indeed. Maybe by the time you read this, the pandemic will have picked up momentum again and we will have retreated again to the confines of somewhere. But no matter what happens, the joyous occasion of PELICE 2022 is in the books. It was, PW after all, very real.

RICH DONNELL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Ph: 334-834-1170 Fax: 334-834-4525 e-mail: rich@hattonbrown.com

PanelWorld • MAY 2022 • 3

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PWmay22pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 9:48 AM Page 4

(Founded as P l y w o o d & P a n e l in 1960—Our 514th consecutive issue) VOLUME 63 NO. 3

22

MAY 2022

Visit our web site: www.panelworldmag.com

32

PELICE 2022

Back To Normal

QUALITY CONTROL It’s Everywhere

TAKING STOCK Still Surreal

SUPPLY LINES Belt Dryers

PANELWORKS Classified Advertising

UPDATE Hardwood Plywood

GO DIRECTORY Veneer/Panel Suppliers

EVENTS Meetings Aplenty

PROJECTS Meinan Composer

CLIPPINGS Freres Turns 100

AD LINK Our Advertisers

3

56

6

59

50

61

COVER: Murphy Company has finetuned its veneer production facility in Foster, Ore., the latest addition to the company’s impressive facilities portfolio. Story begins on PAGE 14. (Dan Shell photo)

61 62 62

Panel World (ISSN 1048-826X) is published bimonthly by Plywood & Panel World, Inc., P.O. Box 2268, Montgomery, AL 36102-2268 (334) 834-1170, Fax (334) 834-4525. Subscription Information— PW is sent free to owners, operators, managers, purchasing agents, supervisors and foremen at veneer operations, plywood plants, composite products plants, structural and decorative panel mills, engineered wood products plants and allied exportimport businesses throughout the world. All non-qualified U.S. subscriptions are $50 annually; $60 in Canada; $95 (Airmail) in all other countries (U.S. funds). Single copies, $5 each; special issues, $20 (U.S. funds). Subscription Inquiries—TOLL-FREE 800-6695613; Fax 888-611-4525. Go to www.panelworldmag.com and click on the subscribe button to subscribe or renew via the web. All advertisements for Panel World magazine are accepted and published by Plywood & Panel World, Inc. with the understanding that the advertiser and/or advertising agency are authorized to publish the entire contents and subject matter thereof. The advertiser and/or advertising agency will defend, indemnify and hold Plywood & Panel World, Inc. harmless from and against any loss, expenses, or other liability resulting from any claims or lawsuits for libel violations or right of privacy or publicity, plagiarism, copyright or trademark infringement and any other claims or lawsuits that may arise out of publication of such advertisement. Plywood & Panel World, Inc. neither endorses nor makes any representation or guarantee as to the quality of goods and services advertised in Panel World. Hatton-Brown Publishers, Inc. reserves the right to reject any advertisement which it deems inappropriate. Copyright ® 2022. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Printed in USA. Member, Verified Audit Circulation Managed By Hatton-Brown Publishers, Inc.

4 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 5

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_bkj.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 8:22 AM Page 6

UPDATE

NEW HARDWOOD PLYWOOD LINE

States Industries, Biele Group collaborate at Eugene facility. tates Industries LLC, Eugene, Ore., S and the handling equipment machinery specialist, Biele Group, have suc-

cessfully implemented their first project collaboration consisting of an automatic line to produce hardwood plywood panels, up to 10 ft. in length, through a short cycle multi-opening press.

The project consists of fully automatic handling and cleaning of the substrate, gluing on top and bottom surfaces, and semi-automatic layup of top and bottom hardwood veneers that then feed the four-opening press.

Behind the press, the line is also cleaning the overhanging veneer of the panels without any trimming of the substrate and includes a vertical putty section in case panels need to be repaired before stacking. All these processes are completed

continuously without stops.

By means of a customized design of the system, Biele accommodated the required process in the available floor space, adapting to the needs of States Industries.

The investment was a strategic move

by States Industries LLC, and having brought the new line into operation early in 2021, the Eugene-based company has increased its production capacity of high value panels as well as product quality from a wide array of panel sizes, substrates, hardwood ve- States Industries project included a Biele fouropening press. neers, and order quantities.

According to States Industries Vice President of Manufacturing, Ted the demand we’ve been experiencing in Downs, “The deployment of capital tothe market. We’ve been able to produce ward manufacturing higher value hardsignificantly more 3-ply and 2-step prowood plywood has been well timed for duction at a much lower falldown rate

6 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 7

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 8

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 9

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_bkj.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 8:22 AM Page 10

UPDATE

than through our conventional vertical multi-opening presses. Biele’s automation simply brought us better efficiency and recovery of grade, which we’ve been able to reinvest into our people and additional automation.”

Downs also says the technology has allowed States Industries to increase its focus toward customers with more demanding expectations and products requiring greater panel engineering, higher value, and tighter standard quality expectations. “Biele has been a solid partner, developed a wonderful engineering solution, and provided great support so that we could accelerate our move in this direction,” Downs says.

J.M. HUBER NAMES PRESIDENT & CEO

J.M. Huber Corp. named Gretchen W. McClain as President & CEO through a unanimous vote of the Huber

Board of Directors. McClain succeeds Mike Marberry, who is retiring after a 25-year career with Huber, including 13 years as President & CEO. “I am extremely excited to be the next Chief Executive Officer of this high-performing company,” says McClain, who has served as a member of Huber’s Corporate Board of Directors since 2016. “This family-owned enterprise is in a phase of its development that we like to describe as ‘Prosperity with a Purpose.’ The commitment of the Huber family shareholders to both economic and social value echoes my deep belief in leading businesses by ‘doing well’ and ‘doing good.’ Guided by the Huber Principles and with the participation of our employees globally, our innovative portfolio of businesses will continue to serve customers and support the communities where we operate as we together create the Huber of tomorrow.”

McClain has held a diverse range of leadership roles over her career, including as founding CEO of Xylem Inc.—an S&P 500 global water technology company with almost $4 billion in revenue— and Deputy Associate Administrator for NASA’s International Space Station.

Marberry comments, “Huber is poised for successful journey ahead, and Gretchen is the right leader to guide the enterprise to its next pinnacle of achievements. She genuinely appreciates the unique aspects of Huber, and she is passionate about keeping the company strongly aligned with the family’s long-term aspirations.”

J.M. Huber Corp., headquartered in Edison, NJ, operates a diverse portfolio of businesses: CP Kelco, Huber Engineered Materials, Huber Engineered Woods and Huber Resources Corp.

Founded in 1883, Huber is one of the largest family-owned companies based in the U.S.

PA N E L W O R L D M A G . C O M

10 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 11

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 12

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 13

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PWmay22pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 4/19/22 2:36 PM Page 14

MURPHY COMPANY UPGRADES OUTPUT, QUALITY AT FOSTER VENEER Workhorse veneer producer is a key player in West Coast EWP markets.

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PWmay22pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 4/19/22 2:24 PM Page 15

BY DAN SHELL

FOSTER, Ore. mart investments and key upgrades have Murphy Company’s veneer plant producing better quality veneer, more efficiently. The facility is a key regional producer and merchandiser of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) and plywood veneers. The Foster Veneer mill supplies Murphy plywood and LVL manufacturing facilities and other regional EWP producers as a major source of strengthgraded veneer.

Acquired in late 2017 from Weyerhaeuser, the plant is a complementary fit to Murphy Company’s vertically integrated manufacturing facilities. The six facilities include three veneer mills supporting a LVL plant and two plywood mills producing a full complement of hardwood and softwood plywood. According to Mike Don, Murphy General Manager, Veneer Operations, the Foster plant is strategically located in the heart of the greater West Coast veneer market that stretches from northern California to British Columbia.

The key component of the business plan for Foster Veneer is to function as a major regional veneer merchandising operation, Don says. “Our peeling and drying operations are targeted to supply the engineered wood products industry, while at the same time merchandising each piece of veneer to its highest end value.”

He adds that while the facility has a range of capabilities, and produces a variety of veneers, the focus is primarily Douglas fir 1⁄8 in. LVL-quality, strengthgraded veneer. As an added bonus, the wood basket for their operation is on the west slope of the Cascades, known for its high-strength Douglas fir resource.

According to Don, the plant has received significant investment since being acquired by Murphy. These investments have not necessarily been changes to the process, but rather in upgrading the existing equipment and making sure it functions to its full potential. “The story here is more about sticking with the fundamentals, getting everything up to operating order, and optimizing the performance of what we have,” he says.

S

PROJECTS At the Foster plant, “It’s really been non-stop projects since I got here, and even before then,” says Don, who has been at the facility since 2019.

Targeted investments in process and infrastructure have the facility running more efficiently.

Investments made since Murphy acquired the plant include upgrades to the existing support infrastructure as well as primary processing systems.

The first post-acquisition upgrade was a Ventek multi-point diverter system installed in summer 2018. This system was initially purchased for Murphy’s White City, Ore. facility, but it was quickly determined the greater return for this equipment was in Foster (Note: In March of this year, Murphy purchased a third Ventek diverter system that was installed in White City). In July 2019, Murphy rebuilt the plant’s RCO emissions control system that services three veneer dryers and had been

in service since the late 1990s. The lower half of the RCO was replaced and new media was installed.

Don notes the RCO was rebuilt using all in-house engineering for design, fabrication and installation. “Most everything we’ve done has used our internal engineering team,” he says, remarking on the solid performance of in-house capabilities as a big asset for the plant and company.

In November of the same year, the projects continued: l Upgraded dry veneer grading and stacking systems on the two primary Raute drying lines including: —New Raute VDA/DMA visual PanelWorld • MAY 2022 • 15

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PWmay22pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 4/19/22 2:24 PM Page 16

Grading and MSR line received major update several years ago.

grading and moisture detection systems —Metriguard 2865 veneer strength analyzers —Expansion of both existing 8 bin dry veneer stacking systems to 12 bin capacity for additional merchandising capabilities l A comprehensive rebuild to the

boiler’s emission control system (ESP).

Over Memorial Day weekend 2020, a Sweed dryer unloader system was installed on one of the dryers.

The winter of 2020/2021 brought continued reinvestment in the boiler system: a 400 psi, 100,000 lb./hr.

Wellons wood fired boiler. In this round

System upgrades have led to better and more consistent veneer quality.

16 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 17

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PWmay22pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 4/19/22 2:24 PM Page 18

of improvements, a new Wellons process control package was installed and the primary fuel supply conveyors were replaced.

Getting the boiler system to full capacity, and running consistently, has been a tremendous help in making the plant’s processes and equipment run more effectively, Don says.

The plant was running three shifts before the pandemic and sought to add a fourth shift in the spring of 2021 to meet in-

The mill peels blocks up to 28 in.

Regional resource fits MSR veneer requirements well.

18 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 19

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PWmay22pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 4/19/22 2:25 PM Page 20

Diverter was first major upgrade after Murphy acquisition.

creased demand. Don notes it took the better part of three to four months to get the shift together, but it was up and running well by June 2021.

He adds that when it comes to labor, the plant has struggled no differently than other local forest products employers. Despite heavy competition from all types of businesses in the area, he believes that “The level of automation at Foster Veneer has made it easier to man the mill.” To further assist with employee appreciation and retention, the Murphy Company has recognized its entire workforce with quarterly bonuses, further enhancing the positive culture in the workplace.

MILL FLOW The plant’s log yard accepts 100% Douglas fir logs up to 28 inches and down to 6 inches on the small end.

The procurement staff focuses on high-yield timber with favorable LVL characteristics.

Logs are fed to a Nicholson A8 debarker and then to a six-saw merchandising system. Blocks are sorted into three diameters, with the largest blocks scheduled for conditioning over the weekends.

A Coe 296 lathe with a Coe 796 charger with Elite Automation controls manages block peeling.

Veneer flows to a Raute clipper with USNR NV4g/GEM scanning system and a MPDS diverter. 54 in. sheets are moisture sorted and stacked with a Raute seven-bin stacker. 27s and random go to an independent 6 bin Raute stacker.

Veneer stacks are fed to a set of Raute four-deck jet dryers, one a fourzone 32-section dryer, the other a threezone with 28 sections. Both have been refurbished since the acquisition, including upgraded condensate return systems fitted with Sweed dryer unloader systems in 2020.

In an innovative process at dryer outfeed, wet veneer sheets are divided into two sorts: The first sort is “re-dry,” which will be processed back through the dryer. These sheets have either a high average moisture content or high peak moisture pockets that will not equalize to acceptably lower moisture levels on their own.

The second wet veneer sort is called “re-entry” veneer. These sheets of veneer have small peak areas of higher moisture content that will equalize to a lower, acceptable moisture content given 24 hours and the right temperature conditions. Re20 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PWmay22pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 4/19/22 2:25 PM Page 21

entry sheets are fed back into the grading line after equalizing.

According to Don, this wet-sort approach enables the dryers to be more productive while enhancing veneer quality. Fewer over-dried sheets of veneer that tend to be more brittle and challenging to glue result from this process.

Sheets flow to the extended Raute 12 bin stackers for sorting. The finished product is packaged utilizing a Samuel strapping system.

FUTURE The Foster veneer plant acquisition continues the amazing Murphy Company story dating to 1909 and its rich history as a timber, lumber and plywood producer. In the 21st century, the company rebounded from a disastrous 2005 fire at its Sutherlin, Ore. plywood plant to grow into a major regional EWP producer.

Murphy Company operates a hardwood plywood plant in Eugene (company HQ), a softwood plywood plant in Rogue River, Ore., a LVL plant in Sutherlin and veneer plants in White City and Foster, and Elma, Wash.

The facility in Foster has a bright fu-

Recent investments give Foster Veneer a bright future, with plenty of opportunities.

ture thanks to its strategic position in the supply chain with plenty of room to grow, including spare boiler capacity, if needed.

In a news article published as the Foster plant acquisition was taking place in 2017, company CEO John Murphy Sr. said he was “excited about

the enthusiasm” in the community about the deal. “I think we have an opportunity to make that plant successful. We’re looking at a bright future and long-term investment for our company.”

Murphy Company’s moves as a major EWP producer are indeed giving the investment a bright future.

PW

PanelWorld • MAY 2022 • 21

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW0522pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:19 AM Page 22

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS COME UP BIG AT (IN-PERSON) PELICE 2022 IN ATLANTA Pre-and-post COVID mill project developments and producer company growth and diversification highlight talks.

BY RICH DONNELL

ATLANTA, Ga. verything fell into place at the eighth Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE) held March 31 to April 1 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center.

“Two things combined to make this the best PELICE in some years,” comments Rich Donnell, co-chairman of PELICE and editor-in-chief of Panel World. “One was the tremendous wood products markets we’ve been experiencing for months on end, and the second thing was simply that people and companies were more than ready to get out of the house so to

E

PELICE attendees were excited to see each other again.

speak and meet in-person, many of them doing so for the first time since the previous PELICE in 2020.”

Donnell’s opening remarks on the first morning touched on PELICE 2020, which was held just as the pandemic rolled in like a tsunami. As a result a significant number of registrants, and a few exhibitors, decided not attend the 2020 conference, which was one of the last conferences, if not the last, held for many, many months.

They returned this time, as PELICE recorded 450 participants on-site (including wood products producer personnel, exhibitor personnel, and representatives from investor, consulting, academia and a range of other sectors associated with the structural and non-structural wood products industries), which was 60% more attendance than in 2020.

“The positive side of the story since 2020 is that wood products producers have fared pretty well in the profit category,” Donnell noted in his introductory remarks. “Is that the greatest understate-

Swiss Krono’s Graf Grote: Barnwell was an intercultural exercise.

ment ever made? Housing demand, record prices, supply chain disruptions.

I suspect many of the equipment companies in this room have also done pretty well, as we keep hearing from them the terms ‘backlog’ and ‘booked out.’”

Executives, plant managers, project managers, engineers, human resources and other personnel from 30 wood products producer companies took in presentations delivered by 55 industry personnel on a range of topics including Legal Matters, Global Technologies & Trends, Quality Control, Plywood & VeneerBased Technologies, Resins/Waxes/Coatings, Air Treatment, Fire Prevention, Process Optimization, Products/Research/ Labor and Energy Applications.

They also enjoyed combing the aisles of the Grand Ballroom North where 100 exhibitors set up shop. All of the exhibitors were Gold, Silver or Bronze sponsors and participated in the sponsorship of the numerous food functions that complement PELICE. Eight keynote talks during the course

Roseburg’s Elston: traditional values, new horizons

22 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW0522pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:19 AM Page 23

RoyOMartin’s Poole: gone to Texas

Egger’s Eder: market development

Coastland’s Pauze: employees in mind

of PELICE drew the largest crowds, and none were larger than for the opening morning’s session, which was standingroom only. The opening keynotes featured Scott Poole, president and COO of RoyOMartin; Jake Elston, senior vice president of operations at Roseburg Forest Products; and Wedig Graf Grote, chief operating officer at Swiss Krono USA. PELICE has always been about projects in the works and projects just completed, and the three morning keynoters fit the bill.

After addressing the company’s impressive history, Poole, himself educated as a forester, touched on RoyOMartin’s timberland activities, including ownership of 550,000 acres, which continue to show substantial tonnage growth thanks to genetic seedlings and aggressive site preparation. The company’s forestry activities have maintained an outstanding safety record, and the company’s two OSB mills and plywood mill have followed suit in the past 20 years due to an increased focus on safety implementation.

Poole addressed the ongoing construction of the company’s second OSB mill at the site in Corrigan, Texas.

“Why Texas again?” Poole asked. He pointed to numerous strengths including labor, timberland, roads, rail and power infrastructure, and certainly markets.

Texas continues to be a housing boom, and Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth led the nation, by far, in single-family permits during the pandemic year. Existing and new home prices continue to rise and home ownership rate has bounced back though there remains tremendous potential in the conversion of young renters to homeowners.

Poole, who is the highest-ranking non-family member in the history of the Martin family business, also addressed

the leadership transition in the company since the death of Chairman Jonathan Martin in September 2019. He said the closeness of the surviving leadership, their passion for the company and the industry and their continued focus on the direction and operations of the company have contributed to a positive changeover, while Martin’s own remarkable spirit remains embedded in everyone at RoyOMartin.

gineered wood facility and also added an MDF plant in El Dorado, Ark. And in 2021 it announced the construction of the Roanoke Valley Lumber sawmill in Weldon, NC. The company’s product sales pie has altered significantly in the past 10 years.

Whereas plywood and particleboard accounted for 63% of sales in 2012, today those segments combined represent 39%, while engineered wood has increased from 8% to 17% and MDF has come from zero to 13%, in addition to similar sales numbers in lumber, logs and chips. Roseburg has experienced 260% growth in sales in the past 10 years and 50% growth in production, according to Elston.

Overall, in addition to the new sawmill, the company is implementing modernizations of plywood and composites facilities and a major investment in hardwood plywood technology and production.

Underlying it all, Elston noted, is the evolving culture of the company, which emphasizes continuous improvement, decision-making empowerment and open communications.

ROSEBURG Jake Elston, who came to Oregonbased Roseburg in 2019 as senior vice president of operations, following leadership and management positions at Arauco, Flakeboard, Weyerhaeuser and Willamette, addressed Roseburg’s growth and product diversification, especially into the Eastern side of the U.S. and Canada.

Elston noted that some things have not changed about Roseburg, such as its privately held “handshake integrity,” its emphasis on timberland ownership and a substantial manufacturing portfolio.

Elston presented a neat series of maps that showed Roseburg’s expansion from an exclusive Western-based business to the addition of two composite panel plants in the Southeast in 2012 along with an Atlanta sales office (as well as a composites panel plant in Montana and the addition of a MDF plant in Oregon). As of 2017 the company, which moved headquarters from Dillard to Springfield, Ore., began purchasing timberlands in North Carolina and Virginia, now at 200,000 acres, complementing the 400,000 plus acres it owns in the West; and established an Eastern Regional Office in Georgia. In 2018 Roseburg added an MDF facility in Pembroke, Ontario. In 2019 it constructed the Chester (LVL) en-

SWISS KRONO Wedig Graf Grote, chief operating officer of Swiss Krono USA, spoke about establishing an integrated European MDF mill in the Southeast U.S., at Barnwell, SC, to complement the multiple laminate lines that were already in operation there.

Graf Grote has worked with the parent company since college internship in Russia and Germany and since 2008 as an employee, including running one plant in the Ukraine. He came to Barnwell in 2014.

Graf Grote said Swiss Krono Group, PanelWorld • MAY 2022 • 23

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW0522pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:19 AM Page 24

which was founded and is owned by a portion of the Kaindl family, operates 10 vertically integration production sites in eight countries and nearly 390,000 m2 of Swiss Krono laminate flooring is installed every day around the globe (or 55 soccer fields worth). It also manufactures OSB and particleboard.

Swiss Krono USA actually began in 1999 but plans for an integrated factory were put on hold after 9-11. Flooring production with two lamination and two profiling lines started in 2005, and more lamination, flooring and also paper treating production came on during the ensuing years, leading to the new, 280,000 m3 MDF plant in 2019. Barnwell is now a vertically integrated production site, from receiving logs to shipping boxes of laminate flooring.

Graf Grote talked about traditional European integrated production site concepts and U.S. stand-alone models for plant operations layout, and said Barnwell merges these approaches, including a large, crane-driven log yard.

One big difference was that Swiss Krono has started all of its other plants with the primary press production line and added value-added capabilities later. Barnwell did just the reverse,

starting with the flooring plant.

He delved into the intercultural challenges of the project, including multiple cultures and languages, and different perceptions and assumptions of what is “normal” and “standard” as well as tolerances for job performance.

“People want to do a good job, but at the same time are hesitant to ask for clarification to overcome a language barrier,” Graf Grote said, adding it’s essential to prepare everyone for these cultural differences with relocation training. “It takes time and effort to reach mutual understanding and build trust.”

Given the “complexity” of his name, Graf Grote was asked if he has adopted a more manageable name on the job. His response, which drew roaring laughter from the audience: “Bubba.”

EGGER EGGER has also entered the composites panel and laminate business in North America, which was addressed

by Johannes Eder, head of sales North America. Eder noted that the company was founded in Austria in 1961 and remains family owned and operates 20 plants on three continents.

The new particleboard & thermally fused laminate (TFL) plant in Lexington is Egger’s first North America manufacturing site. It began operation in September 2020 with an annual production capacity of 650,000 m3 and is headed toward three lamination lines.

Egger products range from TFL, CPL, HPL, edge banding and matt and gloss lacquered boards, and matching thermofoils and mouldings, with emphasis now on establishing and meeting North America market trends. The company continues to emphasize TFL, instead of alternatives like plywood and wood veneers, Eder said, as customers save time and resources with material and labor cost savings while achieving the same or better quality and performance.

TFL is easy to process on typical panel processing equipment, and as a prefabricated board eliminates the need for cabinet and furniture makers, and fabricators to install laminating lines, he said, while the finished look from surface to edge appeals to architects and designers.

Eder said the TFL market in North America is trending upward with shipments and utilization approaching half of capacity. Urbanization is a big factor

24 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 25

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW0522pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 2:49 PM Page 26

with emphasis on smaller apartments, condos and townhouses, which means smaller, design-oriented kitchens and frameless cabinetry.

Doug Pauze, president of Coastland Wood Industries, gave an outstanding talk on how the company came through COVID as a stronger, more determined company bound for the future.

The company focuses on manufacturing Coastal Douglas fir veneer with its superior strength characteristics for the plywood and LVL industry. At its Nanaimo facility on the East Coast of

sons why I became a part of Coastland as it described who I was and how I conducted myself in my work life and personal life.” Pauze jointed Coastland in 2011 as maintenance and production manager after spending numerous years with West Fraser. He became general manager of the Nanaimo veneer mill in 2013, vice president of operations in 2017 and became president in 2020.

Pauze said since 2011 Coastland has been building momentum in its operations through innovation, creativity and an unrelenting pursuit of improvements.

“We began to experience a period of nonstop innovation and advancement in efficiencies throughout our organization.”

Vancouver Island, Coastland operates three lathe lines, and from there the green veneer is transported by barge to Vancouver for drying in four dryers at Coastland’s facility at Annacis.

Pauze touched on the company’s history, including its founding in 1988 by Don McKay and later infusion from Peter Shields when the company’s manufacturing capabilities began to materialize, including small block lathe peeling down to 5 in. diameter and the purchase of the Cantree Plywood mill and conversion of it to exclusively drying operations.

The recession revealed some weaknesses in the company and new president Hans deVisser initiated an overhaul including the identification of specific core values that were finalized in late 2010: People, Quality, Innovation, Profitability.

“Our core values have become firmly engrained in our DNA,” Pauze said. “For me personally, it was one of the main rea-

Indeed Coastland has been busy— from finding higher value products out of its core processing, to reconfiguring its veneer quality program and researching equipment manufacturers across the globe, to the installation of a third lathe system (Meinan), a fourth dryer rebuilt with USNR, new air treatment system, new strapping systems, new log deck, new wasterwater treatment, more lathe and dryer refurbishment, a new corporate office in Nanaimo, and the development of its own barge facility in Nanaimo after having to rely on leasing from a third party.

The onslaught of the pandemic in spring 2020 became a defining moment for Coastland, as it shut down operations and, “using logic and common sense,” developed protocols that would allow employees to come to work and be comfortable that they were in a safe environment, while compensating em-

COASTLAND

ployees during the downtime.

Coastal gradually brought back employees and slowly increased operations and after three weeks began peeling veneer again.

“Why is this story different than anything else other companies were doing during this time?” Pauze asked. “It wasn’t, but the decision to stop operations and compensate our employees immediately was done before it was mandated.

We didn’t just talk about our core values, we walked them with our employees and managed to strengthen the culture. Our employees have stuck by Coastland through the market struggles over the years and it was imperative that we stuck by them through these times. This has strengthened the relationship with our employees and proved to them that we have their best interests over the profitability of the company.”

Coastland thus maintained operations, which enabled it to focus on additional upgrades, including major work at the lathes, the installation of an electric log bundle lift that can pull a full bundle from the water every three minutes, and the upcoming installation of a fifth dryer.

“The never-ending quest towards efficiency in our operations is going to continue to drive us,” Pauze said. “The enthusiasm from our employees towards everything we stick our fingers into is contagious and drives us even more.”

ECONOMICS Award-winning economist Roger Tutterow from Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University, delivered a presentation that noted the impacts of the pandemic on leading economic indicators.

For the forest products and construction industries, the biggest issues are inflation and labor leading to higher construction costs, and it’s uncertainty along the supply chain that’s a big contributor to higher prices. Some supply chain disruptions in combination with hoarder behavior, contributing to higher prices, have eased in recent months, though the energy

PELICE COVERAGE: Part Two of PELICE 2022 coverage continues in the next issue of Panel World with a review of the many technical session presentations delivered by 45 industry experts. Panel World editors Rich Donnell, Dan Shell, Jessica Johnson and David Abbott contributed reports and photos of PELICE 2022.

26 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 27

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW0522pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:20 AM Page 28

28 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW0522pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:20 AM Page 29

AISLE TRAFFIC When the speaking sessions let out, there was plenty to see and talk about with the 100 exhibitors at PELICE. Many attendees had not gotten out much, if at all, since the previous PELICE in 2020 when the pandemic hit. Meeting inperson lifted everybody’s spirits, especially Bob Christensen, business development manager with Redwood Plastics & Rubber, who won the $500 cash prize drawing at the end of PELICE, and received five crisp Benjamins from Panel World Senior Editor, Jessica Johnson.

PanelWorld • MAY 2022 • 29

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW0522pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 2:50 PM Page 30

component has soared, Tutterow said.

Still, there are good housing and construction demand dynamics with the inventory of new and existing housing currently at generational lows, Tutterow said.

Tutterow noted that the pandemic recession of 2020 was the worst in U.S. history but also the shortest, and how we’re all living in a time of unprecedented economic dynamics during the world’s first truly global pandemic of the modern digital era.

Amongst all the economic numbers

PW Editor Donnell: PELICE has legs.

and graphs, Tutterow made an important insight: While mandates and shutdowns always grab the headlines, he said, 10 years from now we’re more likely to be talking about the impact of “voluntary” changes in our lives: the great resignation that was real, lower workforce participation, more work from home and other societal changes that will affect how the forest products industry does business.

Tutterow also revealed an impressive graph of the Federal Reserve Securities Held Outright, which topped $8 trillion toward the end of 2021. The Fed generally buys and sells securities as it desires to increase or reduce the flow of money and credit. Securites held outright basically doubled since the onslaught of the pandemic in spring 2020.

Jose Gonzalez, director at AFRY Management Consulting, and Philipp Sauter, principal, prepared a report on “Wood Processing Post COVID-19,” with Gonzalez actually making the presentation.

AFRY was formed in 2019 from the merger of AF and Pöyry and now includes six divisions that offer numerous services in multiple industries, including wood-based panel and engineered wood.

Gonzalez addressed various parameters and their anticipated influence on the wood processing industry. For example, high inflation has been driving construction investments and some construction cooling down is expected following the Fed’s increase of fund rates, he said. The furniture market was extraordinarily high in 2021, but demand is expected to return to average levels. The import bans for Russia and Belarus to Europe as well as stopped production in Ukraine will result in a significant deficit of some wood products in Europe, and this could have a trickle down effect on North America.

Specifically regarding the U.S., Gonzalez said they anticipate a decrease in consumption and price levels for wood products, especially OSB, but with only moderate decline in the near future.

Also pretty much across the board with particleboard, MDF and plywood, the industry has experienced record sales levels, but a cooling effect is expected from the second half of 2022 moving forward.

Gonzalez noted that OSB and plywood production capacity in North America is still dominated by NA companies, but in composite panels more than 40% of capacity is from Latin America and European companies.

30 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW0522pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:21 AM Page 31

AFRY’s Gonzalez: Markets will soften.

Tutterow: dynamic factors galore

AWC’s Morrill: setting climate agenda

“The North American wood products market is dynamic and very interesting for investors, including from other regions,” Gonzalez said.

Jackson Morrill, president and CEO of American Wood Council, spoke about that group’s Climate/Carbon Initiative, which seeks to expand the use of wood through mass timber construction and ensure that the benefits of utilizing sustainable wood products are encoded in any carbon reduction or climate initiatives that may be developed by a variety of government agencies and institutions at all levels.

Morrill noted that as the market and

much of society moves past climate change denial, the AWC wants to make sure wood’s positive carbon characteristics are included as part of the climate change solution.

Morrill focused on good “data” as the foundation for carbon advocacy, “policy” for setting the rules of the game and a level playing field, “demonstration projects” for building taller with wood through the public sector and “value chain coordination.”

“Take a lead role in coordinating the entire forest sector to leverage messaging and advocacy on climate-related policies, ensuring each organization has

clear roles and plays to its relative strengths,” Morrill said.

He pointed to AWC’s relationships with traditional wood groups such as APA, American Tree Farm System, Woodworks, American Forest & Paper Assn., but also stressed the importance of communication channels with groups such as the Environmental Defense Fund, The Nature Conservancy and the environmental sustainability investment group known as Ceres.

Getting involved early to make sure industry’s views and the benefits of wood are included as various initiatives are developed is crucial, Morrill concluded. PW

PanelWorld • MAY 2022 • 31

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW0522pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:21 AM Page 32

QC EDITOR’S NOTE: The following companies submitted these editorial profiles and images to complement their advertisements placed elsewhere in this issue. Please refer to those advertisements for web site and contact information. All statements and claims are attributable to the companies.

BAUMER Baumer’s ColourBrain Panel 4.0 system is the small and smart version for the optical inspection of uncoated and melamine-paper coated fiberboards after pressing and edge trimming in the longitudinal run. Our FlashingSky technology enables precise evaluation, independent of the conveyor belt you use. A standard belt or roller conveyor is sufficient and no vacuum transport is required. The system with its small installation length and low working height can be easily integrated into your existing transport.

With intelligent evaluation functions, cleaning such as blowing off and exhausting is sufficient, and no extensive and extremely expensive cleaning is required. The smart retained Embossing in Register “EIR” evaluation function requires no further system extensions. This means that your bottom line is Baumer ColourBrain is easily integrated into an existing line. lower investment costs.

Components are inspected on both sides for decor defects and damages with a reliable and stable detection performance. A differentiation can be made between process-related defects, such as heat streaks or paper misalignment, or sporadic individual defects, such as contamination. The inspection of the synchronous pores is already integrated in the system. The offset between decor and embossing structure is determined and non-tolerable offsets are alarmed. Early warning of systematic defects enables their causes to be eliminated, the process to be optimized, and costs to be reduced as a result.

The user interface provides an easy-to-understand overview about complex information and focuses on the essentials for the plant operator.

Predefined interface protocols for machine-to-machine communication to other systems within your production line offers a high degree of flexibility. Q-Live enables consistent data generation and the evaluation of sorting results, as well as the comparison of your quality standards in a plant or across the group.

For more than 35 years, Baumer Inspection has specialized in providing maximum precision in the inspection and quality assurance of surfaces. With more than 900 installed systems, Baumer is the worldwide partner for automatic, optical inspection systems for process control and defect detection. Scanners from Baumer Inspection control furniture panels, decorative papers, foils, floorboards and surfaces or edges of furniture parts all over the world.

BIELE Biele Group has been developing and supplying its inhouse-developed quality control systems for many years in order to provide additional value to the complete turnkey lines supplied to its customers.

In recent years, Biele has been focusing its efforts in providing these vision solutions in various lines in multiple sectors, like: l Door Press and Trimming lines l HPL Trimming lines l Furniture Packaging lines l Embossed in Register (EIR) Pressing lines for panel and for flooring l Veneer Sheets Processing lines Moreover, Biele Group is providing customized high- Biele integrates quality control and technology offerings. end handling solutions that—synchronized with the quality control systems—maximize the optimization of different processes, including automatic outsorting and insorting systems of panels and sorting and stacking of different quality panels.

One of the latest examples is a complete manufacturing line for residential doors, where Biele has included a brand new quality control technology. This cutting-edge technology integrates in a small form factor vision system (only 750 mm wide), 14 cameras to detect defects in all six sides of the doors.

The artificial vision equipped in this line enables the system to detect up to 40 different type of defects. These imperfections in32 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 33

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW0522pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:21 AM Page 34

QC clude knot holes, resin pockets, skin delaminating, split timber, glue on face, water marks, trim damage, poor trim, loose lip, open joint or face decoloration.

The key to this technology is to merge and synchronize in only one vision system what normally would be done by means of three or four different systems. The other key remains on how easily this quality control solution can be adapted to layout restrictions that each customer may have.

Another clear example of how Biele vision systems can take automation a step further is the solution installed on plywood/veneer patching lines. A unique vision system detects the imperfections on the veneer so that afterwards the robot’s performance is optimized to handle the veneer to patch all the defects.

Furthermore, Biele Group is able to develop this quality control solution without losing the hallmark that characterizes its engineering: the customization of its production lines. Biele Group adds the feature of advanced customization in all the projects, no matter what product is manufactured and no matter what wood-based raw material is used.

CMC-TEXPAN CMC-TEXPAN, seated in Northern Italy and a worldwide leader in the production of machines and plants for the manufacturing of wood-based boards, is celebrating this year 60 years of experience, expertise, dedication, dynamism and a steady presence in the panel industry.

CMC-TEXPAN, established as a small-sized enterprise in 1962, has come a long way throughout the years. The cooperation with the Siempelkamp group started in the ’80s and today CMC is a proud member of the Siempelkamp group, benefitting of the experience, skills and “Italian Spirit” of a long-time business partner.

“Continuous innovation and improvement in terms of quality of products and services have confirmed and strengthened what Overview of CMC-TEXPAN operations were, are and will remain the core values that have allowed CMC-TEXPAN to be a reference company and known all over the world,” says Marco Granzotto, Sales Manager at CMC-TEXPAN. “For CMC-TEXPAN, which is oriented towards customer satisfaction, the customer is considered an integral part of the company and therefore a partner for development and growth. The continuous interaction between the customer and CMC-TEXPAN, based on the sharing of ideas, proposals and solutions in line with the needs of the end user, allows CMC-TEXPAN to evolve and follow the changes in the sector, also favoring growth in terms of quality.”

Balances and requirements in the international markets are always changing and above all they differ greatly in terms of location, modus operandi and internal cultural and lifestyle needs. “But in recent years the already existing demand from customers for woodworking machinery of European/Italian origin has increased further, mainly for reasons related to the quality of the raw materials used and the quality of the end product,” Granzotto says.

“CMC-TEXPAN, which was born, grew and developed in Italy, where quality and good taste originated, could not avoid adopting these qualities as a solid basis for its activities. We find these values and foundations in the machines we build and in the process we develop and transfer to the users of our technologies.”

Innovation, investment, the involvement of young people and training through the transfer of know-how make CMC-TEXPAN a highly specialized company projected into the future, but without forgetting its origins and with a strong awareness of the present.

DIEFFENBACHER Panel manufacturers have a new ally in their quest to achieve a specified board quality. It’s called EVORIS, and the digital and intuitive platform from Dieffenbacher is helping manufacturers produce smarter and more sustainably.

EVORIS apps that predict quality and detect anomalies use artificial intelligence (AI) to help manufacturers optimize board quality while simultaneously lowering production costs, avoiding rejects and reducing the use of wood, glue and other expensive raw materials.

Consider the traditional approach for optimizing board quality. Usually once per shift, a sample board is cut and sent to a laboratory for analysis. Measuring quality parameters this way can take from several hours to days, sometimes forcing long delays in the control and production circuit.

Dieffenbacher’s EVORIS helps manufacturers to optimize panel quality.

The EVORIS Quality Prediction app uses artificial intel34 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 35

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW0522pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 36

QC ligence to provide a continuous, real-time prediction of board quality parameters during production. Manufacturers view quality parameters and laboratory measurements on the EVORIS dashboard. All relevant quality parameters are displayed live and up to one month retrospectively. Quality deviations prompt warnings, which allow operators and technologists to identify their causes and make corrections faster. The AI-supported system learns and improves itself independently as more lab data flows automatically into the app. The result is increasingly accurate quality predictions.

In the near future, a simulation of changed production parameters will be able to produce quality predictions without the need to change production. Trained models will automatically adapt to changing production conditions and products. Manufacturers will be able to speed up production and work with lower tolerances by moving closer to quality limits.

In combination with the new AI-based anomaly detection, deviations in the production process can be detected even faster.

This avoids downtime and helps to achieve consistent quality. Meanwhile, the anomaly detection can be used for different processes at the same time, which enables diagnoses that are more accurate.

More EVORIS enhancements are on the way. The Quality Prediction app will deploy AI algorithm ensembles to analyze quality parameters in parallel, improving prediction accuracy. Operators will also be able to view the accuracy of each potential production model.

Another app being developed will track particle size. Particle size has an enormous impact on board quality and can indicate machinery defects or wear. The Particle Size app will allow manufacturers to measure and analyze particle size and distribution online. This information will enhance the quality prediction AI algorithm.

GRENZEBACH The new management team of Grenzebach takes off with their focus on process engineering, production technology for building materials, recycling for the recovery of raw materials and energy-optimized solutions for existing and new plants. Robert Brier, new CEO and Head of Global Sales, further strengthens the company’s position as a reliable partner to customers in numerous industries, together with the 274 employees at the Grenzebach location in Bad Hersfeld, Germany.

A generational change in management, continuity in the closeness to customers and the tradition of an agile family business—Grenzebach Bad Hersfeld is continuing the success story with a new team at the top, including many experts who have been with the New leadership rises up for Grenzebach. company for a long time. “We are looking back on a successful management in the past years and can build upon a strong foundation. With our new management, we will continue Grenzebach’s successful work of the past decades and also drive the company’s development with new impetus,” Brier comments.

Brier takes over from Franz-Josef Wilbois, who will remain in an advisory capacity until the middle of the year. Wilbois has been a key figure in shaping the successful direction of the company in the nine years of his work for Grenzebach Bad Hersfeld.

Dr. Christoph Habighorst becomes Vice President Product & Process Development. Marc Engelhardt, Vice President Engineering, will support the CEO in his function as Deputy CEO. “Realizing new technologies and processes but also developing known technologies to meet future requirements is our mission,” Engelhardt says.

Building materials producers can rely on the experts in Bad Hersfeld for the complete range of equipment and devices from the raw material to the finished product. The Grenzebach experts also provide production technologies for building materials made of wood and equipment for manufacturing insulating materials from renewable raw materials or mineral fiber. Grenzebach is providing further impetus in the recycling sector with high-temperature processes developed for the recovery of raw materials.

Grenzebach’s technologies and services at the Bad Hersfeld site are based on 130 years of experience in the efficient processing of raw materials, which dates back to the long-established Schilde AG and Babcock BSH. The 400 sq m technology center “Technikum” is a special feature of Grenzebach BSH. There, raw materials are analyzed and process engineering procedures are tested. Special cases and individual requirements of the customers are approached and met by the Grenzebach team with models and prototypes in the technology center.

36 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 37

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW0522pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 38

QC

HYMMEN

Hymmen is a market leader with its digital décor and structure printing technology. To be worth its price each surface technology must guarantee replicable surface quality. That is why Hymmen developed a quality control system that enables the producer to monitor and analyze its production parameters in real time: smart2i is an industry intelligence solution that makes it possible to reliably ensure the desired product quality.

Designed to enable 24/7 industrial production, Hymmen’s JUPITER JPT-C print-to-board lines deliver intelligent and highly precise register accuracy. This ensures the highest levels of color stability and print quality output while maintaining printing speeds of 25-50 m per minute. Hymmen’s Digital Lacquer Embossing plus (DLE plus) exploits all the commercial and technical advantages of Hymmen’s established digital single-pass printing process. These include properties such as high flexibility, short setup times, no storage costs, new design options and customization, eilminating the need to change cylinders or press plates.

Hymmen has a strategic patent partnership with i4F group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry. i4F licenses the world’s most advanced digital printing technologies and has exclusive licensing rights for Hymmen’s digital printing patents and technologies for flooring production.

To ensure reliable high-end surface quality Hymmen has developed a quality control system that can be integrated into new digital printing lines as well as into existing machinery. Hymmen’s cloud-based software solution smart2i – Industry Intelligence is designed to continuously monitor and provide a permanent record of a machine’s status, production and quality data. To be able to choose the best fitting components for the customer’s site, Hymmen operates Reliable high-end quality thanks to smart2i intelligence manufacturer independent. Production data and recipes including different speeds of rollers and transports, UV or IR power settings, temperatures, process pressures or consumption quantities are stored securely, permanently, and cloud-based in real time. They can be accessed worldwide from any device presented in individually designed dashboards by authorized users. smart2i also includes intelligent, data-based analysis of machinery and equipment to optimize a manufacturer’s entire production. smart2i is suitable for manufacturing industries of all sizes. Whether a machine operator, plant manager, managing director or other production participants, everyone receives the information tailored to their requirements individually prepared as a sound basis for decision-making.

At any point in time, relevant parameters of the surface quality can be identified. The identification and resolution of unsatisfactory production performance sources can assist during customer claims as well has help reach the desired surface quality again.

IMAL PAL GROUP IMAL PAL Group has been investing for several years in laboratory analysis and tests to support the activities of the R&D department—an investment which has led to the design of the Smartlab, a complete laboratory which includes all the major devices for conducting a wide range of tests on woodbased products to assess the principal properties.

Some of the major on-line quality control and measuring devices produced by the group include: —MMW100 millimeter wave gauge measures weight per area, moisture content and thickness along the cross section of the mat. The analysis is conducted without any contact with the material through the application of millimeter wave technology and hence a non-destructive quality control method. Furthermore, the millimetric waves are also able to conduct the analysis through the various layers of the board.

—LASERTHICK 100 is a device for measuring board thickness in a continuous work process by means of a sensor that does not require contact with the board. Recommended in all those cases where a contact system would not be suit- IMAL LASERTHICK 100 contact-less thickness measurement able due to the particular properties of the board.

—FBC200 is an indispensable device designed to detect unglued, delaminated, blown or low density areas, bubbles cracks and 38 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 39

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW0522pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 40

QC any other flaws inside any type of board (PB, MDF, OSB or plywood). This system is able to detect defects over the whole board.

Production parameters may be adjusted on line to prevent rejects and hence maximize customer satisfaction.

—SMC200 fully automatic system prepares board samples for testing purposes and cuts, sands and marks the sample with a QR Code. The board is collected from the production line and cut on the basis of the cutting pattern programmed to optimize the number of sample strips produced.

—The “Cyclops” optical selector is a patented system designed to separate contaminants from the wood flow through the application of NIR to accurately select the contaminants which are then removed from the flow by a pneumatic ejection system, and with only a minimum amount of wood going to waste. The Cyclops can also be fitted with an X-ray camera, which can be set to identify all those contaminants that have a specific weight that is different to wood, hence further increasing the selection accuracy.

—Stepper Screen offers a screening solution that applies disk screening logic but without all the typically related issues; the patented system designed to shake and move the material flow forward is equipped with alternately moving paddles which prevent thready materials from getting tangled around them (none of the parts fully rotate) and screens the material out into various fractions.

IMEAS The demand for higher quality wood-based panels joined with intensive rhythm of production confirms sanding as one of the most important processes, dictating quality for both thickness as well as surface. The main requirements of the board industry are an easy-to-use sanding line with reduced operative costs, less dependence on the operator skills and with a self-stable quality parameter on the outfeed panels, even in the presence of different production mix.

The synthesis of this technological evolution is IMEAS’ “Full Control System” that allows the operator to configure, check and, if necessary, correct the sanding process with the ease of a click. Through a intuitive graphical interface, it is now possible to control every aspect of the sanding process such as starting a motor, oscillating an abrasive belt, checking the state of a bearing and especially adjusting automatically each calibration/sanding unit with a precision up to one hundredth of a millimeter (0.01mm).

All this is possible thanks to the development of a new Imeas Full Control System for panel sanding combination between hardware and control software that, through a rational graphical interface and local language support, shows a synoptic view of the sanding line and allows access to key parameters and fine adjustments, dramatically reducing the learning curve. Moreover, the control of the sanding line can be done locally or remotely from a control room.

To obtain a superior quality it is necessary to understand and quantify different variables, the sanding performance being a function of: surface density; stock removal; feeding speed; sanding belt grit sequence. For this purpose the setup of the different sanding units, needed when the panel type changes, is made easy by the use of standardized sanding recipes, a key feature of the Full Control System, and proven very useful in reducing operator-induced errors, non-homogeneous quality and wear and tear of mechanical components. In short, a better quality and reduced operational costs.

Sanding recipes can be created, stored and used by the operator in accordance with the current job; when selected the sanding units will set their working position in less than 10 seconds. Moreover, the Full Control System has been engineered to allow a full automatic working mode of the sanding line: production data are transferred digitally to the sanding machine which pre-set each sanding unit for the job; once completed, production statistics can be communicated back or stored locally. If combined with a thickness measuring device the FCS automatically adjusts the sanding units’ position to achieve the desired result.

40 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 41

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW0522pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 42

QC

IPCO

A buoyant market for thin fiberboard—be it MDF, HDF, THDF or UT-HDF—is good news for the industry, but it is not without its technical challenges, particularly in terms of the steel press belt.

Production of premium quality thin boards requires thick belts manufactured to extremely fine tolerances. Every IPCO press belt undergoes strict testing as part of the grinding process, but belts for this application are assessed to even finer tolerances and we have recently developed a new linear belt grinding tool to increase the thickness quality of welded joints.

Once installed, the biggest threat to a belt is glue lumps. In thicker boards, a glue lump can be “hidden” within the mat, but when running thin products, its size relative to the mat is significantly greater and can result in dents or even holes in the belt.

In addition, with production speeds as high as 2,500 mm/sec, the belt is subject to stresses that can result in edge deformation. Another potenIPCO press belts and service for high quality thin board tial cause of damage is insufficient lubrication, leading to significantly production faster belt deformation.

Risk can be minimized through appropriate quality management procedures and preventative maintenance checks. However, it is a fact of life that damage will inevitably occur and this is where the benefit of IPCO’s global service infrastructure comes into play. As well as the immediate support of locally based belt service engineers, IPCO also has a group of press belt specialists—the Press Priority Team—who can be deployed anywhere in the world at short notice.

This expertise, gained from years of experience in press belt maintenance, servicing and repair, has led to the development of a range of service tools that enables belts to be returned to perfect working order with minimal downtime.

One of these is the new IPCO Shotpeener Pro tool, a portable device that can be used to remove deformations caused by the stresses placed on the belt in high speed thin board production. And in the case of damage caused by glue lumps, repairs can be carried out using the IPCO QuickDisc Plus 500, a self-contained cutting and welding system that is used to remove and replace damaged areas up to 480 mm in diameter.

This service wraparound is a key differentiator for IPCO. Our belts are precision engineered to deliver a premium quality product; our ability to deliver a rapid response to service issues enables IPCO customers to achieve premium productivity.

LIMAB An increasing number of companies choose the LIMAB PanelProfiler system for accurate in-line quality control of panel thickness. We have many installations in both single-, multi-opening and continuous press lines as well as sanding and finishing lines. The PanelProfiler measures all types of wood panels from thin MDF/HDF, particleboard, plywood, OSB, hardboard up to big size glulam panels.

The system works non-contact with laser-based measurement technology. This gives many advantages. The careful design and material selection of our sensor frames gives both temperature and mechanical stability, and this means that there’s no need for constant calibrations between panels, like with mechanical contact roller systems.

LIMAB PanelProfiler for in-line quality control The PanelProfiler maintains its high accuracy over long periods and changing ambient temperature, especially important in high speed and continuous/endless production lines. The high measurement frequency, 4000 measurements/sec, enables thickness control already from the very front edge of panels. No panel contact eliminates dirt and scratch marks on sanded panels. With no moving system parts maintenance costs are low.

We have PanelProfiler versions to fit various process lines. A system can have a selectable number of fixed measurement tracks; the outer measurement tracks can automatically adapt to different product widths. For endless/continuous press lines, we can offer a traversing system, giving complete thickness cross profiles. We also supply multi versions systems with up to three measurement stations in one package, useful in before-after sander(s) installations.

All systems will be supplied with mechanical dimensions to fit each production line and have powerful air cleaning and sensor protection boxes to work with a minimal maintenance, even in harsh production environments.

The system software has an easy to understand real time graphical and numerical display of each produced panel. All out-of-tolerance conditions will immediately alert the operators. Database logging of panels, with thickness variations for each track, recipe handling, remote systems diagnosis and more is included as standard in the PanelProfiler.

42 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 43

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW0522pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 2:50 PM Page 44

QC

RAUTE

Industry 4.0 is quickly becoming a reality. In fact, 91% of the senior decision-makers surveyed for the latest State of Manufacturing Report have upped their investment in automation, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and machine learning over the past year. Such investments are likely to exceed $2 trillion by 2023.

Plywood manufacturers have ample opportunities to digitally transform their operations. One of the biggest of these opportunities is also one of the most commonly overlooked: quality control.

In the modern mill, analyzers can be deployed at every stage of the production process, from veneer peeling, drying, and patching to plywood layup, pressing, and strength testing.

Using the right instruments to take the right measurements, you Raute veneer visual moisture and strength analyzer R7 can create multiple opportunities to optimize your operation.

However, taking the right approach to collecting, organizing and analyzing this measurement data is just as critical. Managing your hardware within a single software platform produces the best overall outcomes. This is especially true for quality control, as the effectiveness of your panel repair efforts depends on the precision and consistency of their application.

Raute’s R5-Series and R7-Series Panel Visual Analyzers are the perfect match for the plywood manufacturer looking to produce those higher-quality end products that command a premium in today’s marketplace.

Both systems utilize laser scanning, high-resolution color cameras, and intelligent lighting systems for optimized 3D and color defect detection. Both solutions deliver highly accurate defect measurements, translating into repair material savings of up to 50% compared to manual alternatives. And both analyzer systems can also be used for grading purposes, helping you make smart decisions that maximize the profitability of each panel.

You can get the most value out of your R5-Series and R7-Series data with Raute’s MillSIGHTS. It provides a single source of truth for all your production line data. Its intuitive UI/UX makes it easier than ever to handle and adjust for dependencies at every step of the panel manufacturing process. And, with MillSCENARIOS, you can utilize your own saved production data to test recipe changes to your line and assess their impact on future performance in an offline, risk-free environment.

Contact Raute’s North American sales and service support experts in Pullman, Wash., and Vancouver, BC, to learn how leveraging our advanced analyzers and digital tools throughout the panel production process leads to the best possible yield, quality and efficiency.

SCHERMESSER We manufacture automatic panel control devices for the wood industry. Our integrated wood panel quality control device allows you to catch the panel while it is being conveyed on rollers. The red forks lift up and place the panel up to 180° in order to analyze the panel’s quality. Then these red forks come down and place the panel on the roller conveyor line to move it to the right area according to the established quality criteria to which it corresponds. This device is totally automated and does not require any human intervention on the line. Beyond being able to sort your panels in an automated way, it is a secure and reliable process.

Sensors are integrated on the conveyor so that the forks automatically engage when the panel reaches the end of the line. This control station also has the possibility to stock up to three panels.

This quality control device for panels is custom made and designed according to the needs of our customers. With more than 40 years of expe- Schermesser panel by panel quality control rience in the field of devices for the wood panel industry, we produce reliable and robust machines and devices for panel manufacturing and handling plants.

At Schermesser we provide complete solutions for panel production and handling. The devices can be automated or semi-automated for your plants.

Our products and solutions are designed to allow you to produce wood panels to the highest industry standards, to help contractors save time and money, build high-quality structures and meet customer expectations better than with regular dimensional wood.

The machines we manufacture are mainly edge saws and trims saws, panel cooling stations, stacking stations with or without pit, board feeding stations, dividing saws, pallet and protection boards handling or quality control stations.

We have also realized many packaging lines. Our packaging machines for your wood panels include for example dunnage and protection ledge handling, strapping machines, wrapping machines, stack stacker, dunnage production machines and stack conveyors.

All of our quality control devices for wood panels can be integrated into a fully automated system with high performance handling systems adapted to your application for the production of your wood panels.

44 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 45

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW0522pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 46

QC

SIEMPELKAMP

With more than 200 Prod-IQ systems sold, Siempelkamp’s expertise in process control is experiencing excellent demand in the market. With the Prod-IQ MES system, Siempelkamp provides plant operators with a digital system that draws valuable resources from system data. More productivity, higher plant speed, as well as a reduction of rejects and preventive maintenance are just some of the convincing advantages that Prod-IQ can offer wood-based panel producers.

“The highest possible increase in efficiency and effectiveness is one of the main concerns that Siempelkamp customers wish to ensure for their systems.

With Prod-IQ process control, we have created an intelligent system that combines the current megatrends of digitalization and sustainable production which are indispensable for system operators who want to stand out as pio- Siempelkamp Prod-IQ.quality: online quality control neers in the market,” says Gregor Bernardy, Head of MES & Industrial IT at for internal bond and bending strength, density and other properties of the board Siempelkamp Logistics & Service GmbH. The principle behind Prod-IQ.quality is convincing: As soon as the board leaves the press, the software determines the product quality based on current process settings. A trend diagram visualizes the results. In addition, the software calculates the minimum quality reserve needed for ensuring compliance with the quality criteria. Since the fluctuation range can be clearly delimited, the plant’s production runs right at the optimal level. This increases productivity while maintaining the same quality and models production processes as efficiently as possible, because additional safety reserves are not required. Internal bond and bending strength, density, thickness swelling and surface soundness can all be precisely predicted online.

Designed according to the principle of machine learning, Prod-IQ.quality uses every available laboratory control to adapt the process model.

With Prod-IQ.profile, Siempelkamp is going a step further and expanding Prod-IQ.quality’s online quality control. This module predicts raw density profiles online and allows simulations of them to be made. Prod-IQ.profile is trained with raw laboratory density profiles and uses an advanced physical model for the prediction, which is based on the Virtual Hot Press (VHP) model. It simulates the raw density profile of the current board using the recorded material values, e.g. weight per unit of area and moisture, as well as press settings such as pressures, temperatures and speed.

Plant operators achieve the desired product quality faster, receive a reliable online prediction, and get immediately available results.

Losses from changeovers can be reduced, and the simulation enables the settings to be checked before the operator ultimately changes them. This system is currently being used in four pilot applications.

USNR Producing the highest quality veneer begins at the lathe.

Correct XY positioning of the block in the lathe delivers the highest quality useable veneer. BlockLogix achieves this optimal block positioning by capturing the industry’s highestdensity block profile, which then enables it to accurately calculate the optimum cylinder for maximum veneer recovery.

BlockLogix laser scanning technology delivers an 800x increase in data points, providing details that go far beyond just measuring the general shape of a block. Profile defects are calculated within 50 thousandths interval, capturing every minute surface detail down to a fraction of an inch.

This enhanced profile definition directs the lathe system to increase recovery and reduce the peeling cycle time.

Armed with the industry’s highest-density block pro- Veneer quality control begins at the USNR lathe. file, BlockLogix yields more recovery from precise block centering. It applies optimized peeling to increase recovery and uses knife carriage retract optimization to increase throughput.

The system calculates the optimum cylinder for maximum veneer recovery, as well as the optimum recovery of random and fishtail, and optimum knife entry. It also calculates block irregularities for the shortest carriage retract cycle time. It all adds up to faster, more efficient processing with the best fiber recovery.

Another new development in the system is ethernet-based scan heads. With these sensors, the pac chassis computer that was required to collect the scan data and transmit it to the optimizer and PLC controller is no longer necessary.

The technological innovation of BlockLogix coupled with USNR’s extensive lathe experience results in a block profile accuracy that is second to none. BlockLogix features a user-accessible PLC-based (ControlLogix) control system with open architecture.

Our new HMI 2.0 offers vast improvements in operator control and alarming. The system lets you adjust motion control parameters, reset positioning, fine-tune offsets, and service it with industry standard parts all while enjoying the proven benefits; 5-7% cycle time reduction and 2-5% recovery boost over other systems.

46 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW0522pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 47

QC

WEKO

Water makes fibers more smooth and flexible and thus easier to press homogenous. This results in higher board density on the bottom and top sides and therefore higher bending strength.

The results of our investigation (with the Buesgen-Institute) show that all variants in which the fiber mat was moistened before pressing have higher bending strengths than the reference without fiber mat moistening. A high surface density should therefore result in a high bending strength. This can be derived from the density profiles determined.

The fluid will be first applied onto the forming belt before the forming station and transfer the moisture to the mat bottom side.

The second unit with high regulation device is located behind the forming station and applies onto the mat surface with height regulation device. Uniform and even fluid application across the mat is achieved by the WEKO-SIGMA rotor carrier.

Spray disks, the so-called rotors, are arranged side by side in the rotor carrier. They are supplied by the Liquid Supply Unit with the Higher board quality due to Weko mat moistening desired amount of fluid. The rapid rotation of the rotors produces a uniform flow of microscopically small droplets. The individual spray fans are seamlessly arranged side by side providing uniform application.

Increase your productivity due to press time reduction up to 30% and more depending on the type of board, used material, thickness and further parameters. l How does it work?

Water or water + 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 additionally to achieve smooth and fast release from the forming and the press belt even with minor damage in the belts there is no sticking.

Effectively utilizing the steam shock is a very efficient option of activating the adhesive in the fiber mat. WEKO fluid application systems generate micro-droplets sprayed without direct contact and exactly measurable across the entire width of the fiber, chip or particle mat as well as the forming belt. The application quantity automatically adjusts to the machine speed ensuring a constant, reproducible and uniform application.

WVCO Willamette Valley Company (WVCO) and REA JET US have formed a strategic partnership to bring turnkey, state-of-the-art ink jet printing and automated application systems to the wood products industry. REA JET’s Drop on Demand (DOD) 2.0 ink jet technology, and high resolution printers for bar and QR codes, coupled with WVCO’s PRE-TEC Automation Div. and Best in Class Service and Support, provide distinctive product identification to producers with unsurpassed production uptime—the best equipment, ink, and service—two great brands, one point of responsibility.

Printing clearly and reliably on wood surfaces can be challenging in dusty environments. REA JET’s robust line of ink jet heads have a proven track record for meeting this challenge. And, while system performance can degrade over time if not properly maintained, peace of mind comes from working with WVCO’s sales/service teams, who are trained in field optimization and service for REA JET ink platforms.

This new partnership also broadens the ink offerings available to the market, spanning both Solvent Base and Water Base formulations that will perform in multiple applications. WVCO can help you select the right product and will ensure optimized usage through courtesy site visits followed with documented system performance and inventory status.

Whether your marking/coding needs are in OSB, plywood, LVL, lumber or molding and millwork, or just considering replacing your current rotary encoder for APA stamp, this partnership will provide a solution that will exceed WVCO and REA JET US team up for total solutions your expectations and is backed by the strongest customer service group. for automated coding and marking systems

PanelWorld • MAY 2022 • 47

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PWmay22pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:56 AM Page 48

ADVERTORIAL

Aurora Solution Aurora from Imerys is a combustion-enhancing additive that treats the fireside system against slagging, fouling and corrosion. A patented alumino-silicate and alkali sorbent, Aurora has the ability to advance and support the power and steam industry.

Aurora can extend furnace/boiler performance by binding the fuel’s problematic elements responsible for harmful deposits and increasing the melting temperature of fuel ash. Radiation and convection zones can remain cleaner longer, leading to increased availability, improved performance/flexibility, and reduced maintenance costs.

Aurora is now available in three forms: slurry, powder, and granular.

Not Convinced Yet? Check out the results our customers have seen: —Greater than 5:1 return on investment —Elimination of all unplanned outages —Reduced outage time by over 50% —Saved 50 man hours per week —Burning new, lower cost fuels —Improved safety culture

For any questions or inquiries, please visit www.imerys.com/product-ranges/aurora or contact your Aurora expert - Adam Campen, Adam.Campen@imerys.com (Advertorial supplied by Aurora as part of PELICE sponsorship program.)

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 49

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_bkj.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 8:28 AM Page 50

PROJECTS

FRERES INSTALLS MEINAN COMPOSER

The newest composer developed by Meinan—innovator of composing technology to join random width veneer into full size sheets—is an 8 ft. veneer Meinan green or dry composer at Freres Engi- composer for taping green or neered Wood dry veneer, recently installed at Freres Engineered Wood in Lyons, Ore. Kyle Freres, VP of Operations, remarks, “The composing of centers and random veneer into full sheets allows us to upgrade low value veneer into full sheets and provides opportunities to automate our processes.” Other advantages include improved panel quality with no overlapped veneer, increased dryer efficiency, and labor savings.

The installation marked the commemoration of the sale of Meinan’s 100th Tape Edge Composer.

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 51

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_bkj.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 8:22 AM Page 52

PROJECTS KIM TIN GROUP JUMPS INTO MDF

Headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnamese Kim Tin Group has commissioned Dieffenbacher to supply two MDF plants, with a combined production capacity of 1 million m 3 per year, for its sites in Chon Thanh, Binh Phuoc province and Dau Giay, Dong Nai province. Kim Tin Group and Dieffenbacher signed the contracts on December 5, 2021.

Founded in 2000, Kim Tin Group has grown rapidly to become one of Vietnam’s leading welding material manufacturers and is also active in the nonferrous metals, mining and transportation industries. “We are now expanding our MDF production with a total investment of 350 million U.S. dollars,” explains Kim Tin Group Chairman of the Board, Nguyen Tien Hai. “We think big and therefore decided to build two production lines at the same time. Having Dieffenbacher at our side, we feel more than well equipped for this challenge.”

An essential part of the Dieffenbacher scope of supply will be the company’s new digital platform EVORIS. “Using EVORIS will make Kim Tin Group one of the pioneers of digitalization in the wood-based panels industry,” says Stefan Zipf, head of the Wood Business Unit at Dieffenbacher.

“EVORIS is a browser-based system that gives manufacturers more insight into their production and processes.

With its modular app structure, EVORIS is easy to extend and update.

All apps use a modern, intuitive interface and can be securely operated from

any mobile or desktop device within a plant’s network.”

Nguyen Tien Hai explains, “EVORIS was a key factor in why we chose Dieffenbacher as our partner to expand our MDF business. We always strive for the most modern solutions for our production sites and with EVORIS, we have found them at Dieffenbacher.”

Kim Tin Group plans to produce the first board on its new MDF line in Chon Thanh in May 2023. Startup of the plant in Dau Giay will follow in February 2024. Although the ink is only just dry on the contracts, the company is already planning further expansion. By 2025, Kim Tin Group intends to build additional plants in central and northern Vietnam.

PLANT ACCEPTANCES BECAME THE NORM Siempelkamp reports it led 15 plants to acceptance in 2021, the majority of the projects with customers from the wood-based panel industry. “This extraordinarily high number in times of the continuing pandemic situation is a special achievement based on a lot of flexibility, the intensive exchange with plant operators, and the well-used opportunities of remote service,” the company states.

Five projects were accepted in North America, three in China, two in Turkey, and one each in Thailand, Vietnam, India, Russia and Brazil. In the Asian market, plants for MDF production formed the focus, while the other projects were realized for particleboard or OSB production. One short-cycle press line was accepted in North America and

one in Brazil, and a multi-daylight line for OSB production was also accepted in North America.

Much of the workload of the projects shifted from 2020 to 2021 due to the COVID-related interruptions at the customer construction sites; the same applies to the seven startups Siempelkamp carried out in 2021. Nine of the accepted plants involve Siempelkamp regular customers, and six with new customers.

“Ultimately, each individual acceptance could only be carried out this successfully because the contact with all customers was as intensive as it was constructive. For this we would like to express our sincere thanks to all those involved,” says Jurgen Philipps, spokesman for the management board of Siempelkamp Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH.

MICROSOFT CALLS ON FRERES BIOCHAR ACT’s Freres Biochar CO2 Removal Project was selected by Microsoft for its 2022 Carbon Removal Program. Freres Engineered Wood is certified as a Carbon Removal Supplier through the Puro.earth marketplace for its biochar product, which stores carbon and has a half-life of thousands of years.

ACT helps organizations around the world reduce their carbon footprint by backing high-impact climate projects that generate renewable certificates and carbon credits. As part of its path to its carbon negative goal by 2030, Microsoft will purchase biochar-based carbon removal credits from Freres, via ACT.

52 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_bkj.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 8:28 AM Page 53

PROJECTS

Freres is affirming its leadership role in the wood products industry as a responsible steward of the environment with its biochar program, and is committed to investing part of the sales proceeds from this project to research and development around biochar production among other sustainability initiatives.

“As part of the path to our carbonnegative goal by 2030, we are glad to purchase biochar-based carbon removal credits via ACT from the Pacific Northwest-based supplier Freres,” comments Elizabeth Willmott, carbon program director at Microsoft.

Biochar is the solid, carbon-rich product produced when biomass is converted to energy in an oxygen-controlled environment. A byproduct of Freres’ biomass cogeneration operations, biochar helps climate conscious companies decrease their carbon footprint using CORC carbon offsets.

Biochar production, in conjunction with forestry product systems, provides the opportunity to treat underused biomass, such as forest fuel load reductions, slash from tree harvest and mill residuals, in an economic and environmentally beneficial way.

“The boiler is fed with a wide range of biomass feedstocks sourced from the local region, including bark and waste from the on-site production of timber products. During production, part of the biomass volatilizes into combustible gasses that are used to produce bioenergy, which according to Freres’ Vice President of Operations Kyle Freres, “produce enough electricity each year to power approximately 5,000 homes and provide thermal energy for Freres’ wood products manufacturing facilities.”

In addition to the excess energy created during the production process, two byproducts result from biomass combustion in a boiler: —a non-combustible ash product, which is essentially dirt and sand that can be absorbed by trees during their lifecycle —biochar, a latticework of thermally altered, stabilized carbon Carbon stored in the biochar was removed originally from the atmosphere through the photosynthesis of the tree.

With a remarkable surface area, biochar binds minerals and nutrients, increases water holding capacity, encour-

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_bkj.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 8:28 AM Page 54

PROJECTS

ages microbial and fungal life in soils, and helps to form soil aggregates.

Biochar is used commercially as a soil amendment or greenhouse additive to increase soil fertility, to remove pollutants from stormwater and wastewater, to remediate contaminated soils, to reduce odor emissions from composting operations, to replace vermiculite in potting media, to filter drinking water and more.

“We intend to continue developing applications for our biochar,” Freres says. “We believe wood products are a key element to combating climate change and have a three-pronged approach to respecting our environment: develop sustainable and recyclable construction products, adhere to sustainable forest management practices, and produce energy and carbon reducing byproducts from wood products that have reached the end of their usable lives.”

ORIGIN ANNOUNCES BIOMASS FACILITY Origin Materials, a carbon-negative materials company, announced plans to invest at least $750 million to develop a biomass manufacturing facility in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, that will result in more than 1,000 new direct and indirect jobs.

The plant in Geismar will utilize sustainable wood residue sourced partly from Louisiana’s timber mills and managed forests—to produce plant-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET) used in packaging, textiles, apparel and other applications. Hydrothermal carbon, which can be used in fuel pellets, also will be produced at the site.

Made with renewable feedstocks, Origin’s patented technology platform is designed to reduce the carbon emitted during the production of widely used products ranging from food and beverage containers to parts for the automotive industry.

The plant will be located on an LED Certified Site—the 150 acre Parks Geismar site in Ascension Parish—signifying that it has been deemed development-ready after an extensive review.

The company expects construction to begin in mid-2023 and for the plant to be mechanically completed and operational by mid-2025.

“The demand for ‘net zero’ enabling materials is extremely strong, and we believe this plant will be instrumental in addressing demand for our products in the United States and internationally,” Origin Materials Co-Founder and CoCEO John Bissell says. “We are grateful for the partnership of Louisiana Economic Development, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Ascension Parish for the support they have provided in the site selection process.”

The site sits along the Mississippi River with easy access to barge and rail and plentiful local wood residue feedstock. The proposed incentive package for building in the area is compelling and the local industrial cluster can provide access to hydrogen, ethylene, water treatment and more.”

Headquartered in West Sacramento, Calif., Origin Materials was founded in 2008. The company has partnered with leading consumer brands including Danone, Nestlé Waters and PepsiCo in its creation of recyclable, plant-based PET plastic consumer products, as well as Ford Motor Co. and global chemical companies. This largest-of-its-kind Geismar-based facility will join the company’s network of locations, including its West Sacramento-based pilot facility and its Ontario, Canada-based production site, which is currently under construction.

54 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 55

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PWmay22pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:56 AM Page 56

S U P P LY

LINES

DRYER SPECIALISTS WORKING TOGETHER

In a sales cooperation, Büttner Energie- und Trocknungstechnik GmbH and NEW eco-tec Verfahrenstechnik GmbH are pooling their dryer expertise.

The Krefeld, Germany-based dryer and energy plant specialist Büttner and the belt dryer supplier from Muhldorf am Inn, Bavaria, will focus, for example, on the advantages that belt dryers open up for the wood-based panel industry and

drum dryers for agriculture, chemicals and recycling.

Both partners are cooperating to expand their portfolios on both sides and flexibly meet customer requirements with the appropriate dryer in each case. They are focusing on one possible dryer variant for the woodbased panels industry: the belt dryer.

Numerous industries use this technology, which can also be used in wood-based panel plants if sufficient process heat is available.

NEWtainer belt dryer from NEW eco-tec

56 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 57

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PWmay22pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:56 AM Page 58

S U P P LY

LINES “The processing of waste or other recycling streams and thus resource efficiency as well as the use of process heat at a low temperature level are enjoying an ever increasing importance. In this respect, we are pleased to add an important component to the overall plant competence of the Siempelkamp Group through our new partnership with NEW eco-tec, in addi-

tion to the business area expansion for Büttner,” comments Andreas Klug, Managing Director of Büttner.

Belt dryers from NEW eco-tec are characterized by their special design and air flow and flexibly dry a wide variety of products, e.g. feedstocks for pellet production, digestate, sludge, various waste fractions, or fuels for

biomass heating plants. They are ideally suited for drying sawdust and wood chips, bark and OSB strands.

The company from Muhldorf am Inn is considered to be one of the most important manufacturers of compact belt dryers, including containerized modular design—the drying systems are integrated into containers that plant operators can place in a modular system. This means that the belt dryers can not only be expanded as required, they can also be transported very easily and, if necessary, the location can also be changed with little effort.

A common denominator with Siempelkamp stands out in the commitment to make rapidly regenerating raw materials, woody plants from short-rotation plantations (SRP) or recycling streams usable for wood-based panel production.

“We have made it our business to utilize, valorize and utilize biomass, recyclables and waste in a meaningful way.

That’s why we develop sustainable process technology individually adapted to the specifications and wishes of our customers,” says Sebastian Bergler, Managing Director of NEW eco-tec.

The first projects have been initiated and the sales teams of both companies are already working together on promising projects from both the wood-based panel industry and the biomass and waste recycling sectors.

BID PARTNERS WITH YASKAWA BID Group has entered into partnership with Yaskawa America, Inc., Motoman Robotics Div. The focus of the partnership is to implement robotic systems into BID’s operations and develop new wood processing innovations.

“We continue investing in the modernization of our installations to maintain them at the leading-edge of technologies,” comments Simon Potvin, President of BID Wood Processing.

“We are very excited to be implementing these precise and quick robotic systems into our operations, and product solutions.”

BID has several ideas for applications that will help its customers deal with their daily challenges and maintain high security standards in their plants. BID is actively recruiting team members specializing in these new technologies.

58 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

GEOs_0522.qxp_GEOs_Jan04.qxd 4/18/22 7:56 AM Page 59

VENEER/PANEL SUPPLIERS

DIRECTORY EUROPE

ASIA ■ India

NORTH AMERICA ■ Canada

■ Italy

■ British Columbia

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

■ Malaysia

■ Poland

■ Ontario

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

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

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

AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA 113 Years Experience

■ Switzerland

Reserve your space today.

Call Melissa McKenzie 800-669-5613

In Wood

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: www.briggs.com.au Email: admin@briggs.com.au Tel: +61 2 9732-7888

Contact us: Birchland Plywood-Veneer Ltd. TeL: 705-842-2430 • Fax: 705-842-2496 Visit www.birchlandplywood.com to view our “Live Log Program”

www.fsc.org

05/22

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

GEOs_0522.qxp_GEOs_Jan04.qxd 4/18/22 7:56 AM Page 60

VENEER/PANEL SUPPLIERS DIRECTORY ■ United States

■ Ohio

■ Georgia

■ Michigan ■ Pennsylvania ■ Indiana Amos-Hill Associates, Inc.

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

■ Mississippi

The mark of responsible forestry FSC Supplier: SCS-COC-002445 * SCS-CW-002445

ESTABLISHED 1972

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

LOCATE VENEER & PLYWOOD PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WORLDWIDE. Call Melissa McKenzie 800-669-5613

■ Vermont

NORSTAM VENEERS, INC. Proud to announce we have the “Newest Veneer Mill in the World” MANUFACTURER OF QUALITY HARDWOOD AND SOFTWOOD VENEERS

Kiln Dried Thick Backing Boards

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

05/22

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PWmay22pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:56 AM Page 61

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Recruiting Services

1615

Executive – Managerial – Technical - Sales

JOHN GANDEE

& ASSOCIATES, INC Contingency or Retained Search

9237

Depending on Circumstances / Needs

“Your Success Is Our Business” Serving the Wood Products and Building Materials Industries For more than 26 years.

512-795-4244

Call or Email me anytime! john@johngandee.com www.johngandee.com 3220

Top Wood Jobs 1009

Recruiting and Staffing George Meek geo@TopWoodJobs.com www.TopWoodJobs.com (360) 263-3371

3779

jon@olsonsearch.com Custom search & recruitment services for the complete range of composite panel and related careers in the U.S., Canada and Europe. www.olsonsearch.com

CLIPPINGS

FRERES CELEBRATES 100TH ANNIVERSARY Lyons, Ore.-based Freres Lumber Co., now doing business as Freres Engineered Wood, is celebrating its centennial year and unveils its new brand and logo.

“The humble beginnings of one man’s dream to start a small sawmill has evolved over the past 100 years into a booming, modern business,” says Rob Freres, president of Freres. “Today, Freres is an innovative leader in the mass timber industry, committed to leading sustainability practices and supporting our community. We have developed a new brand and logo intended to reflect our roots in tradition while capturing our vision for the future.”

Throughout 2022, Freres is celebrating its Centennial across the communities it serves through its philanthropic and community efforts, employee celebrations and industry events.

“It is hard to articulate the impact Freres has had on the Santiam Canyon and surrounding communities,” comments Fred Girod, Oregon State Senator.

Jon Olson

Tel: (800) 985-5191

4231

Austin, Texas

THE Forest Products Group

“They have provided multi-generational family wage jobs, served as community partners in efforts to improve our way of life and have always stepped up when help was needed. Freres’ long history serves as a shining example of what a family run business should be.” ”The Freres family business is a bright light in the North Santiam Canyon,” adds Kevin Cameron, Marion County Commissioner, a Detroit resident and wildfire survivor. “Supporting the efforts to build the Detroit Community Center and City Hall after the wildfires tore through the canyon is just one example of many in which Freres continues to give back and make a difference in the rural communities of Marion County.”

Freres has a history of incorporating cutting-edge technologies. In 2017, Fr-

eres engineered a monumental new finished wood product: Mass Ply Panels.

“We look back on the last century with respect for the history of a company that has weathered many storms and provided a livelihood to generations of families in the canyon. We also look to the future and recognize that we are not just producing lumber, but the advanced, engineered wood products of the future,” adds Kyle Freres, vice president of operations.

Freres Lumber Co., Inc., began in 1922 when T.G. Freres started a sawmill in Oregon’s Santiam Canyon.

Today, Freres’ operations include finished plywood, lumber, veneer and structural composite lumber, Mass Ply products, biochar, and a cogeneration facility that supplies renewable power for the local area. The company uses 100% of the wood it processes throughout its three operations—Freres Engineered Wood Products, Freres Timber and Evergreen BioPower LCC—and six wood products facilities. Freres provides family wage jobs to nearly 500 employees. Visit www.frereswood.com.

PanelWorld • MAY 2022 • 61

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/27/22 7:23 AM Page 62

EVENTS MAY

OCTOBER

1-4 • Composite Panel Assn. Spring meeting, Laguna Cliffs Marriott, Dana Point, Calif. Call 703-724-1128; visit compositepanel.org.

12-15 • Xylexpo 2020, FieraMilano-Rho Fairgrounds, Milan, Italy. Phone +39-02-89210200; Visit xylexpo.com.

15-17 • American Wood Protection Assn. annual meeting, Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, SC. Call 205-733-4077; visit awpa.com.

20-21 • 38th East Coast Sawmilling and Logging Exposition, Richmond Raceway Complex, Richmond, Va. Call 804737-5625; visit exporichmond.com.

24-26 • 2022 Western Wood Products Assn. annual meeting, Skamania Lodge, Stevenson Wash. Call 503-224-3930; visit wwpa.org.

JUNE 2-6 • IndiaWood 2022, Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, Bangalore, India. Call +91-80-4250 5000; visit indiawood.com.

13-16 • Forest Products Society International Conference, Madison Marriott West, Madison, Wis. Call 706-443-1337; visit fpsconference.org.

22-25 • BIFA WOOD Vietnam, Binh Duong Convention, Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam. Call +84 274 222 1735; visit bifawoodvietnam.com.

AUGUST 23-26 • International Woodworking Fair 2022, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga. Call 404-693-8333; visit iwfatlanta.com.

SEPTEMBER 11-13 • Composite Panel Assn. Fall meeting, Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, QC, Canada. Call 703-724-1128; visit compositepanel.org.

12-15 • Lesdrevmash 2022, International Exhibition for Machinery, Equipment and Technology for Logging, Woodworking and Furniture Industries, Expocentre Fairgrounds, Moscow, Russia. Visit lesdrevmash-expo.ru/en.

28-30 • Timber Processing & Energy Expo, Portland Expo Center, Portland, Ore. Call 334-834-1170; visit timberprocessingandenergyexpo.com.

Check us out online at

panelworldmag.com

15-18 • APA-Engineered Wood Assn. annual meeting and Engineered Wood Technology Assn. Info Fair, JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort, Aventura, Fla. Call 253-565-6600; visit apawood.org and engineeredwood.org.

Listings are submitted months in advance. Always verify dates and locations with contacts prior to making plans to attend.

A

●

D

●

L

●

I

●

N

●

K

This issue of Panel World is brought to you in part by the following companies, which will gladly supply additional information about their products.

ADVERTISER

Altec Integrated Solutions Argos Solutions Baumer Inspection GmbH Biele Group Claussen All-Mark International CMC-Texpan Corvallis Tool Custom Engineering Dieffenbacher GmbH Electronic Wood Systems Evergreen Engineering Fagus GreCon Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH Hashimoto Denki Hexion Hymmen GmbH Imal S.R.L IMEAS S.P.A. IPCO John King Chains Johnson & Pace Limab Matthews International Meinan Machinery Works Mid-South Engineering Pal S.R.L R & S Cutterhead Manufacturing Radian Robotics Raute Roo Glue Samuel Coding & Labeling Group Samuel Packaging Systems Group Schermesser GmbH Sherdil Precision Siempelkamp GmbH Signode Stela Laxhuber GmbH Sweed Machinery Taihei Machinery Works U S Metal Works USNR WEKO Weitmann & Konrad GmbH Wemhoner Surface Technologies Westmill Industries Willamette Valley Woodmac Industries Yalian Machinery ZST

PG.NO.

5 45 58 8 9 12 52 63 7 24 56 27 43 49 17 56 13 37 64 55 54 50 6 11 48 13 31 20 33 12 10 30 54 39 2 35 18 21 57 48,50 19 53 53 25 16 41 51 31

PH.NO.

604.529.1991 +47 916 694 25 +49 7531 99430 +34 629 429 620 800.252.2736 +39 035 737111 541.929.2234 814.898.2800 +49 0 7262 65 103 +49 5151 5574 0 888.484.4771 704.912.0000 +49 6621 81 3000 281.741.0410 888.443.9466 +49 521 5806 516 +39 059 465 500 678.364.1900 +46 26 26 56 00 +44 1977 681 910 903.753.0663 +46 31 58 44 00 888.622.7183 +81 562 47 2211 501.321.2276 +39 0422 852 300 815.678.2611 905.639.7370 604.524.6611 877.766.4583 800.667.1264 800.323.4424 +33 359 03 79 54 519.727.4010 +49 2151 92 30 800.323.2464 +49 8724 899 0 800.888.1352 +81 568 73 6421 800.523.5287 800.289.8767 +49 711 7988 0 +49 5221 7702 0 877.607.7010 541.484.9621 +91 98150 66198 +86 0433-6346788 +8613911163711

ADLINK is a free service for advertisers and readers. The publisher assumes no liability for errors or omissions.

62 • MAY 2022 • PanelWorld

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 63

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

PW_0522_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 4/18/22 7:22 AM Page 64

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!