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COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT overing the Winston Plywood & Veneer story as Panel World has ever since the original project was announced, well before the “tornado that changed everything” on April 28, 2014, seeing the project come to fruition after rising from ruins is gratifying—and one more in a line of stories PW has done that document panel industry reinvestment and renewal following fires primarily, but also other disasters such as the tornado that struck Louisville, Miss. threeplus years ago. Past stories of large rebuilds or investment include Boise Cascade’s major rebuild following a fire at its large Medford, Ore. plywood facility, and Murphy Co. rebuilding with a stateof-the-art LVL plant in Sutherlin, Ore. following a disastrous fire in 2005. And after visiting Winston Plywood & Veneer in late spring, Panel World is also looking forward to touring Swanson Group’s new plywood facility now in startup in Springfield, Ore. following a devastating July 2014 fire. In Mississippi, economic development officials touted the teamwork that developed as the rebuilding project came to life. Glenn McCullough, executive director for the Mississippi Development Authority, noted that “Winston Plywood and Veneer is creating a model for manufacturing across the state, the country and world. They understand it takes quality people, quality products, great teamwork and planning.” Indeed, Winston Plywood & Veneer has received a national award for its economic impact and projected impact on Louisville and Winston County. The mill is one of 15 recipients of the 2016 Corporate Investment and Community Impact Award, which is presented by Trade and Industry Development magazine. The site selection publication credited the company for its work to reopen the plywood mill in Louisville and making the commitment to reinvest in the facility and the community. The plant will ultimately employ more than 300,
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and built-in extra capacity that can be brought on line as needed is enough to make the facility one of the largest North American plywood plants. Winston Plywood & Veneer shipped its first product in November 2016 but held a “grand reopening” ceremony this past April. “When we broke ground here two years ago, in the aftermath of a devastating storm, we said we would stay the course until we delivered and opened the finest plywood mill in North America. I am very proud to say today that we have kept that commitment, and that the future for this business is bright,” said Andrew Bursky, Chairman and Co-Founder of Atlas Holdings LLC, the parent company of New Wood Resources LLC, owner of Winston Plywood & Veneer. And while rebuild stories like Boise at Medford, Murphy’s LVL plant and Winston Plywood & Veneer get many of the headlines, dozens of similar stories abound in the panel industry of companies reinvesting after smaller fires or accidents, upgrading operations and emerging better than before. In each case, there’s a grateful and usually cooperative local community that has worked in any number of ways to keep from losing good jobs and facilities that have a jobs multiplier effect considering the additional businesses that supply or otherwise serve a panel mill. Of course, the numbers have to make sense to make reinvestment a reality. (A good local wood basket always helps.) And there are any number of unique factors surrounding every mill rebuild decision. But to see such a cooperative effort among state and local communities to sustain the Winston Plywood & Veneer PW project is a welcome sight indeed.
DAN SHELL MANAGING EDITOR
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(Founded as P l y w o o d & P a n e l in 1960—Our 485th consecutive issue) VOLUME 58 NO. 4
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EVENTS Through The Year
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UPDATE Remember CalAg?
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COVER: Winston Plywood & Veneer is making great operational strides at its new softwood plywood mill in Louisville, Miss. Story begins on PAGE 12. (Dan Shell photo)
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UPDATE
CAL-AG RICE MDF IS A GO AFTER CLOSING
The CalAg rice straw-based medium density fiberboard plant is becoming a reality. CalPlant I, as it is called, has completed and closed financing for a $315 million plant to be built in Willows, Calif. with a production capacity of 140MMSF (3⁄4 in. basis) and a startup goal of late 2018. The project has been in the works for more than 20 years, since the principals first shipped California grown rice straw to England for testing. Since then, the endeavor experienced a series of “almosts,” until the recent successful financing, which includes $228 million of tax-exempt private activity revenue bonds priced through the California Pollution Control Financing Authority, and $87 million cash equity. A group of minority investors includes a subsidiary of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Assn. of America,
Columbia Forest Products, the Germanbased machinery manufacturer Siempelkamp, CalAg LLC and a range of other investors. The project stems from state legislation in 1991 that prohibited farmers from burning rice straw, the waste product of rice harvesting. Smoky haze had become an issue in the region. CalAg President Jerry Uhland, a rice farmer, joined a small venture formed by another agriculture man, Jim Boyd, in 1996 that began researching rice straw-based MDF. They were soon joined by Les Younie, who had worked in wood products operations, and who today remains vice president of manufacturing. The project is expected to bring several environmental advantages including water use reduction, methane emissions reduction, fungicide and chemicals reduction. And obviously it provides a new recycling market for roughly 275,000 tons of rice straw annually.
WEYCO SELLING URUGUAY BIZ Weyerhaeuser Co. is selling its timberlands and manufacturing business in Uruguay to a consortium led by BTG Pactual’s Timberland Investment Group (TIG), including other longterm institutional investors, for $402.5 million in cash. The transaction includes more than 300,000 acres (120,000 hectares) of timberlands in northeastern and north central Uruguay, as well as a plywood and veneer manufacturing facility, a cogeneration facility, and a seedling nursery. “Our Uruguay business is a unique combination of high-quality timberlands, value-added manufacturing operations and skilled and dedicated people, and this transaction will best position the business to reach its full potential,” says Doyle Simons, president and CEO. “I am proud of the contributions our Uruguay employees have made to the success of Weyerhaeuser.” ➤8
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UPDATE
GOOD EARTH PROJECT GETS ‘NEW LIFE’
A new investors group that has taken over daily operations of Good Earth Power AZ is seeking to ramp up the company’s execution of a far-reaching Forest Service stewardship contract that sought to thin or otherwise treat 300,000 acres in 10 years beginning in 2012, but has barely covered 10,000 acres in the five years since. Another new look—aiming to give the effort a fresh start—is a company name change from Good Earth Power to NewLife Forest Products. The project encompasses the Coconino, Kaibab, Apache-Sitgreaves and Tonto national forests and their ponderosa pine stands, and comes on the heels of years of devastating wildfires. After a group of investors stepped in to take operational control of Good Earth at the end of 2016, a recent report says the investors are making multiple changes to increase output and comple-
tion of “task order” activities that accompany specific on-ground projects. One key is to pursue a less verticallyintegrated business model and work more with outside contractors as opposed to owning timber harvesting, chipping or trucking capacity, for example. Already the company has announced a partnership with major Phoenix-based trucking firm Knight Transportation, and foresters are looking to bring in experienced loggers from the Pacific Northwest to add to harvesting capacity. In addition, NewLife Forest Products is planning a new small log mill that will help reduce chip production, plus
adding a composting operation to help increase overall biomass utilization. Withered and non-existent forest products industry infrastructure in the region has hampered the project from the beginning due to a lack of markets for the large volume of logs and especially biomass coming off thinning and other stewardship activities. Recently, the company’s Heber, Ariz. sawmill was closed for renovations to increase log-processing capacity and was reportedly re-starting operations in mid June. Meanwhile, the new small log project replaces a mill previously planned for Williams, Ariz. that never got off the ground. In the meantime, hog fuel and chips are going to Gro-Well, a soil additive company, and the biomass-powered Novo Power plant. With such lofty goals to reduce fire risk on millions of acres across ➤ 10
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8 ➤ Arizona, the first major contract for the Forest Service’s (FS) Four Forests Restoration Initiative has a rocky history: First, the FS in 2012 awarded the contract to a Montana-based firm with little experience over a local group seeking to build an OSB plant to utilize the small diameter material. Yet Pioneer Forest Products could never gain financing for its
plans to build a cutting mill and small log facility along with biofuel plant. In 2013 the contract was transferred to Good Earth Power, a company with even less experience, and overall operations have suffered since as Good Earth sought to establish markets and outlets for logs and biomass. The Campbell Group was brought in to aid procurement, but that
relationship soured into a lawsuit, and Good Earth was the subject of 20-plus complaints received by the FS about late payments a and non-payments. NewLife Chief Operating Officer Bill Dyer says the company can’t change what has happened in the past but is looking to make it right and move forward. According to Dyer, tactical execution has been lacking in operations. “What we’re trying to do is bring tactical execution to the project,” he says.
SOUTHERN SUCCEEDS STEVENS AS LP CEO
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation appointed Brad Southern to succeed Curt Stevens as the CEO of LP effective July 1. Stevens, who has served as CEO since 2012, will retire from LP June 30. “The board of directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Southern as our new CEO,” LP Chairman of the Board Gary Cook says. “Brad is a leader with exceptional integrity and ability. His deep experience and familiarity with LP, along with his expansive knowledge of all aspects of the building products business, make him well suited to lead LP into a promising future.” Cook adds, “Curt Stevens has served LP with distinction for almost 20 years and we have been fortunate to have benefited from his vision and leadership as the company has grown during his tenure as CEO. Curt has been an integral part of the board’s succession planning, and we appreciate his efforts to make this transition seamless.” “I have thoroughly enjoyed my 20 years with the safest company in our industry,” Stevens says. “It has been an honor to lead LP during these past five years as the company grew despite a tepid housing market. Our people have risen to every challenge and embedded continuous improvement, competitiveness and a growth and innovation discipline into our business.” Southern, who becomes LP’s fifth CEO, comments, “Curt’s strategic vision and proven leadership has LP well positioned. We have exceptional people, quality products, and the financial position to take full advantage of the current upturn in the housing market. I believe great things are in our future.” Southern, 57, has been executive vice president, chief operating officer ➤ 41 10 • JULY 2017 • PanelWorld
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TORNADO RECOVERY COMPLETE, WINSTON PLYWOOD TAKING OFF Disaster’s silver lining yields opportunity to expand vision for bringing destroyed plywood mill back to life. BY DAN SHELL
LOUISVILLE, Miss. Sometimes the best-laid plans can be wiped away in an instant—and sometimes disaster can be replaced by a better plan. A month before the tornado that changed everything in early 2014, New Wood Resources was moving ahead with its plan to resurrect the former Georgia-Pacific plant on the south side of Louisville as Winston Plywood & Veneer (WPV), a new operating company under New Wood Resources, which is part of Atlas Holdings. The company had finalized a deal in which it would lease the property from
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The new Winston Plywood & Veneer plant has plenty of extra capacity built in.
the city, but own and operate the mill’s process equipment. Five individuals were already on site doing preliminary assessment work, says Winston Plywood & Veneer President Jon Pierce. “We had several people on site, but we hadn’t really hired any staff,” Pierce says. “The plan was to use the existing equipment to run at about a 200MMSF (3⁄8 basis) annual rate while going forward
and making incremental advances.” That all changed on April 28 that year, when an F4 tornado plowed a 34mile track through Winston County and Louisville, killing 11 people and injuring another 80. At least nine tornadoes hit Mississippi that day, part of a larger weather pattern that produced about 79 tornadoes from the Midwest through the South over three days.
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New 287,000 sq. ft. clear-span building with 58 ft. ceilings is one of industry’s largest structures.
Two of three dryers feed to two identical grade scanning, moisture detect and strength grading lines.
The plywood mill was completely destroyed, along with more than 700 other structures and homes in the community. Immediately afterward, New Wood personnel were on the ground supporting work to clear debris and aiding community relief efforts. A fund-raising campaign through the Atlas Foundation leveraged Atlas Holdings’ worldwide employee base and resulted in a $72,000 check for the Winston County Relief Fund. In addition, over $20,0000 of scrap material proceeds removed from the site were donated to the Winston Strong Foundation to support the community.
‘CHANGED PERSPECTIVE’ “We also began working with the federal and Mississippi emergency management agencies to not only help put things back together but also put job opportunities back in the community,” Pierce says. “The good thing is the city and state and all groups from the government side came together really well in support of having this plant in the city.” Government groups as varied as the city of Louisville, Mississippi Development Authority, Winston County Economic Development District Partnership and the Tennessee Valley Authority also contributed to the rebuild project in a variety of ways, including site prep, workforce training and some infrastructure needs. New Wood Resources kicked in around $50 million. “We have a great public-private partnership where we operate the facility and own the process equipment while leasing the ground and building from the city,” Pierce says. And while New Wood Resources had a solid plan going in before the disaster, “The tornado certainly changed the perspective and allowed us the opportunity to make this an exceptional facility,” he adds. Though New Wood was more used to cleaning up cobwebs and mothballs than tornado wreckage, the project employed a similar process that New Wood has successfully
Three presses plus a fourth press pit give the plant lots of potential panel capacity.
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Double five-ply GP layup line has been extensively rebuilt and upgraded.
High-quality wood basket within 60 mile radius is a big plus for the plant.
followed in bringing other panel plants on-line: investing in key pieces of new equipment and technology, upgrading existing equipment where possible while buying used equipment if needed, then renovating it all with updated controls and electronics.
REBUILDING Aiding the rebuilding effort at Winston Plywood & Veneer was the construction of one of the largest clear-span buildings in the North American forest
products industry: a 287,000 sq. ft. building that’s 765 ft. long on one side, has 58 ft. high ceilings, and is big enough to cover five football fields. At the Louisville facility, two 4-deck Coe dryers (an M62 and M72) were rebuilt using in-house WPV personnel with contractor assistance. “We received a lot of outside help, but in this case the dryer structures were still in place and WPV was able to source all the equipment necessary and buy the tubes and rolls and do a full rebuild with WPV staff and contractors,” Pierce says.
Two Coe lathes bought used were extensively rebuilt. Improvements include the updated scanning and peeler optimization software, upgraded x-y charger, plus new drives, carriages and new carriage planetary screw actuator servo carriage controls. The lathe lines feed three strip trays that go to rebuilt Raute clippers with Ventek scanning systems, plus rebuilt Raute green stackers, and end with green chains handling strip and random material. Pierce says mill designers sought to reduce hydraulics usage through the use of screw actuators in place of hydraulic cylinders. He notes that the software and instrumentation remain the same, with an electronic signal going directly to an AC servo motor “instead of sending the signal to a hydraulic valve driven by a motor that generates heat and uses much more electricity. By going purely electric you reduce energy costs, operating costs in general and also reduce fire risks,” Pierce says. Much of the rebuilding and reconditioning work in the pressing area has been performed by Mill Machinery. The layup line is a used and extensively rebuilt G-P double five-ply line. The mill’s three presses are all 4x8, 40opening presses preceded by Globe prepresses. Press loading and unloading
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Debarking and bucking line can handle a 500MMSF production rate.
systems are new from Mill Machinery. The plant is currently operating two presses and in the process of restarting the third. The plant has an additional press pit, but it has been concreted over and will be activated in the future if conditions are warranted. In the process of start up in late May were two patch lines supplied with Willamette Valley Co. metering systems, plus a 6-head Kimwood sander that was salvaged and rebuilt on site by Kimwood. Future plans include a specialty saw and a panel oiler for forming products. Two additional investments as part of the rebuilding project include three new Babcock & Wilcox boilers for the plant’s dryers and process heat, plus an upgrade to the facility’s rail line connection. “Essentially we’re going to be able to have as many rail cars as we want on site, and that gives us more flexibility and the opportunity to be cost-effective with our shipping and distribution,” Pierce says.
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Bringing the plant back to life was a big win for the community—and for the 300-plus employees who work there.
Federal, state and local governments come together to support the mill rebuild project.
A key to the Winston Plywood plant’s success is a stable wood basket, with plenty of plantation timber in the 30-year range. “This is a great wood basket for us, very cost-effective, and we had that in mind when making the decision to rebuild,” Pierce says. The plant can process logs up to 30 in., with average log size around 11 in. Logs are handled with three Taylor log handlers that feed a new Nicholson A8 debarker and a new LogPro merchandising line with seven 6 ft. saws that can handle stems just over 50 ft. Peelers are kicked to bins, then fed to an extensive conditioning area that’s 90 ft. long and features 14 log conditioning vaults using hot water. The plant’s two primary peel thicknesses are 1⁄6 and 1⁄8. Both lathes have the ability to produce both thicknesses, but since 1⁄6 is the primary peel, all the 1 ⁄8 veneer is produced on the #1 lathe in order to boost consistency, Pierce says. A new six-deck dryer and rebuilt M72 dryer both feed to new Ventek veneer scanning and grading systems, complete with moisture detectors and Metriguard veneer strength testing systems. Both lines feed to rebuilt 12-bin Raute stackers. The rebuilt M62 dryer runs fish tail and random veneer and feeds to a straight chain. While a large percentage of the plant’s veneer is used in panels produced in-house, the balance of produc-
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Key personnel, from left, Mike Creely, VP sales; Ken Carter, Plant Manager; AJ Webb, Sales Rep; Joe Brumfield, Transportation Manager
tion is LVL grade veneer sold to regional producers. “We expect the LVL veneer percentage will rise in the future because the demand is out there, and it’s a growing aspect of the overall ve-
neer market,” Pierce says. Growth and expansion are built in to Winston Plywood & Veneer’s future plans in the form of spare capacity throughout the mill. For example, the
debarker and merchandising line can handle enough logs to support a 500MMSF production level, and there’s the additional press pit to add a fourth press in the future.
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growth,” said Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant. “I am thrilled to be back here, standing with these newly-hired workers and this company, to celebrate the official launch of this outstanding manufacturing business in Mississippi.” Louisville Mayor Will Hill noted the occasion was to celebrate hard work, partnerships, community—and most of all, hope. “Our community has experienced the great recession, plant closures, and a devastating natural disaster in recent years,” Hill said, adding that
WPV’s commitment after the storm, and the support provided by the state and community “is a beautiful example of how public/private partnerships work in economic development.” Hill said the support has given a rebirth to plywood manufacturing in Louisville and been a big part of the local community’s recovery. In closing, he added, “I would also congratulate all the hard-working people of Winston Plywood & Veneer for making history PW in our community.”
Building layout and rail spur upgrades mean more efficient shipping.
“Most of the machines have been sized for a production rate higher than 400 MMSF,” Pierce says, noting the plant is expected to be running at a 350MMSF (3⁄8) rate by the end of the year, and is expected to pass 400MMSF in 2018. “We think at some point in the future we’ll need that extra capacity,” Pierce adds. “Right now 400MMSF is what we’re capitalized for, and 500MMSF is only a small amount of capital away.” Pierce notes that the additional capacity and future expansions should position Winston Plywood & Veneer as the thirdlargest single site plywood production facility in the U.S., behind Martco’s Chopin, La. facility and Boise Cascade’s Medford, Ore. plywood complex. It’s a long way from tornado-scarred mill site to one of the top-producing softwood plywood facilities in the country, and the major stakeholders in the Winston Plywood & Veneer project, from the government level to the local community and New Wood Resources officials, are proud of the results. During a grand opening and ribbon cutting held this past April, local and state officials applauded the process to rebuild and bring 300-plus jobs back to the community, and the support that made it all possible. “The grand opening of Winston Plywood & Veneer is a momentous occasion for this community and for our great state, showing what can be done when business partners with government at all levels to create jobs and spur economic PanelWorld • JULY 2017 • 19
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AT T H E
CORE IF LIGNA WAS AN INDICATOR, BUILDING PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES ACROSS THE GLOBE ARE IN GOOD SHAPE Investments in the latest technology, plus a long-term, experienced work force make their facility a competitive, quality-focused veneer operation.
RICH DONNELL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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HANNOVER, Germany igna scored big again, featuring 1,500 exhibitors, nearly 1.4 million square feet of exhibit space and 93,000 visitors from more than 100 countries. The biennial event was held May 22-26 in Hannover, Germany at the Hannover Fair. Panel World exhibited in Hall 26, where many of the primary equipment manufacturers of structural and nonstructural panels and engineered wood products also exhibited. The event featured a new site layout, focusing on four themes: Forestry Technology, Sawmill Technology, WoodBased Panel Production and Energy from Wood. The layout was meant to allow visitors an easier transition from one technology to another. For example the panel machinery Hall 26 was adjacent the sawmill machinery Hall 25. For the most part, the layout seemed to have worked successfully. Of those 93,000 visitors, some 42,000 came from outside of Germany. The top 10 visitor nations after Germany were France, Austria, United States, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, China, Poland, Italy and Russia. In addition, Ligna hosted the second Wood Industry Summit, for which Panel World was a media partner.
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The great thing about having our own booth, which we’ve done a half dozen times at Ligna, is chatting to the people who stop by our booth to sign up for the magazine. You meet such a great range of people. For example, our longtime friend John Godrey of Godfrey Forest Products stopped by, as did Jonathan Martin, chairman of RoyOMartin, and Allan Bradshaw, vice president engineering and capital planning, Weyerhaeuser, and frankly quite a number of others from North America found us during the week. But of course the real delight is meeting people from all corners of the globe, such as Roberto Schumacher, director general, IngePanel, Talca, Chile; Jack Gelman, president, Propulso, Los Palos Grandes, Caracas; José Antonio Carreno, Infoyma S.L., Palencia, Spain; M. Selami, Barsbay, Erbaa Kaplama, kitelli, Istanbul; Jack Zhang, vice general manager; Shandong Heze Maosheng Wood Co., Ltd., Heze City, Shandong Province, China; Okan Mayda, process and product engineer; Kastamonu Entegre, Kocaeli, Turkey; Jaswant S. Rai, chairman, RAI Group, Nairobi, Kenya; Arvind Jolly, managing director, Jollyboard, Mumbai, India; Kianoush Norouzi, technical manager, Sanate Choube Shomal, Tehran, Iran, and too many others to mention. Well, I think I will mention Herlof
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AT T H E
CORE
At left, Siempelkamp’s large display; above, USNR showed Ventek technology.
Dalen, managing director of Daproma, who came by and is still promoting agricultural waste fiber based particleboard and MDF plants. You may recall Daproma was in the middle of the agboard movement in the 1990s and was a key supplier to the PrimeBoard wheat straw board plant in Wahpeton, North Dakota. Daproma has recently supplied a rice straw particleboard plant to Sadasy S.A. in Mali, West Africa near Koulikouro. I might add that apparently the world economy is going well, as the reports coming out of most regions and countries were positive with regard to building products markets and projects.
StructurLam in Penticton, BC and Nordic Structures based in Montreal. End uses range from roofing to walls to flooring to mats. CLT’s use in high rise buildings is gaining most of the attention. Traditional cross-laminated timber is composed of multiple lumber boards layered crosswise at 90° angles and bonded with structural adhesives. Obviously fire resistance is crucial to the success of the
product and there appears to be ongoing work on adhesive heat durability in CLT. The heavy interest in the Northwest U.S. is due largely to the environmental flavor of CLT, including its carbon capture, a reduction in the carbon footprint of the structure its used in, as opposed to competing energy intensive products such as concrete and steel, and its contribution to better forest restoration up-
CLT DEVELOPMENTS While new machinery technologies and project orders always win the day at Ligna, the subject of cross-laminated timber in the U.S. was prevalent. While the product originated in Austria and Germany in the early 1990s, and has become well established in multi-story European buildings, the product only now appears to be gaining momentum in the U.S., and for the moment primarily in the Northwest U.S. D.R. Johnson in Riddle, Ore. manufactures it, as does SmartLam in Columbia, Falls, Mont., Sterling Lumber in Chicago,
Meinan’s attractive display included video of new Swanson Group mill in Oregon.
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GreCon’s neat arrangement emphasized a variety of quality control systems.
processes developed for mat heating. Generation 9 Neo includes an extended press infeed and extended booster hot platen that enables the press to increase production up to 30% due to increased temperature on the steel belt and increased speed. They also spoke about the new EcoSifter fiber sifter, developed by Siempelkamp and its subsidiary Ventapp, for use in MDF and HDF production. Also, EcoScan Neo is a new machine for area weight measurement and tramp material detection, and EcoPulser is a new lowwear reduction machine for chips and
Speaking of Siempelkamp, it held a press conference during Ligna to address its technology developments. Participants included Dr. Hans Fechner, CEO and Speaker of the Siempelkamp Group; Jürgen Philipps, CEO and Speaker of Siempelkamp Machine and Plant Engineering; Samiron Mondal, CEO and Manager Director of Siempelkamp Machine and Plant Engineering; and Stefan Wissing, CEO and Speaker of SLS and Pallmann Machine. While the gentlemen spoke of individual machine developments, they also emphasized the drive toward fully automated, self-optimizing plants with predictive production control rather then reactive control, calling it a generational shift. Specific technologies addressed included the Generation 9 ContiRoll continuous press and Generation 9 Neo. The system now includes a newly developed press infeed concept, stateof-the-art drive and instrumentation technology, simulation and process control technology as well as new IMAL-PAL made wise use of a working technology center.
particles. The press conference also focused on Siempelkamp business in Asia Pacific, where Siempelkamp reports it has sold and installed more than 100 continuous press systems. Siempelkamp has invested more than 12 million Euro at its manufacturing facility in Qingdao, including another 3 million this year. Wissing spoke on Siempelkamp’s Logistics & Service business and noted the opening of a new logistics and service center in April in Bad Kreuznach, Germany. Wissing addressed Siempelkamp’s focus on 24/7 remote service, a service App and real-time data collection. The company confirmed it is now the 100% owner of Pallmann, which allows Siempelkamp to provide complete production lines from wood preparation to finishing. Though not revealing the specific details, Siempelkamp reported it received three orders during Ligna for three production plants for “engineered wood.” l Dieffenbacher introduced 3-D feeding of knife ring flakers, called FlowOptimizer. It is a distribution rotor integrated
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Biele Group offered a large range of technologies for multiple wood products.
into the flaking chamber, enabling 3-D material distribution. The axially blown-in chips enter the inner chambers of the distribution rotor, are set into rotation and are guided via centrifugal forces through the openings at the front and rear side of the system toward the main rotor. This achieves optimum distribution over both the knife ring width and the entire knife ring circumference, allowing the optimum and uniform use of the entire knife length. A pilot machine was installed in a particleboard plant to test long-term operation under industrial conditions. The FlowOptimizer is mounted with bearings in the flaker door, making the retrofitting of existing machines very simple: Only the door with the distribution rotor and heavy particle separator must be replaced. The FlowOptimizer will be available as an upgrade for existing flaker systems and as a standard component for the latest generation of Maier MRZ knife ring flakers. Dieffenbacher also stressed digitalization of after-sales with MyDieffenbacher, a new online portal. MyDieffenbacher covers spare parts identification and plant documentation. The user-friendly software with intuitive operation provides clear parts visualization, simple and direct requests for quotations and two-way links between parts and documents. Furthermore, MyDieffenbacher offers full text search and is available on different devices. In the future, MyDieffenbacher will
become a complete life-cycle support center where customers will easily find any information related to their individual plants. MyDieffenbacher is immediately available with every new plant. Christian Dieffenbacher, Member of the Board of Management, hosted an informal press gathering to address the company’s technologies and markets. He continues to assume the leadership role as Wolf-Gerd Dieffenbacher gradually steps away. Christian Dieffenbacher represents the fifth generation of family involvement. “There’s no timeline. It’s a process. I need to be ready,” he said of the leadership transition. Following the informal session, the
Signing ceremony at Ligna, from left, Christian Dieffenbacher (Member of the Board of Management, Dieffenbacher) and Dang Quoc Lich (Chairman of the Board, Thien Lam Dat JSC).
press was invited to a signing ceremony where Thien Lam Dat JSC ordered a complete MDF plant from Dieffenbacher. The plant will be installed in Bac Giang, Vietnam, about 50 km east of Hanoi. “We began to plant fast-growing tree plantations with the objective of producing wood-based panels 11 years ago,” said Dang Quoc Lich, Chairman of the Board, Thien Lam Dat JSC. “During the years we have visited more than 30 plants in Europe to study the technology and find the right supplier for our project. This long journey consequently resulted in our partnership with Dieffenbacher.” The core of the plant will be the CPS+ continuous press system. The scope of supply includes the complete production line, from the wood yard through the strapping and packing line as well as an energy plant. The raw material will come from Thien Lam Dat’s plantations and will be mostly acacia wood. Startup of the plant is planned for mid-2018. l USNR displayed a working Ventek NV4g New Vision green end scanner which received a lot of interest. The company hosted more than 100 industry producers in the booth from all over the globe who were interested in a variety of USNR products including veneer dryers, OSB and LVL presses, lathes, layup lines, and grade scanners. About 80% of the visitors were existing customers and 20% represented potential new customers. Ten meetings were held and a contract was formalized. Overall USNR reports it was a great event that delivered solid leads for some obtainable future sales in the international market. l Meinan reported that activity at its booth was non-stop the first two to three days. Meinan’s video wall displayed its new automatic peeling line at Swanson Group Manufacturing’s new plywood plant in Oregon, which attracted a lot of attention and generated several leads. “Company representatives from Japan were happy with the interest shown by visitors,” according to Anna McCann, President of Merritt Machinery, the U.S. representative for Meinan. Merritt was a co-exhibitor with Meinan, and sold a FlitchPrep machine at Ligna to Furnirnica Merkscha, Celje, Slovenia. McCann also took orders for service work and upgrades from multiple customers, terming the week at Ligna
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IMAL-PAL The IMAL-PAL group showcased a range of new equipment for complete plants and individual technological solutions. More than than 1,500 visitors Imeas’ new EvoL sander from around the world flocked to the 1600 m2 stand and the knifering flaker for particleboard lines, able to handle more than 15 t/h and for group reported it increased its order which several orders were placed. portfolio by 11 million euro, figures it Orders were also placed for the Dyhas never reached at any other show. The show proved particularly useful nasteam mat steam injection system, 91 systems of which have already been for promoting the Panel Alliance team, a sold worldwide, and three more orders group created by IMAL, PAL, Globus, were placed for the Hi-Jet high pressure Vyncke, Recalor and TRASMEC. resination system for MDF, PB and Visitors showed considerable interest OSB to add to the 107 Hi-Jets that have in the “show room” where a wide range already been sold. of equipment was showcased from the The interest shown in the Cyclops, an compact laboratory moisture meter to optical spectrographic classifier, confirms the 7 m long HD oscillating screen. Other equipment on show included the the growing demand from customers, esDynapelletpress, able to process 12 tons/h pecially European customers, to utilize of pellets, and the SRC14.690_EVO4 recycled wood on MDF lines as well.
Cefla showed 3D synchronization with digital printing
More than 30 solutions were on show for the online and laboratory control equipment, ranging from the FBC200 full board blister control to the new all-in-one 4.0 “smartlab” laboratory concept. One of the latest additions is the SMC100, Sand, Mark & Cut, which automatically cuts, sands and marks the samples with a QR code and which is incorporated in the “smartlab.” Other technological solutions and turnkey projects for the production of pallet blocks, pellets, insulation board and pressed pallets also aroused interest. l There was lot of interest in Raute’s Smartmill and digital services. Panel producers are looking for solutions to improve their mill efficiency and use of raw material. Digitalization offers totally new tools for that. Proper information is the key for enhanced performance and the Raute Smartmill concept features the set of new digital tools and services to support that in existing mills and new mills. The core of Smartmill is G5, the 5th generation of Mecano analyzers that offers quality, accurate information and which combined to real line parameters can be used to simulate and optimize whole mill material flows. That leads to remarkably better raw material utilization rate in mill scale. As a part of Smartmill, digital tools offer clear information of the performance of separate lines and help to locate possible bottlenecks in production. Millvision and Millsights are the tools designed to support that. Distant monitoring, 24/7 automation support, elearning, all those are examples of modern tools for maximun performance. Raute also launched new developments in its green veneer composing, RauteLite peeling line, P2 patching line and robotic panel repairing. Raute mobile application is available in Google Play and Apple Store to give more information about each of them. Raute reported the show was very successful and the amount of quality visitors and discussions showed that there is clear demand for digital revolution in this industry and Raute is there to ➤ 34
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30 ➤ answer that call. l Press belt manufacturer Sandvik used Ligna 2017 to showcase the tools, technologies and global support platform it is developing to meet the production challenges that will face WBP manufacturers over the coming years. At the center of this was a selfcontained Productivity Center, where visitors could handle tools, view videos and enjoy a hands-on demonstration of Sandvik’s engineering expertise. Hymmen stand “There is a clear trend toward the production of thinner boards,” explains and the QuickAnnealer, a tool that imJörg Kaufmann, Global Product Managproves the hardness of a weld repair er at Sandvik. “The market is looking through the application of targeted heat for end products that can be painted diup to 600 °C. This ensures a premium rect from the press without grinding. As quality repair, significantly reducing the the world’s leading supplier of press risk of the faint white rings that may belts, we have a central role to play in otherwise be visible on end products delivering this.” following a disc repair, particularly on Sandvik can produce press belts 1.2 – thin boards. 3.5 mm thick, and up to 4,620 mm Among the videos was a step-by-step wide. The manufacture of wide belts inexplanation of the belt production provolves welding two or even three belts cess, from leveling and welding to grindtogether longitudinally—top and boting and finishing. A world map highlighttom—then grinding the weld to critical ed the support that is available to Sandvik thickness tolerances. This results in a belt customers via the teams and tools it welding seam that can only be identihas in more than 60 locations. fied using a high precision ultrasonic “Our Productivity Center was reprethickness gauge and stand visitors were sentative of our focus on customer-oriinvited to do just that on a belt sample. ented solutions,” Kaufmann says, “and Also at the show were the company’s it proved to be a major talking point for new QuickDisc Plus 500, a cutting, stand visitors. welding and grinding system for repairs “Just like buying a car, there are two to damage up to 480 mm in diameter, things to consider when choosing a steel
Sandvik Process System is now part of FAM AB.
belt. There’s the product itself: its specification and build quality and the engineering behind it. But then there’s the support that comes with it—what we call ‘Steel Belts Plus.’ This is the added value you get by choosing a Sandvik steel belt.” In a development that was percolating during Ligna, shortly after the show Sandvik signed an agreement to divest Sandvik Process Systems to FAM AB, owned by the three largest Wallenberg foundations. In 2016, SPS had 600 employees and reported revenues of 1.7 billion SEK. l Imeas presented EvoL, its new line of calibrating and sanding machines for wood-based panels. The new model represents Imeas’ ninth generation of sanding machines. As the name suggests, it is the evolution of the company’s 50-years long experience and know-how in sanding of MDF, particleboard, plywood and others. l Taihei Machinery Works reported its new knife grinding and honing plant in Eugene, Ore. is going strong. The facility features Artesa machines grinding and honing machinery. Taihei also emphasized its range of plywood manufacturing machinery, including computerized charger and horizontal hot press, panel saw and fingerjointing line. l Hexion Inc., a major resins and adhesives producer for the worldwide wood products industry, had a lot to talk about. The company is dedicating capacity from its phenolic resins plant in Zhenjiang, China, to meet growing regional demand for forest product resins and binders used to manufacture plywood and other composite wood products. The plant produces phenol formaldehyde (PF) resins and additives. The plant is part of Hexion’s global network of 55 manufacturing facilities. Hexion has recently opened three new formaldehyde manufacturing facilities, two in Louisiana, and during 2016 the company ramped up wax emulsion production at Curitiba, Brazil. The company is also nearing completion of the expansion of its technology center for forest products in Edmonton, Alberta, including installation of a new panelboard press for testing resins in an actual production environment. The facility will focus on developing next generation resin chemistry that will complement
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sanders. This includes integration of the new Siemens TIA (Totally Integrated Automation) Portal. Steinemann now offers an app for chatter mark calculation. The cause of chatter marks can be determined based on the distance between the chatter marks and several types of process and machine data. The app identifies the cause and displays the result. For this calculation, the app requires data on the geometry and process of the wide belt sanding machine, which are already stored in the App for most machines. l The Combi.cut 1 cutting center is the first product from the new company structure with IMA and Schelling as subsidiaries of the IMA Schelling Group. The machine combines the panel cutting technologies of both sister
Performance.cut CNC-controlled nested base cutting center with two main routing spindles and for an output of up to 1,000 parts/shift. A smart tag is automatically applied to each part, which allows the tracking of each panel through the process. l Cefla Finishing reported that Ligna surpassed all of its expectations. “This upward trend is in line with a generally positive market, with well-informed customers offering good business prospects,” commented Alberto Maestri, Managing Director. “The contacts with the Asian markets, eager to invest to improve their production processes through innovation, were particularly encouraging.” Among the innovations on display, the J-Print 3D for creating 3D effects synchronized with digital printing was
Ceratizit hosted a discussion on its coated knife, saw tips and other carbide products.
companies in an entirely new type of cutting center for processing faced chipboard panels in custom production of furniture. The Combi.cut 1 is the solution for processing plants with a production capacity of 3000 to 4000 furniture components per shift. IMA demonstrated its integrated production line. Leading office furniture manufacturer Haworth from Holland, Mich. invested in this system for cut, band and boring of office desk tops. The system is designed with automated part tracking and part identification in real time throughout the automated processing line. The cut to size operation of the particleboard and medium density fiberboard panels is performed on the IMA
particularly successful. There were also plenty of positive comments for the new range of Omnidry ovens with the capability to process flat and curved panels of different thicknesses thanks to the Flexpro function and its capability for automatic variation of the tray pitch. Demand for the iGiottoApp X2, the 2armed anthropomorphic robot able to work in synchronized or unsynchronized mode thanks to trajectory optimization software was also high. l Minimax displayed the new UniVario YMX5000 detection system suitable for extreme temperature ranges, and thanks to its modularity offers maximum flexibility. The next Ligna will be held May 27PW 31, 2019. PanelWorld • JULY 2017 • 35
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Using recycled wood in the production of particleboard promises economic benefits as well as increased flexibility when purchasing wood. However, it also presents challenges, including fluctuations in the type of contamination, the quality, the size and the moisture content of the furnish. With the help of Dieffenbacher, Pfleiderer in Neumarkt, Germany reports it will overcome these challenges with a combination of proven screen and sifter technology and a sensorbased X-ray sorting process. Thanks to efficient cleaning, the complete material flow can be prepared using known flake technology. Particularly in the preparation of fine materials, emphasis was placed on minimizing wood losses while achieving the required degree of cleanliness in all particle sizes. The concept has also been successful in removing a high proportion of unwanted MDF fibers from the waste wood flow, which has increased plant availability in subsequent processes as well. When it comes to the secondary size reduction of oversized pieces, Dieffenbacher uses a size reduction system that cuts at a slow speed. In addition to the low specific electricity consumption, the technology is such that only a minimal level of dust is generated by the size reduction. The system operates continuously and has been designed by Dieffenbacher so that it can be integrated into the existing plant structure. After commissioning of the plant, which is planned for January 2018, Pfleiderer will be able to significantly increase the proportion of recycled wood in the production of particleboard while retaining the same high level of panel quality. .
MJB EXPANDS MDF MILLWORK CAPACITY MJB Wood Group, Inc. headquartered in Irving, Texas, has completed an asset purchase of Pacific MDF Products, Inc. of Arkansas, located in El Dorado, Ark. and Pacific MDF Products, Inc. of South Carolina, located in Clio, SC, collectively doing business under the brand Pac Trim. 40 • JULY 2017 • PanelWorld
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10 ➤ since November 2016. He previously was executive vice president of OSB, senior vice president of Siding, and vice president of Specialty Operations for LP. Southern began his forest products career with MacMillan Bloedel as a forester, where he held jobs in forestry, strategic planning, finance, accounting and plant management. He has a B.S. and a master’s degree in Forest Resources, both from the University of Georgia.
U.S. COMMERCE SAYS CANADA MUST PAY U.S. Dept. of Commerce has issued a preliminary determination of subsidy rates on Canadian forest products companies that export softwood lumber into the U.S. and is instructing the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to require cash deposits based on these rates. The ruling was in response to a petition filed by the Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations (COALITION). Border measures against subsidized Canadian lumber imports are essential, according to the COALITION, otherwise differences between the U.S. (mostly private) and Canadian (mostly public) timber sales systems give Canadian producers an unfair cost advantage. About half of total Canadian lumber production is shipped to the U.S. market, now accounting for approximately onethird of total consumption in the U.S. Department of Commerce found the following rates of subsidization for these companies: Canfor, 20.26%; J.D. Irving, 3.02%; Resolute, 12.82%; Tolko, 19.50% ; West Fraser, 24.12%; all other producers/exporters, 19.88%. “This ruling confirms that Canadian lumber mills are subsidized by their government and benefit from timber pricing policies and other subsidies which harm U.S. manufacturers and workers,” comments COALITION Legal Chair Cameron Krauss, senior vice president of Legal Affairs of family-owned Seneca Sawmill in Eugene, Ore. However, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau refuted the allegations by the U.S. Commerce and the decision to impose unfair duties. The Prime Minister stressed that the Government of Canada will vigorously defend the interests of the
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Canadian softwood lumber industry, “as we have successfully done in all past lumber disputes with the U.S.” “These duties stand to hurt hard working men and women in our mill communities across Canada,” says Derek Nighbor, CEO, Forest Products Assn. of Canada. “The duties are unwarranted and without merit. We 100% support the federal government’s Team Canada position and we must have a fair and equitable trading structure for both our industry and U.S. customers.” In 2016, imports of softwood lumber from Canada were valued at an estimated $5.66 billion. The petitioner COALITION includes members Collum’s Lumber Products, Hankins, Inc., Potlatch Corp., Rex Lumber, Seneca Sawmill, Sierra Pacific Industries, Stimson Lumber, Swanson Group, Weyerhaeuser, Carpenters Industrial Council, Giustina Land and Timber, and Sullivan Forestry Consultants, Inc. Unless the final determination is postponed, Commerce is scheduled to announce its final CVD determination on September 7. If Commerce makes an affirmative final determination of subsidization and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) makes an affirmative final injury determination, Commerce will issue a CVD order. The COALITION alleged that Canadian provincial governments, which own the vast bulk of Canada’s timberlands, provide standing trees to Canadian producers for an administered fee that is far below the market value of the timber, as well as a number of other subsidies. Meanwhile Commerce Dept. is also considering an anti-dumping petition that could lead to additional charges on incoming Canadian softwood lumber. That decision is expected soon. The COALITION petition detailed the injury suffered by U.S. industry and workers by reason of “unfairly-traded” Canadian softwood lumber imports. In the immediate aftermath of the expiration of the 2006-2015 U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Trade Agreement, Canadian imports surged and volume of imports from Canada in the first eight months of 2016 was more than 33% higher than in the same period of 2015. The U.S.-Canada softwood lumber dispute goes back to at least the Great Depression, and heated up in the early 1980s. PanelWorld • JULY 2017 • 41
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CLIPPINGS LAMINATE PLANT AWAITS STARTUP
APA, ICC-ES TEAM UP ON CLT PRODUCTS
U.S. LUMBERMEN ARE SATISFIED
Wilsonart Engineered Surfaces has not announced a specific opening date yet for the thermally fused melamine laminate plant in Oxford, Miss. it purchased from Roseburg in February. Under Roseburg, the plant produced thermally fused melamine laminates for high-end office furniture. The plant closed in December 2015 after the loss of a key customer. “The decision to close the Oxford plant was a difficult one, so it’s great to see it come back to life as a result of this deal,” says Mark Avery, Roseburg Vice President of Composites Business. “The plant’s reopening will be good for that community, and hopefully some of our former employees will find work with Wilsonart.” Roseburg purchased the plant from Georgia-Pacific in 2006. As of June, Wilsonart did not list the Oxford plant on its web site.
APA and the ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) have established a cooperative agreement, offering a new combined product listing program to manufacturers of cross-laminated timber (CLT) products. This new program will feature a combined listing report, certifying CLT products for compliance with ANSI/APA PRG 320 Standard for Performance-Rated Cross-Laminated Timber. Manufacturers will then be able to add the well-known ICC-ES Listed Mark of Conformity to their panel packaging and identification and the product will be listed as certified by ICC-ES and APA. “ICC-ES is pleased to announce this new and exciting product listing program with APA – The Engineered Wood Association,” says ICC-ES President, Shahin Moinian. “Together, with our decades of experience and knowledge, we will be able to produce the highest quality report listings.”
U.S. softwood lumbermen are more optimistic about their lumber business and its immediate future than they have been in several years, according to an Annual Sawmill Operations and Capital Projects Survey conducted by Timber Processing magazine. An impressive 87% forecast their “lumber business situation” for the remainder of 2017 and looking ahead into 2018 as excellent or good. That compares, for example, to 66% who said it was excellent or good a year ago for the remainder of 2016 and looking ahead to 2017. Only 11% said their current lumber business situation was fair, compared to 30% a year ago; and 2% said poor/very poor compared to 4% a year ago.
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Paolo Benedetti and Loris Zanasi, founders of the IMAL-PAL group, received a special award from Andreas Züge, general manager of HF Italy (at left), and Christian Pfeiffer Ligna, director (at right), for “40 years at Ligna.” Ligna was held May 22-26 at the Hannover Fair in Hannover, Germany.
GEORGIA RECOGNIZES GRENZEBACH CORP. Every year businesses that contribute in an extraordinary way to the economic growth within the state of Georgia are honored by the Technical College System of Georgia and the Georgia Dept. of Economic Development. On April 27, the Governor of Georgia, Nathan Deal, handed the Georgia Manufacturer Award of the Year 2017 to Grenzebach Corp. Since summer 2016, the state of Georgia has been offering a dual apprenticeship program, one of the first of its kind in the U.S. Together with the German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC) of the Southern United States, Grenzebach has worked diligently to make this German style apprenticeship program become a reality. The program was one of the reasons Grenzebach was nominated by the Georgia Dept. of Economic Development for this year’s
award. In the category “Small Manufacturers” with 150 or fewer employees, a total of 22 companies competed against each other with Grenzebach taking home the trophy. Awards also went to medium and large manufacturers. For Grenzebach in Newnan, Ga. this is the second major award within a short period of time. With the Prosperity Award 2016, the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce honored the commitment to economic success and development with a focus on career training.
SANDVIK PROCESS SYSTEMS SOLD Sandvik has signed an agreement to divest Sandvik Process Systems to FAM AB, owned by the three largest Wallenberg foundations, at a price of 5.0 billion SEK. Sandvik Process Systems delivers industrial process solutions based on highend steel belts, steel belt based equipment
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LINES and process solutions within adjacent technologies. In 2016 the operations, with approximately 600 employees, had reported revenues of 1.7 billion SEK representing 2% of Sandvik’s total revenues and with a strong operating margin. “We look forward to further develop, together with management and the employees, the Process Systems business as an independent company with strong focus on profitable growth,” says Lars Wedenborn, CEO FAM.
Closing of the transaction is expected no later than early 2018 and is subject to the approval of relevant authorities.
AIR CONTROL FIRMS FORM ALLIANCE NESTEC, Inc. and A.H. Lundberg Systems Ltd. announce a strategic alliance to promote their technologies in North America and other parts of the world. This partnership presents an op-
portunity to expand the reach of new and state-of-the-art technologies in the U.S. It will also provide NESTEC with a complement of proven control systems to further strengthen its broad spectrum of single source clean air solutions. A.H. Lundberg Systems Ltd. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada and has been a leader in wet electrostatic precipitators (WESP) and mass and heat transfer technologies since 1954. NESTEC is headquartered in Douglassville, Pa.
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Combilift, the Irish specialist manufacturer of materials handling solutions which are exported to more than 75 countries, exhibited more than 15 of its models at this year’s Ligna show, including the new Combi-MR. This stand-on multidirectional reach truck (a sit-down option is also available) combines the capabilities of a reach truck with the versatility of multidirectional travel for operation in tight spaces. Its extreme maneuverability enables it to work in reduced aisle widths for maximum use of storage space in the warehouse. The Combi-MR is characterized by a unique steering function: the joystick enables seamless switching of the direction of travel and compact turns. With the ability to handle both palletized and longer loads, this innovative electric powered forklift enables operations to benefit from faster procedures. The design of the cab and the overhead guard offers excel-
lent all round visibility and operator protection, offering a high level of ergonomic comfort and safety. The 4-wheel model features a large single drive wheel, fitted with a 400 mm diameter rubber tire with 360° steering rotation. Visit combilift.com.
SPARK DETECTION
The detection system of the UniVario YMX5000 series from Minimax consists of a control unit with three connectors for remote sensor units. The electronics of the evaluation unit is self-monitoring, displays for example alarms or faults, and thus offers extra functional safety. The sensor units are connected to a control unit and allow dependable detection wherever there is an increased fire risk from sparks. The spark detection system is audited and approved by VdS. The UniVario YMX5000 system is suitable for applications in extreme temperature ranges. The corresponding FUX sensor unit can even be used without fiber optic adapter at temperatures from -40°C to 105°C. The sensor units will be also available in an “Ex” version for use in explosion-hazard zones in Ex zones 1, 2, 20, 21 and 22. Visit minimax.de.
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■ Italy LEGNOQUATTRO S.P.A.
DIRECTORY ASIA
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■ China
WOOD VENEER DYEING FACTORY Bird’s Eye Maple, Movingui, Similpear, Carbalho, Wengé, Cherry, Burls, Anegré, Kotó, American Walnut, Lacewood, Etimoé, Poplar Head Office & Factory: Factory: Via Brunati, 7 Via Provinciale, 19 20833 Birone 22060 Novedrate (CO) di Giussano (MB) ITALY tel. 0039-31-790246 fax 0039-31-791705 Email: legnoquattro@legnoquattro.it Web site: www.legnoquattro.it
■ Poland
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■ Taiwan
PRODUCERS OF SLICED AND ROTARY CUT VENEERS
SUPPLIERS OF FSC SPECIES • All figured species (Eucalyptus, Anegre, Sycamore...) • All pommeles and African species • All burls (Ash, Elm, Olive, Walnut, Oak...) • Bookmatched jointed burl faces.
We supply furniture, panel and architectural grades. VALENCIA – SPAIN Tel: +34-96126 5400 Fax: +34-96126 5144 timbercom@timbercom.com
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GREAT GIANT INC. VENEER AND VENEERED PRODUCTS
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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
■ Ontario
Knotty Idaho White Pine Western Red Cedar Red Alder Clear White Pine & Ponderosa Pine Clear Vertical Grain Douglas Fir, Hemlock, & Cedar
P.O. Box 339 Post Falls, Id. 83877 208-773-4511 FAX 208-773-1107 email: info@idahoveneer.com Locate veneer & plywood products and services w o r l d w i d e .
■ Indiana
MANUFACTURER OF QUALITY HARDWOOD AND SOFTWOOD VENEERS
Green & Kiln Dried Hardwood Lumber
P.O. BOX 32 HWY. 135 BUS: 812.732.4391 MAUCKPORT, IN 47142 FAX: 812.732.4803 EMAIL: info@norstam.com
RSVP is proud to offer a full line of imported and domestic veneer that includes burls, crotches and highly figured woods. If you would like more information pertaining to these products or others we offer please contact us directly or visit our website.
4920 N. Warren Dr. • Columbus, IN 47203 Ph: 812-375-1178 • Fax: 812-375-1179 www.RSVPveneer.com
A FULL SERVICE PLYWOOD & VENEER COMPANY WE OFFER: Short turnaround time, In-house veneer mill—ROTARY, FLAT CUT, RIFT and QUARTERS, Custom pressing capabilities, Architectural specified plywood jobs, Huge veneer and core inventory, Over 100 natural species and engineer veneers in stock, All sizes and thicknesses–6'x4' to 5'x12', Internal logistics for fast on-time deliveries Contact us: Birchland Plywood-Veneer Ltd. TeL: 705-842-2430 • Fax: 705-842-2496 Visit www.birchlandplywood.com to view our “Live Log Program”
■ United States ■ Georgia A new “Dimension” in Veneer & Plywood
Dimension Plywood Inc.
Custom Architectural Plywood & Doors 415 Industrial Blvd. • New Albany, IN 47150 Tel: 812-944-6491 • Fax: 812-944-7421
Dimension Hardwood Veneers, Inc.
Rotary & Sliced Veneers 509 Woodville Street • Edon, Ohio 43518 Main Office - Tel: 419-272-2245 • Fax: 419-272-2406 www.dimensionhardwoods.com FSC-C041275
Reserve your space today. Call Melissa McKenzie 800-669-5613
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Producers of fine veneer for the global market, since 1892
Cherry Maple White Oak Walnut Hickory Red Oak Exotics Indiana Veneers Corporation
1121 East 24th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46205 Tel: [317] 926-2458 Fax: [317] 926-8569 Url: www.indianaveneers.com Email: sales@indianaveneers.com
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VENEER/PANEL SUPPLIERS DIRECTORY ■ Michigan
■ Ohio
■ Pennsylvania
A new “Dimension” in Veneer & Plywood
Dimension Hardwood Veneers, Inc.
Rotary & Sliced Veneers 509 Woodville Street • Edon, Ohio 43518 Main Office - Tel: 419-272-2245 • Fax: 419-272-2406
Dimension Plywood Inc.
Custom Architectural Plywood & Doors 415 Industrial Blvd. • New Albany, IN 47150 Tel: 812-944-6491 • Fax: 812-944-7421 www.dimensionhardwoods.com FSC-C041275
■ Minnesota
ESTABLISHED 1972
BUFFALO VENEER & PLYWOOD CO. Quality Plywood, Six decades strong! Stock Panels Counter Front Panels All Thicknesses and Cores NAF, FR and MR Availability Domestic and Imported Veneers CARB P2 Certified
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
501 6th Ave. NE - Buffalo, MN 55313 Tel: (763)682-1822 Fax: (763)682-9769 Email: sales@buffaloveneerandplywood.com Website: www.buffaloveneerandplywood.com
Universal Veneer Mill Corp.
■ Mississippi
Manufacturing and Sales Sliced Harwood Veneers Custom Cutting Available 1776 Tamarack Road Newark, OH 43055 Ph: (740) 522-2000 Email: info@universalveneer.com
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MAGNOLIA FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.
1-800-366-6374
www.magnoliaforest.com Terry, MS J.I.T. & P.I.T. Nationwide
North America’s largest manufacturer of fancy face rotary veneer. Offering FSC certified veneer products in Red Oak, Hard Maple, Birch, Ash, Tulip Poplar, Basswood in Stock Panel & Cut-to-Size Lay-ons as well as unspliced veneer .4mm thru 1.5mm thickness
Plain sliced Alder and Aromatic Cedar faces and flitch stock are regularly available. Also offering domestically produced FSC Mixed Credit/CARB Phase II Compliant Aspen platforms - both long grain & cross grain dimensions in a variety of thicknesses.
Contact Sales at 802-334-3600 • Fax: 802-334-5149
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■ Virginia
■ Oregon
DISTRIBUTORS OF SYP Plywood & Lumber OSB Cut to size
■ Vermont
WEST POINT VENEER Sliced Face Veneers Architectural Paneling, Door Skins, Custom Cabinet Package and Furniture Plywood ● Panel sizes up to 5' x 12' ● 4', 5' and cross-grain sanding capability ● Veneer manufacturing to 14' lengths ® ● FSC Certified ● NAUF products available ●
2323 Cross Street ● Eugene, Oregon 97402 Sales: (541) 461-0767 ● Fax: (541) 461-0738 Email: sales@westernpanel.com web site: westernpanel.com
The Carolina Pine Specialists Oak • Cherry • Walnut • Maple • Ash • Poplar
Joe Glynn Tel: 804-843-2900 ■ Fax: 804-843-2554 320 Dupont Street West Point, VA 23181 Custom Cutting Available Member of the Coldwater Veneer Group www.coldwaterveneer.com
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EVENTS JULY 19-22 • AWFS Fair 2017, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. Call 800-946-2937; visit awfsfair.org.
SEPTEMBER 12-15 • FMC China 2017: Furniture Manufacturing & Supply China 2015, Shanghai New International Expo Center, Shanghai, China. Call +86-21-33392048; visit fmcchina.com.cn/en-us.
OCTOBER 1-3 • Composite Panel Assn. Fall meeting, Hyatt Regency, Savannah, Ga. Call 703-724-1128; visit compositepanel.org. 14-18 • Wood Processing Machinery & Intermob Fair, Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center, Istanbul, Turkey. Call +90 212 867 11 00; visit intermobistanbul.com/en.
APRIL 2018 11-12 • Wood Bioenergy Conference & Expo, Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta, Ga. Call 334-834-1170; e-mail dianne@hattonbrown.com; visit bioenergyshow.com. 13-14 • Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE), Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta, Ga. Call 800-669-5613; visit pelice-expo.com.
AUGUST 2018 22-25 • International Woodworking Fair, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga. Visit iwfatlanta.com. Listings are submitted months in advance. Always verify dates and locations with contacts prior to making plans to attend.
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