for a perfect finish start with GoldenEdge HMR0

GoldenEdge HMR0 is the proven MDF that provides a perfect paint finish. It’s that simple.

Eco friendly GoldenEdge HMR0 (high moisture resistance zero emissions) is rated E0 and comes in 9mm, 12mm, 16mm, 18mm and 25mm thicknesses.

It’s recommended for kitchen units, cabinets, bathroom vanities - everywhere a perfect paint finish is required.

GoldenEdge HMR0 is just one of the many MDF products provided by Nelson Pine Industries using the advanced technology of the Küsters continuous press and offering an unsurpassed range of board densities and thicknesses.

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Master Joiners 4

Master Joiners President Andrew Reilly talks of the value of engagement by organisation members.

Laminex Update 13

Mike Arthur believes that based on rising consent figures we are all in for a good year and his company will do their best in ensuring supply lines are maintained.

Steering a Course 72

Ian Featherstone predicts more uncertainty in our business lives and the importance of stewardship in guiding, controlling and nurturing company talent.

Due Process 74

Geoff Hardy provides us with the practical and legal requirements which need to be considered if you are contemplating suspending a job.

Next Gen Nesting 14

We talk to machinery suppliers and kitchen manufacturers about the latest generation of nesting machines and find the major advances are in speed and automation, increasing capacity but not overheads.

Surface Materials 32

Panel products range from commodity to speciality, from hidden substrate to textured surface, and are the foundation and finish for much of what goes on in our industry. We look at some of the product and people involved.

Buying Online 44

Online ordering of componentry has become more important during the covid era. We look at some of the systems employed by leading suppliers and notice they bring many other benefits as well for the businesses using them.

Apprentice Past 56

Industry identity Mark Pickford reflects on his time as an apprentice in the early 1970’s, where the ability to make a good brew and get the morning tea order correct was an early indicator of suitability.

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News & Info 4 - 13

NZJMF membership 76

State of the Industry 80

Classifieds 84

Advertiser index 84

Trends 2022 64

The NKBA recently released the results of their annual Trends Survey, predicting what we can expect to see in Kitchens and bathroom around New Zealand in 2022. Timber finishes, porcelain tops and seamless splashbacks are high on the list.