AWISA 2020

1-4 July 2020

ICC Sydney Exhibition Centre

Darling Harbour

Sydney

AWISA DESIGN

AWISA WOOD & PANEL PROCESSING www.awisa.com

The trade show for the cabinet, kitchen, joinery, furniture, timber and panel industries.

28,000 square metres of the latest services over the two levels of the ICC Sydney Exhibition Centre.

Visit Milan in May

The 27th edition of Xylexpo, the biennial exhibition for woodworking technology and components for the furniture industry, takes place in Milan at the end of May. 400 exhibitors covering the processing of solid wood, panels and composite materials, to surface finishing, tools, accessories, paints, hardware and semi-finished products are ready to welcome visitors from all over the world. Since its first edition Xylexpo has become a prestigious fair thanks to the innovative offers of its exhibitors and the quality of machinery demonstrations and technologies displayed. Visitors can directly experience the strength of new digital production methods and the latest updates on technology and materials to maximise efficiency and productivity. The show runs from 26-29 May 2020.

Open Day for Dezignatek

It was a busy day at the headquarters for Dezignatek, part of the NZ Panels Group based in the Auckland suburb of Highbrook in mid February when they held an open day for designers, architects and kitchen manufacturers from all around New Zealand to view their factory facility.

www.xylexpo.com

Dezignatek have been making high quality thermoform doors, drawers and panels for nearly twenty years. They also provide custom laser edging for melamine, acrylic and SoftMatt laminate panels used in cabinetry doors, drawers and end panels. NZ Marketing Manager for NZ Panels Group commented “We had well over a hundred attendees who went in groups on a guided tour through the factory. It was a good opportunity to not only see what Dezignatek do but also what NZ Panels Group do. There have been several exciting new developments including a new automated sanding line and a new automated glue line.”

Comments from attendees suggested a greater empathy for Dezignatek having seen the latest technology being used by Dezignatek and the complexity of their operation and their attention to detail to make every client a happy client.

early Striebig

One of the first Striebig vertical saws. Built in 1959, it is fully restored and located in the foyer of the Striebig plant in Switzerland. It featured the swivel motor with dust extraction and the strip gauge which has since been copied by many but improved by few. Ville Tec have recently gained the NZ agency for Striebig and are looking for Striebig owners, for more go to page 64 .

South Island service technician

Machines R Us welcomes Tom Balmforth to their team of service technicians. Tom will be based in Christchurch with a focus on supporting South Island customers.

“Having trained as an electro mechanical engineer with the Royal Navy and previous service roles with Biesse and with SCM Group UK Tom is a perfect fit for our dedicated service team now numbering eight full time service technicians covering traditional machinery along with advanced edgebanders and CNC machines.” says Machines R Us Director, John Fleet.

To book a service or to log a breakdown contact Tom via the Auckland service desk on 09 820 9486.

Advanced timber processing

Jacks are pleased to announce that Neil Dodunski has joined the Jacks team in the nationwide role of Projects Consultant for Advanced Timber Processing, working particularly with the Weinig range of machinery. Neil brings three decades of experience in the timber industry, from starting on the production floor through to training remanufacturing companies in correct operation, architectural detailing and production management. In recent years he was the General Manger of XLam NZ in Nelson, before taking a General Manager position at Timbalink, running their Vietnam operation.

Neil possesses a wealth of industry knowledge in timber manufacturing, and has the operational experience to understand the day-to-day realities of timber production. He is looking forward to sharing his extensive experience and helping Kiwi customers further enhance their businesses.

Neil is based at Jacks’ Auckland branch and can be reached on neil.dodunski@jacks.co.nz or 027 563 0679.

Siedel Findlay joins Burns & Ferrall

Siedel Findlay has recently joined Burns & Ferrall as Product & Marketing Manager, supporting the Nationwide Domestic Team. With a solid background in the appliance industry – starting in her families’ business and more recently with Kitchen Things for over 10 years – Siedel is looking to bring her product experience and creative skills to this new role.

Siedel will be based at Burns & Ferrall’s brand-new head office, warehouse and state-of-the-art purpose-built showroom located in East Tamaki, Auckland and can be contacted at siedel.findlay@ burnsferrall.co.nz

NZ Panels technical support

Mark Demus, the long-standing Technical Services Manager for Mirotone has joined NZ Panels Group in a newly created role of Technical Support Manager. Given much of the company's technical queries revolve around veneer panels, his background in this area will be valuable in assisting architects, designers and joiners with their veneer projects. He will also be providing technical leadership and support across the entire range of NZ Panels Group panel products. He started with NZ Panels Group in early March.