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was born and raised in Atlanta, Ga., by two parents in event management. With those kind of nondescript career titles, my parents have literally done everything you can think of: from planning charity golf tournaments to setting up conferences. I think I am fair in saying the biggest standout of their careers came in 1996, when they both worked for the Olympics in Atlanta. Because of their jobs with Nike Park, in conjunction with Centennial Olympic Park, I had a backstage pass to some of the greatest athletes in the world. As a grade school student, I spent my summer doing things like eating breakfast with four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson. (Some of you might remember the American sprinter for his infamous gold track shoes.) I also had the absolute honor of attending opening ceremonies and watching Muhammad Ali light the torch and officially begin the games. As were most, I was saddened to hear of Ali’s passing a few weeks ago. Perhaps one of Ali’s better-known quotes, “I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was,” is a very fitting descriptor of the Huber Engineered Woods plant in Easton, Maine. Panel World first visited Easton in 1985, shortly after the project went online in April 1983. The article appeared on the cover of the October/November 1985 issue. After converting an idled sugar beet factory to make oriented strandboard, Huber Easton became one of the first 10 OSB mills in the U.S. At that time capacity was 120MMSF and the plant manager said, “OSB is considered to be the Cadillac of the reconstituted wood structural panel industry.”
Now, Huber Easton capacity is at 300MMSF after seeing major improvements and monetary investments in the last 10 years. Those around the mill knew it was great before it really was. Then the facility was a trailblazer, now it’s a beacon of continuity for the forest products industry in Maine. J.R. Reed, one of the oldest members of the Easton team, who pulls double duty as Manufacturing Excellence Manager and Plant Historian, comments that the logging force has come to expect Huber’s gates to be open. At a time when other markets are struggling to keep their gates open, Huber has stayed steady. But it’s not just the logging force that Huber has helped maintain. According to Reed, the Easton City School system has been able to not only survive, but also thrive over the years thanks to the continued presence of Huber. To borrow another one of The Champ’s quotes, “It’s not bragPW ging if you can back it up.”
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(Founded as P l y w o o d & P a n e l in 1960—Our 479th consecutive issue) VOLUME 57 NO. 4
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COVER: “Old reliable” should be the nickname for Huber Engineered Woods’ 33-year-old oriented strandboard plant in Easton, Maine. Story begins on PAGE 10. (Jessica Johnson photo)
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SELLERS WAS TENACIOUS IN RESEARCH
Dr. Terry Sellers, versities and panel Jr., whose specialty operations, where he was adhesives for consulted on adhebonding wood prodsives development. ucts during his proSellers was born in fessional career, and Quinton, Walker who also wrote two County, Alabama, ex quisitely detailed and grew up in neargenealogy books on by Cordova, graduathis Alabama famiing from Cordova lies, died suddenly High School. He and peacefully at his graduated from home in Oneonta, Sellers’ “Plywood and Adhesive Tech- Auburn University in Ala. on June 9. He nology” was published in 1985. 1960 with a B.S. in was 77. Forestry and received Sellers wrote and had published in a M.S. the following year also from 1985, “Plywood and Adhesive TechnoloAuburn. He obtained his doctoral degree gy,” probably the most respected and reffrom the University of Tokyo in Japan. erenced book ever written on plywood He worked in industry for 20 years adhesives. (Unit Structures-Koppers Co. and ReichFor many years, Sellers wrote the hold Chemicals, Inc.), before being ap“Board Talk” column in Panel World pointed in 1980 as Full Professor and Remagazine, often describing his worldsearch Scientist of Forest Products at wide travels to research institutes, uniMississippi State University’s Forest
Products Utilization Laboratory in Starkville, Miss. In 1980 he also began a private consulting career, which eventually expanded over five continents. He authored more than 170 publications in scientific and trade journals. He retired from Mississippi State University in 2004 and was designated Professor Emeritus of Forest Products. In 2006 he was named Outstanding Alumnus by Auburn University’s Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Alumni Assn. He served as president of the International Forest Products Research Society, and received commendations and awards from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce for international trade standards, The Shell Oil Company for research and development, and the Forest Products Research Society (now Forest Products Society) for outstanding service. Sellers donated his professional papers to the Forest History Society Library in Durham, NC. As far back as the 1960s, Sellers began researching his father’s and mother’s families (Sellers and Gilchrist) histories, a complex and enduring
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UPDATE hobby that reached fruition with the publication in 2008 of a 290-page book, “Iron Butterfly,” which provided a history of the Scots race of people and genealogy of 14 related families. Sellers followed it up with “The Stars Are Friendly” in 2014, a genealogy of his wife’s families (Estill and Perrin). “I have always been interested in world geography, history, religion and people, and how they relate to one another,” he said. “The world is my home and the people in it are my family.” Sellers was preceded in death by his grandparents, Randolph and Delonia Ann Shipp Sellers, John Oscar and Stella Catherine Dunn Gilchrist and parents, Terry (Sr.) and Lillian Nora Gilchrist Sellers. He is survived by his wife, Esther Joan Estill Sellers; children, Kathryn Jill Sellers and Lee Anna Makhloufi (Abel); grandchildren, Lea Joan Makhloufi, Annie Perrin Grisham and Alexander Terry Makhloufi; sister, Elizabeth Ann Sellers Felton (Gene Felton,
deceased); and numerous cherished siblings-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins. In lieu of memorial flowers, send contributions to the Wilburn Hudson Memorial Scholarship Fund, Cordova
High School, 183 School Road, Cordova, AL 35550. A memorial service was held June 13 and the funeral service held June 15 at Long Memorial United Methodist Church in Cordova.
THIRD PORTLAND TP&EE GEARS UP Organizers of the third Timber Processing & Energy Expo (TP&EE) announce that attendee registration on-line is open. TP&EE will be held September 28-30 at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Ore. It is hosted by Timber Processing and Panel World magazines, produced by Hatton-Brown Expositions LLC, and caters to primary TP&EE 2016 is an exhibitor sell-out. producers of lumber, ply-
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wood and engineered wood products. The 2014 event attracted 1,700 industry producer personnel, representing 140 wood products companies and hundreds of lumber, veneer/plywood and engineered wood products mill operations. The event also attracts an international audience, with 22 countries represented in 2014. In addition, 1,000 ex- ➤ 40
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HUBER CONTINUES TO INVEST IN SMALL BUT MIGHTY EASTON MILL The Maine facility is the smallest and oldest in the Huber Engineered Woods’ portfolio.
BY JESSICA JOHNSON
The characteristic green paper on the ZIP System sheathing is placed at the press.
EASTON, Maine the process, DelSignore notes. “We side OEMs TSI and Teaford Heat Enerhe Huber Engineered Woods don’t have to destroy it on the back end gy, the Easton team designed and imple(HEW) portfolio has bigger with an RTO,” he adds. mented the complex system. “Using a plants, certainly, but HEW Working with the HEW engineering lower drying temperature, we control the continues to support the facilgroup, based in Commerce, Ga., alongamount of VOCs and HAPs emissions,” ity here by investing in it, the oldhe says. est and smallest plant, Plant ManThe facility has low oxygen ager Rob DelSignore says. “The content in the furnace-dryer loop new plant in Broken Bow, Okla. and is able to recycle a lot of it in can make twice what Easton can the exhaust stream to the inlet in a day, but Easton is still supdryer, and back into the furnace. ported just as well as Broken Bow Most of the VOCs released are acis. We have a good market in tually going back into the fire via New England, the company realthe Teaford Heat Energy system. izes that and they continue to in“It is not a full closed loop, bevest in us,” he adds. Support from cause we still have a stack that some the J. M. Huber Corp., the parent of the emissions are going to,” Delof HEW, has led to lots of transSignore explains, “but some of that formation in the 300MMSF plant is going back to the flame zone and in Easton, including two major getting destroyed. It’s good because projects in the last few years. the loop is high moisture—close to Most notably, Huber Easton 30% in that air stream—and low has an upgraded drying system as oxygen.” The system has the benefit well as a new strander. In 2008, of being a good safeguard from posthe plant received a multimillion sible dryer-fire scenarios. Since the dollar investment for a new fuel installation in 2008, Huber Easton system, wood fired furnace, new has not had any major fires in the dryers and screening equipment. dryer system. DelSignore says the best way to The other big improvement to describe the technology would be the facility came in the midst of innovative. Instead of having wet the housing collapse. “We had a ESPs and RTOs, the Easton facilsafety issue,” DelSignore says ity uses low temperature drying plainly. The issue, constant human and a dry ESP. interaction in the log conditioning By using a lower temperature building, was the biggest source of drying method, the plant VOCs ZIP System sheathing is Huber Easton's focus, along with OSHA recordables in Easton, and AdvanTech flooring. are better controlled throughout throughout all of HEW. On aver-
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age he says, operators were getting hurt three times per year. With that in mind, a strander project was proposed to take out the human element of log handling and keep the employees safer. “We went to HEW management and to the Huber Board and said, ‘This project is not going to help us with at all with savings; it’s not going to help us at all with production; it’s going to give us no competitive edge; but it’s going to keep our employees from getting hurt.’ They agreed and, at a time when money was really tight, and the whole industry was struggling to keep our heads above water, we made this investment to keep our employees safe,” DelSignore says. He feels that is the best summation of working for Huber: the company cares about its employees and puts their guiding principles in action. In order to make the strander project happen, the log conditioning building was redesigned. The single batch strander, provided by Carmanah, replaced two CAE stranders. Previously, logs were cut into 3 ft. bolts and operators were interacting with them constantly. With the new strander, the entire 8 ft. log can be processed, without having to make smaller bolts. Previously, operators were using picaroons to align logs before they traveled to the flaker. With the new strander, operators now sit in a cab with joysticks to position logs. Bin vents were also added to the discharge
Recently, Huber converted the drying system to a low temperature dryer and a dry ESP.
Rob DelSignore, Plant Manager, and Jim Reed, Manufacturing Excellence Manager
Easton primarily processes treelength and 8 ft. poplar logs.
The new Carmanah strander was installed in September 2013.
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Knives are changed once per shift.
conveyor in that area, which helps control dust, cleaning up the area nicely. The idea was proposed in 2011 and implemented in September 2013. Since the implementation, there have been no more injuries, DelSignore says. “Knife changes are easy. Instead of having to get in there and pull knives out, the knives are automatically ejected to the operator. We also saw a slight improvement on wood utilization,” he adds. The new strander gets more life out of knives, he says, though knives are still pulled once per shift for grinding. Each batch is taken apart and new blades and scoring tips are applied.
Easton's finishing line is fully automated thanks to Willamette Valley Co.
FACILITY PATTERN Depending on the product mix, Huber Easton produces about 300MMSF annually, concentrating on AdvanTech flooring and ZIP System sheathing. Specialty products AdvanTech flooring and sheathing, AdvanTech subfloor adhesive, ZIP System wall and ZIP System roof products, ZIP System tape and ZIP System stretch tape each deliver outstanding performance, easy installation and great strength in single family, multifamily and light commercial projects. In New England, the staple product is
A converted sugar beet factory, Huber Easton's layout is unconventional.
The facility produces 300MMSF annually.
23/32 flooring, so the facility mainly focuses on that size; on the ZIP System sheathing side, 5/8 and 7/16. DelSignore says the ZIP System product is definitely one unlike the rest—the signature green paper on the ZIP System product is placed on the board at the press, so builders do not have to worry about moisture contamination or deal with house wrap. Huber sources all wood at the gate from within a 70-mile radius. The facility purchases primarily poplar logs in both treelength and 8 ft. lengths. Upon acceptance onto the yard, treelength logs are cut into 8 ft. pieces using a slasher. Once sized appropriately, logs are put into ponds for conditioning. In the winter, this is mainly to help soften the bark, not necessarily thaw the log out completely. “We don’t want to put an ice cube into our debarker,” DelSignore explains. Because of the potentially extreme weather conditions, ponds are heated in the wintertime. Once broken down into strands, fiber travels to the dryer. Wet strands are dried down to roughly 5%. DelSignore notes that, typically, there is a little bit of differentiation between the surface and core, but on average, strands are dried to 5%. The dry strands are then classified— accepts go to blender for resin and wax mixing. From the blender, master mats are made on the forming line, and then pressed into 8 ft. x 16 ft. long mats. Every master mat makes four 4 ft. x 8 ft. panels. Pressed boards flow through
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the finishing line for cutting, sanding, grading and packaging. All wood waste created during the process goes into fuel storage and is introduced back into the system via the boiler furnace and dryer furnace which have a common stack and common dry ESP. The compact system isn’t like most in the industry, DelSignore notes, and because of the different nature it did have some growing pains. Those growing pains paled in comparison, he believes, to the safety benefit of the drying system as well as the benefit of not having to run a wet ESP and RTO in northern Maine. Huber Easton’s key equipment suppliers include Nicholson, Carmanah, TSI, Teaford Energy Systems, PPC, Acrowood, Coil, Siempelkamp, Willamette Valley Co., Globe, Steinemann, Argos Solutions, Signode, Wellons, Hyster, Liebherr and CAT.
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT DelSignore believes that HEW is very strong in buying into the J.M. Huber Corp. company principles and he believes he runs the Easton facility in the same manner. “Safety is the biggest thing. Encourage everyone to take the time they need to get the job done safely. If it’s unsafe, don’t do the job,” he says. DelSignore is very conscientious about the facility and keeping in line with HEW’s principles, adding, “We keep dust off the floor and in the pipe. We don’t try to run the system harder than it wants to run on that particular day—helps with control.” For him, principles aren’t just lip service. He has a deep respect for people and an ethical way of doing business. Huber Easton employs approximately 130. The facility runs 24/7, with a oneweek outage every year for maintenance and small plant improvements. This year’s outage focused on upgrading the motion control on the forming line and rebuilding the press arms. The plant runs four operating crews with 18 people per crew. The crews work eight-12 rotating schedules—a schedule that can best be described as unconventional and varied. DelSignore says the company voted last year—and he thought the team would want something a little more traditional—to stay on the eight-12 rotates. “We’ve tried in the past to look for other shifts and the employees come back and say they like what they are doing,” he explains. PW
ROOTED IN AROOSTOOK The J.M. Huber Corp. is no stranger to the somewhat frozen tundra that is northern Maine. The company has had a presence in the area since the 1940s when it began acquiring land. However, the full effect of Huber on Aroostook County was not felt until the startup of the Huber Engineered Woods Easton facility in 1983. The total cost of the project was $28 million, a far cry from today’s OSB plant startups, and it was designed for 120MMSF capacity. The general manager at the time, in one of the greatest industry understatements of all time, commented to Panel World: “If you ask me, it has the potential of taking a big chunk of the plywood market.” In that time, the OSB industry has certainly changed, technology has evolved but one thing has stayed constant: Huber’s commitment to making boards in Easton, Plant Manager DelSignore says. “This plant has a lot of character,” he Then adds. “This was actually transformed from a sugar beet factory. We figured out how to put all the equipment in place with what we had.” As a result of figuring out how to work with what was already structurally in place, the press is uniquely located And now on the second floor. First production in Easton was April 26, 1983. DelSignore notes that some current staff members have been around since the beginning. “I think it says a lot that people have worked here for 10, 20, 30 years and then go to their son or daughter and say, ‘Hey, this a great place to work, apply, build your future, build your career here at Huber.’ It speaks volumes about the stability of Huber and what the culture provides,” he adds. Need confirmation the facility is taking care of its people? DelSignore ticks off a list of people whose sons are working with their dads—even one man’s grandson. As Jim Reed, a native of the area celebrating his 33rd year with Huber Easton and currently holding the title of Manufacturing Excellence Manager, says, “We’re slowly working into our third generation. When you work so closely with people, they become family. These are people we spend so much time with here.” Huber is located next door to McCain Foods, a french fry manufacturer. DelSignore believes the combination of McCain and Huber has provided economic stability, for not only Easton and nearby Presque Isle, but also Aroostook County. “We’re here,” he says. “We’re running year after year. Even in the recession, we had 90 employees. We’ve never had any major curtailments. That constant presence gives confidence to the logging industry. We’re always going to have our gates open, so they can bring wood to us and maintain the logging industry’s infrastructure.” Now more than ever, as paper facilities in central Maine are seeing more curtailments, the logging industry relies on Huber’s gates. Huber has reached out to the local high schools to show students they don’t need to go down to southern Maine to find a career. The goal is to remind them, if they love this area and want to stay here, Huber is rich in opportunities. DelSignore believes this shows his employees and the community the commitment Huber has to PW seeing Aroostook County thrive.
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PELICE TECHNICAL SESSION DELIVERS ADHESIVES INFORMATION From basic research to new technology overing adhesives issues in a session moderated by Linda Caudill, managing director of the Wood-Based Composites Center, researchers, vendors and others detailed “Technological Advances in Wood Adhesives” during the Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE) in Atlanta, Ga., on April 7-8. Panel World continues its coverage of PELICE technical presentations here. During the adhesives session, Chip Frazier of the Wood-Based Composites Center gave an interesting presentation on the presence of natural, biogenic formaldehyde in wood and the implications that may have for interaction with resin blends and overall formaldehyde emissions.
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Research into the issue has been guided by the Wood-Based Composites Center’s Industry/University Cooperative Research Center, with funding from industry members and the National Science Foundation of more than $500,000. Known as natural, biogenic formaldehyde (CH2O), it is found in living trees in a wide range of amounts: For example, freshly sampled green cores showed roughly six times as much CH2O in yellow poplar heartwood than in mature or juvenile Virginia pine samples. Heating wood generates more CH2O, Frazier said, but the effects of heat vary by species. Tree species studied to date include Virginia pine, radiata pine and yellow poplar. “A major objective has been to understand the chemical mechanism so that we might devise a way to control it,” Frazier said, adding that cellulose and hemicellulose are minor contributors, lignin is a major contributor and extractives also play a major role in natural biogenic CH2O. Frazier pointed out the project so far hasn’t measured any emissions and confined itself to measuring what is generated within the wood. He added that the research will seek to document more tree species and also seek to differentiate between synthetic and biogenic formaldehyde emissions from finished products, using carbon isotope ratios. l When it comes to adhesive standards and regulations, it’s best to be proactive and stay informed, said Hexion’s Jim Griswold. Producers can find the maze of standards and requirements confusing, especially with constantly revised building codes, environmental
standards and more recently new “green” building standards. Griswold noted that when it comes to sustainable or “green” building standards, several organizations are seeking larger positions in the market: The Green Building Initiative has released a draft ANSI standard that’s set for finalization in 2016; the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED standards have a new version scheduled for release at the end of October; and the International Code Council/ASHRAE 700 National Green Building Standard have released a joint draft along with the National Association of Homebuilders. Griswold urged those in attendance to get involved where possible on any number of technical and advisory committees involved in developing product or building standards, and at least stay informed through trade associations and e-mail and newsletter updates available through standards agencies. l Looking at how the use of engineered fillers and extenders in wood composites production can enhance glue efficiency, Sudip Chowdbury and Matt Peterson of Willamettew Valley Co. noted that fillers and extenders can enhance flow behavior and improved distribution. Key benefits include improvement in glue-mix stability, glue-mix distribution and tack while reducing over-penetration and overall resin usage. Currently, conventional fillers provide performance such benefits, but new generation engineered fillers and extenders provide specific rheology to meet customer needs. Working with engineered extenders/
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fillers pushes the technology beyond phenolic adhesive chemistry, Peterson said. He added that the use of engineered fillers/extenders will help provide a better understanding of the physical and chemical properties of individual components and their contribution to glue properties. Such information will be helpful in developing process improvements to manufacture products in a tighter spec range, he noted. The presentation cited Willamette Valley Co.’s new RezFlex system, which consists of water plus an interactive engineered extender and a metering and mixing system that mixes pMDI and Rez-Flex seconds before application and accurately applies a constant percentage of pMDI. Peterson noted that mill trials have shown Rez-Flex provides pMDI reductions up to 20%, and a full-scale installation has shown up to 26% pMDI reduction in one month and 17% overall cost savings for the year while still maintaining finished panel properties. l Improving production efficiency with the use of new adhesive technology offers the potential for large-scale improvements in EWP manufacturing, said Yaqiu Zhao, Adhesive Product Development Leader, Ashland Specialty Ingredients. Zhao noted that in an EWP plant, environmental temperature and wood temperatures change with the seasons and affect product performance due to changes in the adhesive curing curve. Citing Ashland’s polyurethane adhesive technology products for EWP and panel applications (IsoSet and IsoGrip) that all carry U.S. and Canada building code approvals, Zhao said both offer optimized adhesion to a variety of substrates and optimized curing profiles that best fit with a plant’s production process. Ashland offers technical support that includes tailored product development based on plant needs, and the company is focused on new product innovation that improves production efficiency, Zhao said. l Focusing on the cross-laminated timber (CLT) products promoted as large wooden structure components, Chris Whelan, Senior Business Development Manager with Henkel, said the company’s Loctite-Purbond structural adhesive has an open time that meets production requirements, constant press time that’s minimally influenced by ambient conditions, and a no-formaldehyde composition. Whelan said the structural adhesive is 100% solids and chemically reacts with wood, effecting a bonding interphase and adding no moisture to the finished product. The LoctitePurbond adhesive has a wood-like density since it’s a solid, penetrates the porous surface of wood while it’s in a liquid state, then anchors itself as it solidifies. The result is a ductile bond that works with the wood, especially in cross-grain applications such as CLT, Whelan said. l In another adhesives- and resin-related presentation (in a different technical session), Brian Valley of Spraying Systems Co. detailed the critical nature of accurate and consistent spraying systems and quality components to deliver the proper formulas and flow rates for profitable manufacturing and quality products. For example, production problems with wax and resin spraying systems include insufficient heating, changes in drop size or coverage when flow rates change, and over- or underapplication. Quality spraying components, such as provided by Spraying Systems Co., offer solutions like a heated water jacket that maintains temps to the tip, flows adjusted using PWM technology, and PWM control that allows for 10:1 turndown to accommodate any wood flow changes. PW PanelWorld • JULY 2016 • 17
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IWF PREVIEW EDITOR’S NOTE: The following companies, which are advertising in this issue and also exhibiting at IWF in Atlanta August 24-27, submitted the following content and photos. All statements and claims are attributable to the companies.
BAUMER Finally there is an easy and modular solution to be sure that each piece leaves your facility the exact size it should have. Through the development of its own special sensor, the CAM SiZE camera, Baumer makes it possible to control length, width, squareness and more without stopping or taking single pieces out of production. If needed, the additional monitoring of drill hole pattern, check of position and quantity of your drill holes and grooves or warp/twist can be added to the modular system. Even more modules are in development and will be ready soon. The ColourBrain SiZE system gives you instant reaction on flaws that could jeopardize your product quality before you pack and ship your high value product to the customer. It can be used in the furniture, gypsum or panel industry just to name a few. And through the modular flexibility the system can be set up to any product sizes so Baumer quality control you don’t have to buy features that you don´t need or don´t want. Baumer Inspection, a world leader when it comes to quality control of flat surfaces in the wood based panel industry, is now able not only to give you perfect solutions for the surface quality of your products but now also dimension and drilling and milling. If you want to take a look at the system with your own eyes, please visit Baumer at the IWF booth of our sales partner European Woodworking Machinery. Booth 6734
BIELE The Biele Group will introduce state-of-the-art technology for the manufacture of lightboard panels by means of different solutions such as BOF (Board on Frame), BOS (Board on Stiles) or PLP (Particle Light Panels), where boards with different densities are obtained using wood chips remaining from other processes. Related to this, Biele will show the latest frame assembly systems (FAS), where Biele is creating up to 10 frames/min, and where a big variety of combinations and sizes for the stiles, the rails, lock blocks and the honeycomb are processed in the same machine. The wide range of customized hydraulic presses by Marzola, a company within the Biele Group with more than 150 years of experience, will be shown as well— Biele Marzola press line including the multi-daylight hot presses for various product areas, such as thin laminates, compact laminates, plywood, veneer coating, doors, and the stack presses for fiber cement planks, doors and coated panels; as well as short cycle lamination presses (SCL) for melamine coating, which allows getting a very accurate positioning due to embossed in register technology (EIR). Biele is also presenting the latest solutions for plywood manufacturing lines, including feeding and sorting systems for veneer dryers, veneer patching, gluing and layup, press lines, trimming and sanding, panel reparation lines, panel coating lines and packaging lines. Fully automated sorting systems for high speed lacquering lines, either for full size boards or for parts, is another area where Biele has developed advanced solutions capable of removing and replacing B quality parts out of the flow while not slowing down the working speed of the line. Biele will present the latest developments related to the automatic packing lines where flexibility and output are combined, providing fully automated and fully integrated packaging lines beginning from the box erector machine (or automatic sleeving machines as an alternative) and ending with the palletizing and packaging sections. Biele also presents high speed feeding and stacking systems where new solutions for thin HPL, gypsum or furniture boards are being manufactured giving high output and efficiency to traditionally manual operations. Booth 2149 20 • JULY 2016 • PanelWorld
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CERATIZIT At IWF CERATIZIT is presenting three KCR carbide grades for wood machining. The carbide expert manufactures knives and saw tips from chrome grades for tool producers under the brand name Toolmaker Solutions by CERATIZIT. The product line offers customers wear-resistant solutions for the machining of particle and fiber boards, hard and softwood as well as composite materials. The carbide producer has extended the standard product portfolio by adding three innovative corrosion-resistant grades: KCR02+ for the machining of highly abrasive wood materials such as MDF and HDF and KCR32 for high cutting performance under extreme machining conditions, for example with frozen lumber. The already available universal grade KCR08 for knives and blanks is also available as standard article. “Our KCR grades are extremely corrosion-resistant, extraordinarily tough and highly wear-resistant which results in an increase of the tool life of up to 20%,” explains Michael Magin, development manager for wood and stone machining. l The submicron chrome grade KCR08 forms now part of the standard range of Toolmaker Solutions by CERATIZIT. Thanks to the improved performance capacity of the carbide, production processes are more economic and require fewer tool changes. l The carbide experts from CERATIZIT have developed KCR02+ for the machining of highly CERATIZIT saw tips abrasive wood materials. The new nano-grade combines the mechanical properties of the ultrafine grade SMG02 with the advantages of an alloyed binder which optimizes toughness and makes the carbide corrosion-resistant. KCR02+ is highly wear-resistant, and both easy to braze and weld. The chrome grade is available in standard and individual geometries for saw tips and knives. l Grade KCR32 ensures excellent cutting performance in high impact applications such as sawing of frozen lumber and hard woods with knots or nails. The coarse grain grade improves tool life while offering high corrosion resistance. Booth 7135
DIEFFENBACHER Containers for transporting goods on ships or trains are subjected to high loads. The container floor bears the largest load, particularly when lifting the container. They are generally subjected to uneven loads. The surface is also exposed to high friction when loading and unloading with forklifts. Up to 5,500 loading and unloading cycles in the course of a container floor’s service life are not uncommon. Plywood has been used as a container floor as the material is flexible to a certain extent and does not easily dent. However, In recent years it has become increasingly difficult to produce robust plywood floors economically. Fewer of the slow-growing hardwoods are available for producing highquality veneer layers. For this reason, manufacturers of container floors have been searching for economical and sustainable alternatives. Dieffenbacher produces a panel core that consists of high-density Containers at Chinese port with Dieffenbacher OSB flooring. OSB made from sustainably grown poplar. This is firmly pressed with several cover layers of veneer. Numerous tests were conducted in Dieffenbacher laboratories to achieve the required extreme strength. Many factors had to be taken into account, such as orientation during spreading, glue composition and pressing pressures. The final result is a special multilayer spreading with precise alignment of the longitudinal and traverse strands, pressed into a high-density panel. The panel is then given several cover layers of veneer to achieve its final strength. Booth 2400
ELECTRONIC WOOD SYSTEMS Spark extinguishing systems are the common solution to guard against the propagation of fire and explosions and are widely used in the MDF industry. A newly designed nozzle, as employed in the new generation of EWS spark extinguishing systems, increases the effectiveness by using the force of the air velocity to develop a very effective spray pattern. It has been proven by high-speed cameras installed in the blowpipe of the test facility that the injection of water against the air stream results in a more-effective atomization of the water spray droplets. Also this causes a strong turbulence and a longer holding time of the water droplets in the air steam to be formed, which is advantageous for the extinguishment effect. Therefore, the flow rate can be reduced significantly without losing effectiveness in extinguishing sparks. The new and patented nozzles from Electronic Wood Systems fire prevention PanelWorld • JULY 2016 • 21
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Electronic Wood Systems are mounted in the wall of the pneumatic blow pipe and do not extend into the airstream and sprays sideways into the purge area. The company also introduces its full range of measuring systems featuring a new area weight gauge MASS-SCAN X LowEnergy. Thanks to the use of a new x-ray detector and a selection of filters the accuracy is unmatched especially in production lines for thin panels. The systems are located on the mat before the hot press. In addition the company will highlight its continuous and non-contact board scale CONTI-SCALE X, which also is based on x-ray technology. This system is located after the hot press. It does not only evaluate the weight but also the weight distribution of the finish board. The management, technology and application team members of Electronic Wood Systems, Germany, with its associated partner EWS North America LLC, Beaverton, Ore., look forward to welcoming industry staff and technical personnel to their booth. Booth 1962
IMAL-PAL GROUP The IMAL-PAL group offers a full range of products for wood cleaning and screening processes, wood size-reduction machinery, a vast selection of flakers, hammermills, refiners, OSB stranders and extractors, where the added value is the Kwh savings. With regard to wood preparation, more than 24 EVO4 Globus knife ring flakers with wobble spreader disk have been sold over the last six months. The latest centrifugal mills are equipped with either Conidur screens or slotted hole screens that are rapidly changed over to produce the IMAL-PAL Dynasteam/DynaSteamPress line right particle size in relation to board thickness. The continued focus on innovation and development has led to the creation of the “new cleaning tower,” the name of which derives from the basic principle to remove all pollutants from the material, exploiting height and gravity in order to reduce the number of conveyors required to convey the material from one machine to the other. The group has recently designed and invested in technology for the DynaSteamPress and the Dynasteam, a system which injects dry steam into the mat prior to the press, without creating condensation. More than 80 Dynasteam units have been sold since it was launched on the market three years ago, four of which are installed on OSB production lines and the remainder divided between MDF and PB lines. Another of the group’s core technology is the newly designed high pressure resination system for PB, MDF and OSB, the application of which can reduce resin addition percentages by between 10% and 20%. The group has 80 plus systems in operation. Booth 2349
SIEMPELKAMP Siempelkamp is once again seizing the opportunity to offer innovations for reducing costs and saving energy in wood-based panel production to an international industry audience at IWF 2016. ContiRoll continuous press—perfection in every detail makes all the difference. That includes the pressure distribution concept, utmost versatility in the mechanical and thermal design as well as an up-to-date control system. In addition to this state-of-the-art technology, glue blending and metering systems, mat formers, like the ecoformer SL from CMC Texpan, and preheaters, special emphasis is being placed on the topic of “Industry 4.0.” At IWF Siempelkamp is presenting new concepts, like the EcoScan, a continuous mat weight measurement system and market-ready solutions to the industry audience, making it possible to get the most out of plants Siempelkamp continuous press line for the production of wood-based panels. Reducing production costs, improving product quality and increasing plant output are the parameters that plant owners have to manage in order to maintain or even enhance the economic efficiency of their production plants. Siempelkamp summarizes these customer requirements and develops machines and components to help wood-based panel producers reach this goal. Booth 1807
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SONICAIRE SonicAire clean fans have a track record of success to control the dangerous buildup of fugitive dust. SonicAire fans also save money—a one-time investment means a long-term solution for overhead combustible dust. The SonicAire 2.0 (SA2.0) is designed to combat problems with heavier fugitive dust generated in wood, pulp and paper and recycling industries. The International Woodworking Fair (IWF) Challengers Awards has recognized the SA 2.0’s value by advancing the SonicAire 2.0 to the final round in the competition to reward companies for creative innovative technology for the woodworking industry. The SonicAire 2.0 is the flagship clean fan of the newest line, the SA2 Series. This fan is a powerhouse with a 2 HP motor that delivers twice the cleaning of the original SonicAire fan. This means that installation costs are cut in half. Plus the SonicAire 2.0 can pay for itself in as little as one year. The SonicAire 2.0 also has other variations that can be added separately, or combined in one fan to suit your needs: SonicAire 2.0 tackles heavier dust. l SonicAire 2.c: The “c” stands for “compact.” This variation can be placed in tight spaces. l SonicAire 2.hw: The “h” stands for “heat.” This fan can work in heat up to 180°. The “w” stands for “water.” This fan is water-tight. Booth 7900
SWEED MACHINERY Efficient and safe disposal of scrap band saw blades and metal and plastic banding is a major concern for companies in the wood products industry. Sweed Scrap Choppers help these companies increase safety by chopping their scrap banding and band saw blades into manageable, recyclable lengths. During the IWF show, Sweed Machinery will be featuring the Sweed Scrap Chopper Model 450 DX, demonstrating how a scrap chopper can: help clean up valuable shop space overcome by scrap; eliminate employee injuries from scrap; and reduce dumpster fees through recycling scrap byproducts. The Model 450 DX features a 1 HP motor and an additional external flywheel for extra cutting capacity. The unit feeds at approximately 140 FPM, proSweed Scrap Chopper viding a cut length of about 3 in. It sits on a sturdy Sweed stand that moves on stout caster wheels. Booth 4952
USNR Since IWF 2014 USNR has continued its advancement with new designs, new facilities and new relationships. In March 2015 USNR acquired the Swedish sawmill machinery company, Söderhamn Eriksson. Söderhamn Eriksson’s strong market position in Europe complements USNR’s powerful position in North America. USNR developed a new CLT press in response to a customer’s desire to enter the cross-laminated timber manufacturing industry. The design uses pneumatic pressure to produce 10 ft. wide panels up to 24 ft. long and 10.5 in. thick. USNR’s design is modular, allowing the press to grow with the customer’s market. USNR designed the centralized hydraulic power unit to handle all press hydraulic power needs. The unit’s efficien- USNR has expanded manufacturing capacity. cy is proven to reduce press system shock, cycle times, and power consumption. Improved oil filtration also reduces maintenance. It is a skid-mounted, self-supporting construction that is fully decked and fitted with an oil containment drip lip, ensuring your hydraulic system is fully contained. USNR’s BlockLogix Lathe Optimizer combines an advanced optimization engine with Allen-Bradley’s ControlLogix motion control platform to deliver accuracy and simplicity all in one package. The PLC control software is separate from the optimization architecture, making it much easier to adjust motion control functionality. Troubleshooting can usually be performed by your plant’s technical personnel. With the use of ethernet-based scan heads, the number of electronic components is reduced. USNR also recently launched a new manufacturing facility at Jacksonville, Fla. The facility adds 160,000 sq. ft. of shop space to USNR’s already impressive array of manufacturing plants strategically located throughout North America, and now in Europe. Booth 4747 24 • JULY 2016 • PanelWorld
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SPECIAL VENEER WITH A HISTORY Working with wood samples submitted by Swiss company Roser AG, and deploying radiocarbon dating techniques, scientists at the University of Bern have estimated back to the late 5th to 7th century BC an oak trunk that was embedded (for more than 2600 years!) in a gravel pit in southwest Poland. Roser AG has now produced from it more than 43,000 sq. ft. of defect-free, immaculate rift sliced veneers. Roser officials note that most bog and gravel oaks present a color gradient, starting with a dark color at the outside and merging into a brownish color to the inside of the trunk. This one is special. “To find an oak with a homogeneous greyish color down to the very core of the trunk and, in addition, with a diameter of 59 inches and a length of more than 22 feet, well, this is rather a highly exceptional case,” comments Tobias Scherg, head of the Veneer Dept. at Roser AG in Basel. The company processed this treasure with quarter slicing. “The timber quality is defect-free, the color is homogeneous and with these dimensions, we are talking about a unique trunk,” says Urs Roser. The trunk was halved lengthwise and each trimmed to four blocks. Along with the 43,000 sq. ft. of standard cut, the company was able to slice 2,150 sq. ft. of thick veneer. “In addition to strong edge material, we are also able to supply parquet floor that matches the interior design and—what makes the material even more distinctive and exclusive—with feasible plank widths of up to 18 inches,” Scherg adds. The Rosser officials say it will be sold only as a global package. “We are looking for a very special client who wants to buy something which no one else has,” Scherg says. Roser is eager to sell this exceptional wood product into the U.S., where Roser is exporting other high-end quality veneers. Visit roser-swiss.com. Call Scherg at +41 61 367 40 35. (Photos and information provided by Roser AG.)
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SATISFACTION FOR XYLEXPO The 25th edition of Xylexpo held May 24-28 at FieraMilano-Rho closed with positive figures: 17,145 visitors, a 14.2% increase compared to two years ago; international visitors at 5,068 or 29.1% of total attendance, up by 9.3% from 2014. Even better on the Italian side: 12,437 industry professionals came to FieraMilano-Rho from all over Italy, as much as 16.3% more than in 2014 and 70.9% of all visitors. “We are very satisfied with the results of the Milan exhibition,” says Dario Corbetta, exhibition director. “There was a climate of participation and real interest.” Xylexpo 2016 hosted 441 exhibitors (122 from 29 countries), over a total surface of 29,189 square meters, two thousand more than in 2014. (Photos by Panel World international correspondent Murray Brett)
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AUSTRALIA’S BORG PLANS EXPANSION Borg Manufacturing Pty. Ltd., a leading Australian producer of melaminelaminated boards, has ordered a new particleboard plant for its Oberon location. Moreover, Borg has ordered retrofitting technologies from Siempelkamp for its existing MDF plant at Oberon. The new particleboard plant will be set up in Oberon in the Australian state of New South Wales. Siempelkamp received the order which includes a Generation 8-ContiRoll continuous press (pressing format 8 ft. x 40.4 m, designed for an output of 1,500 m³/day). In this plant, two important technological core competences will be realized: for one the almost isobaric pressure distribution in the press and secondly the latest forming technology. This is achieved by an optimized material feed into the dosing bins and by two field-proven Eco-Formers, which are wind formers for producing the surface layers. The mat former system is completed with two CageFormers for produc-
PROJECTS ing the core layers; the formers are equipped with modules designed to adjust the weight-per-unit area of the mat. The interplay of these components enables a high forming precision and—along with the almost isobaric pressure distribution in the ContiRoll—ensures an especially material- and cost-efficient particleboard production. Also at its Oberon location Borg is investing in a MDF plant retrofit, including an upgrade of a ContiRoll to the latest technical standard. The upgrade comprises the installation of a completely flexible press infeed, a booster infeed hot platen, the installation of pressure compensation plates and the updating of the hydraulic system by adding a track of cylinders in the calibration section of the press. Along with the upgrade of the plant’s existing electrical system Borg Manufacturing Pty. Ltd. will be sure to benefit by increasing the plant’s output and at the same time reducing its raw material input. A revision of the Ecopilot system is also part of the retrofit. The existing
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PROJECTS concept will be provided with a total of eight tracks. The Ecopilot measures the board thickness at the press discharge over the board width comparing it with the set thickness. Any deviations can be compensated by controlled adjustment of the specific pressure within the calibration zone. Both plants will be equipped with Siempelkamp’s Prod-IQ quality system.
STARTUP RECORD FOR CONTIROLL Four ContiRoll continuous press lines commenced production almost simultaneously within one week in April, with three further ContiRoll press lines following just two weeks later, manufacturer Siempelkamp reports. l first board on the 9 ft.x 48.7 m MDF/HDF ContiRoll for Egger Gagarin, Russia l first board on the 9 ft. x 45.4 m OSB ContiRoll for Smartply in Ireland l first board on the 4 ft. x 33.3 m MDF ContiRoll for Vietnam Rubber Group in Kien Giang, Vietnam l first board on the 7 ft. x 55.3 m MDF/HDF ContiRoll for Yildiz Starwood, Turkey l first board on the 7 ft. x 48.7 m MDF/HDF ContiRoll for Camsan Entegre in Sakarya, Turkey l first board on the 9 ft. x 37.1 m MDF/HDF ContiRoll for Guararapes, Brazil l first board on the 7 ft. x 30.5 m PB ContiRoll for Saib in Caorso, Italy
SMARTLAM BUYS COSTA CLT SANDER CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber) has been a popular construction element in Europe for more than 15 years. Ideal for long span walls, floors, and roofs, CLT is lightweight yet very strong, with superior acoustic, fire, seismic and thermal performance. CLT is quickly gaining momentum here in the U.S. COSTA Sanders LLC reports the sale of the first CLT calibrating/sanding machine to be installed in the U.S. The machine was sold to SMARTLAM of Columbia Falls, Mont. and will be installed later this year. The KK10 Series opposed head machine is designed for CLT panels 10 ft. wide x 60 ft. long x up to 14 in. thick. PanelWorld • JULY 2016 • 35
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USNR’s new facility in Jacksonville, Fla.
USNR announced the opening of its new facility in Jacksonville, Fla. The site comprises 10 acres of land, more than 150,000 sq.ft. of manufacturing and warehousing space, and a large office complex for the company’s Jacksonville-based sales, engineering, project management, service and operations personnel. The offices also include a new training center with facilities to host customers and provide technical training. The company has a long history of manufacturing products for the wood processing industry in Jacksonville. The Moore Dry Kiln Co. was started there by Lafayette Moore in 1897. From 1914 until this year, the Moore Dry Kiln Co. and subsequently USNR manufactured lumber dry kilns, plywood veneer dryers, sawmill machinery, and other industrial products at a site close to downtown. Troy Johnson, general manager over the Jacksonville operations, comments, “Our old site served the company for more than 100 years, but it was holding us back. The new facility is a game-changer. We now have the opportunity to rethink every one of our processes and set everything up to optimize our operations. Only a few weeks in we are already seeing improvements in our productivity and quality control.” Along with the building and site improvements, USNR invested in a number of new machine tools and other equipment to significantly expand the plant’s manufacturing capabilities. The new plant uses state-of-the-art equipment and technology for raw material preparation, machining, fabrication, painting and assembly. The new plant also features double the crane-served area, and more than double the useful manufacturing space as compared with the old plant.
ALTEC PURCHASES DEMCO MFG. Altec Integrated Solutions Ltd. of Vancouver, BC has acquired Demco Manufacturing, Inc. of Diboll, Texas. The acquisition adds significant fabrication and machining capacity to Altec’s growing list of capabilities. “Demco will give us much greater capability to supply, service and support our machinery offerings to the woodbased panel industry throughout the world,” says Bill Long, president of Altec. “Demco has a well-respected history of over 50 years serving many of the same customers as ours and is an ideal partner for Altec going forward.” Charles Schmidt, president of Demco, adds, “It would be very hard to find a better match as both companies are well respected in the same industry and share the same goals.”
Altec was founded in 1999 and has grown to 35 employees at its location just outside of Vancouver. Altec recently moved to a new 22,000 sq. ft. facility with 8,000 sq. ft. of office space and 14,000 sq. ft. of warehouse and shop space. “We are very pleased with the new facility as it gives us room to continue to grow well into the future,” Long adds. “All of Altec’s optimization and control system products are designed, manufactured and tested at the Vancouver facility which is also our center for research and development.” Demco Manufacturing, Inc. has 20 employees at its location in Diboll, The 28,000 sq. ft. facility includes a machine shop, fabrication facilities, warehouse and office. Demco designs, manufactures and services parts and equipment primarily for the wood-based panel industry. “It has been our goal to continuously develop new ideas to in-
crease the efficiency of our customers by decreasing downtime and waste,” Schmidt says. “Much of Demco’s success has been through the development of components that aid in the production of various types of panel board. Demco’s products are used throughout the world and have become the standard in many fields.” With the combined operations, Altec now has in-house capability to design, manufacture, service and support topquality machinery complete with stateof-the-art control systems. “We are looking forward to not only enhancing our current product offerings but bringing exciting new products to the industry in the very near future,” Long says. “Stay tuned for more!” For more information, contact Chris Bartlett, Altec vice-president of Sales at 604-529-1991 or Jeff Hearne, Demco General Manager and Sales Manager. at 936-829-4771.
SASCO HIRES TECHNICAL REP SASCO Chemical Group, Albany, Ga., has hired Lance Gallagher as a technical sales representative to further develop the company’s growing wood products business in North America. Gallagher has 13 years of experience in research and development and technical sales. His responsibilities include promoting TechKote Press Release for wood-based panel production as well as identifying new solutions to meet customers’ needs. Gallagher previously worked as a technical service and applications specialist in wood adhesives for Georgia-Pacific.
PALLMANN EXPANDS WITH APPOINTMENTS Pallmann Group, a leader in size-reduction technology, has made three appointments, naming Mauro Gama as managing director for Pallmann do Brazil in São Paulo, John Crowley as sales director for Pallmann Industries Rubber Recycling Division, and Simon Howard as sales manager for Pallmann Industries Process Division. The latter two are based in the U.S. Gama has served as Pallmann’s chief financial officer since January 2014. He now assumes responsibility for the com-
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group is keen to expand its activities throughout South America. Howard has been hired as sales manager for Pallmann Industries’ Process Division in Clifton, NJ. The Process Division is one the fastest-growing parts of the Pallmann Group. Howard joins Pallmann from the Telford, Pa.-based Fluid Energy Processing & Equipment Co.
DIEFFENBACHER HAS NEW PR MAN Dirk Eisenmann has assumed the position of head of the fields of marketing, press and public relations for the Eppingen, Germany-based machinery and plant manufacturer Dieffenbacher. The 49-year-old business graduate has many years of experience in the field of communications having worked for both client companies and agencies. Eisenmann was most recently the head of Marketing for HIMA, a group of companies providing automated safety solutions worldwide. While there, he gained extensive experience in a wide variety of industries. Christian Dieffenbacher, the board member responsible for the marketing division, states, “In the last few years, Dieffenbacher has substantiated its claim to be a global leader with numerous new developments in the wood sector, but also with innovative solutions for lightweight automotive construction and for recycling facilities. With his experience, Dirk Eisenmann will help us continue to strategically develop the communications sector to more thoroughly convey our position of leadership and the associated benefits for our customers.”
COWIN NOW REPS FOR FUCHS Cowin Equipment Co., Inc. is now an authorized distributor of Fuchs material handlers for Alabama, northern Georgia and Florida’s Panhandle. Cowin Equipment covers this territory with seven locations and offers sales, rental, parts and service support for the full Fuchs equipment line. Cowin will also have at its disposal financing options offered by Terex Financial Services (TFS) to help improve the customer’s cash flow.
HYUNDAI FORKLIFT ADDS DEALERS Hyundai Forklift announced the expansion of its geographic footprint and dealer base with the addition of Big Lift Material Handling, Hodge Material Handling, HOJ Engineering & Sales Co., Inc., and Idaho Material Handling, Inc. as its newest authorized forklift dealers. 38 • JULY 2016 • PanelWorld
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8 ➤ hibitor personnel were on hand. Registration options remain the same as they were in 2014, meaning the event is free for those who register on-line. Registration at the show will be $20. The other on-line options include registration along with a beer & brat ticket for $15; registration for the Lumber Manufacturing Workshop on Thursday
September 29 for $75 (which includes the exhibit floor pass and a beer and brat ticket); and registration for the Veneer-Based Manufacturing Workshop on Wednesday September 28 for $75 (again including the exhibit floor pass and a beer and brat ticket). The event is moving into Hall E, which is a third larger than Hall D,
where the event was held in 2014 on the Expo Grounds. The additional space has allowed the show to increase the size of its Beer Garden to allow for more seated area. Also, the event has added German and Italian pavilions featuring machinery manufacturers from those countries. Nearly 190 exhibitors have purchased all of the available space, 56,000 sq. ft., inside Hall E. Show organizers have added a tent with booth space to be placed in front of Hall E to relieve a growing waiting list. “That’s about all we could do this time,” comments Show Director Rich Donnell. “Maybe in 2018 we’ll add a second hall. For now though we’ve turned our attention to attendee registration.” To register, visit: www.timberprocessingandenergyexpo.com.
COLUMBIA BUYS NOVA WOOD Columbia Forest Products has purchased Nova Wood Lamination Inc. of Kitchener, Ontario from its founding owners, Frank and Donna Decicco. “Frank, Donna and the rest of the Nova Wood Lamination team have built an outstanding reputation for delivering a diverse mix of high quality products and services to the decorative hardwood panel industry,” states Columbia Executive Vice President Gary Gillespie. “We are very happy to add the Nova Wood Lamination facility to the Columbia family of decorative hardwood veneer and plywood facilities.” Columbia’s acquisition of Nova Wood Lamination comes on the heels of other recent investments in Ontario. Last fall Columbia commissioned a new Meinan core peeling lathe at its Hearst, Ontario plywood plant, and recently restarted its hardwood veneer peeling operation in Rutherglen, Ontario.
GEORGE SLEET WAS FACE OF APA Former American Plywood Assn. officer George T. Sleet died May 17 in his Tacoma, Wash. home. He was 74. Sleet joined the APA staff in 1964 as a laboratory technician and went on to serve as a research technologist and director of the Quality Services Div. In 40 • JULY 2016 • PanelWorld
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UPDATE 1992, he was promoted to vice president and secretary with responsibility for membership and held the position until his retirement in 2003. “When we needed some insight on emerging technologies and products, or operational trends, we called George Sleet,” recalls Rich Donnell, longtime editor-in-chief of Panel World magazine. “We were a lot smarter after we talked to him.” Sleet was born and raised in Tacoma and held a Bachelor’s in business administration with a chemistry minor from Pacific Lutheran University. He served for two years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. Sleet loved his family and especially enjoyed holiday gatherings throughout the year, where he was always the last one at the dinner table. In his younger years, he loved racing motorcycles in the woods. He made the most of his retirement by traveling to Alaska and the Queen Charlotte Islands to fish for salmon. He also spent considerable time
clearing trails with his friends at the Foothills Rails-to-Trails Coalition. Sleet could fix anything, and friends relied on his skills to repair cars, ceiling fans, outboard motors, plumbing and electrical issues, and anything else that was broken. He was particularly skilled in woodworking and carved numerous items, both useful and decorative. He loved spending time in Grayland, Wash. on the Washington coast, in the cabin
he built with friends and family in 1977. He was also the person friends and coworkers turned to in times of crisis. Sleet helped everyone out, no matter what the problem, no questions asked. He is survived by his wife, Gail, daughter Sheila Cain (Jason), a grandson, and extended family. Remembrances can be made to the University of Washington’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Fund.
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CLIPPINGS APA ANNOUNCES SAFETY WINNERS
AP—The Engineered Wood Assn. announced the winners of its 2015 Safety and Health Awards, a program that encourages and recognizes safety and operational excellence in the North American structural panel and engineered wood industry. Resolute-LP Engineered Wood and LP won Safest Company awards in their respective categories, while the Innovation in Safety Award went to two winners: LP of Jasper, Texas, for the EquipmentBased Innovation Award, and Boise Cascade of Kettle Falls, Wash., for the Jeff Wagner Process-Based Innovation Award. LP, a producer of engineered wood products in Canada, the U.S. and South America, earned top honors among companies with four or more mills, with a 2015 average Weighted Incident Rate (WIR) of 2.27. Resolute-LP Engineered Wood, which produces I-joists at mills in Larouche and St. Prime, Quebec, won its award in the category for companies with three or fewer mills. The company posted a perfect 0.00 WIR for 2015. The Jasper LP mill’s original “Secure Clamp for Saw Chain Lifting” equipment innovation and the Kettle Falls Boise Cascade mill’s “Safety Performance Recognition Program” took top honors out of 23 Innovation in Safety Award entries. The idea for the “Secure Clamp for Saw Chain Lifting” came from a millwright who witnessed a lifting sling break during changeout of crosscut saw chains. He fabricated a device that clamps securely to the chain and provides a proper connecting point for the lifting sling, making changing chains safer and faster, too. “Safety Performance Recognition Program,” the Kettle Falls Boise Cascade site’s entry, is a new initiative that ties safety reporting to charitable contributions. The company agreed to donate 25 cents to a local charity for every quality safety observation form (“All-in-One” card) submitted by employees. The program proved to be both popular with employees and successful in achieving its goals. Employee participation in safety reporting more than doubled for the year, and the mill had a good safety record for 2015, reporting the second-lowest incident rate in 10 years. The community at large also benefitted from the program,
with Boise Cascade distributing $5,300 in donations to charities in 2015. Begun in 1982, the APA awards program honors the managements and employees of companies and mills with the lowest Weighted Incident Rate (WIR) that is calculated using the number and severity of recordable incidents reported on the mill’s annual OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) report. Since 2008 was the first year that WIR was used, awards and reports for 2009 through 2015 continue to also show Total Incident Rate (TIR), the measure used in previous years. Seventy-one APA-member structural wood panel and engineered wood product facilities in the U.S., Canada and abroad participated in the 2015 program. A total of 23 facilities representing eight APA member companies—Resolute-LP Engineered Wood, Anthony Forest Products Co., Boise Cascade Co., Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd., LP, Norbord, Potlatch, and RoyOMartin—earned awards in various competition categories. Some of the mills were multiple award winners. In addition to the Safest Company and Innovation awards, other competition categories include Safety Improvement, Annual Safety and Health Honor Roll, Three-Year Safety Award, and Incident Free Honor Society. Sixteen mills achieved a zero incident rate for the year and thus were named to the Incident Free Honor Society. The annual honor roll, three-year average, and safety improvement categories are divided into three divisions based on the type of product manufactured at the mill. While the program awards are limited to APA members, data is collected from both member and non-member mills in order to provide a broad-based industry performance benchmark. A total of 71 mills reported data for 2015. The 2015 industry Total Incident and Weighted Incident Rates were 2.34 and 11.25, respectively. The winning facilities and companies will be recognized and their accomplishments celebrated during the Chairman’s Dinner at APA’s annual meeting in October in Bonita Springs, Fla. Innovation in Safety Award Equipment-Based Innovation Winner: Secure Clamp for Saw Chain Lifting, LP, Jasper, Texas Jeff Wagner Process-Based Innovation
Winner: Safety Performance Recognition Program, Boise Cascade, Kettle Falls, Wash. Safest Company Awards Companies with three or fewer mills: Resolute-LP Engineered Wood Companies with four or more mills: LP Annual Safety and Health Honor Roll Division I (Plywood): First Place, RoyOMartin, Chopin, La.; Second Place, Potlatch Company, St. Maries, Idaho Division II (OSB): First Place, Norbord, Cordele, Ga.; Second Place, LP Brasil, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil Division III (Glulam, I-Joist, SCL): First Place, LP, Houlton, Maine; Second Place, LP, Red Bluff, Calif. Three-Year Safety Award (2013-2015) Division I (Under 400,000 Hours): RoyOMartin, Chopin, La. Division II (OSB): LP, Sagola, Mich. Division III (Glulam, I-Joist, and SCL): LP, Wilmington, NC Safety Improvement Award (2013-2015) Division I (Plywood): Boise Cascade, Elgin, Ore., 56.94% improvement Division II (OSB): Norbord (Joanna), Kinards, SC, 100% improvement Incident Free Honor Society Anthony Forest Products, Washington, Ga., Glulam Boise Cascade Company, St-Jacques, NB, IJ Louisiana-Pacific Canada, Ltd., Dawson Creek, BC, OSB Louisiana-Pacific Canada, Ltd., Maniwaki QC, OSB LP, Carthage, Texas, OSB LP, Houlton, Maine, SCL LP, Panguipulli, Chile, OSB LP, Red Bluff, Calif., IJ LP, Thomasville, Ala., OSB LP, Tomahawk, Wis., OSB LP Brasil, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil, OSB Norbord, Cordele, Ga., OSB Norbord, Guntown, Miss., OSB Norbord, Jefferson, Texas, OSB Norbord (Joanna), Kinards, SC, OSB Resolute-LP Engineered Wood, Larouche, QC, IJ Resolute-LP Engineered Wood, Saint PW Prime, QC, IJ
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CLIPPINGS ARAUCO COMPLETES PURCHASE OF TAFISA
Arauco completed its share agreement for the purchase of 50% of the Spanish company, Tafisa, a subsidiary of Portuguese group Sonae Industria. This is an important chapter in the history of Arauco, as it marks the begin-
ning of its operations in Europe and South Africa, the company states. With this $150 million USD investment the newly formed company, Sonae-Arauco, will manufacture and sell OSB, MDF and particleboard, as well as sawn timber. This equates to an additional 12 production facilities operating in Spain, Portugal, Germany and South Africa. In
total these facilities provide employment to 3,000 and have a panel production output of 2.37MMSF (4.2 million m3). With these assets, the combined annual capacity of the Arauco wood panel business will reach 5.09MMSF (9 million m3), ranking Arauco as the second largest producer globally. “The partnership allows Arauco the opportunity to expand the panel business into the European market, which is now emerging after a period of subdued economic performance. Furthermore, it provides the ability to exchange best practices with a world-class company, allowing improvements to company operations in the Americas,” according to a company statement.
COMPOSITE MILLS NOTED FOR SAFETY Composite Panel Assn. recognized 14 facilities and one corporation for safety achievements during the annual spring meeting held in Tucson, Arizona. The Long-Term Safety Award went to Arauco North America at Malvern, Ark. for having the lowest RIR (recordable incident rate) among Class I plants (operating at less than 277,000 workerhours per year) from 2013-2015, and to Louisiana-Pacific Corp. at Roaring River, NC for Class II (operating more than 277,000 worker-hours per year). The annual safety award for having zero incidents among Class I plants during 2015 was shared by Arauco North America (MDF), Bennettsville, SC; Kronospan LLC, Eastaboga, Ala.; Plummer Forest Products, Post Falls, Idaho; Roseburg, Taylorsville, Miss.; and West Fraser Mills Ltd. (WestPine), Quesnel, BC. Two plants recognized for Safety Improvement (having the greatest reduction in RIR from 2010-2012 to 20132015) were Uniboard, Mont Laurier, Quebec (Class I) and Arauco North America (particleboard), Moncure, NC (Class II). Ten plants were recognized for Safety Achievement, for operating from 2013-2015 at an incident rate of 50% or more below the industry average. Class I plants were Ampine LLC, a division of Timber Products, Martell, Calif.; Arauco North America (MDF), Bennettsville, SC; Arauco North America, 44 • JULY 2016 • PanelWorld
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CLIPPINGS Malvern, Ark.; Roseburg, Missoula, Mont.; Roseburg, Taylorsville, Miss; West Fraser Mills Ltd. (WestPine), Quesnel, BC. Class II plants were Arauco North America, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario; Langboard, Inc., Willacoochee, Ga.; Louisiana-Pacific Corp., East River, Nova Scotia; and Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Roaring River, NC. Louisiana-Pacific Corp. received the Safety Innovation Award for its Behavior-Based Safety Observation Program.
FORMER APA LEADER DIES Former APA President William “Bill” T. Robison died March 22 in Lakewood, Wash. He was 91 Born in Knoxville and raised in Gallatin, Tenn., Robison held two degrees in agricultural engineering—a bachelor’s from the University of Tennessee and a master’s from Iowa State University. He served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in West Africa during World War II.
Robison joined the association in 1951. During his tenure with APA’s Field Services Div., he was a field representative, regional manager in Atlanta, and assistant division director in Tacoma before his appointment as director in 1965. He was named vice president, marketing, in 1972; vice president and general manager in 1981; and president in 1984. He retired in 1992 after 41 years with APA.
ENVIVA FUND AWARDS GRANTS The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund, a $5 million, 10-year program designed to protect tens of thousands of acres of bottomland forests in northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia, announced the recipients of its 2016 grants. “We are very pleased to be working with our friends at The Nature Conservancy, Triangle Land Conservancy and the Virginia Department of Conserva-
tion and Recreation, who will join with the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund to preserve thousands of acres of high conservation value forestland,” says John Keppler, Chairman and CEO of Enviva. “Enviva has always believed there are special places in the forest that should remain so. This year’s inaugural grants from the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund enable leading environmental organizations to protect those special places through forest stewardship, conservation, preservation and the promotion of sustainable harvesting.” The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund, established by Enviva Holdings, LP, and administered by the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, is awarding $500,000 in 2016 to preservation and conservation programs that span more than 2,000 acres of environmentally sensitive bottomland and wetland forests in North Carolina and Virginia. For more information on the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund visit www. envivaforestfund.org.
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W H AT ’ S
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CURTAIN COATER
LVL lines that have been stagnant and idle for years are being upgraded and put back into heavy production in an effort to meet growing demand. Valued for its strength and durability, LVL and engineered wood increase the load bearing quality while maintaining the same prized look of solid wood. Glues, resins and adhesives are critical in creating products that are stronger than their solid wood counterparts. Manufacturing LVL is not simply the layering of veneer pieces, but one that is thoughtfully planned out to recover and utilize the most amount of raw material. Adhesive and resin costs are on the rise, increasing by 2%
every year. These glues can account for more than 50% waste due to inaccurate spread and cleaning, which is substantial to a mill’s bottom line. Many curtain glue systems apply excess glue to ensure even surface coverage. But Raute’s curtain coater system is “smart,” stopping on a dime to manage face veneer sheets, and is as fast as the layup line can handle. Technical advancements and glue spread accuracy can dramatically reduce waste by 50% with precision application. Glue systems continuously recycle glue; however, Raute’s curtain coater does this automatically, without any manual labor. The wash feature uses less water, but more importantly routinely cleans in a short period of time. These auto-efficiencies eliminate the need for frequent manual cleaning, and there is no daily mechanical upkeep to maintain production. Other considerations for older glue systems are their use of clunky rollers that have no control over their spread tolerance. Spray glues create environmental hazards like glue dust, which can be messy and can also clog up other mechanical components on the layup line, potentially causing disastrous and expensive results. Customers report an average payback for the Raute curtain coater upgrade on just glue costs alone to occur within 9 months of installation. Valuation increases considerably when paired with an ultra-fast Raute layup line. Visit raute.com. (Article provided by Raute.)
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plenum design dramatically improves accessibility, which allows for internally located knock-offs rather than the traditional exterior mounted cylinders. This results in a more reliable, better balanced knock-off interface with the veneer, thus resulting in higher stack quality. Sweed’s Versatile Veneer Stacker is the only one that uses a simple approach to solve a traditionally complex problem. Sweed’s minimalist design, coupled with its engineering expertise and stateside support, results in a superior solution at a competitive price, both initially, and in years to come. Visit sweed.com.
The Sweed Versatile Veneer Stacker is a unique and innovative approach to veneer stacking. Whether you only stack one size of veneer, or you stack any combination of 4', 8', 9' and 10' veneer, Sweed has an economical solution. The core functionality of Sweed’s stacker is based on proven technology, with one major innovation: the Versatile Veneer Stacker uses patent pending adjustable dual plenums that allows the stacker to easily adjust to multiple lengths of veneer. Sweed’s groundbreaking adaptable solution keeps the stacker concept simple and makes changeovers (from one length to the next) as easy as a push of a button, in less than a minute. Sweed’s innovative solution to multiple lengths also applies to standard stacking applications. The adjustable
INLINE GLUING
Instalmec has invested significantly over the years to study an innovative gluing system that would respect the environment, reduce the level of formaldehyde released into the atmosphere, preserve the mechanical characteristics of the panels, and reduce the consumption of glue. Its experience with gluing after the dryer dates back to more than 20 years ago. Its two main innovations: l The special design of the fiber inlet developed by Instalmec ensures a targeted turbulence of the wood fiber which is essential for the gluing process. l The gluing tube has a cooling jacket, where fresh water produced with a chiller creates a thick film of condensation, responsible for the automatic self-cleaning effect (glued fiber does not stick onto the gluing tube) which guarantees less plant shutdowns that might be due to cleaning problems. The difference between Instalmec gluing systems and others is principally due to the fact that the wood fiber is glued after the dryer. This innovation enabled it to obtain the following advantages: —a significative reduction of the amount of glue used in the panel, i.e. a saving up to 15-25% —a more accurate dosing of the glue into the wood fiber —a fine atomization of the glue into the wood fiber, hence a fine blending with fiber —better mechanical properties of the panels, since glue is warmed only up to 60°C —less dirt in the gluing areas, since the gluing system is auto-cleaning —constant effectiveness of gluing —absence of condensation in the system —less environment pollution, since formaldehyde is not released into the atmosphere if heated up at temperatures below 60°C Instalmec’s gluing system is even more effective if the wood fiber is treated after gluing by its special fiber sifter, i.e. the Highly Efficient MDF Cleaner, which contributes to a perfect and homogeneous surface of the panel, keeping it free from defects such as common black spots due to glue/resin lumps. Visit instalmec.it.
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VENEER/PANEL SUPPLIERS
DIRECTORY ASIA
AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA
■ Poland
■ China KAOCHUAN
WOODWORK CO., LTD. Taiwanese Enterprise in China
• FANCY: On Plywood/MDF/PB/BB • VENEER: Custom-cut, Layon, Parquet • PLYWOOD: Hardwood, Poplar, LVL, Marine • Musical Instruments Plywood: Drum, Piano • Fire Retardance Veneered panel • Others: 4'x12', CARB, NAUF, FSC, UV
kaochuan@kaochuanwoodwork.com
SPECIALISTS IN AUSTRALIAN & PACIFIC VENEERS FSC & PEFC ECO-CERT Veneers from around the world Over 150 species in stock Reconstituted veneer/spliced faces/rotary veneers Website: Email: Tel: Fax:
www.briggs.com.au admin@briggs.com.au +61 2 9732-7888 +61 2 9732-7800
www.fsc.org FSC™ C004099 The mark of responsible forestry
EUROPE
www.kaochuanwoodwork.com
■ India
■ Spain
■ Germany M P VENEERS, INDIA “Teak People”
PRODUCERS OF SLICED AND ROTARY CUT VENEERS
Recognized Export House by Govt. of INDIA Recognized Environmentally Friendly An ISO 9001-2008 Co. Enterprise by Chamber of Commerce, FMPCCI Manufacturer of TEAK sliced veneers • In clipped and Bundled 0.5 to 2.5 mm • Spliced Faces 0.5 to 1.4 mm • Panel Size : 50” x 99”/123” and Counter front or any size required. FEQ TEAK LUMBER – Rough & Random Sawn OR Even Qtr Sawn on Edge or Face Teak Decking S4S - QTR - 9mmx36mm; 10mm x 48mm or any size required Thickness 3/4 to 12/4 Phone: +91 755 246 1243 • Fax: +91 755 246 8197 Website: www.mpveneers.com Email: exports@mpveneers.com
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
■ Switzerland
■ Italy
■ Taiwan
GREAT GIANT INC. VENEER AND VENEERED PRODUCTS
260 Dachang Road Niao Song District Kaohsiung, Taiwan 833 Tel: 886 7 3790270 Fax: 886 7 3790275 E Mail: jc.giant@msa.hinet.net
www.timbercom.com
LEGNOQUATTRO S.P.A.
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
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VENEER/PANEL SUPPLIERS DIRECTORY ■ United Kingdom
■ United States ■ Georgia
CURRY VENEER SALES
1014 EAST SIXTH STREET NEW ALBANY, IN 47150 Email: bradblcveneer@gmail.com “Hands On Personalized Relationships” SUPPLIERS OF: HARDWOOD DOMESTIC VENEERS Carrying a diverse line of Cherry and Walnut to supply your every need Imported Veneers Including Recon Veneer (Veneer Style) and Rotary Okume FSC Species Available
NORTH AMERICA
Reserve your space today. Call Melissa McKenzie 800-669-5613
■ Idaho
■ Canada ■ 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
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
■ Indiana
■ Ontario
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 & Face Veneers 415 Industrial Blvd. • New Albany, IN 47150 Tel: 812-944-6491 • Fax: 812-944-7421 www.dimensionhardwoods.com FSC-C041275
Amos-Hill Associates, Inc.
A FULL SERVICE PLYWOOD & VENEER COMPANY WE OFFER: Short turnaround time, In-house veneer mill—ROTARY, FLAT CUT, RIFT and QUARTERS, Custom pressing capabilities, Architectural specified plywood jobs, Huge veneer and core inventory, Over 100 natural species and engineer veneers in stock, All sizes and thicknesses–6'x4' to 5'x12', Internal logistics for fast on-time deliveries Contact us: Birchland Plywood-Veneer Ltd. TeL: 705-842-2430 • Fax: 705-842-2496 Visit www.birchlandplywood.com to view our “Live Log Program”
Reserve your space today. Call Melissa McKenzie 800-669-5613
Quality Veneers Manufacturers of Decorative Hardwood Veneer Domestic and International Markets Species include: Walnut, White Oak, Red Oak, Hard Maple, Cherry and Birch “Quality is the Lifeblood of our Business” 112 Shelby Ave. ◆ P.O. Box 7 Edinburgh, IN 46124 Phone: 812-526-2671 ◆ Fax: 812-526-5865 E-mail: info@amoshill.com Website: www.amoshill.com The mark of responsible forestry FSC Supplier: SCS-COC-002445 * SCS-CW-002445
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
Manufacturers of Fine Face Veneer Machinery 2801 Roosevelt Ave. P.O. Box 18310 Indianapolis, IN 46218 Email: capital@capitalmachineco.com Website: www.capitalmachineco.com 5/16
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VENEER/PANEL SUPPLIERS DIRECTORY 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
MAGNOLIA FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. DISTRIBUTORS OF SYP Plywood & Lumber OSB Cut to size
1-800-366-6374
www.magnoliaforest.com Terry, MS J.I.T. & P.I.T. Nationwide
Locate veneer & plywood products and services w o r l d w i d e .
■ Oregon
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
■ Pennsylvania
■ Ohio
Locate veneer & plywood products and services w o r l d w i d e .
■ Vermont
■ Kentucky
North America’s largest manufacturer of fancy face rotary veneer.
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.
■ Mississippi
Custom Architectural Plywood & Face Veneers 415 Industrial Blvd. • New Albany, IN 47150 Tel: 812-944-6491 • Fax: 812-944-7421 www.dimensionhardwoods.com FSC-C041275
Universal Veneer Mill Corp. Manufacturing and Sales Sliced Harwood Veneers Custom Cutting Available 1776 Tamarack Road Newark, OH 43055 Ph: (740) 522-2000 Email: info@universalveneer.com
Offering FSC certified veneer products in Red Oak, Hard Maple, Birch, Ash, Tulip Poplar, Basswood and Soft Maple in Stock Panel & Cut-to-Size Lay-ons as well as unspliced veneer .4mm thru 1.6mm thickness
Plain sliced Alder and Aromatic Cedar faces and flitch stock are regularly available. Also offering domestically produced FSC Mixed Credit/CARB Phase II Compliant Aspen platforms - both long grain & cross grain dimensions in a variety of thicknesses.
Contact Sales at 802-334-3600 • Fax: 802-334-5149
www.cfpwood.com • 324 Bluff Rd. • Newport, VT 05855
LOCATE VENEER & PLYWOOD PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WORLDWIDE. Reserve your space today. Call Melissa McKenzie 800-669-5613
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTORY The Feltham-McClure Co., Inc. 2151 Wembley Place • Oviedo, Florida 32765 407-366-9333 Office • 407-366-4900 Fax www.thefeltham-mcclurecompany.com
www.cmaeng.com • info@cmaeng.com
9237 5394
Veneer Lathe Service - All makes, models and peripherals for all end products. Installation, Laser Alignments, Retrofits, Rebuilds and Troubleshooting Peel Problem Troubleshooting and Rectification Lathe Training Seminars - Operational and Maintenance Representing: DEMCO Manufacturing, Inc. 9926
5515 S.E. Milwaukie Ave, Portland, Oregon 97202 503-230-9348 Fax: 503-233-2051 www.kh2aengineering.com Email: kh2a@kh2aengineering.com CONSULTANTS & ENGINEERS FOR THE FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY Feasibility Studies, Cost Estimates, Complete Project Design, Structural, Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Design
1009
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EVENTS AUGUST
OCTOBER 2017
24-27 • International Woodworking Fair, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga. Visit iwfatlanta.com.
1-3 • Composite Panel Assn. Fall meeting, Hyatt Regency, Savannah, Ga. Call 703-724-1128; visit compositepanel.org.
SEPTEMBER
Listings are submitted months in advance. Always verify dates and locations with contacts prior to making plans to attend.
28-30 • Timber Processing & Energy Expo, Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center, Portland, Ore. Visit timberprocessingandenergyexpo.com.
OCTOBER 2-4 • Composite Panel Assn. Fall meeting, Marriott World Ctr., Orlando, Fla. Call 703-724-1128; visit compositepanel.org. 8-12 • Wood Processing Machinery & Intermob Fair, Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center, Istanbul, Turkey. Call +90 212 867 11 00; visit intermobistanbul.com/en. 24-27 • Lesdrevmash 2016, 16th International Exhibition for Machinery, Equipment and Technology for Logging, Woodworking and Furniture Industries, Expocentre Fairgrounds, Moscow, Russia. Call 8 (800) 707-37-99; visit lesdrevmash-expo.com.
NOVEMBER 5-8 • APA-Engineered Wood Assn. annual meeting and Engineered Wood Technology Assn. Info Fair, Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, Bonita Springs, Fla. Call 253565-6600; visit apawood.org.
MARCH 2017 1-4 • Delhiwood 2017, India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, India. Call+91-80-4250 5000; visit delhi-wood.com. 7-9 • WoodMac China 2017, Shanghai New International Expo Center, Shanghai, PR China. Call +44 (0) 20 7840 2104; visit woodmacchina.net.
APRIL 2017 30-May 3 • Composite Panel Assn. Spring meeting, Grand Fiesta Americana, Los Cabos, Mexico. Call 703-7241128; visit compositepanel.org.
MAY 2017 22-26 • Ligna: World Fair For The Forestry And Wood Industries, Hannover, Germany. Call +49 511 89-0; fax +49 511 89-32626; visit ligna.de.
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