May 2012

May 2012

Panel World’s May issue spotlights the Boise Cascade LLC plywood operation in Medford, Ore., which has implemented two dryer lines with differing technologies. The issue provides both a PELICE wrap-up and a Xylexpo show preview. An article highlights how the forestry profession has grown weary of being knocked around by environmentalists and how promoting the forestry and timberlands message requires understanding who the new listeners are. “At the Core” discusses how familiar faces bring the new-generation wood energy industry into focus.

March 2012

March 2012

Panel World’s March issue spotlights North Carolina’s Moncure Plywood, which has stepped up as a versatile and safe producer of carefully manufactured products. An article highlights how many North American producers are waiting for upturn to upgrade significantly while rapid lathe technology development continues. PELICE 2012 is featured, as panel industries are looking to the upcoming conference, set for March 1-2, for answers.

January 2012

January 2012

Panel World’s January issue features the 2012 Annual Directory & Buyers’ Guide. The issue also spotlights PELICE 2012, as speakers are being lined up, and the Russian OSB plant OOO DOK Kalevala, which is gearing up for a giant flaker. An article discusses the market-driven restructuring that is under way for the composite panel industry.

November 2011

November 2011

Panel World’s November issue spotlights Murphy Company, which is back in the softwood plywood business with a revitalized southern Oregon mill. An article highlights PELICE 2012, which has announced session topics, the first wave of speakers, and eight keynoters. The issue also features developments in air emissions. Austria’s Scheuch company is highlighted for its constant upgrading of factory processes and emphasis on employee training, and an issue discusses next generation low emission sawdust drying with modular capabilities.

September 2011

September 2011

Panel World’s September issue spotlights materials and photographs submitted by companies in the category of quality control technologies, which don’t always represent the biggest capital expenditures but can put the squeeze on operational inefficiencies and can save money. Also featured is South Carolina’s Darlington Veneer, which sources from abroad for the most cost-effective supply. Metro is highlighted for expanding particleboard production with the startup of a turnkey plant near Bangkok.