Panel World’s May issue highlights the Ligna show, held every two years in Hannover, Germany, and its vast display of panel processing machinery and technology. Also featured is the large-scale plywood renovation at the Timber Products Co. in Oregon, alongside an article about Tramway Veneers and its additions of markets and machinery for a competitive edge.
Panel World’s March issue discusses the Shaw Industries traditional carpet manufacture desiring a transition to laminate flooring. Also featured is Ontario’s Superior Laminated Lumber trying to develop an LVL plant that would coalesce bio-energy, engineered wood, and particleboard manufacturing. Developments in lamination are also spotlighted.
Panel World’s January issue presents the 2007 Directory/Buyer’s Guide, the most comprehensive accumulation of information available on the worldwide veneer and panel/board industries. The latest technologies of the Thompson River Veneer Products are discussed along with a list of panel mills around the world.
Panel World’s November issue spotlights Hardel Mutual Plywood in Chehalis, Wash., since it stands out as a producer of softwood plywood thanks to major improvements up and down the line. Megtec/Norbord are highlighted for implementing an EFB/RTO particulate control system. An article discusses the WESP upgrade at Boise’s LaGrande, Ore. particleboard mill.
Panel World’s September issue spotlights Heitink Plywood Technologies, which has started up a new plant in Bloomington, Ind. to manufacture 2-ply and 3-ply veneered door skins. Also featured is an article discussing how new mill ownerships are seeking stability and profitability in the global market. Hood Industries’ plywood plants in Mississippi are highlighted for enhancing their technology with such improvements as a new scanning system retrofit at the lathe, thus boosting production.