Panel World’s March issue spotlights Plum Creek Timber, which has enhanced softwood plywood production in Kalispell, Mont. with a reworked Williams White hot press. Ind.’s Heitink Veneers is highlighted for being a good example of moving forward by not standing still. Also featured is the Edson, Alberta Weyco OSB plant, where an experienced staff and a familiar mill are paying off.
Panel World’s January issue spotlights Georgia’s Langdale for coming full circle with its new TLC Mouldings operation, which pulls raw material from an adjacent MDF plant and runs two Weinig molders. “At the Core” discusses how Dow BioProducts is trying to save the world’s largest agri-fiber mill. Also featured is the 2003 Directory/Buyers’ Guide.
Panel World’s November issue spotlights James Hardie Building Products, which continues to re-do the former Temple-Inland fiber cement siding plant in Waxahachie, Tex. Also featured is Genwove U.S. Ltd., which continues to refine its face veneer operation in North Carolina. Weyerhaeuser is highlighted for its new facility; the former Willamette SurePine facility at Simsboro is now Weyerhaeuser UltraPine.
Panel World’s September issue spotlights Homanit USA, Inc., which is making a dramatic impact on domestic thin high density fiberboard markets with the startup of its greenfield plant in Mt. Gilead, NC. Also featured is Miss.’s Hood Industries, which focuses on machinery and quality control efficiencies to remain a key player in the softwood plywood industry. Carolina Particleboard is highlighted for promoting the newest generation of particleboard manufacturing, as it is the first to be built in the U.S. with a 10 ft. wide continuous pressing process.
Panel World’s July issue spotlights SierraPine Ltd., which has modernized the surface material preparation and refiner line at its particleboard plant in Adel, Ga., giving the 34-year-old former Weyerhaeuser Co. operation additional life. Also featured is a recap of the 36th International Wood Composite Materials Symposium and Technical Workshop, during which the focus rested on adhesives applications and energy efficiencies. Weyerhaeuser’s new facility in Hudson Bay is highlighted, as the company has embraced the future at its 600MMSF production capacity plant.