Panel World’s March issue spotlights OSB producers who are finding their footing, turning up production and anticipating, with caution, continuing improvement in home building after several years “stuck in the mud.” A new generation of woody biomass markets appear to have staying power. USNR touts performance, durability and longer service life for roller bar production. Also, an arbec log supplier implements a new log handling machine.
Panel World’s January issue features the Annual Directory/Buyer’s Guide: the most comprehensive accumulation of products, machinery manufacturers and technology suppliers available to structural and non-structural wood products producers. The recession invites aggressive exhibitors at Woodmac China 2013, and a financial analyst paints a brighter picture.
Panel World’s November issue highlights Hartzell-Arkansas Face Veneer, which is in the business of high grade faces with a new GM that is making things as smooth as ever. Unilin has seen a market upturn in the past 12 months, and optimism shows up at the first Timber Processing and Energy Expo in Portland.
Panel World’s September issue mentions how veneer and plywood, engineered wood products and wood energy will be among the many themes of the new Timber Processing & Energy Expo scheduled October 17-19th at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon. Panel demand builds slowly in 2012 as producers see 2Q boost in housing and other prices. Also, this issue features the Quality Control section so you cannot go wrong when making purchases.
Panel World’s July issue spotlights Virginia’s West Point Veneer, where a unique management team is confident of the mill’s position and its market. An article discusses the controversy over Arizona Forest Restoration Products having to disband a project aimed to build the westernmost OSB plant in the U.S., since the contract was awarded to a lumber stock producer. Also featured is a preview of IWF 2012.