Panel World’s November issue announces the first keynoters and registration for the 2014 Pelice show. Roseburg’s weed plant invests in green power and new process improvements. In addition, an article details how the Roseburg facility emerged from heavy public scrutiny. There has been a half-century of expansion in North American structural panel markets.
Panel World’s September issue discusses how Louisiana-Pacific Corp. keeps its sights set on employee safety and becomes an industry leader. Quality control capability expands and impacts global standards. A high speed automatic repair line was installed at the Arauco plant in Horcones. Also, Quebec’s Boisaco formed the Granulco division at the depths of the recession.
Panel World’s July issue reveals how Russky Laminat took quick action following a fire at its particleboard operation, and the result is a newly started up continuous press line. Rebounding markets include more activity for industry suppliers and vendors. Also, Ligna was upbeat with new technologies, new projects and new partnerships.
Panel World’s May issue spotlights Boise Cascade, which has already enhanced drying operations at its plywood mill in Louisiana as the wood product markets start to improve. The N.A. Composite Board Industry appears to be coming out of a deep sleep, and experts predict a moderate surge—though capacity and cost pressures persist. The Ligna Show Preview is included for Hannover, Germany in May. Another article discusses whether or not consuming mills will be able to get all the logs they need as housing markets rise and new markets materialize.
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.