WiN Woodworking International

With the advent of new methods for narrow-surface lamination making use of laser or plasma technology, there is now again a strong focus on bondline quality and on the “zero bondline” in particular. But bondline appearance is just as important in conventional edgebanding with hotmelt adhesives. Recent developments in both machinery and adhesives aim to optimize it further.

A timber engineer in Lucerne’s hinterland sets new standards: The new production plant of Renggli AG belongs to the most efficient of its kind in Europe and was officially opened in Schötz LU on March 8, 2012. How does an entrepreneur hit upon the idea of expanding his production halls by double the size, buying high-tech machinery on the large scale, restructuring the entire logistics and creating 30 new jobs at the same time? 

Ludwigshafen, Germany and Santiago de Compostela, Spain - At ZOW, which took place in Bad Salzuflen, Germany, between February 6 and 9, 2012, BASF, one of the world’s leading chemical companies and Finsa, one of the most renowned producers of woodbased panels, presented their joint development project, a lightweight wood-based panel. The new material that weighs up to 30% less compared to conventional board combines Finsa’s well-known Superpan® technology with BASF’s innovative Kaurit® Light technology. The market launch of the product branded Superpan® STAR is planned for 2012.