HOMAG India goes the VOC way!

Steered by Mr Venkataramana Gorti, the newly appointed Managing Director and Country Head of HOMAG India, the company sets its focus on the Voice of Customers (VOC) while continuing to be the ace technology partner for the Indian furniture manufacturing industry. Read on to find out the ‘what’, ‘why’ and ‘how’:

All set for innovations, learning & networking

The 11th edition of IndiaWood, under NürnbergMesse India, will be the biggest-ever woodworking industry show in the region, covering about 65,000 square metres of exhibition space, with exhibitors from more than 50 countries aiming to make India a top manufacturing destination

‘Under' Water Restaurant Features Oak & Concrete

The world’s largest underwater restaurant – aptly named ‘Under’ – opened in March this year off the coast of southern Norway.

'Wood' You Like A Pre-Fab Home?

Having re-introduced the concept of wooden residential structures in India in the year 2006, the Delhi-based Woodburn India is drawing the focus of customers and architects away from conventional materials like steel, brick, and cement, to charming and ecofriendly wooden homes.

In Doors We Trust

The maker of Bison Panels, NCL Industries (formerly Nagarjuna Cements), has entered the booming market for doors with a new, Rs. 55-crore factory near Hyderabad. Mr K. Ravi, Managing Director, told Dhananjay Sardeshpande why induction of new technology is essential to India.

Value-Addition Is Malaysia's USP

Malaysia produces a wide range of value-added timber products such as furniture, moldings, frames and builders’ joinery and carpentry (BJC).

Rise And Fall Of The ‘King' Of Wood Preservatives

Chromated copper arsenate (CCA) is one of the best inventions in the history of wood preservation, and India is proud to have given the world a product that ruled supreme for over 60 years. This article is a tribute to its inventor, Dr.Sonti Kamesam (1898-1952).After its discovery as ASCU, compounds of chromium, copper and arsenic in various proportions were designated as CCA and became the first runner to impregnate timber and other wood products, especially those intended for outdoor use and in ground contact, in order to protect them from attack by microbes and insects. Like other copper-based wood preservatives, it imparts a greenish tint to treated timber; but this does not adversely affect its texture and grain, writes Satish Kumar.

Cork: From Wood Waste To Hi-Tech Flooring

With its Cork Oak forests, Portugal is undisputedly the center of the global cork industry. In recent years, floor coverings have undergone a gradual change, with their robustness, feel and appearance all evolving.

Delhiwood Marches in Step With ‘skill India' Mission

At India Exposition Mart in Greater Noida (1-4 March), 31,000 square metres of space will host over 450 exhibitors and their products from around the world.

Plant-based, New-age Material

Bio-based thermoplastic composites are gaining increasing importance as there has been a dramatic increase of interest in using them as fillers in organic and inorganic composites because of their bio-degradable, renewable and environment-friendly nature.

Surfaces Are Work of the Devil

Two important meetings held in Italy in October focussed on performance of furniture surfaces and preservation of wood.

Trade Collaboration Key to Tropical Legality

Global hardwood specialist Danzer does not see the EU Timber Regulation or FLEGT voluntary partnership agreements (VPAs) as missions accomplished yet. But it recognises them as key additions to timber’s legality assurance armoury and believes they can become more significant. Mike Jeffree reports.

Complementary Potential

Mr. John Hontelez, Chief Advocacy Officer of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and Mr. Ben Gunneberg, Chief Executive of Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), say certification schemes and the FLEGT initiative share goals and can be mutually beneficial.

Emerging Timber Resource

The West Central African nation is a treasure trove of sustainable natural resources, and offers vast opportunities in furniture manufacturing.

Balaji Buildwell on a Roll After Signing New MDF Plant

Action Tesa, an Indian conglomerate with a diverse product spectrum, recently announced that it had ordered a forming and press line, including a 8x27-metre ContiRoll press, as well as other components, such as the sifter, cooling and stacking line, and a high-stack storage system, for an MDF/HDF plant.