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A Fluid Process Efficiency
Update on 2009-12-30

Whether cutting panels or playing football, the principle of the situation is the same: the best team can only display its potential when all its members play together in unison. by Eckhard Hoerner-Marass, managing director, Holzma

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business news

Malaysia Expects Furniture Target

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: According to Bernama, the Malaysian government is confident they are able to achieve a RM10 billion (US$ 2.9 billion) target for furniture exports by the end of 2009.

Market Diversification

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The chief executive of the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) recommended that timber companies producing value-added products should examine opportunities in the emerging markets of India, Gulf Cooperation Council countries and South Asia.

Indonesia Works To Approve S4S

Jakarta, Indonesia: The government is working on a plan to legalise the export of surface-machined to a smooth finish on all four sides (S4S) categories of wood and logs from natural forests in an effort to boost revenue from the forest products industry, the Jakarta Post reports.

Para authorities discuss alternatives for timber production

Brazil, South America: The government of state of Pará and forest sector entrepreneurs have come up with alternatives for the timber production chain.

features

Bob in the Dock

Bob Sabistina, international consultant to the National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) tackles an interview on the demand for hardwoods in China’s boom. by Michael Buckley, director, Turnstone Singapore

The Edge Of Design Technologies

Edgebandings are a type of veneer for surface covering, and are usually made into strips and sold in rolls. It can be made in different widths and thicknesses to match any project, whether solid, wood grain, metallic, or patterned. by Augustine Quek

focus

Job Estimating = Educated Guesses Without Job Costing.

We all know there are many methods of estimating that include simple guessing, breaking down the cost of all the materials and then guessing on the cost of the labour. by Terry Gregory, GM of Microvellum Asia

Wood-Based Panels - Handling & Storage

The global solid wood resources supply crunch and the demand for wood products that uses mill waste and off-cuts, have certainly made wood-based panels more acceptable in the wood products manufacturing sectors throughout the world. by Dr Jegatheswaran Ratnasingam, FIWSc.

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