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CASE STUDY COVER STORY
Thermally treated American ash makes a Floored! Wood holds key to safe interiors in
modern home post-pandemic world
EuroTech’s automated saw guide pumps up
productivity

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FEATURE
EVENT REVIEW
Four essentials for perfect edge banding finish
CIFF Shanghai keeps collaboration going strong
Dust control system a must for production
Weinig goes ‘live’ with its latest push-feed saw

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EVENT UPDATE Aristo India adds state-of-the-art lacquering
facility
Ligna 2021 opens window in Sept-Oct
First ever 5-star hotel made from certified
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Dear Readers,

One of mankind’s oldest, most valuable content for clients in a post- largely part and parcel of the edge
trusted and versatile building Covid-19 world. They have set the record banding machine you already own! And
materials takes centrestage again, straight: paired with well-ventilated for factory/workshop managers, we have
this time because of, and amid, the buildings, the results of their study apply an article on how wood dust is an invisible
raging Covid-19 contagion. It equally to retail, restaurant and health threat and a top fire hazard; how it
turns out that wood, because of its commercial spaces, as well as the real builds up in facilities and fissures; and
inherent characteristics, will hold estate sector. What better application of easy methods to control – even eliminate
the key to safe and sanitary wood in flooring, to minimise the spread – dust from woodworking operations.
interior spaces on our post- of the contagion?
We are continuing our series of articles on
pandemic world. Wood’s natural
Talking of living spaces, thermally treated how the Indian furniture industry is
tendency to absorb moisture and
Ash (American hardwood) has been coping with the sharp downturn on
subsequently dry out – or
featured in this issue as a durable material account of disruption caused by the
“breathe” – has proven to diminish
for modern homes. Despite not being Covid-19 pandemic. I must say that the
the longevity of bacteria (and
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 AMERICAN HARDWOODS
CASE STUDY

Thermally
The thermally modified ash exteriors
are expected to last about 25 years,
without oil or lacquer protection

treated ash Export Council (AHEC), the external use of

thermally modified American hardwoods
is growing significantly year on year not

makes a modern
just in Europe but around the world,
including in the US, as this project
demonstrates.

TMT turns non-durable hardwoods such

home
as ash and tulipwood into durable
materials that don’t decay or deteriorate
in outdoor use.

Architects now have a sustainable timber

option that ages well, without finishing,
American architecture studio, ash samples more than some of the
and provides increased stability in use.
Haus, has completed a countryside others. Grain and colour were the biggest
Together with the rich darkening of the
home in Indiana that comprises factors,” said Christopher Short, Principal
wood it means that TMT hardwoods are
interlocking boxes clad in ash, of Haus Architecture.
also being used internally as well.
concrete and cement board. Its
Durable material
name, Copperwood House, is Internal applications
inspired by the colour of the The owner of the house chose not to
Haus wanted to design the spaces for
surrounding woods and protect the thermally modified treatment
passive solar with an east-west primary
landscape. (TMT) through oils or lacquer and instead
orientation, but this was counter to the
let the material naturally weather into a
It is an untouched natural site angled pipeline. Ultimately the pipeline
darker grey. In the Indiana climate, the
adjacent to farmland and bustling became a major driver of the design
architects expect the material to last
with wildlife, but itself not ideal concept, resulting in an offset series of
about 25 years.
for agriculture. Of the 20 acres, bars forming the bedroom wing, living
about 3 acres were available for Haus was set on detailing the wall as a wing, and garage wing – each
construction, with much of the rain screen system, and Woodhaven, who perpendicular to the other forming a
remaining acreage wetlands. supplied the timber, offered a clip/furring Z-shaped layout.
system supporting that approach,
The design solution was a balance Each component steps with the angle
allowing water to drain out of the wall
of the unique site opportunities, while maintaining the desired solar
cavity.
paired with the owner’s simple orientation and orthogonal relationships,
lifestyle needs and love of travel. The exterior materials are continued which also happened to work perfectly
Haus chose to specify thermally through the interior to the bedroom for desired views and site access.
modified American ash for the wings and the stair wall cladding and,
It was no problem achieving abundant
exterior walls of the house. although the interior has lightened
natural light to the primary living spaces
somewhat, it remains true to the thermally
“We researched the product and and bedrooms, but the architects also
treated ash’s original base colour.
liked the appearance of the wanted a nice quality of light in the lower
thermally treated According to the American Hardwood level, which includes a partial walk-out to

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CASE STUDY
Pictures courtesy: Haus Architecture

the south. The interiors and the stair wall

AHEC is the leading international trade cladding remains true to the
The desire for more light led to a north- association for the US hardwood industry, thermally treated ash’s
facing light well garden on the entry side representing the committed exporters original base colour.
of home, which then led to the idea for among US hardwood companies and all
the covered bridge feature. The architect the major US hardwood production trade
also served as the construction manager associations. For more information visit:
for the project. www.americanhardwood.org.

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 EUROTECH VERTRIBES
CASE STUDY

Automated saw Panels of up to 1.3 tonnes can be

deposited in the saw guide unit with
assistance of a control panel that acts

guide pumps up
as the communication interface
between the saw and the vacuum
portal.

productivity
tonnes without any difficulty with the
various formats.
Alu-Point, a company based just The new EuroTech system simplifies the
The panels would have to be transported
south of Hannover (Germany), has loading process of the dividing saws by
securely over a distance of more than 20
successfully lowered its offering integrated handling and
metres and the controls of the loading
production time and achieved a transport solutions in the field of vacuum
system should be uncomplicated.
considerable boost in productivity, technology.
thanks to an automated saw guide EuroTech’s result is a loading system that
EuroTech develops customer-specific
from EuroTech Vertriebs GmbH. can control three positions within the
vacuum systems and components for
sawing area from the output area. The
Besides mechanical engineering, automated handling tasks. Its product
22-metre portal runs along the back of
tool manufacture and mould portfolio includes vacuum components,
the saw, loading it with panels made from
construction, Alu-Point serves vacuum lifting devices, vacuum suction
a wide range of materials from the rear
automotive and aerospace boxes, vacuum robot equipment and
end.
suppliers, the furniture and wood testing devices.
industry, automation and The saw uses the profibus system to
Automation advantages request the material, while the
packaging machines sector, and
producers of measurement and Automating the loading and unloading of computerised portal monitors all
medical technologies. machining lines bring many advantages: requirements. A high-powered vacuum
they protect the health of their operators unit controls the mechanical intake
Alu-Point uses state-of-the-art
and ensure high quality and efficiency. system, which prevents surface damage
saws to cut its materials with
Alu-Point asked for a solution that would to the panels.
extremely narrow tolerances to
automate the loading of its two Schelling
meet its clients’ needs precisely. An integrated separating unit ensures
single-axis saws.
The company recently found itself smooth operations and increases
in need of a provider who could The new system would need to be able to production security. Alu-Point Managing
supply an individual solution to handle the company’s extensive product Director Thorsten Otte emphasised: “Our
automate its saw guide process portfolio with a single machine. It would collaboration produced good results very
and increase its overall production also have to be able to handle a wide quickly. Our employees and I are very
speed. variety of panels weighing up to 1.3 pleased with the outcome.“

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CASE STUDY

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CIFF Shanghai keeps

EVENT REVIEW

collaboration going strong

The 46th CIFF (China International
Furniture Fair) in Shanghai (07-10
September, 2020) has once again
confirmed itself as a place of
dialogue and cultural exchange,
contributing to the qualitative
development of the furniture
industry worldwide.

In this edition, great attention was

It represented the entire furniture the scrupulous services dedicated to
paid to the culture of good design
industry chain: home, outdoor and leisure visitors, and the digitisation of some
and good living, with the intent to
furniture, home décor and home textiles, exhibitions, thus integrating offline and
represent trends and provide
office, hotel, and commercial furniture online activities.
inspiration for the entire industry.
and, thanks to the overlap with the
The collaboration between CIFF and Red
Among these, two extraordinary Shanghai International Furniture
Star Macalline is now demonstrating how
design exhibitions stand out: the Machinery & Woodworking Machinery
far-sighted and strategic that choice is,
East Design Show hosted more Fair (WMF) 2020, machinery for the
closing the circle of the industry chain by
than 50 Asian design brands, furniture industry.
directly connecting the fair’s exhibition
academies, design studios, and
Undoubtedly an unusual edition, it and promotional event with the purely
media, shedding light on
maintained total safety thanks to the commercial activity of distribution in
important topics; and the Design
absolute commitment and strict showrooms.
Dream Show, organised by CIFF in
pandemic prevention protocols adopted,
collaboration with Red Star Now all eyes are on the 47th CIFF in
Macalline and Innovation Design Guangzhou 2021, which will feature
Alliance. home furniture, home décor and home
textiles, outdoor furniture and home
CIFF had collaborated with main
textiles, and outdoor and leisure furniture
furniture manufacturing and
(18-21 March).
trading associations, media, and
institutions in the field of design, Av separate exhibition on office furniture,
to organise as many as 50 hotel furniture, commercial furniture, and
conferences and forums and 10 furniture for public spaces, as well as
themed exhibitions. furniture machinery, components and
raw materials runs 28-31 March.
Despite taking place just six weeks
after the 45th CIFF in Guangzhou,
which was moved from March to
July due to the Covid-19
pandemic, this last edition of CIFF
has certainly been a success. More
than 1,000 exhibitors occupied
2,50,000 square metres of
exhibition space and attracted
more than 1,18,400 industry
professionals.

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EVENT REVIEW

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EVENT REVIEW

Weinig goes ‘live’ with

push-feed saw

In the year of 2020, the Covid-19 Therefore, to help customers in enhancing The duo also demonstrated transfer of
pandemic has created a big the manufacturing efficiency, Weinig the pre-optimisation data to an OptiCut
restriction of social interaction for recently conducted a live demo, push-feed saw and production of the
all of us. Many countries had ‘Component Production on a Push-feed components; as well as production mode
implemented different levels of Saw’, for the solid wood working industry “defect cutting” and how to optimise with
lock-down to try and contain the from the comfort of everyone’s office or manual marking.
spread of the virus. home.
Among the many advantages that
These actions might have imposed More than 80 customers and attendees – emerged from the webinar and
quite a lot of limitation on the including those from India, Singapore, subsequent question-answer session
number of workers allowed in Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Laos, were:
factory operations. Thus, Philippines and Australia – were present
• Paperless and efficient production,
improving the factory productivity during the 2-hour programme.
from production planning to the
will be a critical factor to fulfil
Among the speakers was Sebastian Roth, machine;
customer order with limited
whose core competence lies in
human resources. • No more time consuming manual data
development of technical solutions and
input on the machine terminal;
For the Weinig group, which is sales for the Asia-Pacific region, and
determined to continue to Volker von Kries, an expert in machine • Optimisation of cross-sections in the
introduce valuable products and demos and hands-on training on cross- order list, which is visible on the
technology to help its customers cutting machinery. machine display;
ride out this pandemic wave, it has •
Better output compared to
Among the topics covered were the
been bit different this time as optimisation of just one board;
software solution, ‘OptiPal’, for the creation
global travel has come to a
of cut lists from your customer orders; • Lengths with the same cross-section
standstill and all trade shows have
and the ‘OptiResult’ software to pre- from various orders can be considered.
been either halted or scaled down
optimise your material by combining
to host local visitors only.
orders.

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EVENT UPDATE

Ligna 2021 opens

window in Sept-Oct
In view of the global incidence of show for the international wood industry meeting up face-to-face,” says Christian
infections from the Covid-19 will have numerous innovations, Pfeiffer, Deutsche Messe’s Global Director
pandemic, Deutsche Messe and particularly in the three focal themes: for Ligna and woodworking shows.
the German association VDMA Woodworking Transformation, Pre-
Dr. Bernhard Dirr, Director of the German
had postponed Ligna by around fabricated Building Processes, and Green
Engineering Federation (VDMA) says,
five months next year. Material Processing.
“Ligna is our window into the future. If we
It has now been decided that the Preparations for Ligna 2021 are already in manage to showcase our industry in a
next edition of Ligna will take full swing. Demand for exhibition space is way that people can physically explore,
place in Hannover (Germany) from already strong for the 10 halls and open- experience and engage with, then I think
27 September 27 to 01 October, air site. All the big industry players are on we can call Ligna 2021 a success,
2021. This will give all national board. regardless of the visitor and exhibitor
and international participants the turnout.”
“It seems that after many weeks of social
necessary time for an optimised
distancing, lockdowns, online-only events Further information about Ligna is
trade show planning process.
and video conferencing from home, the available at www.ligna.de.
The world’s most important trade industry is really looking forward to

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EVENT REVIEW

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EVENT UPDATE

Wood Taiwan machinery and components, in line with

global sustainable production trends.

In order to meet the emerging needs of

plans on-site,
processing different wood composites for
the industry, Wood Taiwan will include
composite materials processing
machinery, wood hand tools and plates to
comprehensively display woodworking

online show mix

machinery’s cutting-edge products.

Exhibitors such as Chiu Ting Machinery,

Chuan Chier Industrial and Innovator
Machinery will provide their insights
The Taiwan international Association), it is one of the leading regarding those diverse solutions.
woodworking machinery show, woodworking machinery trade fairs in
In conjunction with industry upgrades,
Wood Taiwan, will be staged Asia.
exhibitors Leadermac Machinery,
online and offline at the Taipei
Wood Taiwan 2021 sets its theme on Anderson Industrial, and Kuang Yung
Nangang Exhibition Centre (Hall
‘Thrive in Green Manufacturing’, for how Machinery will demonstrate their smart
1) from April 22 to 25, 2021.
to make the best use of rare wood manufacturing solutions which combine
However, starting December resources, and to improve the recycling the Internet of Things, remote monitoring,
2020, WooDiscover, a series of and reuse of wood as the central issues of sensors and control systems, responding
video clips from some of its the wood processing industry. to rapid change of market demands.
exhibitors’ factory tours, will
Exhibitors such as Cheng Kuang Wood The last edition of Wood Taiwan in 2018
provide visitors an effective way
Machinery Works, ABM Woodworking shed light on the outlook and
to preview the trade show.
Machinery, and Tsung Chang Machinery development of CLT (cross-laminated
Jointly organised by TAITRA will showcase an array of products on timber), and the trend of ‘Industry 4.0’ in
(Taiwan External Trade energy saving, consumption reducing, smart manufacturing for woodworking
Development Council) and TWMA waste-less, recyclable and optimised machinery. For the latest information,
(Taiwan Woodworking Machinery production of plates processing stay tuned to www.woodtaiwan.com.

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EVENT REVIEW

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 WOODEN FLOORING
COVER STORY

Have wood?
We’ll floor you!

The Herringbone, Chevron and Versailles

patterns come in engineered and solid
construction planks, alongside a select range of
genuine reclaimed wood sourced from sawmills
in Europe.

Wood is known to be a natural material for construction

Cover Page photo and all pictures in this article are courtesy of Havwoods International.

of homes; comes with several hygienic, psychological

and economic benefits; is carbon-neutral; and can be
sustainably harvested. What better material can we
think of for our interiors – especially in these Covid-19
times – at home, offices and other spaces?
Dhananjay Sardeshpande spoke with Mr Aashish
Poojari, Managing Director of Havwoods International
– and other leading suppliers and experts – to find out
what lies in store for this future-proof material for
flooring. Read on:
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COVER STORY
When Aashish started out to plan a the only natural materials that are closest ignore!” he notes.
flooring venture at the turn of the 21st to our skins – even the most exotic and
Enter Havwoods
century, he extensively surveyed various expensive stones (including marble) are
markets and studied wood and flooring not conducive to a positive human Keeping that in mind, in 2016,
manufacturing for 2 years. However, the interaction. Wood “breathes” just as Aashish decided to partner
market in India for wood flooring then human skin does. exclusively with UK’s largest
was minuscule. The use of wood itself retailer and specifier of wooden
However, Aashish is quite practical in not
was still skewered with doubts as to its flooring, Havwoods International.
wishing away natural stones or artificial
applicability, longevity, assured supply, The company, which specialises in
tiles. “They will continue to have their
cost and upkeep. hardwood flooring, reported
place; but the space for wood-based
revenue of 35 million Pounds last
By 2005, Aashish and his brother, Aadesh, flooring is certainly going to increase,” he
year, and already has a strong
decided they would go into retail to better says.
presence in 35 other countries.
gauge the Indian market, engage with and
At the time, Pergo was the only known
educate the specifiers and influencers, It boasts of an impressive clientele
brand, Aashish recalls, but it was into
and spread real-life examples across India including Harrods, Breitling,
laminate flooring. There was but a
to support their firm conviction that Harley Davidson, Paul Smith,
sprinkling of importers of solid wood
wooden flooring is the best. Jamie Oliver, Marks & Spencer,
flooring, spread as far across as Mumbai,
Nando’s, etc.
And so the brothers started Plan-B, with Delhi and Kolkata.
distribution rights for 12 global players, Aashish has set up a 3,000-square-
“It was largely an unorganised market
including Kahrs of Sweden, the US-based foot showroom in Mumbai, from
meeting an extremely niche demand,”
Giant, Moso (bamboo flooring) from the where he currently handles the
Aashish remembers.
Netherlands, and Karelia from New Mumbai and Delhi markets. He
Zealand. They also added some laminate Jump to 2020, when the India market is has also added franchisees in
floor manufacturers to their range to offer said to be to the tune of 80 million square Pune, Ahmedabad and Chennai.
architects and interior designers some metres, Aashish says. Of this 80% is
Now he is eyeing the hinterland –
more options. serviced by ceramic and vitrified tiles,
following up on serious interest
another 10% goes to laminate flooring,
Plan-B went on to win industry awards for shown by architects and interior
and a mere 0.2% is for wooden flooring.
‘Most Innovative Wooden Flooring designers from Aurangabad,
Company’. It also boasts of having worked But, as Aashish points out, the wooden Baroda, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and
with some of India’s top architects and flooring market is growing exponentially. Nashik.
designers, including many celebrities. “The small share of wooden flooring only
The Indian buyer has migrated
indicates the huge potential that needs to
Market size from being price-sensitive to
be tapped and upgraded from tiles to
being quality-conscious, Aashish
According to Aashish, wood and cork are wooden planks. It is a market you cannot

The small share of wooden flooring

only indicates the huge potential that
needs to be tapped. It is a market you
cannot ignore.
– Mr Aashish Poojari, Managing Director,
Havwoods International.

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COVER STORY

Havwoods International offers

300 options to the India market,
including its colours, textures and
finishes. to the India market, including its ‘Vertical Engineered floors
Collection’ for wall cladding.
These are separate natural wood layers
“But it is not only about colours and glued together to offer better dimensional
says. Wooden flooring is now stains,” Aashish is quick to point out. stability in varied humidity and
considered as a classy new option “There are so many more textures and temperature conditions. It generally
and also a status symbol. This finishes that architects and interior consists of a base layer of Birch plywood,
paradigm shift has opened up designers can play with.” a core layer in softwood (Spruce or Pine or
Havwoods’ audience to high-density fibre board), and a top layer
For example, the Chevron and
considering using wood flooring of premium wood.
Herringbone designs come in 20 colours
extensively.
each! There are other collections in While solid wood flooring is available in
“Earlier wooden flooring was machined, unfinished and UV-oil coated planks of up to 180 mm width and 20 mm
restricted only to the bedroom – finishes. thick, engineered flooring planks can be
about 200 square feet – but now as wide as 450 mm, yet as thin as 5 mm.
The parent company relies on its design
the end users are more confident The latter are simple in construction and
hub in London to track global trends and
of laying wooden flooring in living installation, using generally the tongue-
encourage innovation in product design
areas as well. We now have duplex and-groove type of “clicking” planks.
and quality. Every 3 months new products
and penthouse accommodation
are contracted to captive wooden flooring Exotic tropical teak species have gradually
with over 3,000 square feet of
manufacturers, who maintain strict given way to Beech, Oak and Walnut for
wooden flooring,” Aashish says.
quality checks and technology upgrades. the top layer. Walnut has good colour and
Extensive range grain, but is softer than Oak, Aashish says.
“It is not at all easy for a manufacturer to
Today, Havwoods International is Oak comes in natural white to grey and
stay relevant in a global market, or to
geared up with an India-specific dark colours and is more popular – it also
quickly react to change in technology,
portfolio and intelligent stocking stains very well.
trends and design,” Aashish notes. That is
programme to complement its where Havwoods International saves its Most Oak is from certified and
core competence in excellent contract manufacturers the trouble and professionally managed forests in Croatia,
design, installation and after-sales assures them a steady stream of flooring Ukraine, the Czech Republic, France and
service. It offers over 300 options orders for its international clientele. Romania. But it is generally treated and

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The portfolio ranges from traditional

Merbau wood decking (L) to bespoke
Herringbone for the exteriors (top) and
processed by experts in Germany to water and cost of maintenance. To the Vertical Collection for wall
cladding.
and Italy. Birch is a long-growth debunk some of these misconceptions,
species sourced from Siberia and Aashish starts with: “Installation is
Finland. extremely critical.” is termite infestation in old buildings.
Compressed bamboo, on the other Good quality of flooring is primary, but Then there are chances of scratches and
hand, is harder and denser than preparation of the sub-structures on dents due to movement of heavy objects
teak, and possesses greater which it rests and its insulation are – mainly furniture. But for all these there
dimensional stability, Aashish equally so. Flooring must be laid in non- are simple remedies. “Damp-cloth
informs. But the selection of moisture retention areas; accurate mopping every day is fine; but washing
bamboo species, its harvesting profiles must be made and matched; with water and detergents is a strict No-
and processing is very critical. quality glues must be used in strict No!” Aashish adds.
Many Indian companies have accordance to procedures when Havwoods International offers warranties
attempted bamboo flooring, but assembling it; and the lacquering has to of up to 30 years on its flooring products.
have not matched the expertise of be perfect. It has in place its own trained and tested
Chinese manufacturers. installations teams spread across its
For small installations, foam is spread as a
Concerns & solutions substrate before interlocking planks are establishments worldwide. That is
fitted together on a “floating” platform. because installation can make or break
In India, wooden flooring has been the reputation of this sector of
For larger spaces, the flooring has to be
beset with doubts with reference woodworking.
“glued down” to the cement floor and
to its durability, stability, quality
resembles a stone floor. Aashish signs off with: “You got a floor to
and cost-effectiveness. Then there
are the myths about its resistance Water seepage is a major problem area, as cover? We have wood!”

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timbers harbour parasites, allergens (dust

mites and fleas) and dust. Wood does
not retain stains or odours and can be
cleaned just by sweeping or mopping.
Its beauty comes with age, while timber flooring and engineered timber
its warmth and texture are almost flooring are: • Insulating: Wooden flooring insulates
eternal. Nothing beats the against excessive heat, which help
• Long-lasting: Hardwood floors that are
presence of timber in our living keep floors cool.
well manufactured and maintained
spaces, and wooden floorings are • Acoustics: Hardwood flooring does not
can last for generations. As they are
stunning additions that provide a give hollow sounds or vibrations.
hard-wearing, they can withstand
direct connection to nature. Wood is hypo-allergenic, thus
heavy foot traffic and active work
As an environment-friendly and areas, providing greater resistance to contributing to a healthier living
durable material, timber floorings indentation and abrasion. environment.
have never gone out of style. The • Value-for-money: A simple act of sand
• Easy to maintain: Timber floors are
benefits of timber floorings which and seal will bring a timber floor back
better than carpets: the latter can
are available in the form of solid to new again, unlike carpets, which
may need to be replaced every few
Popular specs for Malaysian hardwood flooring years.
Type of Flooring Thickness (mm) Width (mm) Length (mm) • Evergreen appeal: Though stone and
Solid parquet 8, 10, 12, 14 30, 38, 50, 60, 70 30, 200-500 tile floors are also hygienic and easy to
maintain, they do not exude the earthy
Strip flooring 11, 12, 15, 18, 19, 22 70, 83, 90, 150 900, 1200,
warmth that timbers. When it comes to
2000
“floor fashion”, timber floors win
3-layer parquet 8, 9, 12, 14 90, 150, 190, 300 905, 1818, hands down against carpets, linoleum
1205, 2200 and even granite and marble.

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Vivid palette providing for both light- and dark- Malaysia has long been known as a major
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coloured boards. producer of high-quality timber flooring

As other types of floors began to
whose products are exported to highly
look dull and worn, hardwood Even within a tree, large colour variations
discerning markets with stringent
flooring will continue to retain its can occur providing a visual feast when
requirements such as Europe, the United
beauty and become more valuable the timber pieces are assembled.
States, Australia, and Japan.
over time. A wide range of Malaysian timber floors are specifically
Malaysian hardwood flooring is milled. Attractive and sturdy, hardwood Buyers opt for either conventional solid
available for use in homes, offices, floorings also provide a look of strips and parquet flooring or engineered
showrooms, indoor sports arenas, spaciousness. flooring.
and restaurants.

These timber floors are versatile Popular Malaysian flooring species

enough to be paired with virtually Balau Sapwood is lighter in colour and well-defined from the heartwood
any other building material and which is yellow-brown, brown or reddish brown. The grain is
interlocked and the texture is moderately fine but even.
colour palette for a lovely interior.
Dark Red Meranti Sapwood is not clearly defined from the heartwood which is
Among the popular timber species medium red to deep red to deep red-brown. The grain is
used for the manufacturing of interlocked. The texture is moderately coarse but even.
Malaysian hardwood flooring are Kempas Sapwood is white or pale yellow in colour. Heartwood is pinkish
Balau, Dark Red Meranti, Light Red when fresh and darkens to bright orange red or deep brown. The
grain is interlocked, often very interlocked. The texture is coarse
Meranti, Kempas, Merbau, Red
but even, except in areas where included phloem occurs.
Balau, Rubberwood, Bintangor,
Merbau Sapwood is pale yellow in colour. Heartwood is yellowish to
Keranji, Merpauh, Sepetir,
orange brown when fresh, darkening to brown or dark red brown
Mempisang and Nyatoh. on exposure. The texture is coarse and even, with interlocked
grain.
These timbers come in a wide
range of colours that easily attract Red Balau Sapwood is well-defined from the heartwood of purple red or dark
red-brown colour. The grain is interlocked, often deeply
buyers. Besides the variations in interlocked. Texture is rather coarse and even
their natural colours, the sapwood
Rubberwood Sapwood is not differentiated from the heartwood, which is pale
of many species can be much cream in colour, often with a pink tinge. Texture is moderately
lighter than the heartwood, coarse but even with straight to shallowly interlocked grain.

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3,00,000 shades to
choose from HKS 1835

Nipun Purohit
Wooden floors are the ‘in’ thing area, dining hall, bedrooms, kitchen, Solid wood (L) and engineered
(R) flooring both offer a wide range
today: the rich colours, the warmth entertainment zone for kids, prayer room, of colours and finishes.
under- foot, the natural sheen and etc.
the endless choice makes wooden
There are primarily two basic types of
flooring a favoured option against
natural wood: engineered and solid.
traditional surfaces like tiles, of the house (for resale or rental
Engineered wood, as the name suggests,
marble, stone, etc. purposes).
has a base is made of birch plywood and a
The natural beauty and class of top layer of natural solid wood. Solid Advancements in designing, as well as
wood is unmatched by any other wood is natural wood. printing technology, give a realistic look
style of flooring. Though wooden to the floors. Additionally, the wear layer
Technically superior
floors have been around in the of the laminated floor covering protects it
West for centuries, they have only Solid wood constitutes a single piece of from smudges and stains and also resists
lately come into vogue in India. In lumber material and can either be fading from UV light exposure.
a short span of time, they have unfinished, lacquered or oiled, made out
The family-owned company, Heinr. Krüger
overtaken all other flooring of red oak, white oak or maple.
+ Sohn GmbH (HKS) is a supplier of high-
options in terms of style and Wooden floors have no fibres, grout lines, quality parquet floors and decking to
popularity. or embossing that can trap dust, pollen, more than 30 countries since its founding
They’re not only easier to lay but particles, animal dander, and allergens 185 years ago in Münster (Westphalia,
also come in styles and finishes that occur with carpets. Germany).
that lend themselves to every kind Apart from improving the aesthetic Its core competence is wooden flooring
of decor. They can be used in appeal of a space and acting as a good for indoor and outdoor applications using
every part of the home: living insulation material, it increases the value FSC-certified wood since 2008. It offers

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flooring in Bangkirai and Garapa handcraft. The Barrique top layer features ‘HKS Twin Face’ is parquet with special
wood species, and also manual carved texture and knots. construction, combining the advantages
exceptionally high-quality of a solid floorboard and the technical
‘A-Terra’ stands for ‘living on pure nature’
exclusive species like Ipe and advantages of multi-layer parquet. It is,
and is curetted with close collaboration
Cumaru. therefore, suitable for installation on hot
with interior architects and designers.
water under floor heating.
Product range This is a special series of ageless wooden
flooring to suit the full colour-spectrum – The writer is Business Head
HKS 1835 offers over 3,00,000
of modern interior architecture. (India) for HKS Flooring LLP,
shades of wood to choose from,
established in Mumbai in
and their products come under The ‘Kruggers’ collection, produced with
2011. For more information
the A+ category as they are the “in-between” technology, helped us
email him at nipunpurohit@hks1835.
produced in a certain environment succeed in creating the perfect
com.
which does not contribute to CO2 engineered flooring. The plank wood
emissions. flooring with Oak top layer is based on
first-class Birch plywood through and
The product and services of HKS
through. This product exists in several
1835 include solid and plank
width and thickness and is virtually free
wood flooring in Oak and
from bending, and with reduced risk of
American Walnut, engineered and
joint education.
laminate flooring, wooden
gazebos and pergolas, flooring ‘HKS Garden’ is made from bamboo, one
installation service, BPC decking, of the fastest growing plants in the world.
wall wood cladding and many The composite of 60% bamboo flour and
more new products. recycled polymer makes the bamboo
decking the perfect all-rounder for the
Among them is the ‘Manufaktur
outdoor garden decking.
Deluxe’ range made from select
European resources. A wide Bamboo decking is kept in shape and is
variety of designs arise through UV-resistant, durable and easy to clean,
(L-R) the Early Grey and Snow
the use of advanced technology in which is perfect for anywhere in the products from ‘A-Terra’ range and
combination with passionate garden or around a pool. the ‘Manufaktur’ Ambiente.

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Egger to unveil Egger Holzwerkstoffe, the 2.8-billion-

Euro global leader in wood-based
chipboard, OSB, MDF and timber, is
scheduled to unveil its new Egger Pro

new collection
flooring collection, which will be available
globally from January 2021.

A benefit of the new Egger Pro Flooring

Collection 2021+ for specialist

for 2021
distributors and customers is the high
degree of individualisation and flexibility
in creating their customised product
range.

The excitement is rising: from

January, the doors to the new
Egger Flooring Collection
2021+ will finally open.

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Egger customers have always appreciated GreenTec and Aqua+ laminates achieve a marketing tools, point-of-sales
the company’s design and consulting water resistance of up to 72 hours. modules and sales and advisory
expertise. In the new flooring collection, support services from its experts.
The Tirol-based (Austria) company also
Egger offers a comprehensive range of
demonstrates foresight in the design of Egger products are found in
decors that are well thought-out, along
the preview and launch events. Due to the kitchens, bathrooms, offices, living
with perfectly coordinated decor and
ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Egger is rooms and bedrooms. It is a full-
product packages.
offering innovative solutions to present range supplier for the furniture,
Egger is focusing on a consistent profile the new collection; from digital tools and interior design, wood construction
strategy and has converted all products to services to traditional events on site. and wood-based flooring
the flexible ‘Clic-it!’ installation system. (laminate, cork and design
Egger utilises green room technology and
This profile system has yet another flooring) industries.
360-degree showroom tours to present
advantage in the ingenious interplay of
innovative products and services, For enquiries email india@egger.
surface, core board and profile.
bringing numerous advantages of the com.
Egger offers its customers three different new collections to customers in an
product categories for different interactive way.
applications and requirements in the new
Specialist visitors to the showroom can
collection: from Comfort Flooring,
expect to be transported into Egger’s
characterised by its pleasant feel and In its new flooring collection,
decor worlds and discover the latest
acoustics, to the popular all-round Egger offers a comprehensive
information on the technical and
laminate flooring, which is also available range of decors, as well as
functional features of the products, as perfectly coordinated decor
as water-resistant Aqua+, to the robust
well as the presentation of Egger Pro and product packages.
GreenTec.
Pix: Egger Holzwerkstoffe

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Pergo’s wood parquet

goes rustic

Pergo’s new Sensation range includes the

Village Oak Plank.
There is more to wood parquet surface cleaning is all you need for long-
flooring than natural charm. A lasting beauty! resistance. Subtly pronounced cracks and
floor also needs to be durable. It knots – thanks to Genuine wood (a surface
Pergo engineered wood floors consist of
needs to withstand the continuous texture that follows the wood grain in
three layers of wood with the grain
activities or footfalls undertaken every detail) – are complemented by an
running in different directions to reduce
by kids, children, pets and at social extra matt finish.
the natural swelling and shrinking caused
gatherings too.
by fluctuations in temperature and The feeling of wooden planks is further
Everyone wants their floor to look humidity. enhanced by bevels along all four edges.
beautiful as long as possible. Sensation floors are ultra-hygienic as dirt
An advanced core of spruce, pine or HDF
Pergo wood parquet flooring is and water stays on the surface and is
absorbs stress and strain to ensure that
designed to do exactly that. Pergo wiped away easily.
the floor remains stable in all conditions.
wood parquet floors come in a rich
array of beautiful collections, There is no easier way than Pergo’s Pergo is an international laminate flooring
feature various plank designs, extremely easy installation, thanks to its brand with prominent positions in North
grading, structures and finishes. revolutionary PefectFold ‘click’ systems American and European markets, as well
and pre-applied finish. as in India with a growing market. Its
When you go looking for an products are produced by Unilin BV, based
engineered wood floor you’re The company’s high-quality Pergo
in Belgium.
faced with a lot of choices because Sensation flooring takes laminate flooring
engineered wood is not only a to a whole new level with the beautiful, Pergo’s inventions are protected
material that offers a wide variety authentic Village Oak Plank, which is a throughout the world by nearly 500
of natural looks, the variety is perfect alternative for modular kitchens, granted and pending patents. Pergo was
increased even more by different modern bathrooms (non-bathing areas) the first flooring company ever to receive
surface treatments and finishes. or hallways. the official Nordic eco-label, the Green
Swan.
Engineered wood floors are fire- With AquaSafe technology, this laminate
and slip-resistant, which are also floor is virtually indistinguishable from For more information, log on to www.
easy to maintain: effortless real wood and offers exceptional water pergo.co.in.

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Hybrid engineered
flooring by Xylos
the fear of spillage from children or pets.

The new innovation from Xylos is also

termite- and fire-resistant due to its core
not being wood. This exquisite hybrid
flooring is available in seven different
shades, including Oak and Hickory.

Xylos is a brand from Samling Global, a

US$ 10-billion Malaysian conglomerate.
It is the only brand with integrated
products and solutions from forest to
finish.

The portfolio of products from Xylos

The dream of having the perfect innovation called “hybrid flooring”, comprises engineered wood flooring,
wooden flooring in your client’s comprising of many unique layers, solid wood flooring, laminate flooring,
home feels exciting, but the fear including a UV coating and “wear layer”. external wooden decking and bamboo
of overzealous kids or enthusiastic flooring as well as wood-based wall-
It is constructed with the perfect blend of
pets has become a big problem, coverings.
limestone and polypropylene. The most
restricting your flooring options.
exciting part is that it is highly water- To know more, or to schedule a visit to its
The solution is simple: Xylos resistant making this the perfect solution design centre in Mumbai, check out www.
brings in a mesmerising flooring to getting that beautiful flooring without xylosindia.com.

New contender:
HempWood!
An East Tennessee hardwood Made from compressed hemp stalks and
flooring firm in the United States sealed with a soy-based adhesive,
has become the first company in HempWood offers significant advantages
the world to begin making flooring over traditional lumber, including a higher
from hemp. Unlike hardwood availability, a much quicker growth time
trees, that take 30 years to grow, and a 20% higher density.
and skateboards.
hemp only takes 5 months.
It can be used in furniture, flooring and
Essentially the hemp is grown and
Tennessee Wood Flooring (TWF) other woodworking projects.
harvested, turned into bushels and then
has formed a partnership with
TFW, a custom pre-finished flooring soaked in protein-based glue; then placed
Kentucky-based Fibonacci LLC,
specialist, presses the material into in a large press and heated to the proper
the creator of HempWood. The
flooring. HempWood is available in temperature. The customer is left with a
15,600-square-foot factory
blocks, pre-sawn boards, flooring, and lumber board that may be used for any
officially opened for business in
finished products such as cutting boards interior purpose.
Kentucky in August.

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Ultimtec has no solvents,

chemical reagents

h i g h
requirements of
homeowners and
decorators. The
matt surface
obtained with the innovative Ultimtec
finish comes very close to that of natural
BerryAlloc, a leading French collection succeeds in bringing together
wood.
parquet manufacturer, has always the delicate natural beauty of oiled
prioritised sustainable parquet with the ease of maintenance of It has exceptional resistance to wear and
development by using naturally varnished parquet that is easy to clean, tear and scratching. In terms of abrasion
sourced materials and renewable robust and long-lasting. resistance, Ultimtec’s performance is
resources. higher than 15,000 Taber CS10 cycles.
Ultimtec varnish respects wood and
The recent launch of a completely contains no solvents or chemical reagents. The parquet body is in high-density
new oak parquet collection was It is obtained by impregnating the wood fibreboard of 875kg per cubic metre, is
the result of an entirely rethought, with a primer with a basis rich in shock-resistant, and offers less echo and
thoroughly researched effort, aluminium oxide, then applying a UV increased efficiency when used with
including colours and finishes co- acrylic finish. under-floor heating.
created by a team of architects,
Besides the elegant decorative result that BerryAlloc’s parquets have a positive
colourists and designers.
preserves the depth and nuance of every carbon footprint. It has PEFC, Parquets de
Thanks to its exclusive Ultimtec tint in the wood, Ultimtec offers an France and A+ certifications. (www.
technology, BerryAlloc’s new exceptional matt finish that meets the berryalloc.com).

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Bio-based self-matting
for flooring

Royal DSM, a global science-based excellent levels of functional performance agents, no difficult formulations, and
company in nutrition, health and at a much reduced environmental impact. offers excellent in-can stability.
sustainable living, has launched a
Specifically, the resin has 30% bio-based As such, the new resin will enable
new, bio-based self-matting resin,
content, can be formulated with low significantly easier processing than many
Decovery SP-2022 XP, that will
levels of VOCs (less than 250g/l based on of the commercially available alternatives,
take ultra-matt flooring finishes to
40 CFR 59.406), and is low in odour, while with up to one-hour time savings in
new levels in terms of aesthetic
also delivering outstanding chemical operations.
and functional performance, ease
resistance and mechanical properties,
of application and sustainability. What’s more, floor coatings made with
including scratch resistance.
Decovery SP-2022 XP leave no roller
The new resin underlines DSM’s
In this way, Decovery SP-2022 XP enables marks or lapping, and – unlike traditional
ambition of using science and
a premium, ultra-matt appearance while matt coating systems – show no polishing
innovation to develop sustainable
safeguarding the environment. effect.
solutions that outperform
conventional market alternatives. In addition, the new resin addresses the More information can be found at www.
strong market demand for ultra-matt dsm.com.
Used to create low-gloss finishes
coating products that are easier to apply
on wooden and seamless flooring,
and formulate. In particular, the Decovery
Decovery SP-2022 XP resin offers
SP-2022 XP resin requires no matting

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ADVERTORIAL

Stand Up
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Work smart Smart-Li� desks are the perfect at work. The keyboard should be adjustable
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Perfect edge
banding finish:
4 essentials
Rajaram Joshi

An automatic edge banding machine is a

combination of various units and every
unit plays a very important role to give
the desired finish. We would like to drive
your attention to the most important and
essential maintenance activities that
would help you increase the volume of
the production, improve the quality of
output and life of the machine.

Calibrated panels
The selection of raw material is also a
critical aspect of the kind of finishing that
you get on an edge bander. The panels
that you use should have no variation or
should be within the tolerance levels.

Manufacturers should focus on procuring

calibrated panels or have an in-house
mechanism for the calibration process
before laminating these panels with
veneers or laminates.

Maintained gluepot
The gluepot of an edge bander is the most
tricky component of the edge banding
machine. Keeping it well maintained not
only gives you a great quality finish but
also ensures that you save on many
operating costs. Some important things
to remember are:

• Do not fill up the glue pot entirely.

Always ensure a level of 300-400 gm
at a time. This step will ensure that the
original colour of the glue remains
intact;

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• Clean the gluepot, including the glue of dust or wood chips results in smooth – The writer is Service
roller, after every 72 working hours functioning and hence gives you the right Director for Felder
with a special cleaning agent; shiny finish without waves on radius/ Group India. He has
flush on the edge material. It also reduces been associated with
• Always refer to the temperature data
issues related to gluepot. the woodworking
sheet provided by your glue supplier
industry for more than two decades
and set your machine gluepot Compressed air
and holds expertise in every
temperature accordingly;
The compressed air supplied to the category of woodworking
• Set up the right amount of glue on the machine should be completely moisture- machines, training and
roller/ applicator in order to ensure an free to ensure that all the pneumatic development and providing perfect
optimal glue line between the edge functions of the machine are well solutions for every segment of
and the panel. maintained and have a better life. woodworking workshops.
Dust extraction We recommend use of air dryer from day
one of machine usage because this
Additionally, ask your edge banding
prevents moisture from entering in the
machine manufacturer or a dust
pneumatic system, thereby preventing
extraction specialist to recommend you
any malfunctioning in future.
the right specifications of dust extraction
system. Selecting the right dust extraction Write to us on communications-in@
system improves the life of the machine. felder-group.com to know more about
your woodworking challenges and we
Keeping your machine components free
would be glad to assist you.

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If you lose wood dust to your workshop

air, you will be inhaling it and
relentlessly sweeping it off your
machines and floor.

Dusting off dust collection system will spray a mist.

When, the spark passes through, it will be

your air quality

soaked. It is basically a sprinkler system
within a dust collection system!

Good practices

woes
In addition to dust collection systems and
proper housekeeping, managers and
operators should service and maintain all
equipment regularly. Ventilation systems
Wood dust is a nearly invisible and ducts should also be checked often to
To protect woodworking or manufacturing
threat and the top hazard in ensure no blockage is present.
facilities from wood-dust related fires,
facilities manufacturing furniture. good housekeeping holds the key. Dust In particular, housekeeping staff and
When exposed to an ignition build-up thicker than a coin creates an operators must keep an eye on several
source, tiny, highly-combustible exposure. areas within their facilities that tend to
wood particles can serve as the accumulate dust, including:
Factories and woodworking workshops
eager fuel for fires and explosions.
should have dust control equipment in • Vertical surfaces with adhered dust;
Wood dust is particularly place, especially a system with its own
• Horizontal surfaces, including beams,
dangerous when it is allowed to safety shut-off and alarm facility. For
joists and tops of equipment;
build up the way it tends to – in example, dust control systems use a tube
cracks, crevices and corners. Wood to suck the dust into the dust control • Concealed spaces, such as that behind
dust fires and explosions are often system. equipment;
started by open flames,
Inside a properly engineered system, a • Electrical panels and motor control
uncontrolled smoking, sparks
light will illuminate if it detects a spark boxes;
from grinding, welding or torching,
caused by a piece of metal or nail entering
or faulty or poorly maintained • Motors, particularly in the area of the
the tube. When this bulb is triggered, the
electrical equipment. dust collection system;

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• Empty bins under enclosure- planers and jointers with 2-5 inch
free dust collection systems. diameter ports need approximately 300-
600 CFM to clean well. A machine that
But collection of dust at source is a
loses a lot of chips or emitting a visible
poorly understood aspect. You
plume of fine dust needs more airflow.
must position the suction hood as
close as possible to the source of Cyclone separator
emission – your lathe, grinder or
Separating the bulk of the wood waste
other woodworking machinery.
from the airstream before it reaches the
It’s crucial that dust be picked up,
filter keeps the filter from clogging. A
as it is generated, and then
collector that dumps all of the dust
directed into the collector.
directly into a filter (using the filter itself
Effective filtration is necessary
as a dust bin) is a very poor design.
because the smallest dust
particles are the most unhealthy
It will reduce system airflow/CFM and
to breathe.
filter efficiency; not to mention that it
won’t keep your workshop clean. When
Spontaneous combustion and chemical
trying to maintain sufficient airflow at the
reactions are a major cause of industrial
woodworking machine to prevent dust
fires globally. Spontaneous combustion
loss, if the filter clogs too quickly, this
occurs when an object increases in
becomes impossible.
temperature without pulling in heat from
A cyclone separator can exceed 99% dust its immediate area.
separation efficiency, allowing only a very
If an oily or chemical-laden rag is then
small amount of very fine dust to pass to
thrown in a corner or into the trash, it
the filter. The result is that filter cleaning
could spontaneously catch fire. Those
Solvents, lacquers, thinners and is reduced by a factor of 50 and you
rags should be stored in a metal can that
oily rags can also prove to be maintain a constant, high level of airflow
has a self-closing top on it – if they do
dangerous while simply sitting to the machine.
on the shelf. combust inside, the fire can’t escape.
The final stage in dust collection is
Solvents, lacquers and thinners are nearly
filtering the fine dust. It doesn’t make
as common as wood dust in woodworking
sense to go through all the trouble of
If you lose the dust to your shops. They can also prove to be
collecting the dust if you still allow the
workshop air, the task of collecting dangerous while simply sitting on the
finest particles to pass through the filter
it becomes futile. You will be shelf. These items should be stored in
and out into the workshop air.
inhaling that dust and sweeping it cabinets with fire-rated doors and
from your machines and floor. The smallest dust is the most unhealthy grounded to a piece of metal, so that
to breathe and when it becomes airborne, static electricity doesn’t build up inside
One can determine the efficiency
inhalation is inevitable. and serve as an ignition source.
of dust capture fairly accurately
by a quick visual inspection of Effective filtration requires a quality filter Solvent-based glue (‘red glue’) can also
your machinery. Inadequate air media of sufficient quantity or surface be very dangerous within a manufacturing
volume/CFM allows dust from area. You want to filter near 100%, down facility. Red glues emit vapours that are
your grinder to escape onto the to the smallest particle (10 microns or highly flammable and could impair or
floor and into the air. less in diameter). Ideally, one should sicken those who breathe them.
install HEPA-rated filters, which are
Ensuring your ducting is large The vapours are heavier than air and sink
certified to be 99.97% efficient at 0.3
enough in diameter and efficiently to the floor, where they accumulate and
microns.
laid out are two ways you can can easily find an ignition source from an
minimise restrictions on airflow. Other threats electrical outlet or furnace with an open
flame, and cause an explosion.
Most woodworking equipment Oil-soaked rags have a habit of piling up
requires about 250-1000 CFM. in residential home garages to commercial The use of water-based glues (‘yellow
The amount of airflow or CFM woodworking shops to major glue’) is recommended, and that too in a
required will vary depending on manufacturing factories. Though a simple booth protected by a fire suppression or
the size and number of tool – rags are handy for applying stains automatic sprinkler system. An exhaust
woodworking tools running and finishes – those chemicals turn the fan should also be used to pull the
simultaneously. rags into potent, highly flammable fuel dangerous vapours from the room.
for fires.
Most average size table saws, (Source: Oneida Air Systems, US).

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Aristo India adds state-of-

the-art lacquering facility
At Bengaluru-based Kbros Aristo, lacquering is
not just a process of coating gloss or matt
finishes on surfaces. The company explores
the design possibilities with a range of clear or
coloured finishes that not only give life to the
material but also adds aesthetic value.

What is lacquering? Why do you call beauty to our products.

it an art? How was your journey with
It’s simply the process of coating with UV, lacquering so far?
water or PU based on materials to create
Over the past 15 years, we have invested
different types of finishes like high gloss,
a lot of money and effort in R&D. This
matte, super-matte, open grain or patina.
facility is a result of that. Today our
Our UV coat is approved for European and
lacquering capabilities give us a
American standard cabinetry finishing.
commendable lead over our competition
This is an art as it’s been the journey of and also help us create unique design
working together with experts to combine possibilities.
the latest innovative technology of world-
For larger volumes in glass, our automated
class companies for sanding, application
roller coating machine cures the glass
and chemical coatings to bring life and
with infra-red. The full line consists of a

Our production capability delivers over

25,000 panels every month. This has
helped us explore the export market
and larger volume products.
– Mr Tom George, Director, Aristo-India.

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Aristo can instantly generate
300 colours in any finish,
whether suitable to apply on
glass or on panels.

glass washing and drying machine helps us deliver over 25,000 panels every Our quality control department
followed by the rollers coating machine month. works with US standards, with
and an inline IR curing and cooling down very tight rejection parameters.
For our own brands, Aristo and Decopad,
units, to complete the process in a matter For that we use equipment like
this gives us the window to explore new
of minutes. photo-spectrometers, glossy
design possibilities and also helps on-
meters, pencil hardness tests, etc.
Our fully automated robotic Italian Cefla time delivery across the country.
lacquering line is used for bulk production After having worked with very
What is your USP?
to provide a premium, consistent finish. tough customers we are now
The inline Giardina coating line is used for We are the only player in India who has confident to supply to any market
bulk production of coated glass with pigmented UV coating capabilities and in the world. In fact, we get
quality consistency. can instantly generate 300 colours in any requests from Indo- European
finish and suitable to apply on glass or coating suppliers to conduct their
We have also extensively researched and
panels. R&D using our machines and
developed colours. Experimentation and
We have multi-city application centres for processes!
development is an everyday activity at
Kbros Aristo. quick product availability. For bulk
production we have facilities to generate
How does this facility change the
fully dry panels or glass within 10 minutes
brand perception?
of the start of the line.
We are considered one of the best
How would you compare your
companies for coated furniture products Top-end sanders ensure perfectly
finishes with European players finished edges and mirror-like
in India.
making similar products? finishes.
What kind of business do you see
with lacquering?
We follow European standards at our
lacquering facility and we use carcinogen-
free paints that are applicator friendly.
Our well-trained lacquering team, paired
with advanced and automated
technology, gives us the edge for quality,
on-time delivery and premium finishes.

This has helped us explore the export

market and larger volume products. Our
production capability with this facility

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5 storeys, 5 stars
DESIGN & FINISHING

The world’s first

5-storey, 5-star
hotel made of
PEFC-certified
timber opened in
Austria recently
The MalisGarten has a larger net usable area due to leaner construction,
and lower energy costs due to the wood’s natural insulation properties.

The vision to build a hotel entirely

of wood has become a reality in ‘Green’ inside-out thermal energy and pellet heating make
the 5-star green spa Hotel MalisGarten one of the most sustainable
Not only the inside, but the building’s
MalisGarten, in the Zillertal valley hotels in the area.
wooden exterior façade is also eye-
in Austria, becoming the world’s
catching. The front of the hotel blends in Thanks to the use of wood, the hotel has a
first 5-storey hotel made entirely
with its garden, creating a natural oasis in larger net usable area due to leaner
of solid wood.
the middle of the village. construction, and lower energy costs due
Certified glue laminated timber to the wood’s natural insulation
At the back of the hotel, there is a
(glulam) and cross laminated properties.
2,000-square-metre space with relaxation
timber (CLT) supplied by
areas, a fruit and herb garden and a large In MalisGarten, more than 1,500 tons of
Binderholz Bausysteme GmbH
pool. The wooden walls and ceilings give CO2 are stored in the solid wood
were used for the entire
the impression of a wellness landscape in elements. Solid wood structures can be
supporting structure.
the middle of a forest. pre-fabricated and assembled on site,
The inside of the building sees allowing for a quiet, clean and fast
The use of solid wood certified by the EFC
Binderholz solid wood panels and construction.
(Programme for the Endorsement of
profiled wood from native trees
Forest Certification) and a sophisticated Woods such as fir, spruce or pine give a
such as pine, nut, steamed spruce,
heating and cooling concept using geo- room a warm atmosphere and have a
larch and white fir. The doors,
calming effect on the mind and body,
furniture and parquet floors are
making wood the perfect material in
made of walnut and oak wood The interiors have solid wood profiled
panels from native trees such as pine, nut, every respect for MalisGarten.
from local producers.
steamed spruce, larch and white fir.
Wood was also used for the
Pictures courtesy: Ziller Seasons

furniture and decoration in the

hotel’s spacious lobby, and gives
the rooms a warm atmosphere as
well as a natural scent.

The Italian star architect, Matteo

Thun from Matteo Thun & Partners,
who planned MalisGarten
especially appreciates the
material’s unique versatility.

“Wood is the only material I know

of that combines aesthetics and
technical durability,” he
emphasised.

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A chair designed in the Tsugite software.

Complex interlocking components mean
that no tools are needed.

Would you try this free

3D software?
Research at University of wooden items like furniture.

Tokyo yields application to For this reason, much wooden furniture

around us is often, at least to some
create wood components in degree, made by machines. Some
machines can be highly automated and
Japanese joinery programmed with designs created on
computers by human designers.

This in itself can be a very technical and

Wood is considered an attractive Carpentry is a practice as ancient as creative challenge, out of reach to many
construction material for both humanity itself. Equal parts art and – until now!
aesthetic and environmental engineering, it has figuratively and
Simple interface
purposes. Construction of useful literally shaped the world around us. Yet,
wood objects requires despite its ubiquity, carpentry is a difficult Researchers from the Department of
complicated structures and ways and time-consuming skill, leading to Creative Informatics at the University of
to connect components together. relatively high prices for hand-crafted Tokyo have created a 3D design

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application to create structural Tsugite gives users a detailed view of they might only be concerned with a few
wooden components quickly, wooden joints represented by what are kinds of joints. We saw the potential to
easily and efficiently. They call it known as “voxels”, essentially 3D pixels, combine the strengths of these
Tsugite, the Japanese word for which in this case are small cubes. These approaches to create Tsugite,” she adds.
joinery. voxels can be moved around at one end of
Designing buildings
a component to be joined.
Through a simple 3D interface,
Another advantage of incorporating
users with little or no prior This automatically adjusts the voxels at
fabrication limitations into the design
experience in either woodworking the end of the corresponding component
process is that Tsugite’s underlying
or 3D design can create designs such that they are guaranteed to fit
algorithms have an easier time navigating
for functional wooden structures together tightly without the need for
all the different possibilities they could
in minutes. nails or even glue. Two or more
present to users, as those that are
components can be joined and the
These designs can then instruct physically impossible are simply not
software algorithm will adjust all
milling machines to carve the given as options.
accordingly.
structural components, which
The researchers hope that, through
users can then piece together Different colours inform the user about
further refinements and advancements,
without the need for additional properties of the joints such as how easily
Tsugite can be scaled up to design not just
tools or adhesives, following on- they will slide together, or problems such
furniture and small structures, but also
screen instructions. as potential weaknesses.
entire buildings.
The designs do not require nails or Something that makes Tsugite unique is
When connecting timbers with joinery, as
glue, meaning items made with that it will factor the fabrication process
opposed to metal fixings, for example, it
this system can be easily directly into the designs. This means that
reduces mixing materials. This is good for
assembled, disassembled, reused, milling machines, which have physical
sorting and recycling. Also, unglued joints
repaired or recycled. limitations such as their degrees of
can be taken apart without destroying
freedom, tool size and so on, are only
“Our intention was to make the art building components.
given designs they are able to create.
of joinery available to people
“This opens up the possibility for
without specific experience. Something that has plagued users of 3D
buildings to be disassembled and
When we tested the interface in a printers, which share a common ancestry
reassembled elsewhere; or for defective
user study, people new to 3D with milling machines, is that software for
parts to be replaced. This flexibility of
modeling not only designed some 3D printers cannot always be sure how
reuse and repair adds sustainability
complex structures, but also the machine itself will behave which can
benefits to wood,” Maria says.
enjoyed doing so,” said researcher lead to failed prints.
Maria Larsson. To download the software, visit http://
“There is some great research in the field
ma-la.com/tsugite.html.
“Tsugite is simple to use as it of computer graphics on how to model a
guides users through the process wide variety of joint geometries. But that Other researchers on the project are
one step at a time, starting with a approach often lacks the practical Hironori Yoshida, Nobuyuki Umetani and
gallery of existing designs that considerations of manufacturing and Takeo Igarashi, who together presented
can then be modified for different material properties,” notes Maria. their paper, ‘Tsugite: Interactive Design
purposes. But more advanced and Fabrication of Wood Joints’, in the
“Conversely, research in the fields of
users can jump straight to a proceedings of the 32nd Annual ACM
structural engineering and architecture
manual editing mode for more Symposium on User Interface Software
may be very thorough in this regard, but
freeform creativity,” Maria adds. and Technology on October 21, 2020.

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submissions, please contact Mr. Dhananjay Sardeshpande, Chief Editor, at dhananjay@
pdatrademedia.com. The information published in Notes and News and Products & Processes is as
per the details furnished by the respective manufacturer/distributor. It does not reflect the views
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 New ‘cloud’ service keeps
ENVIRONMENT

eye on forests
Information is increasingly forest industry and larger private and On the other hand, the system enables,
needed on the treatment of state owners of forests. among other things, effective making of
forests and on their role as a estimates related to carbon sequestration,
“Describing forest carbon sequestration
source of raw materials, carbon even in large forest areas, and gives
is completely new, and there is a great
sink and carbon reservoir. Satellite support to the mapping out of
deal of demand for this kind of
images provide up-to-date biodiversity.
information. By turning the assessment of
information on forest resources
forest resources into a product, we can “Digitisation is at the core of our
and the amount of carbon bound
make information easily available,” says commercial activities and sustainable
by forests.
Tuomas Hame, Research Professor at VTT. forestry. Participation in the Forest Flux
A new cloud service is lending project with VTT plays an important role
This project, belonging to the Innovation
help to responsible forest in our search for the best forest resource
Action category of the EU’s Horizon 2020
management. Together with five monitoring system for the management
programme, is currently providing pilot
partners, VTT Technical Research of our company’s forest assets”, says
services to nine customers in five
Centre of Finland (VTT) is Kimmo Kortelainen, Forest Data Manager
countries. In the first phase of the pilot
implementing the first-ever at Tornator Forestry Company.
services, completed this autumn, almost
platform service to produce
700 satellite-based digital maps with a Simosol Oy is involved in the development
information on forest resources
resolution of 10 metres were delivered to of the service with VTT, the University of
and carbon sequestration using
customers. Helsinki, the German company Unique
satellite images.
Forestry and Land Use, the Instituto
By utilising satellite data and the cloud
Using the services of the Forest Superior de Agronomia of the University
service, forest owners, using their own
Flux project, forest companies and of Lisbon and the National Institute for
computers, can observe changes
forest owners can improve the Forest Research and Development of
occurring on forest plots smaller than a
profitability of forest management Marin Dracea, Romania.
tennis court or, for example, examine
and take care of ecological
local forest damage without making a The three-year project will end at the end
sustainability. The project aims to
visit to the damage site. of 2021. The service business related to
create a service business for the
the project will be partly started during
the project. Check out www.forestflux.eu.

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sustainability

the lead to inspire and enable sustainable

A recent GlobeScan market survey want to choose products that last longer
living. Examples of solutions include the
indicates that businesses could (77%) and avoid disposable goods
plant ball Huvudroll, a more sustainable
play a key role to make sustainable (59%).
alternative to the iconic meatball, which
living a reality. One of the key
A significant number of meat-eaters has only 4% of the climate footprint of
findings of the study indicates
would be willing to switch to plant-based the meatball but the same taste and
that people have a strong desire
alternatives (41%) if it tastes equally texture.
to become healthier and more
good, has the same price and nutritional
sustainable, but more affordable Another step in this direction was taken in
value. The younger generations are more
solutions are needed to help turn September 2020 when IKEA announced
likely to want to make changes.
thoughts into action. that all non-rechargeable alkaline
IKEA has a big opportunity and batteries will be removed from the global
The study surveyed 27,000
responsibility to lead the way by making home furnishing range by October 2021.
people’s attitudes, opinions, and
healthy and sustainable living affordable,
behaviours linked to enabling The company has been encouraging
attractive and accessible for the many
healthier and more sustainable designing products that allow for it to be
people.
lifestyles. The number one action repaired, repurposed, reused and
that people want companies to “These insights further confirm the recycled. The IKEA Circular Product
take to enable sustainable living is importance of making sustainable Design Guide aims at making all its
to make more affordable products products and services affordable and products and packing materials to be
and services that are better for desirable. It shouldn’t be a luxury for the based on renewable or recycled materials
both the people and the few. We will use our scale to inspire and by 2030.
environment (50%). enable the many people to live a better
It is offering/testing circular services that
everyday life within the boundaries of the
Results from the study also show support people to acquire products (rent,
planet by 2030,” says Lena Pripp-Kovac,
that nearly three-quarters (74%) share, buy second-hand), care for products
Chief Sustainability Officer at Inter IKEA
of people want to reduce their (repair, upgrade, adapt), pass on products
Group.
impact on the environment and (return, sell, donate and recycle), and
nature by a large amount. People The company has gone ahead and taken furniture leasing.

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Wood coatings
markets look positive
Emerging trends
Wood construction seems to be becoming
more popular overall, says Steffen
Rüdiger of Rütgers Organics. He sees
further potential in wood facades with
greying glazes. For Dr Arne Deußen from
Oskar Nolte wood is attractive as a
renewable raw material and could win in
favour of other substrates due to the
sustainability issue.

According to Jens Hesse from Hesse

Lignal, natural-looking surfaces are still in
vogue, whether oiled or lacquered. Dull
matt and scratch-resistant surfaces,
achieved with classic paint systems or
with excimer technology, underpin this
trend.

For Deußen, the furnishing trend is

towards less and less or smaller furniture
- which is more than compensated for by
the strong interest rate trend in
construction and renovation.
(Courtesy: www.europeancoatings.com)
“On the market side, medium-sized
Wood continues to remain a coatings to continue to grow as this do-it-
industrial customers are losing out to
popular building material and the yourselfers increasingly look for unique
small, flexible manufacturers and
future for the further development projects that include wood stains and
joineries or to efficient large-scale
of the wood coatings market looks surfaces.
producers,” he says.
positive, with forecasts projecting
The global market for wood coatings has
that the global volume should For Rüdiger, there is a trend towards oils,
experienced an upswing since 2009
increase by 2024. waxes and mineral paints – in other
thanks to the large number of new
words, products with a biological
According to Markets and Markets buildings that have sprung up after the
background. “There is also a trend away
(M&M), the global market for economic downturn. There is a
from thick-film products towards thin and
wood coatings is expected to grow considerable amount of renovation and
medium-film products,” he adds.
from 3.3 million tons in 2019 to conversion work going on worldwide.
3.9 million tons by 2024, at an Jens Hesse says that potential in a
annual growth rate of 3.7 %. M&M In 2019, the Asia-Pacific region had a declining market can only be developed
also expects demand for wood volume share of around 46 % of the total with solutions that have high market
coatings to be strongly influenced market, followed by North America and relevance. “We are able to paint even
by environmental legislation and Europe with 27 % and 17 % respectively. deep 3D profiles with efficient rolling
economic constraints in the However, the wood coatings market in the applications and thus avoid spray
construction industry. applications,” she says.
industrialised countries is saturated, so
The growth of the residential that it will probably grow more slowly. But innovative solutions alone are not
sector has led to the emergence of The market in emerging countries, such as enough; new service concepts such as
do-it-yourself (DIY) coatings. China and India, is expected to grow more partner programs are essential
M&M expects the market for wood strongly in the next 5 years. components, Hesse adds.

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SPECIAL FOCUS

‘Good design, work

efficiency will see us
through’

Sohel kept himself occupied with his

Sohel Contractor craft, developing many hand-tools that
he always wanted, and repairing the
dosa pan handle.
Solli Concepts is a design studio simple piece for someone to enjoy. Due
that specialises in hand-crafted to our extensive understanding and
and hand-finished furniture. knowledge of manufacturing wooden include wooden washbasins, shower
Traditional woodworking methods products, Solli Concepts also has a trays, vanities and bathtubs. High-quality
are used alongside modern dedicated manufacturing space for outdoor furniture includes doors, façades,
machinery to ensure products are corporate clients and clients who are seating and tables.
built to last. looking for their designs to be
manufactured. Maintaining morale
At Solli function and design are of
equal importance and we believe Within the indoor furniture space, we In order to protect the welfare of our
one cannot work without the specialise in wardrobes, beds, bedside team, we decided to house our key staff
other. The intended primary tables, dressers, sofas, bar stools, lounge members within the work premises,
function of the product is the chairs, dining tables and chairs, providing them with all necessary
inspiration for the design to take upholstered furniture, storage units, bars, sleeping and cooking materials even
form. media units and mirrors. before the lockdown began.

I like to keep things simple, by We also have a very interesting line of During the time the premises were not
taking everything out that is not products for the washroom area to operating we made the some things a
needed, to present an elegant yet priority for our workforce. To ensure that

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they stayed mentally fit, we encouraged issues with some clients. Our furniture is manufacturing units, rather than
them to start a new hobby, finished ready to be dispatched, but client sites outsourcing to bigger
pending personal projects and set goals have been delayed so; we are stacking international manufacturers. They
to keep them focused and motivated. and stocking our furniture till they are will have more control over the
ready. production and they will be able
We also took the time to develop a lot of
to support/keep it local.
the hand-tools that we always wanted to I personally don’t think the industry will
make ourselves, but always took a change the way it does business on a Digital footprint
backseat due to project pressures. A permanent basis. But with the current
Solli Concepts is well placed for
particular favourite was the rosewood issues the industry is facing, plus the
this for this interim period in two
smoothing/finishing plane in our own importance of implementing new social
main respects. A lot of our
customised design that is really a treat to distancing norms, I feel we will definitely
business comes from our digital
use. It leaves a glass-smooth finish on all see an interim change.
footprint. Clients call because
our wooden surfaces!
Marketing and soliciting of new business they have liked something on our
We constantly spoke to all our team is changing. Events, exhibitions, website or on our social media
members, educating them about the right conferences and other such public pages.
sort of news and updates. We tried to activities have either been put on hold or
We then customise furniture
ensure that they were aware of “fake are being taken onto a digital platform.
based on personal requirements.
news” and forwarded digital messages Digital is already taking the helm and I
Communication is through emails,
that would normally disillusion them into feel this is only the start.
calls and 3D drawings once orders
making the wrong decisions.
As people spend more time at home, I feel are confirmed. This way of doing
Like most businesses, our work depends they will look more closely at their business will continue and most
on so many other people up and down furniture and surroundings. Requirements likely grow.
the chain. Initially we struggled because for better build, more functional and
We work with select corporates
some of the vendors we relied on were better thought-out furniture will be the
and architects on developing their
not operational and clients needed order of the hour. Even in the office space,
designs using our manufacturing
urgent deliveries. Once the lockdown big companies like Twitter, Google and
expertise. A lot of this work
started to ease we were able to start work. multinationals are making ‘work from
happens through 3D drawings,
home’ a permanent feature.
Fast forward samples and product viewings.
As this happens, I feel and hope that more
As things get back to some sort of new With the way our process is set up,
and more designers and architects will
normal in Mumbai, we are now facing site plus our plans for a “viewing
look to collaborate with local furniture

We have looked at ourselves as

craftsmen first and a business next. We
feel we are very adept at dealing with
change, reinventing ourselves and
keeping it all moving in the right
direction.
– Sohel Contractor, Owner, Solli Concepts.

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gallery” we are confident that we streamline and reduce unnecessary the ‘here’ and ‘now’. We need this to stop
can continue to produce excellent expenses. and we need to unlearn the way we used
quality furniture while keeping to live.
Efficient use of time and resources, as
the client and the new norms in
well as shortage of labour, needs to be I was forced to spend more time at home
mind.
managed with planned manufacturing with the family than initially I appreciated.
In order to create this viewing methods and smart design. Since we It was quite an adjustment for everybody,
gallery, within this time, we have know that a lot of international imports of and not without its perils!
actually managed to secure raw material and machinery are either
The kids and I spent time building and
additional premises. With our going to take longer and or will cost more,
cooking together. I also took the time out
products it is very important that we are looking at local options and
to research how to do things – such as
clients get to touch and feel our stocking up on local materials that will
making toys for the kids, making a cajone
furniture, be it a sample or a see us through this time.
for myself, and experimenting with
finished product.
While we deal with the temporary ‘new fermented food.
Set within city limits, this space normal’, we are certain to walk away with
When the handle of our dosa pan broke, I
will allow us to continue working, changes that will stay with us because
took some time and made a new handle
with both more efficiency and they will lead to a more efficient way of
for it rather than ordering a new pan. It
transparency. The viewing gallery manufacturing and doing business.
was definitely the longer way to do things,
will allow clients to come and see
Our work is all about using our hands and but with a lot more satisfaction and, in my
their work while maintaining
the skill that comes with it in order to opinion, a better outcome!
sufficient physical distancing.
keep the craft alive – and in times like this,
After ecommerce opened up again there
New ‘normal’ the importance of these are only
was a sense of relief and sadness. The
reinforced. Buying locally, buying
We have looked at ourselves as relief is self-explanatory; the sadness
sustainably and not living beyond your
craftsmen first and a business because I knew that the throwaway
means are lessons that keep coming to
next. As a result, we feel we are spending cycle was about to restart.
my mind.
very adept at dealing with change,
This is the real lesson that we should all
reinventing ourselves and keeping Home work!
learn from the pandemic: respect for
it all moving in the right direction.
The lockdown has reinforced something Mother Nature and all it gives us. We have
While I am very confident that we that I have been thinking of for a very long been taking things for granted for so long,
will return to way we do business, time. We have been living a life where the forgetting that we are merely guests.
I do believe we will see a only aim has been to get to the next level/
restructuring of businesses to stage; usually to the detriment of enjoying

During lockdown, it was teaching some

basics to and making toys with the kids.

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Cross-continent digital
supervision to install a
lamination line
Nitin Nalavade
Nitshaw was born out of a need to bring Baumer, Imos, Pade and Comec.
together top Indian furniture
In order to act as a bridge of knowledge
manufacturers and leading European
and service, Nitshaw has separate
technology suppliers and machinery
divisions for solid wood and panel
companies looking for the right Indian
processing technologies, surface and
customers.
finishing technologies, as well as software
Today, 10 years since its inception, and automation.
Nitshaw is a leading player in providing
Unique operations
highest technology woodworking
machines and is considered a trusted Nitshaw resumed business with the lifting
technology partner by the woodworking of the lockdown following all norms of
industry in India. sanitisation and physical distancing.
Majority of sales meetings are being
Nitshaw has partnered with the world’s
conducted online, whereas technical
best and represents technology leaders
teams are already travelling to customer
in their respective segments. Among
sites by following all prescribed
them are Weinig, Holzher, Wemhoener,
precautions.
Venjakob, Heesemann, IMA, Schelling,

During the course of this pandemic,

due to reduced work force, there is
now increased focus on higher
manufacturing technologies as well
as automation of processes in the
business.
– Nitin Nalavade, Managing Director & CEO, Nitshaw.

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Before and during the lockdown hard during these difficult times. demonstration of expertise and
many of our machines had already technology. This means that the
Nitshaw has not faced any big challenges
reached our customers. These machinery business will become more
in terms of order cancellations or delays,
were very huge investments by information based, specifications based
because we were able to resolve it by
our customers and we were and expertise based. Travel restrictions
speaking to our customers. In these
expected to respond positively. will also force customers to buy
extraordinary times, we have found that
So, as soon as the factories machinery from proven sources, reliable
our customers realised that we both have
reopened, our teams immediately and trustworthy suppliers.
to sail in the same boat with each other’s
reached the sites and
assistance. The major challenge the industry is facing
commissioned these machines.
is in terms of demand creation. When the
So far as managing cash flow is concerned,
During this time, we have also end consumer starts buying furniture,
Nitshaw is a very well managed and
achieved a feat which I believe there will be demand in the factories,
profitable company. Our reserves have
was never done before in the which will push the machinery industry
helped us swim though these troubled
history of woodworking back on its feet.
times. We also took care not to spend on
anywhere. For one of our major
unnecessary things and curtailed all Regarding re-examination of the sourcing
customer, Merino Industries, we
expenses that don’t add immediate value. chain, companies are definitely looking at
installed and commissioned a
alternatives, but drastic changes in
large, sophisticated short-cycle One of the first things we did along with
sourcing patterns are not expected.
lamination line from our partner, our partners during the lockdown was
Buyer-seller relations and mutual trust,
Wemhoener, by providing training of our people on latest and new
developed over a period of time, will still
complete remote support. technologies. We also invested in
play an important role.
productivity software and its training and
Normally this would entail on-site
implementation, to keep our staff busy, New imperatives
presence of all the experts. The
even though they were working from
customer had huge export The woodworking industry in India has
home. Once the office reopened, we
commitments and requested an always been very labour-intensive.
already have many of the processes
extraordinary solution. So the During the course of this pandemic, due
standardised to help us grow faster in the
Nitshaw team coordinated the to reduced work force, there is now
future.
whole operation between increased focus on higher manufacturing
Wemhoener experts outside India Biggest challenge technologies as well as automation of
and the customer’s technicians in processes in the business.
The biggest challenge is the limited face-
India – entirely online! to-face interactions with our customers. Manufacturers are looking to reduce
Similarly, soon after lockdown This is giving rise to the use of technology, dependence on skills, reduce excess
was lifted, Nitshaw commissioned both from the customer side as well as manpower, eliminate unnecessary
a big project in Kota (Rajasthan) supplier side. Video calls, online handling, optimise processes, automate
for Hermosa Design Studio, and presentations and real-time material movements and increase real
another big project for finger- demonstration of machines from the time control.
jointed boards, Colonial supplier’s factory are a normal feature
Our customers are now asking for better
Hardwoods, in Kerala. now and will remain so in future.
technology, automatic machines to meet
Immediate priorities Many of our suppliers have installed international quality standards and better
sophisticated cameras and equipment in return on investment. Investments are
The initial 2 months of lockdown
their laboratories and demonstration also increasing in software to automate
were very discouraging. Like all
centres to enable better online processes – from sales and design to
other businesses, we were worried
presentation of machines and trials to manufacturing, sourcing, supply and
about the future; about new
customers! installation.
orders, cash flow and deliveries.
Our immediate priority was our Customers, on the other hand, now expect Nitshaw’s automation division is a
staff and their safety. Early on, we more information, validation of that pioneer in introducing world class
decided that we will not remove information, guarantees of machines software and automation systems to
any staff and continue to pay their performance, etc. because there is no customers for complete digitisation of
salaries. visit to supplier factories to see the business processes. The benefits of these
machines. software programs are seen in reduced
We are happy that our staff has
costs, increased productivity and better
shown the same faith in the Involvement of machinery manufacturers
control over operations.
company and continued working directly is becoming important for

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Cheats quit, only honest

businesses survive!
Amit Jindal
A.K. Lumbers has been serving the that are already delayed. be alert to issues of product quality. The
timber requirements of domestic India market always needs good quality
So far as looking after our workers and
and international market with material, competitive price, with best
staff is concerned, we see that spreading
imported woods species from finish. So we have to work continuously
awareness about the contagion is the
across the world for more than 60 towards achieving these goals.
best way. Of course, we follow all safety
years. We have been consistently
protocols at work and elsewhere; permit Our clients are already back in action and
winning awards for our excellence
work from home if an employee reports our order lists are full! Yes, capital is a big
in the field of exports from the
sick; and insist on medical insurance challenge. Banks don’t sanction long-
Chemical & Allied Product Export
cover to all our employees. term loans if all is mortgaged already, so
Promotion Council.
there are no extra funds. Here, goodwill
One unexpected outcome of this
We supply forest and plantation may work.
pandemic is that many cheaters in this
teak from Myanmar and India;
industry have shut shop in the lockdown Machinery can be obtained on credit and
tropical and European hardwoods;
and have been exposed as frauds. Only one must pay the suppliers regularly. In
European softwoods and film-face
good and honest businesses have stayed our line of business I can see increased
plywood; solid wood for garden
back to service our customers! use of technology and eco-friendly
furniture, decking and flooring;
practices. Labour welfare and training are
solid wood and moulded doors; as As a responsible member of the All-India
the need of the hour.
well as all marine-grade Timber Merchants’ and Importers’
commercial plywood. Association, we have already started a Industry associations should work with
Covid fund, are helping our industry peers the government to secure low-cost
After lifting of the Covid-19
with stock management, and have financing and low rate of electricity to
lockdown, we are seeing a hefty
opened a debtor centre to help our compete on pricing with Chinese
increase in orders as our clients
member in release of old payments. suppliers. We have to be vocal for local –
need raw material and quality
this is a good opportunity to achieve
products to complete projects Post-lockdown, demand for raw material
‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’!
has increased drastically; but we need to

Yes, capital is a big challenge. But our

clients are already back in action and
our order lists are full!
– Amit Jindal, Director, A.K. Lumbers Ltd.

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Genie offers ‘shop-by-
appointment’ platform

An IT products and services company

specialising in artificial intelligence-
driven chatbot solutions has turned its
talents and experience to address the
business continuity challenges faced by
This means the current WhatsApp user Web URL.
the retail business establishments and
help them re-open their business. base of 2 billion globally and 400+ Front-desk or security executives
million users in India can instantly start at the business outlets can scan
Mumbai-based Gray Matrix has launched using this service by saying “Hi” to Genie the QR to validate the booking
Genie, a cross-platform ‘Shop-by- on +91-7045010000. and allow their customers to
Appointment’ service to help retail
Genie’s powerful artificial intelligence- check in and manage the inflow of
businesses regulate traffic to their stores
driven natural language chat interface customers efficiently and
and branches while adhering to social
coupled with geo location search makes it effectively to protect their own
distancing norms.
effortless for customers to discover staff as well.
Through Genie, supermarkets, retail nearby businesses and book an Through a web panel and
showrooms, banks and restaurants can appointment. dashboard, businesses can get to
set up appointments in a minute by
They also get instant booking confirmation see daily footfalls at each outlet.
signing up for this service. Customers
with a QR code on their WhatsApp and a Genie is already processing more
don’t have to install any new application
reminder an hour before their scheduled than 20,000 bookings every day.
on their phone. Instead, they can use
WhatsApp to book preferred shopping appointment. Genie is also available on For details visit www.graymatrix.
slots. Telegram, Facebook, Android, iOS and com.

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Turning ‘dust’ into safe income

PRODUCTS & PROCESSES

• better health, hygiene and safety of

operators, managers and other staff;

• working environment that results in

high productivity and quality;

• extending life of high-precision

machinery and tools.

A centralised dust extraction system

comes with a significant capital cost; but
it is optimised to cater to a continuously
running plant, machine utilisation/
diversity, plant layout, and includes
features for future expansions.
The ‘Transflow Duct’ system also CK Airtech India Pvt. Ltd. is in the field of
results in huge saving in electricity bills
dust extraction system across various
CK Airtech has collaborated with by consuming power based on
machine utilisation. industrial applications for more than two
various technology partners to
decades. It has pioneered solutions to
bring in state-of-the-art
handle saw dust generated during wood
technology to offer cost-effective
For an average size factory producing 3 processing with its expertise and a wide
and energy-efficient system to the
tonnes of saw dust per day, the return on range of products.
Indian woodworking industry.
investment works out to be less than a
Its ducting system, called year; and yielding significant income
‘Transflow Duct’, offers higher thereafter.
flexibility in connecting machines Saw dust storage silos. While saw dust
Dust extraction systems have become
with inter-changeability. This sells for only Rs 2/kg, briquettes can
mainstream equipment in the
technology also results in huge fetch Rs 7/kg.
woodworking industry for simple reasons:
saving in electricity bills by
consuming power based on
machine utilisation.

The biggest challenge the industry

faces is the disposal of saw dust.
CK Airtech offers solution to this
with a value addition to the dust.
The dust can be conveyed
pneumatically to a storage silo
with a holding capacity, as desired,
for weeks.

Simultaneously this dust from the

silo can be fed directly to the
briquetting machine by a screw
feeder to get briquettes.
Briquettes fetch Rs.7 per kg,
whereas saw dust is sold at Rs.2
per kg only.

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Dieffenbacher makes its plants

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fit for future
Plant modernization is becoming more of Long An, Vina Eco Board Co. Ltd. of quality requirements.
important for wood-based panel Vietnam is also equipping its line with the
The special feature is the new
producers worldwide. Eppingen-based new Dieffenbacher steam pre-heater.
forming station accommodating
machine and plant manufacturer,
Vina Eco Board also commissioned shorter, space-saving wind
Dieffenbacher, is collaborating with its
Dieffenbacher to convert the forming formers. The project is scheduled
customers on innovative modernisation
station of the same line. By installing to go into operation as early as
solutions that can help them keep their
roller screens in both wind formers, next spring.
plants competitive far into the future.
spreading accuracy is improved, leading
In addition to offering custom
One recent example is the retrofitting of a to better surface quality of the produced
conversion packages, retrofits,
steam pre-heater at Pfleiderer’s MDF boards.
component exchanges and plant
plant in Baruth (Brandenburg, Germany).
Installation and commissioning of both extensions, Dieffenbacher
The companies’ collaboration led to
modernisation projects are scheduled for develops custom solutions for
Dieffenbacher’s EVOsteam technology.
the fall of 2021. performance optimisation, the
Installed directly at the press in-feed, the integration of modernisation
Another forming station conversion is
EVOsteam pre-heats the mat by injecting solutions into existing processes,
underway for Pfleiderer at its Grajewo
steam. This reduces the time needed to and the automation of existing
site in north-eastern Poland, where it
heat the mat inside the press, accelerating plants.
produces MDF and particleboard. To meet
production.
increased demands for particleboard Dieffenbacher also relocates plant
EVOsteam can also be used in surface quality, Pfleiderer worked with components or complete plants
particleboard plants. To boost its Dieffenbacher to develop a surface layer for its customers and partners.
particleboard production in the province forming process that satisfies the highest

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Sharp painting technology

PRODUCTS & PROCESSES

from Dürr
Picture-perfect (L-R): The EcoPaintJet applicator increases painting
efficiency and offers companies more options when it comes to
product design. It applies parallel paint jets using a nozzle plate. The
precise painting paths enable surface painting and coating with high
edge definition.

In almost every industry sector, the targeted application of a spray film. Another big difference compared with
including woodworking, the This can then be simply pulled off again at classic atomizers is that the width of the
number and diversity of work the destination. painting path can be adjusted by means
pieces being coated are growing. of the applicator’s angle of application.
The technology also enables new options
To be able to paint these diverse This enables a painting path from 30 to
for the function and design of products.
components with greater 50 mm in width.
The precise coating method means that
efficiency, Dürr has developed a
window frames can have a weather-proof Narrower path widths can also be
new technique that applies paints
coating applied to the outside and a produced by adapting the nozzle plate.
over large areas or in simple
decorative or differently coloured The desired coating thickness is
patterns with high edge definition
application on the inside. controlled via the applicator speed and
– and absolutely no overspray.
solid content of the paint.
Decorative effects can be easily realised
Surface coating previously
on furniture fronts. The most important The new technology eliminates all the
involved a great deal of effort if
component in the overspray-free disadvantages of the individual methods
the coating had to be applied with
application set is the paint supply and makes painting faster, more cost-
high-edge definition as the
combined with the cleaning and pre- efficient, and environmentally friendly in
surfaces either need to be
painting process. all industry sectors and makes it attractive
manually masked or film-
even in scenarios where an automated
wrapped. There was also a This is controlled by the EcoPaintJet using
painting method was not previously
significant amount of waste, both three valves. The beating heart of the
conceivable.
in terms of adhesive tape and applicator itself is a nozzle plate that
paint loss due to overspray. produces several dozen parallel paint jets Together with Dürr, the Austrian paint
depending on the design. manufacturer Adler is promoting the new
With the new overspray-free
application technology by developing
application, both of these They can be activated or deactivated at
colourless and pigmented coating
challenges are a thing of the past. any given moment to start or interrupt
solutions that, in addition to the usual
The EcoPaintJet applicator the coating process.
paint requirements, are precisely tailored
delivers precise coating and offers Unlike painting processes involving spray to the special features of this technology.
companies more options when it guns or high-speed rotary atomizers, this
comes to product design and the (Dürr Group has a direct representation in
process does not require any atomized
transportation of goods. Chennai, since 1997, and Schenck RoTec
air. The overspray that must be filtered
(Noida), since 1986.)
Instead of adhesive film, from the booth air in a complex process
decorative surfaces can be when using conventional methods
protected for transport through therefore does not occur.

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 Freud’s Black ICE is a cool cutter

PRODUCTS & PROCESSES

Freud, a manufacturer and
marketer of superior carbide
cutting tools for the woodworking
industry and the only
manufacturer of woodworking
tools that produces its own micro-
grain Carbide with Titanium,
continues to revolutionise the
cutting tool industry with the
introduction of the first functional
coated solid carbide router bits.

The Black ICE (industrial cooling

element) bits deliver double the
cutting life, flawless finishes and
increased productivity, providing
ultimate value without sacrificing
production efficiency.

Combined with Freud’s exclusive

TiCo (Titanium Cobalt) hi-density
carbide and Black ICE coating,
these radical new bits offer a
sharper edge with precise cuts for
less wear, resulting in twice the
increased life and performance
compared to standard uncoated
router bits.

Optimised for fast feed rates and

high heat applications, the
revolutionary coating shields the
solid carbide cutting edge by
creating a slick, lubricant like
action for friction, heat and pitch
build-up.

The multi-axis grind reduces

burning and provides two times
the finish quality with an advanced
open flute geometry that
increases the overall working life
by allowing two-times more re-
sharpening.

Freud spent years testing and

developing the premier solution
in solid carbide router bits and
protective coatings. The slick-as- hardwood, softwood and plywood.
machines utilizing nested base
ice design extends cutting life and
manufacturing or pod-and-rail for high- The combination of up-and-down shear
quality while keeping the tool
speed applications in materials such as flutes further eliminates chipping on
cooler.
high-pressure laminates, melamine and both sides of double-sided veneers or
Freud’s Black ICE solid Carbide other abrasive materials laminated on laminated materials, resulting in a
router bits are designed for CNC wood composites, MDF, particleboard, flawless finish. (www.freudtools.com).

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Enhanced security with Häfele’s

PRODUCTS & PROCESSES

digital locks
Häfele, the leading specialist for
furniture fittings and architectural
hardware, has introduced a new
perspective to home security with
its integrated range of digital
home security solutions, which
allow the control of the multi-
dimensional aspects of home The RE-Veal digital lock comes with the highest standards of face-
access through a single locking recognition technology for access control. The new locks can be managed
with the user-friendly ‘Häfele Access’ mobile application over Bluetooth.
device.

The RE-Veal digital lock carefully

scrutinises every home security True to its name, this lock allows you to This new digital rim lock combines three
requirement and presents itself as manage your home access and monitor access modes – keypad, RFID and
the ideal answer for all those security remotely, anytime anywhere and fingerprint access – making it a fool-proof
needs. works on an offline system with no security choice for homes. Its
integration to the web; thereby securing contemporary design and slim cuts make
This fully-loaded face-recognition
all your data and passwords from getting it an ideal match for any modern-looking
lock comes with the highest
hacked. door handle.
standards of technology that
reads over 170 points on the It works on the Bluetooth technology and Häfele has also launched the RE-Tro
user’s face and will only allow can be managed with the user-friendly digital lock that is the ideal digital security
access if you exactly emulate the ‘Häfele Access’ mobile application that solution for managing offices. It comes in
expression that was pre-set as allows setting multiple access possibilities a unique and elegant design ideally
your access recognition. through different password suited for glass door applications.
configurations.
With five direct access modes – It is an easy plug-and-play lock that
face recognition, fingerprint, The new RE-Design digital rim lock comes demands absolutely no pre-work on the
keypad, RFID and mechanical key in a handy, sleek and elegant design that glass door – such as like creating tedious
– this digital lock can be said to be fits perfectly onto a wooden main door, cut-outs or fixing grooves – and can be
the final word in home security adding an aesthetic edge to its overall simply mounted onto to an existing glass
and access planning. look. door through a retro fixing mechanism.

It combines two access modes – keypad

a n d RFID – making it a
highly s e c u r e
option for
office cabins
or other such
areas that need
limited or
exclusive access.

(L-R) The RE-Design,

RE-Mote and RE-Tro
digital locks
incorporate fingerprint,
keypad, RFID and
mechanical key access.

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Powerhouse performers from Jai

PRODUCTS & PROCESSES

Reference stops for proper alignment

of panel.

• Heavy-duty two separate air-cooled 6

kw spindle & precision 9 spindle
vertical(9V) boring head.

• Equipped with high quality and

accurate Weihong control system with
servo motor & Shimpo reducer.

• Double-layer Nesting table for an

efficient and secure hold of work
piece.
The Optimus range of solid wood • Stronger and large helical rack/pinion
machinery has high-end features and high-precision linear rails for high-
that are specially developed for cutting speed & accuracy.
units engaged in solid wood-craft
business. • Save tooling and labour cost as
customer requires manpower & tools
OptiRout 6.9V Bigger safety spindle covers for
only for one machine.
effective dust collecting and safety.
The OptiRout 6.9V is a Nesting
CNC Router suitable for efficient
cutting, routing and boring in one
operation with panel optimization.

Salient Features

• Nesting technology with

heavy-duty gantry structure
ensures efficient cutting,
routing, grooving & routing in
one operation with panel
optimization. Optional: LnU - Loading & Unloading
system.
• High-performance machine
Automatic loading / unloading system
with high-feeding speed gives Effective dust cleaning system while enables significant increases in
more production. automatic unloading of workpiece. productivity.

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OptiCut 2.8 (auto)

• Easy and accessible, user-friendly
OptiCut 2.8 (auto) is a powerful,
Smart Touch HD screen with cutting
precise & efficient high-speed
optimized software programed that is
beam saw.
simple to use & gives precision
Salient Features operation with maximum productivity
& reduce wastage of material.
• Robust, balanced structure
ensuring maximum stability. • Steel ball air floating table, which Clamping and Feeding: Feeding
gripper pulls the board into the
Specially designed avoids scratches on board and assures
specified position in the
technologies to guarantee smooth board movement. machine.
precision & rigidity.
• Side aligner, integrated with the saw
• Constant high performance for carriage, that can perfectly align given
continuous ndustrial thin or flexible panel, reducing cycle
production. cutting time.
• High-performance machine • Saw carriage speed can be adjusted
with high-feeding speed that from 0-100 m/min Maximum cutting
gives more production. thickness up to 100 mm.

Automatic side aligning: Side

aligner integrated with the saw
carriage, can perfectly align the
board from the side tightly to ensure
precise cutting, reducing cycle
cutting time.

Heavy duty Pneumatic Suspension Grippers, avoiding

scratch board surface. It can grip the panel perfectly,
highly reduce labor intensity, and greatly improve Precision panel cutting: Powerful,
production efficiency. precise & efficient panel cutting.

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• Equipped with auto

clamping & feeding
device. Auto side aligner
positions the board from
the side to ensure
precise gripping.

• Air floating table to

avoid scratches on board
and assuring smooth
board movement,
suitable for heavy and
big panels.

OptiBore 6.12

OptiBore 6.12 is a six-side CNC

Precision top drilling unit :
boring & routing machine for
multi-sided boring, routing & Vertical : 7 (X axis ) + 5 (Y axis ).

grooving with high-efficiency CNC Top vertical drilling bits process top
processing. side vertical holes on panel.
Horizontal : 2 (Left ) + 2 (Right)and 2
Salient Features (Front) + 2 (Back).
• Completes six-side boring and Horizontal drilling bits process four
top/bottom routing or grooving side holes.
operation in one-time full
automatically.

• Sturdy heavy-duty machine for

precise boring and routing
application built to suit Indian
working conditions.

• High-performance machine
with high-feeding speed that
results in more production.

• Equipped with Syntec Control

System with Barcode Reader
and integrated CAM software
Precision bottom drilling unit : Top & Bottom Router Spindle :
that can edit image of the work
Vertical : 9 2 x 3.5kw (5hp) , 18000 rpm
piece and generate NC program
Bottom vertical drilling bits process bottom side vertical Cutting, routing and top – bottom
directly for processing. holes on panel. grooving process on panel.

Technical Specifications
Control System 21” PC with Syntec Control System
Work Piece Processing Size Panel Width Max./Minimum 1200 mm / 50 mm

Panel Length Max./Minimum 5000 mm / 250 mm

Panel Thickness Max./Minimum 48 mm / 12 mm

Boring Unit Vertical Drilling Bit - Top 12 = 7 (X Axis) + 5 (Y Axis)

Vertical Drilling Bit Bottom 9

Horizontal Drilling Bit 2 (Left) + 2 (Right) and

2 (Front) + 2 (Back)

Motor Power 2.2 kw (3 hp)

Routing Unit Spindle x 2 Router Spindle Power/Speed 3.5 kw (5 hp) x 2/18000 rpm

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Jyoti has thin-kerf saws for

PRODUCTS & PROCESSES

finished cuts Jyoti Industries’ AutoCut450 (L) is

an advanced, innovative circular
saw. It can even detect crayon
marks (R) and cut defects out.

Jyoti Industries’ JHR28 is a tension all through its operation. optimising saws– are studied, designed
machine designed to efficiently and manufactured for operator safety and
Jyoti Industries’ AutoCut450 is the most
re-saw cants and boards, to facilitation of production.
advanced and innovative circular saw
recover valuable lumbers from
available in the Indian market. It has Ahmedabad-based Jyoti Industries is
slabs. Using thin kerfs (1.5 mm)
various modes for your every cutting known for its robust sawmill machinery
the band saw blade helps accurate
need. since 1981. With the emerging demand
and highly finished cuts on the re-
of more safe and productive environment
saw. It can be used for fixed or variable sizes of
for timber and furniture industries, the
cutting work pieces; and has data logging
The machine comes with company has decided to develop
capability to generate various reports.
pneumatic pressure roller for advanced sawing technologies with three
The machine can be tailor-made as per
accurate sawing each time; a goals: to provide a safe environment, to
your cutting requirements.
digital thickness display meter for optimise material, and to be more
easy size set-up; and has hydraulic All Jyoti woodworking machines – sawing productive.
blade tension in-built, for constant technologies, cross-cutting and

Surinder Timber unveils new

products Surinder Timber Store recently
launched a large portfolio of
products, ranging from acrylic and
PVC sheets, 710 and 303 grade
Tongue-and-groove spruce panels plywood and translucent sheets,
(L) and strength-graded timber for
among others, under the brand
framing applications.
name ‘Havenly’.

Established in 1985 in Punjab,

Surinder Timber has a countrywide
marketing network for its timber,
plywood, flush doors and birch ply
products, which it imports from
trusted vendors in more than 19
countries.

Ludiana-based Surinder Timber

Store is also the sole franchise of
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Rait Supreme’s tongue-and-groove timber for external and internal use, as For more information visit www.
spruce panelling in South Asia, India and well as strength-graded timber. These surindertimber.com.
the UAE. profiled boards are used in floors, ceilings,
walls, terraces and garden fences.
Lithuania-based Rait Supreme delivers

The benefits of the new product

include easy handling for
customers working with
waterborne systems, low viscosity
and a high active content.

Developed to meet the increased

demand for environmentally
acceptable additives, the new
range combines the efficiency of
conventional products with the
benefits of water miscibility, low-
to-zero VOC generation, and easy
dosing and handling.

Songwon expands range Songflame products provide a

powerful building block for
formulators of halogen-free

of flame retardants
materials. They allow its
customers to achieve an ideal
balance between increasingly
stringent market requirements
South Korean speciality chemicals and overall cost efficiency.
aqueous, flame-retardant dispersion
manufacturer, Songwon, has launched the
designed especially for the coatings, The launch of a second generation
Songflame flame-retardant synergist,
adhesives, sealants and elastomers of Songflame products, currently
adding to its proprietary halogen-free
market. It is also highly suitable for textile in development, is expected in
technology for woodworking.
applications requiring flame-retardant 2021. For more information visit
Songflame WB201 is a solvent-free, properties. www.songwon.com.

Teijin addresses ‘burning’ issues

materials in building interiors.

Teijin, a technology-driven global

group, has responded by
developing several breakthrough
solutions, including Landex Coat
Flame Retardant Clear, an
aqueous, transparent, acrylic
flame-retardant coating, in
cooperation with Dainichi Giken
Kogyo Co., a Japanese pioneer of
aqueous inorganic polymers, and
Daimaru Kogyo Ltd., a leading
Japanese chemical trading
A series of high-profile fires over the last back on the issue of greater safety for company.
year, which included the Notre-Dame people evacuating burning buildings, and As the world’s first halogen-free
Cathedral in Paris, has brought the focus for the use of more flame-retardant wood coating of its kind, Landex coat

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flame retardant improves the Teijin has also developed high- version of AFRW produced by laminating
PRODUCTS & PROCESSES

flame retardancy of a diverse performance materials which, it says, timber with layers of strong, thin-walled
range of combustible materials, have the potential to dramatically alter carbon fibre, achieves twice the flexural
including timber, paper, fibre, the construction industry. These include stiffness of laminated timber, for
rubber and plastic. architectural wood products that offer structural beams that offer enhanced
excellent rigidity for the creation of wide durability and diverse design applications.
The coating is simply applied to
interior spaces without pillars.
surfaces and its protective From high-performance wood to a vast
transparent finish maintains the Reinforced wood range of other advanced materials, Teijin
material’s original colour and is helping to make society more
Advanced fibre-reinforced wood (AFRW)
texture. The flame retardant, in sustainable with safety, security and
is a structural timber product comprising
addition to indoor applications, disaster mitigation solutions that protect
several layers of dimensional (pre-cut)
can be used outdoors to lives and livelihoods from various risks
timber and high-performance fibres
strengthen resistance to weather such as disasters and accidents.
bonded together with structural
and mould.
adhesives. Applications include medium It aims to be an enterprise that supports
It is also useable on a wider range and low-rise wooden buildings. the society of the future by utilising its
of materials than is possible with technologies to enhance people’s quality
Carbon-fibre-reinforced wood (CFRW), a
conventional flame retardants. of life. (www.teijin.com).

Performance doors, by Sauerland

Spanplatte Sauerland Spanplatte offers a diverse choice
of door infill materials, which it exports to
more than 90 countries.

The last 6 months of mandatory

work from home has highlighted
the poor performances from a
majority of doors, with heavy
distractions noticed by each and
every one, causing low
concentration levels and
inefficiencies.

The day-to-day household noises

from TV sets, music systems,
pressure cookers, mixers,
blenders, children playing at
home, etc. cause noise pollution
can be heard on official video
Germany, the world’s largest door • No bending or warping
conferences, even if one closes
component supplier, has brought to India
the door to keep such noises out. • Acoustic performance 27 dB and above
global performance driven solutions for
Doors installed as a panel to close doors. It believes that true privacy • Screw holding of 50 kg per threaded
a hole in the wall showcase poor function of a door is fulfilled only when screw
performance with terms of the door provides privacy of sight and •
Environment friendly, low
reducing sound transmission. sound. Apart from performance it helps formaldehyde emission
design aesthetically superior doors for
Indians have accepted defects
their Indian partners. Sauerland Spanplatte exports to more
observed in a door such as
than 90 countries, with more than
swelling, warping, bending, high Its modern doors worldwide offer some 1,00,000 doors produced daily using the
sound transfer as natural basic performance characteristics: Sauerland technology. To know more
characteristics of doors, similar to
• Impact resistance of 20 kg/square cm about high performance doors, contact
how potholes have been accepted
Sleek Boards Marketing Services LLP
to be integral part of our roads! • Low burning rate of 20 minutes
(sleekboards@gmail.com).
Sauerland Spanplatte from • Thickness precision of +/-0.1 mm.

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Acoustic & Fire Rating for Home & Office

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LOCATION ACOUSTICS (ISO 140-3) FIRE RATING (IS 3614/ BS 476 Part 22)
Main Doors 34 dB 60 minutes

Bedroom Doors 27-38 dB 30 minutes

Toilet Doors 22-26 dB N.A.

Conference Room Doors 34-39 dB 20 minutes

Office Cabin Doors 34-36 dB 30 minutes

Banquet Halls 42 dB 30 minutes

Mitsubishi Electric, Asahi and

Coca-Cola.

It can be used on a wide range of

hard surfaces like steel, wood,
plastic, and all painted surfaces. It
can also be applied on frequently-
touched surfaces like door
handles, electrical switches,
elevator surfaces and its buttons,
glass, furniture, cars, office
furniture, lobbies in hotels,
hospitals, furniture in schools,
playing equipment, restaurant
furniture, and more.

Dr HardoLass is a nano-coating
that comes in liquid form and is
fairly easy to apply by simply
coating a surface using a cloth. The
coating has both anti-viral and
anti-bacterial properties that
allow regularly used items to be
sanitised after a one-time coating.

It also has anti-dirt, water-

Dr HardoLass gives
repellent and scratch-resistant
properties that help elongate the
life of the surface itself.

virus protection
Dr HardoLass has been tested and
approved by SIAA of Japan. The
mechanism involves the
application, cross-linking and
integration, where the moisture in
As India still reels under the impact of the coating, a patented technology, which
the air reacts with the nano-glass
Covid-19 pandemic, it seeks scientific stays on hard surfaces for up to 5 years.
component, creating a chemical
technology to keep everyone around The coating has been tested against
bond.
safe. Sanitising frequently-touched influenza Type-A virus and proven to be
surfaces every day can be a hard task and effective in suppressing the virus and The bond allows the Nano-glass
is practically not feasible. bacteria, on contact. The company claims components to connect and form
it is being used by multi-national into a Nano-glass layer. (www.
Nohara India, the Indian arm of Nohara
companies such as Docomo, Sharp, nohara.in)
Japan, has introduced Dr HardoLass

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Institute (IPIRTI-Bengaluru), the CPR

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Govt. looks to Environmental Education Centre

(Chennai), and the Centre for Environment
Education (CEE-Ahmedabad).

‘disengage’ from IPIRTI The Finance Ministry’s Department of

Expenditure, which conducted the review,
recommended that the government
In a proposal, the Union Finance The Finance Ministry committee has
phase out its budget support by 25% per
Ministry has recently recommended that MoEFCC disengage
year for these institutes and convert them
recommended that the from five autonomous bodies: Indian
to autonomous institutions or deemed
government disengage from Institute of Management (IIFM-Bhopal),
universities.
certain institutions currently Wildlife Institute of India (WII-Dehradun),
under the Ministry of Environment, Indian Council of Forest Research and Under the plan, IPIRTI would ultimately
Forests and Climate Change Education (ICFRE-Dehradun), Indian be largely funded by the plywood and
(MoEFCC). Plywood Industries Research and Training panels industry.

AHEC to collaborate with Indian

furniture designers
The American Hardwood Export The project challenges the leading
Council (AHEC) has announced the furniture designer-makers to each select
launch of ‘Remake’, its first design three pieces from their existing furniture
collaboration with five Indian range and to remake them using American
furniture designers. The hardwoods. The Indian designers include
their pieces using American red oak,
collaboration aims to give a Studio Wood, Bram Woodcrafting Studio,
white oak, cherry, hard maple, tulipwood
hands-on experience with Kam Ce Kam, Esvee Atelier and Studio
or hickory. AHEC is supplying all the
American hardwood in India’s SFDW.
lumber from a stock of American
furniture manufacturing sector.
The designers have been asked to remake hardwood species held in India.

IKEA opens second-hand store

IKEA takes a step forward in its journey to become a
circular business by 2030, with the opening of its first
world’s first second-hand store in Eskilstuna, Sweden.
The store is located in the ReTuna Shopping Centre,
where all products sold are reused or recycled.

The new store that will be open initially for 6 months

is run by the existing IKEA Västerås store that will
provide furniture and home-furnishing accessories
that for different reasons have been damaged. At
ReTuna they will be repaired and given a second
chance in a new home.

The store is part of IKEA’s aim to develop a circular

and profitable business model for the future. The
second-hand store helps IKEA test this approach and
inspire more people to live a more sustainable life Transforming into a circular business impacts every aspect of the
within the boundaries of the planet, paving the way IKEA business and will enable the prolongation of product and
to transition from a linear to a circular business material life, by enabling the four circular loops of reuse,
model. refurbishment, remanufacturing, and recycling.

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Wemhoener opens roller-coating

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line in China
Wemhoener’s first super matt/ physics ultra matt technology to make the stains, which accurately appeals to the
high gloss roller coating line of surface gloss less than 5 GU. Further, the current concept of simple European or
has successfully put into operation super matt products also have the light luxury styles and has become the
in Guangdong Gehua factory, in characteristics of anti-fingerprint, anti- hottest material in the current household
September this year. scratch and anti-stain and give the sense furniture industry.
of high quality in terms of vision and
The surface of the finished panel Wemhoener already has a very good
touch.
can achieve three effects: super reputation in the Indian market for their
matt, mirror high gloss and The gloss of mirror high-gloss products is membrane presses as well as short-cycle
ordinary gloss. The super matt greater than 95 GU, and the surface of the lines and is now looking at introducing
products use excimer laser product is also resistant to scratches and these roller coating lines to the country.

The representatives of the Norwegian

Norway prepares road authority, Nye Veier, and the joint

venture BERINOR ANS, associating BESIX
and Rizzani de Eccher, signed the contract

longest timber bridge for the design, permitting and further

development of the E6 Moelv-Roterud
infrastructure project, in September this
year.

The project includes the main bridge over

Lake Mjøsa spanning more than one
kilometre and an 11-kilometre section of
four-lane motorway.

The bridge concept will make it the

longest in the world to use structural
timber and will set a new benchmark for
the use of sustainable materials in major
infrastructure projects.

Sustainability aspects, including limited

greenhouse gas emissions and quality
landscape integration, are amongst the
primary objectives of Nye Veier and
BERINOR. The bridge crossed an EU
Natura 2000 area, and the works are
therefore subject to strict environmental
requirements.

Livspace invests in Neo platform

Bengaluru-based home design The investment will be used for further of customers.
and decor service provider, development of the technology and
A part of the fund will also be used to on-
Livspace, has decided to invest launching multiple private labels in the
board over 2500 ecosystem partners
US$ 30 million in its latest modular solutions space across 30
including franchisees, original equipment
modular solutions platform Neo, markets in India and Southeast Asia. The
manufacturers (OEMs), modular furniture,
which is its proprietary design-to- company claimed that each of these
kitchen and wardrobe brands, and more
manufacturing-to-installation labels will be designed to meet a different
in the next nine months.
platform. functional, aesthetic or price point needs

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New tool for wood identification

With three trillion trees and four Forests cover 30% of the earth’s land currently occurring at an even faster pace,
billion hectares of forest, area, representing about four billion due to unsustainable agriculture, mining
identifying wood is hard. So with hectares and three trillion trees. Over the and illegal felling but tracking is poor as
the help of technology computer past 15 years, forested regions few efficient forensic tools are available
scientists of the Leiden Institute comparable to the combined area of for timber identification.
of Advanced Computer Science France, Spain and the United Kingdom
With the Deep Learning approach, the
(LIACS) in collaboration with wood have been lost worldwide. This loss both
recognition percentage of the species has
anatomists from Naturalis reduces the carbon storage of forests, one
increased to as much as 96.4%. This new
Biodiversity Center and of our main buffers of CO2 extracted from
reference database will allow the
internationally-renowned the atmosphere and leads to declines in
development of a tool that enables
specialists hope to develop a biodiversity.
customs officials and other stakeholders
computer-aided tool for wood
Recent evaluations of global logging to identify a block of wood more
identification.
show that deforestation in the tropics is accurately than wood anatomy experts.

New CEO at MTC

Muhtar Suhaili, 39, has been Doctoral Degree (PhD) in Business
appointed as the new Chief Administration.
Executive Officer (CEO) of the
Prior to joining MTC, Mr.Suhaili was the
Malaysian Timber Council (MTC)
Lead Project Engineer in Shell Malaysia
effective 1 November 2020.
where he worked for 15 years and with
Mr.Suhaili, who has a Master’s Perodua Auto Corporation Sdn Bhd before
degree in Petroleum Technology that. He is also the Chairman of Malaysian
from Curtin University of Palm Oil Certification Council (MPOCC).
Technology, Australia, and a
Mr.Suhaili has extensive knowledge in
Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics
managing megaprojects, business
Engineering from the International
planning, business improvement work exposure in The Netherlands and
Islamic University of Malaysia
initiatives, manpower planning and Germany, he also has experience in
(IIUM), is currently pursuing his
human resource development. Having managing engineering design offices.

Dieffenbacher wins Egypt CPS

order
Egypt Kuwait Holding (EKH) Egyptian businesspeople and has since chipping line, dryer, air grader and gluing
subsidiary Nile Wood has ordered become one of the fastest-growing system, forming station and forming line,
from Dieffenbacher a complete companies in the Middle East and Africa raw board handling and storage, and a
MDF plant with CPS+ continuous with investments in 19 companies. Nile sanding and sawing line. MDF production
press for its greenfield site in Wood is EKH’s first venture into the wood- is scheduled to start by the end of 2021.
Sadat City, Egypt. based panels industry. Operating under full load, the line will
reach an annual production capacity of
EKH was established in 1997 by a The complete MDF plant for Nile Wood
200,000 m³.
consortium of Kuwaiti and includes a CPS+ continuous press, a

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Egger’s new plant
opens in US
The EGGER Group has started production at the new wood-
based materials plant in Lexington, North Carolina, USA.
This is the 20th plant of the company and the first EGGER
plant in North America. The investment amounts to around
440 million euros and creates 400 new jobs.

With an annual capacity of up to 650,000 m3 of materials in the North American market. The new plant
particleboard in the Lexington, NC plant, EGGER is enables the company to ensure continuous product
responding to the growing demand for wood-based availability and increase delivery speed.

Indonesian named PEFC’s

‘Photographer of the year 2020’
The title of ‘PEFC Photographer of the
Year 2020’ has gone to Mr Keril Chairil of
Indonesia, for his beautiful image,
‘Morning Activities’, taken at Situ Gunung
Lake in West Java. The image captures the
magical atmosphere at the forest lake in
the early morning.

The winner was chosen from nearly 8,000

photos from 12 countries entered into
the ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’
photo contest. The top 12 images were
presented on Facebook Live and will star
in PEFC’s 2020 photo calendar.

Homag acquires
System TM
The Homag Group has intensified its activities in the new market segment of
construction elements solutions by acquiring 80% of the shares of the Danish
engineering and manufacturing company System TM A/S, a leading supplier of
optimization and systems solutions for the timber processing industry.

In addition to the company’s focus on the furniture sector, a new business

segment is being created within the Group. The new segment, construction
elements solutions, will combine timber production and processing technology
along with the existing activities.

Earlier this year, Homag has already increased its stake in Weinmann to 100%.

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Hybrid timber
tower for Sydney
Software giant Atlassian has announced plans to build its new
global HQ that will be an ultra-sustainable “hybrid timber” tower
spread across roughly 40 stories and spacious enough to
accommodate 4,000 workers.

Employing Mass Timber Construction (MTC) technology, the wood

tower will be wrapped in a distinctive glass and steel façade, to By using mass-timber building methods, the
become the world’s tallest commercial tower of its kind at 590 feet. completed tower will boast 50% less embodied
Solar panels, built directly into the façade, will enable the building carbon in its construction compared to conventional
to run on 100% renewable energy. “Self-shade capabilities” concrete and steel builds. When up and running, the
integrated into the energy-generating facade will help counter building is also expected to consume 50% less
internal heat gain on hot and sunny days. energy than newly-built conventional buildings.

Pidilite to buy Huntsman India

Pidilite Industries, the manufacturers of the popular Fevicol brand products under brands such as Araldite, Araldite
of adhesives, proposes to acquire the US-based Huntsman Group’s Karpenter and Araseal.
Indian subsidiary for Rs. 2,100 crores.
The deal also includes the company’s Indian
Huntsman operates a 100% subsidiary in the country (Huntsman subcontinent business, apart from a trademark
Advanced Materials Solutions) which directly competes with licence for the Middle East, Africa and ASEAN
Fevicol, who manufactures and sells adhesives, sealants and other countries, a statement added.

CEMAC moving towards an export

ban on logs
The CEMAC (Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa)
is moving towards an export ban on logs. The Cameroon’s Forestry
and Wildlife Ministry validated the decision by all countries of the
Congo Basin from January 2022.

The ministers validated the decision establishing the Regional

Committee for the Sustainable Industrialization of the Timber
Sector in the Congo Basin (Crib) as well as the regulation on the
development of forest plantations.

Ultimately, the sub-region would achieve harmonised forestry

taxation. To this end, the ministers recommended to the CEMAC
Commission (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon,
Equatorial Guinea and Chad) to draw up guidelines on forestry
taxation that countries should incorporate into their national
legislation.

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COMPANIES IN THIS ISSUE

Company Name Page Page Company Name Page Page
Nos. Nos. Nos. Nos.

Machines & Tools IKEA 68,98

Anderson 9 Maxon Doors 89
Axcent Air Flow Technologies 57 Nimmi Hardware 49
Barberan SA 2 Nohara India 97
CK Airtech India Pvt Ltd. 82 55 Pidilite Industries 102
Carve Tech 91 Pine House 53
Dieffenbacher GmbH 83,100 Pyramid Timbers 104
Dürr 84 Regal Castors 67
EuroTech Vertriebs GmbH 12 Royal DSM 48
Ferro Foundaries(Ferro Tiger) 45 Richwood 93
Felder India 52 1, 31 Samling Global 44
Freud 85 22,23 SleekBoard (Sauerland Spanplatte) 96 79
Glades Technologies 65 Solli Concepts 72
HOLYTEK 3 Songwon 95
Homag India 101 17 Surinder Timber 94
Jai Industries 88 19,43 Talin Modular 69
Jyoti Industries 94 63 Teijin 95
Kalyan Industries 61 Tennessee Wood Flooring 44
Nitshaw 76 Unilin BV 42
Spray Technics 87 Zak Decora Mart 77
Weinig 16
Wemhoener 99 Industry Services
WoodTech Consultants American Hardwood Export Council
34,35 10,98 IFC
Berinor ANS 99
Wood Master 47
China International Furniture Fair 14
Wen Chin/ Tong Fong 75
Economic and Monetary Community of
YOW CHERNG Central Africa 102
11 Forestry Innovation Consulting- Canadian
Materials & Products Wood BC
A.K. Lumbers 80 Gabon Special Economic Zone 5
Anuradha Timbers 37 Gray Matrix 81
Aristo 58 71 Indian Council of Forest Research and
Education 98
Aryan Group (Box Plank) 39
Indian Plywood Industries Research and
Atlassian 102 Training Institute 98
BerryAlloc 46 Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer
Binderholz Bausysteme GmbH 60 Science 100
Ligna 2021 18
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 ISO 9001-2008 CERTIFIED COMPANY

Located in Mysore, Karnataka and spread across an area of over 301,000 Sq.ft;
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Pyramid Timber Associates Pvt. Ltd., is one of India’s leading manufacturers of
wood based products that include Wooden Doors, Door Frames, Decorative
Veneers, Finger Jointed Boards, Wall Panellings, Sawn Sizes & Exotic Table Tops.

PRE GROOVED
VENEERS VENEERED DOOR SKINS
Over 1.5 million sq.mts of veneers are available for selection. Pre-grooved veneered door skins consists of a 3mm HDF
Our state of the art veneer production facility enables us to substrate laminated with different exotic veneers and pre-
explore all the creative and design possibilities that wood grooved in a wide range of designs.
has to offer by slicing thin veneer leaves ranging from This makes manufacturing of veneered flush doors
0.25 mm to 2 mm thick. extremely convenient.

KILN DRIED LUMBER VENEER ROLLS FOR

We are the largest supplier of KD Lumber in the country
today, with a installed seasoning capacity of 16000Cft. The
PROFILE WRAPPING
fully automated seasoning system ensures that the sawn A wide range of veneer rolls ranging
sizes supplied are of optimum moisture content. from 25mm to 280mm are available
for profile wrapping.

LIVE EDGE TABLE TOPS

We manufacture Kiln dried and
pre-sanded, ready to use live
edge table tops.

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MANUFACTURING UNIT, MYSORE

FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT: INFO@PYRAMIDTIMBER.COM

PYRAMID TIMBER ASSOCIATES PVT. LTD. 193/2 & 194, Hunsur Road, Yelwal, Mysore-571130, Karnataka, India.
Ph: +91 6366833684, 6366833685, 6366833682 | Email: info@pyramidtimber.com | Website: www.pyramidtimber.com
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