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he Xylexpo season for our magazines openswith this issue. If we had to select a period ofthe year in which our commitment to “made inItaly” becomes stronger and stronger, that

would be definitely May, in odd-numbered years, whenit is Ligna’s turn, and in even-numbered years when Xyl-expo becomes the excellence showcase for global offer,and first of all, for Italian manufacturers.

There’s no doubt that technologies for wood and wood-based products in Italy experience a significant momentin Milan: we play at home, and the match has to closewith a good result. A result that must be double: on thenational side, first of all. We all know that the Italian mar-ket is not really a paradise in these times, but still, Italy

is the homeland of Saloni di Milano (recording so muchattention from all over the world), the homeland of tech-nology, even if this is a supremacy that somebody elseis competing for. However, we are in the top positionsand we are certainly the only ones that offer a mix of ex-cellence, including design, creativity, entrepreneurialspirit, taste, know-how, capacity to propose, analyzetrends, deliver quality and emotion.

A “Milanese” April and May. Furniture and all that youneed to produce it.In a span of time of just over one month, all this will beexhibited in the Lombardy capital, in the same exhibi-tion center in Rho.And Italianwoodtech will be there. On the frontline. ■

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WORKSHOP“Tech & Trend” with Arpa, Biesse and Rehau

It was held last March14 in Pesaro , theworkshop “Tech &Trend 2014” − Tech-nology and innova-tive solutions forsmart materials – or-ganized by Arpa In-dustriale, Biesse and Rehau to updatetheir customers on the latest innovationsto meet the trends that orient the furni-ture industry today. The event, whichsaw the active participation of more thanfifty partners, has been a great successthanks to the topics covered, the mo-ments of demonstration and in partic-ular to the strong synergy that unites thework of the three companies within thetechnology materials for interior design,solutions for laser edging and ma-chinery for their processing. Arpa In-dustriale presented the new “Hpl 2014Fenix Ntm ®”, the exclusive intelligentmaterial created for interior design,suitable for both vertical and horizon-tal applications. The exterior of “FenixNtm®” is obtained with the aid of nan-otechnology and is characterized by adecorative surface treated with resinsof new generation, result of research ofArpa Industriale. Following a discussion

on the history of laseredging , which seesRehau pioneer sinceits inception, AndreaBucciarelli hasstressed the impor-tance of co-extrusionprocess for the pro-

duction of the edges to get the highestquality beading not only optical , butalso mechanical , regardless of type ofpolymer used. Rehau then presentedthe range of edge laser developed to per-fectly match the colors and surfacefeatures of “Fenix Ntm®”, whose care-ful design has allowed to obtain the samesurface appearance and to maximize theresistance to scratches. Biesse spokeabout “Air Force System”, the new tech-nology based on the application of hotair, which thanks to the improved qual-ity of the finished product and the sim-plicity system, has greatly lowered the en-try barrier to the use of laser edges.The second part of the workshop washeld at the plant Biesse, in which par-ticipants were given a practical demon-stration on the edge banding machine“Stream” and observed the benefitsof the innovative bonding system boardusing hot air. ■

HETTICH “iF product design award 2014”

The iF jury has given the 2014 iF Prod-uct Design Award to no fewer than threeHettich products/functions. The prizeswill be presented during the iF DesignAwards Night on 28 February 2014. Theprestigious iF Design Award has nowbeen going to out-standing designachievements for over six decades. Het-tich impressed the jury with the “Sen-sys” wide angle hinge, the “Sensys”thick door hinge and the “Push to openSilent” function for “ArciTech”. ■

CSILThe future is in the cities of the world

A new study realized by Csil − Centre for the studyof light industry − analyzes the growth and businessopportunities for furniture companies in 150 cities over70 countries with 2020 horizon.Csil has selected the top 150 cities that offer attrac-tive opportunities for growth and success for com-panies in the furniture industry. For each city Csil pro-vides forecasts to 2020 on the macroeconomic vari-ables that may influence the demand for furniture inthe coming years as population growth, the numberof households by income groups, household con-sumption, the economic potential of the city and theindividual wealth. Csil report provides an estimate ofthe potential demand in 2020 that each city will be ableto generate for the furniture industry (including homefurniture, office, contract, etcetera). The forecasts areaccompanied by qualitative information that canprovide insight on the potential development ofthese cities in 2020 (eg. availability of infrastructure,expansion of the housing stock of office space andhotel facilities, development of economic zones fa-vorable to emergence of new business activities,etcetera).The top 150 cities are located in more than70 countries monitored by Csil, which have a valueof furniture consumption totaling about 98 percent oforld consumption.The Report Csil "150 Fast & Smart cities: furniture de-mand forecasting at 2020” (approximately 360 pages,price Euro 1600 published in the English language)is available from February 5 and can be purchasedonline and downloaded from the website www.world-furnitureonline.com or required in hard copy. ■

ACQUISITIONSHaworth acquires Poltrona Frau Group

Following the announced acquisition of a majorityof the Poltrona Frau Group by the U.S. holding Ha-worth, FederlegnoArredo expresses its full supportfor an initiative that will allow a historical society tostrengthen even more on international markets.The Poltrona Frau Group is the owner of several his-toric names associated with FederlegnoArredoand long-time exhibitors at the “Salone del Mobile”in Milan.■

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FOUNDATIONEstablished the Foundation "Rosario Messina"

To Rosario Messina, president of Flouspa and FederlegnoArredo, whopassed away March 9, 2011, the Lom-bardy Region has named the newFoundation of Technical Institute.Approved and funded on last Decem-ber 2013 by decree of the Directoratefor Education- job-training , provides thepath of the study of "Technician forprocess, product, communication andmarketing for wood-furniture."It is the happy outcome of the "trainingcenter of crafts" developed by Feder-legnoArredo aimed at bringing the

BUSCH GROUPthe Italian success

The year 2013 of the Italian subsidiaryof the German giant Busch, specializ-ing in pumps and vacuum systems,closed with sales volumes that have ex-ceeded 11 million euros, an increase of

about 7 percent, de-spite the conse-quences of the stronggeneral recession of2012 and 2013. Someproducts, such asvacuum systems,have in fact begun tobenefit from the ef-fects of the strategy of

diversification initiated by the generalmanager, engineer Luigi Lionetti. Morethan doubled the net profit of the com-pany in the last two years: from 170 thou-sand in 2011 to Eur 700 thousand in2013. Sold more than seven pumps in2013 to Italian customers.The BuschGroup, headquartered in Maulburg(Germany), a global leader in the pro-duction of pumps and vacuum systems,blowers and compressors, brings to-gether about 2,500 employees worldwideand 57 companies in 39 countries. Do-mestic companies, which manage locallyand commercially activities, are con-trolled directly by the holding company,as well as production sites in Europe,Asia and the United States. It is due toDr.Ing. Karl Busch, president of thegroup, the creation in 1963 of the firstvacuum pump for the food segment. TheItalian headquarters is in Nova Milanese(Milan), where offices and production siteare about 4000m². For nearly thirtyyears this actually manages all the ac-tivities in the country holding around 10percent of the Italian market of pumpsand vacuum systems. Complete systemsfor vacuum sold in Italy are directly de-signed and manufactured in Nova Mi-lanese: they are “customized”, an activitythat accounts for about 15 percent of thetotal volume of business in Italy. ■

youth of the area to trade and meet theemployment needs of companies of thewood and furniture industry.The Foun-dation “Rosario Messina” will trainyoung experts in materials, appliedtechnology and product, with specificexpertise in the trade for the sale of thefinished product on the residentialand contract use markets. A com-plete training cycle as a result of con-tinuous dialogue with the companies inorder to facilitate the integration be-tween the world of education and thelabor market. ■

MARKETSGlobal timber markets on 2013

Sawlog prices trended upward through-out the world in the 4Q and the Glob-al sawlog price index (Gspi) rose to$88.78/m3. This was the highest levelin over two years and the third highestprice on record since the inception ofthe Index in 1995.Many of the price increases around the

world during 2013 were the result ofsubstantially higher trade of logs and im-proved lumber prices in a number a keymarkets, particularly in North America.In 2013, global trade of logs was upby as much as 17 percent from 2012totaling 84 million m3. This was the high-est shipments of logs since 2007. ■

SIEMPELKAMPFourth plant for Berneck, Brazil

For its Curitibanos location in theBrazilian State of Paraná, the wood-based panel manufacturer BerneckS.A. Paineis Serrados ordered a Siem-pelkamp particleboard line includinga 9' x 38.7 m “ContiRoll®” press. Thisis the fourth plant from the Krefeld ma-chine builder for the customer fromSouth America. Berneck operates a Mdf plant at thesame location as well as a Mdf and aparticleboard line in Curitiba/Araucária.Berneck has put its trust in Siem-pelkamp's expertise in the area ofwood-based panel production plantsfor approximately 14 years. ■

JOWATNew Vice president Asia Pacific

Jowat AG continuously expands thesuccessful establishment of the JowatAsia-Pacific Network. Dr. Ralf Schel-bach is the new Vice President Asia Pa-cific. Schelbach joined Jowat in 2009,taking up the position of Managing Di-rector of the newly founded Jowat(Beijing) Adhesives Co., Ltd. From the start, Dr. Schelbach wasalso responsible for establishing theJowat Asia-Pacific network andachieved substantial success. In thenew position, Dr. chelbach assumesoverall responsibility for the businessactivities of Jowat AG in the Asia-Pa-cific region. ■

Luigi Lionetti.

BOSCH REXROTH Growth trend after a difficult 2013

In 2013 Bosch Rexroth has not main-tained the record sales of 2012. Ac-cording to provisional data, in the lastyear the specialist in drive and controlproducts has achieved a turnover of €5.7 billion, against € 6.5 billion a yearearlier. The largest decline in sales wasrecorded in Europe. "A situation that had already outlined atthe end of 2012 because of the longlead times for the development of ordersfor the construction of machinery "

said Karl Tragl , Ceo of Bosch RexrothAG. In April, 2013, at the annual pressconference, Bosch Rexroth had al-ready announced a difficult year. "How-ever, since a few months ago, we no-tice a stabilization of orders and for thecurrent year we expect to return togrowth" says Tragl.Bosch Rexroth will present the finalbudget data in 2013 May 7, 2014 inFrankfurt where will be also proposed afirst assessment of the current year. ■

EVENTSForest Europe Workshop

Forest Europe Liaison Unit Madrid(www.foresteurope.com) announcesthe launching of a “Workshop on GreenEconomy & Social Aspects of Sustain-able Forest Management (Sfm)”.The event will be held in Santander,North of Spain, and hosted at thePalace of La Magdalena, the mostemblematic building of the city. It willtake place on the 29th and 30th of April2014.The main objective of this workshop, asstated in the Forest Europe Programme

of Work, is “to identifying effectivemeasures to foster and strengthengreen jobs and propose pan-Euro-pean approaches to raise awarenessand to serve decision making on thecontributions of multiple forest functionsto the world economy, building upon theoutcomes of Rio+20 and the Sustain-able Development Goals”.The workshop will also deal with the so-cial dimension of Sfm, addressing as-pects related to the new social de-mands on forests. ■

SCHOCKOn course for more international growth

Schock GmbH, one of the world’sleading manufacturers of granite sinks,is rein-forcing its presence in the US.A new subsidiary and warehouse inLevittown, Penn-sylvania have beenopened to establish an independentdistribution network. Presi-dent and Ceoof the new US subsidiary, SchockNorth America Ltd., is Kenneth F. Fey.The models concerned are in the Ash,Valley and Edo ranges. Sales activitieswill benefit from a specially producedproduct catalogue, available to down-

load now from the Schock North Amer-ica website. With its market presencefortified and an extensive assortmentof products available, Schock show-cased its offering at the Kitchen andBath Industry Show, Kbis, in Las Vegasin February 2014, its first trip to thistrade show. ■


NEWS

FAIRSInternational hardware fair

The mood barometer at the 39th Inter-national Hardware fair in Cologne,which ended on Wednesday 12 March,was positively optimistic. The partici-pants were of the unanimous opinionthat the quality of the event was veryhigh. 2,783 suppliers from 53 countriesconfirmed the positioning of the tradefair as the leading international businessand innovation hub of the hardware in-dustry. "We are delighted that we wereable to record a 4.5 percent increasein the number of exhibitors comparedto the previous event. Furthermore, thenumber of trade visitors remained sta-ble and the international nature of thefair has further increased," is howKatharina C. Hamma, Chief OperatingOfficer of Koelnmesse GmbH, de-scribed the positive development re-garding the quantity and quality at thefair. Including estimations for the lastday of the fair, around 50,000 trade vis-itors from 136 countries visited the In-ternational hardware fair Cologne 2014.Boasting 2,783 exhibitors, which cor-responds to a 4.5 percent increasecompared to the previous event, the ex-hibition displayed significant growth.The segments Tools, Industrial Supply,Fasteners & Fixings, Fittings and HomeImprovement were represented on ex-hibition space spanning 142,000square metres. The fair experienced thelargest growth in the segments Toolsand Industrial Supplies, among othersas a result of prominent suppliers,who had returned to the fair as ex-hibitors, such as Beta Utensili, Friedr.Dick and Hugo Brennenstuhl. ■

FAIRSHere comes “Tpa Italia”

COMPANIESWittenstein alpha turns 30!

increase in performance by up to 150percent compared to the industry aver-age. And 2013 was the turn of "HygienicDesign", the first reducer to have ob-tained the certification of the EuropeanHygienic Engineering & Design Group(Ehedg). Over a million of automationcomponents have been used in the past30 years in the industrial world, even inextremely specialized fields such asmedical technology, Formula One andthe aerospace industry. And for thenext few decades Wittenstein alpha isready to invest in the future to reach theright solution for each customer. ■

The history of the division of the Groupwhich, during three decades has dis-tinguished itself for its low backlashplanetary gearboxes, servo gear units,drive units and complete software for siz-ing "cymex ®", begins in 1983. That yearat the Hannover Fair were presented“SP”, the first planetary gear unit of ac-curacy And it is the success of this linein 1984 that led to the birth of a companyfor its marketing: alpha getriebebauGmbH and in 2008 changed its name inWittenstein alpha. The nineties saw thebirth of the products "TP" and "LP"which, together with the "SP", are still oneof the flagships of the company. In2004 there was their first "makeover"which improved performance and de-sign. Shortly after the hypoid reducersshave been designed and some lines de-voted to markets requiring lower preci-sion standards. The year 2011 markedthe revolution in linear systems with an

tween the appearance of the exhibition,convention and meeting among the dif-ferent actors in the sector. The centraltheme chosen for the first edition of "TpaItalia" is, not surprisingly, "Collaborate,innovate, compete. Sharing experiences to meet the chal-lenges of the future". Designed like aglove focused on the needs of the in-dustry and in close connection with theworld of research and academia, thenew trade fair aims to be a place of en-counter and exchange of experiences,knowledge and opportunities for in-dustrial growth.Alongside the exhibition facilities, thethree "Solution Hub" dedicated to thethree thematic areas identified for thisfirst edition (Advanced automation,mobile hydraulics and industrial). ■

It was presented in Milan "Tpa Italia",the new exhibition platform dedicatedto B2B drive systems, power trans-mission, fluid power and automation,scheduled from 6 to 9 May 2014 atFieraMilano Rho. The new appointmentis a collaboration between HannoverMesse and Fiera Milano with a com-pletely new format for the Italian sce-nario: "Tpa Italia" finds a place within thecircuit Mda (Motion drive & automation)Deutsche Messe, recognized world-wide, which gives the show a broad in-ternational facilitating the positioning inforeign markets sector companies aswell as their consolidation of the do-mestic one. More than 150 exhibitorswill be representing 17 different coun-tries, the protagonists of a conceptbased on an integrated approach be-

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FAIRSOrgatec 2014 on course for success

ing environment is facing radicalchanges all over the world. In thecourse of the demographic change, thenumber of older employees is in-creasing, whereas on the other handthe young "digital natives" are startingtheir professional careers. The pressurefor companies to be innovative is ris-ing, whilst for the employees the per-sonal work/life balance is gaining moreand more importance. Due to the continual emergence of newtechnologies, the working hours andleisure time are constantly merging andboth the companies and employees arehaving to adapt to this new situation.From 21 to 25 October 2014, the Or-gatec will focus on holistic solutions andoverall concepts from all of the relevantsectors to do with the working and habi-tat space "office". In Cologne, leading na-tional and international manufacturersfrom the furnishing, flooring, acoustic,lighting, media and conference tech-nology sectors will be presenting theirproducts and services to industry play-ers from all over the globe: From start-up founders, to distributors and decision-makers from medium-sized compa-nies, through to the purchasers of a Daxcompany.. ■

The preparations for a successful Or-gatec 2014 are already in full swing.Over 75 percent of the available exhi-bition space is already booked tenmonths before the leading interna-tional trade fair for “Modern Office &Object” opens its doors in Cologne from21 to 25 October 2014. Approx. 400companies had already confirmedtheir participation at the fair. All of the major exhibitors have alreadyregistered for the fair and the industryis looking optimistically ahead to the Or-gatec 2014. The list of exhibitors includes amongothers: Arper, Bene, Carpet Concept,Dauphin, Durable, Hay, Hund Büromö-bel, Interface, Interstuhl, Kommtech,König + Neurath, Rehau, Sedus Stoll,Stoll Giroflex, Tobias Grau, Unifor, Vit-ra and Walter Knoll. The trade fair willonce again excel in 2014 as a result ofits high level of internationality. Over twothirds of the exhibiting companiescome from abroad. Companies from Italy, Sweden, Den-mark, Turkey, France, Great Britainand Spain are particularly stronglyrepresented.The positive indications don't reallycome as a surprise, because the work-

FAIRSGood confirmations for Sicam 2014

ternational promotion. Newcountries, therefore, to fur-ther expand the alreadyextensive range of prove-nances of operators ex-pected in Pordenone (94were from the five conti-nents in the past year). Sicam this year has already beenpresent in Teheran, in Las Vegas andBangalore, and next participations areplanned, f.i. in Dubai, Indonesia, Colom-

bia, Ukraine, Mexico andBrazil. The aim is to con-solidate and strengthenthe 35 percent of foreigntrade operators recordedlast year. A fair more and more in-dispensable in business

strategies and marketing companies ofaccessories and components for the fur-niture industry: this is becoming Sicam,edition after edition. ■

It is running fast the preparation of thesixth edition of Sicam, the internation-al exhibition of components and ac-cessories for the furniture industry,scheduled to Pordenone Fair fromTuesday 14 to Friday 17 October2014. More than 85 percent of the par-ticipants have already confirmed theirpresence, as well as several new andimportant exhibiting companies. Also for2014 the research of emerging marketsis the line followed by Sicam for the in-

FAIRSLivingKitchen 2015

LivingInteriors next January will be onstage with the imm cologne, but thework for LivingKitchen − the world 'slargest event dedicated to the kitchen,scheduled in January 2015 − have nev-er stopped. Entry forms have been sent since along time and numerous inscriptions al-ready arrived in Cologne. A very promising start, which sug-gests that the next edition of the event,the third in its history, will be a success,with a concept that convinced ex-hibitors and visitors since its first edi-tion in January 2011 he The format dedicated to kitchen cab-inets, with built-in appliances, equip-ment and accessories, has proved animportant step in the calendars of theoperators.The mix of products and events has infact created a new way to proposeideas that has convinced more than100 thousand professional visitors, ofwhich 42 center for foreigners, arrivedin Cologne in 2013, to which wereadded 42 thousand consumers look-ing for "inspiration" in the days dedi-cated to them. Even in 2015 LivingK-itchen will occupy Halls central 4.1, 4.2and 5.2. ■


NEWS

FAIRSBau 2015: strongest-ever demand for space from abroad

steam aheadwith prepara-tions for Bau2015. Threekey themeshave beenidentified, andthese will fea-ture stronglyin both thepresentations

by the exhibitors and in the supportingprogram. These are: “Energy-and Re-source-Efficiency”, “Buildings andUsers” and “Intelligent Urbanization”.Planning for the forums program is alsounderway: well known planners, ar-chitects and engineers will again bepresenting proposed and completedprojects, and setting out their views oncurrent themes in the forums in Halls C2("The Future of Building"), A4 ("Archi-tecture and Industry in Dialog"/"Detailresearch-Building the Future") and B0("From Vision to Reality").In 2015 Bau will again be focusing onthe needs of individual target groups,but even more strongly than before. Forexample, in the "Skilled trades meetingpoint", which provides members ofthe skilled trades with lots of practicalinformation to apply in their day-to-dayactivities. Special shows and forums willbe directed at planners, architectsand engineers. And there will again beguided tours of the show for the vari-ous visitor groups. In addition the the-mebased orientation, introduced atBau 2013, will be optimized. ■

Bau, the world sleading trade fairfor architecture,materials andsystems, hasboosted its rep-utation still fur-ther in the inter-national arena.One year beforethe start of thenext show, demand for space isstronger than it has ever been, in par-ticular from exhibitors from outsideGermany.This is clear evidence of the trend to-wards further internationalization of Bau,not only as regards visitors, but in-creasingly also in terms of the exhibitors.The majority of the 17 exhibition hallsavailable for Bau 2015 are as good asfully booked already, a full twelvemonths before the event actually starts.In many of the sections at the show, forexample in facade systems and floorcoverings, demand for space is sostrong that many companies will haveto accept a place on the waiting list. Inother segments, such as tiles and ce-ramics, just a few spaces are stillavailable.Despite limitations on space, prospec-tive exhibitors who have not regis-tered their interest in Bau 2015 shouldnevertheless still apply, says MirkoArend, the Deputy Business Unit Di-rector at Messe München responsiblefor Bau. The strong demand from com-panies from outside Germany has sur-prised even the exhibition managementteam at Bau. In the meantime it s full

FAIRSSuccess for Klimahouse 2014

It is closed into success, the ninth edi-tion of Klimahouse in Bolzano, despitethe economic downturn, reaffirming itsrole in energy efficiency constructionrecovery. Over 400 exhibiting com-panies, 39 thousand visitors and alsoa large consensus on the social chan-nels of the fair. Over eleven thousand followers forKlimahouse page on Facebook, withtwo thousand "like" more just in the fourdays of the exhibition, confirming thatthe issues of Klimahouse are spread-ing virally on the web and also to thefinal consumer, more and more pro-tagonist of the purchasing decisions re-lated to the construction of their home.There is an atmosphere of great opti-mism at Fiera Bolzano. The numbers ofKlimahouse are in fact encouraging: thegreat satisfaction of exhibitors for thehigh number of visitors, more than 39thousands compared to 38 thousandin 2013, and keen interest from the pub-lic, who came from every corner of Italyand appreciated the new solutionsand products proposed for the con-struction of the future.Innovation has been the underlyingtheme of the event, which led to reviewthe latest news about the building en-ergy-efficient, including the revolu-tionary machine of electrodynamicfragmentation for the disjunction ofcomposite construction materials de-veloped by the Fraunhofer Institut furbuilding physics, or the latest productinnovations or architecture systems,with high energy performances, award-ed by the quality jury of KlimahouseTrend.Innovation was also the theme of the In-ternational Congress "Building with in-telligence" and guided tours of mod-el buildings in energy efficiency with aparticipation of over 450 people. ■

Focus Xylexpo 2014

The countdown has started, as we love to say. In a bunch of weeks, the edition number 24 of Xylexpo, the biennial international exhibition of wood technology and furniture industry supplies, will start.The event is scheduled at Fieramilano-Rho, from May 13, Tuesday, to May 17, Saturday. 450 exhibitors are expected to cover about 30 thousand square meters of exhibiting surface.


laboration with Ice-Italian Foreign Trade Agencyand Fiera Milano. A particularly important element,because it will enable to invite in Milan a significantnumber of operators from all over the world, offeringa real business opportunity to all exhibitors.

COMEBACKSWe do not want to take too much time from our read-ers on this already well-known topic, but we can-not even neglect to point out that this year Xylex-po will be particularly beautiful. Beautiful and im-portant. Not only for the many exhibitors that will takepart, but also because the 2014 edition features thecomeback of important organizations that had de-cided to stay away from Milan for two editions.Biesse Group, Cefla, Casadei Busellato and alsotwo companies of the Scm Group, that is CmsGroup-Balestrini and Superfici-Elmag are backto the exhibition. Unfortunately we cannot talk abouta complete comeback, a full and absolute repre-sentation, because Scm Group is not comingback with all its brands, but this is a decisive steptowards a 2016 edition that is seen from severalsides as the definite “normalization” of a situationfor which too many words have already been spent.Thus, waiting for the pleasure to see all, but reallyall the Italian technology industry gathering underthe same roof in a great international showcase, let'senjoy this "preview", with fingers crossed...

A LONG CRISISBe together, work together, promote together“made in Italy” in a big world that is hungry for smartsolutions: this is a duty that all companies shouldfulfil. In times like these, each obstacle can becomeinsuperable. We have already talked about the con-ditions of the Italian market, but we believe it is use-ful to remember that the turnover of the macro-in-dustry of the Italian furniture-wood-interior

A really complicated Xylexpo edition, which will takeplace in a still difficult period, not only for the Ital-ian market. All those who wished to see an industryrally starting from Milan will not be satisfied, un-fortunately. But this does not mean that Xylexpo willnot play its role as international showcase for in-dustry operators from all over the world.A particularly tough challenge, as the organizersknow well. It is difficult for the Italian technology of-fer, exhausted after six difficult years increasing-ly focused on foreign countries, showing with allefforts the quality of "made in Italy" solutions all overthe world. Yes, because the key value of this sea-son is really an export level that has reached andexceeded all records, accounting for over 90 per-cent for many, so many Italian companies.Weak domestic demand has direct effects also onthe offer of foreign exhibitors, who are certainly notattracted like they were in the past. But this does notimply that –we will never get tired of telling it – Italyremains one of the key countries for the global fur-niture manufacturing industry. For its history, capacity,resolution, experience, design and know-how. Indeed, the next Xylexpo will be attended by every-body, Italians and foreigners, given that they areaware that such a market cannot be abandoned…It will be a concrete and rich exhibition made-to-measure for visitors. An “honest” exhibition, work-ing hard to make the 2014 edition a bridge towards2016. Three halls will be used: Hall 1 and 3 will fea-ture technology for panel processing and modernfurniture industry; in Hall 2, primary operations andsolid wood processing.

We will see beautiful things next May 13-17, withan exhibition – do not forget it – that counts on bigsponsors such as Eumabois, the Italian Ministryof Production Activities, Cfi-Comitato FiereIndustria (Confindustria) – and the proactive col-

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design sector in 2013 reached about 27.4 billioneuros, that is 35 percent less than the record lev-el established in 2007, with 42.5 billion euros. There would not be much more to add, apart fromrepeating that this storm, once it’s gone, will forcechoices and investments. Or better: the most at-tentive companies, those looking towards the fu-ture, have already taken the way of renovation, re-design of their production methods, a choice thathas translated into the allocation of new invest-ments, the development of new production meth-ods, higher automation machines and lines, offeringhigher flexibility, quality and continuity.An issue that will characterize the booths of themany exhibitors attending Xylexpo 2014, committedto driving demand with solutions specifically con-ceived in this season, allowing to produce more withlower costs, to quickly meet the needs of an ex-tremely unstable and changing market that wantsthe solution it purchases today within yesterday.

ON THE SIDE…An exhibition that will be stimulating, that will pro-vide people with real and effective answers, faith-fully reflecting the status of today’s market, the onethat its protagonists are looking for.A scenario that will also feature the first edition of“Xia-Xylexpo Innovation Awards”. These are in-novation awards not only for products – with a fo-cus on “green economy” topics and the opportu-nities that “low-consumption” systems offer to finalusers – but also for “being a business” and for the

communication capacity. The Jury will be made ofindustry journalists, called to express their prefer-ences for the most innovative company accordingto them, the company that has developed ideas,products, solutions to face the crisis in the last years;but also with the capacity to talk to customers, toits distribution network through the press, social me-dia, the organization of events and opportunities tomeasure themselves. A “different” prize the or-ganizers wanted to launch to support the efforts ofall those who have understood that business ischanging, the way of doing business as well, thatthere are tools and ways to reach the final result (sell-ing their products) that cannot be neglected.

We like to point out a somehow “ancient” presencein a scenario where “high technology” will be thekey element. We are talking about artistic woodturning, an activity that is mainly professional, anda hobby secondly, with far but deep-rooted origins,so much that it is still practiced today with excel-lent results, also thanks to the support of increas-ingly performing machines and tools. The ValleD’Aosta association “Les tourneurs de la bassevallée” (www.tourneurs.it), the association that gath-ers handicraft turning professionals and amateurswho want to promote and encourage the devel-opment of this ancient process, will attend the eventas a guest of the company Gamma Zinken (Hall1, stand C29/D29) for all the exhibition days.

Another interesting opportunity is the Expo Match-ing Program, a web platform that will start in Apriland will allow exhibitors and visitors to organize theirmeeting schedule during the exhibition, a tool that willfacilitate the meeting between demand and offer.

Last but not least, the opportunity, on the websitewww.xylexpo.com, to take a look at the preview ofthe innovations of Xylexpo 2014: exhibitors, indeed,will be able to enter a presentation sheet with a pic-ture of their innovations, an absolutely free service.

In recent weeks, the website of Xylexpo is also of-fering an online preregistration service, throughwhich visitors can directly print their entrance tick-et for the exhibition. The eContact Mobile serviceoffered by Fiera Milano is particularly interestingand it will allow exhibitors to detect and managethe information of visitors to their stands in a quickand simple way. ■


LICOM SYSTEMSTECHNOLOGY UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: ALPHACAM AT XYLEXPO 2014

As it happens during all rel-evant meetings, also thisyear AlphaCam is present-ing its top solutions at Italy’smost important event dedi-cated to the woodworkingindustry. “AlphaCam” willbe presented in its new re-lease “2014 R2” in the standof Licom Systems srl (Hall2, stand N23), as well as inmultiple stands of Italianand international machin-ery manufacturers. Describing all the features ofthe “AlphaCam” system isquite difficult, consideringthat the software applicationhas been on the market for22 years and it has evolvedyear after year according tothe specifications of NCmachines, PC operatingsystems (also available forWindows 8) and above allthanks to user-driven en-hancements (more than 30thousand users all over theworld) that ensure con-stantly updated and high-performance features. Technically speaking, themost important innovationsinclude tighter integrationwith “solid” models withcomplete management ofpanel production projectsand industrial automationon advanced plants, nestingcells and inline boring ma-chines. Importing and work-ing on files coming fromSolidWorks, Solid Edge, In-ventor, without boring tran-sitions via Dxf and importsto user interfaces, is abreeze in terms of efficien-cy, high speed, time-to-mar-

ket especially for contractand custom furniture man-ufacturers. With the addition of the“Gpa” (Gestione produzioneautomatizzata – automatedproduction management)plug in, the “AlphaCam”system is the ideal solutionfor the production of doors,windows, nautical orcamper furniture, sittingroom furniture frames and,in general, for all applica-tions where there are al-ways different shapes toprocess, often using thesame materials and, thus,the same tool and processsequences. The “Gpa” operation is sim-plified by the possibility toconnect barcode readersto accelerate data input op-erations while minimizingerrors. Therefore, “Gpa” canbe considered as an “en-gine” that streamlines theproduction of measure-made details from “Alpha-cam” files, parametric ornot, as well as “Dxf/Dwg”files or 3D solid models.Everything is carried outleveraging the nesting tech-nology, the ace in the hole ofAlphacam, available in allmodules.As to carpentry and wood-en houses, “Btl” has beenfurther implemented to sup-port and simplify the pro-gramming of woodenbeams and walls. In order to meet the re-quirements of 5 axis ma-chines and 3D complexprocesses, for which al-

phacam is considered areal market leader, besidesthe extension of the suite ofcontrols, the tool path sim-ulator has been completelyredesigned to ensure thehighest performance thanksto 64 bit multithread tech-nology in order to makecomputing and graphicalrendering faster.Hall 2, stand N23

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Start Power owes itsbeginning to the thir-ty-year experience ofa group of qualifiedexperts in industrialmachinery, powerelectronics and me-chanical transmission.The activity is basedon the design, theproduction of electricand electronic equip-ment, and the processing of mechanical trans-mission elements.Start Power’s aim is to design and develop in-creasingly customized solutions able to fully meetthe customers’ requirements, thus ensuring abetter market competitiveness.Their technical engineers have skilfully combinedyears of experience with state-of-the-art tech-nologies to create the new “High frequency ca-pacitive generator” offering their customers awood processing quality product.In particular, this generator when operating with apress, enables rapid gluing, the formation ofcurved plywood and solid wood bending, while of-fering the following main advantages: poten-tiometer for stepless power adjustment from 0 to100 pecent, with operating high frequency. Thissystem includes a gradual ignition and quenchingramp, which is very useful to avoid opening andmaking currents and to protect the components’service life. Moreover, a dual output generator isalways supplied with two independent poten-tiometer to separately adjust and set power at thetwo outputs.Am Arm-mounted control panel with/without ter-minal is particularly suitable for dual output versionswhere controls must face the press involved. Themanagement via plc and touch screen operator ter-minal allows pre-setting and storage of work cy-cles. Possibility to manage all parameters of thegenerator, and in case, of the press as well. Pro-gramming of special cycles with power and timesetting according to the specific needs.Hall 3, stand P05

www.start-power.com

OMMALAST PROCESS INNOVATIONS

START POWERNEW HIGH FREQUENCY GENERATOR

Since over 40 years, Omma is a leading manu-facturer of rolls application machinery, including inits range of top quality level a series of different so-lutions regarding cleaning, gluing, finishing, lam-inating and protection of flat surfaces. Xylexpo,very important European window, is a concrete pos-sibility to show their own products to potential cus-tomers worldwide, with the last process innovationsand technical improvements of the standard pro-duction. Omma will exhibit a demonstrating HotMelt Pur gluing line, highly suitable for Hi-Glossfinishing with thin thickness, from sheets or fromreels, complete with cleaning systems and trans-versal automatic cut.

More specifically, it will be possible to see at work:the transversal brushing unit “Spx”; the heated rollscoater for “mirror finishing” glue application mod-el “Hgs_Rc”, the coupler/roller press “Xpr” andthe automatic transversal cut “X-Cut”.Will be also present the laminators with automat-

ic cut “Pro-J” and “Pro-J_Tf”, always more re-quested to protect flat surfaces (wood, metal, plas-tic materials, glass, etc) using self-adhesive plas-tic films. Specifically, the Omma high precision lam-inator “Pro-J_Tf”, for exact application to theedges, is now available for application on doubleside at the same time.Hall 3, stand C20/D21 www.omma.com

“HmPur line”.

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The company Tecnolev designs, produces andrealizes technological solutions for the treatmentof surfaces in the various sectors. Thanks to a con-solidated experience and continuous research, thecompany has been able to answer and anticipatethe requests of the market with innovative proposalsgiven by its own products of certified quality, aimedto improve the working process and to reduce theworking time.“Profilev®” is the innovative and practical dis-posable system for the finishing of every kind ofshaped profiles. It was been realized purposely tooffer to the operator practicality of use and im-mediate restoration for new manufactures, withoutbreaks. “Multibrushes®” is the solution offered forthe treatment of every kind of surface. The specialand considerable innovation is given by the mod-ularity of the brush that allows not to have any re-striction for diameters and heights, and to have thepracticality to change the worn-out inserts in a fast,easy and cheap way. For profiles of simple exe-cution “Fix-Mec” is a sanding system studied wherea quick change of the abrasive is required. Par-ticularly suitable for the frame sector.“Tecno-Flex” brushes are realized for the brush-ing and the finishing of profiles and surfaces ofmoderate ampleness. They are countersigned fortheir simplicity of use. They don’t need the subsi-tution of the worn-out materials since the completeexhausted product is discarded.Other innumerable products and proposals, cus-tomized with the specific requests of the operators,complete the wide range of the company.Hall 1, stand L10

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GLOBUSINNOVATION AT XYLEXPO

TECNOLEVEXPERIENCE AND RESEARCH

The Italian company Globus, member of theImal/Pal group, offers complete process solutionsfor wood preparation and flake size reduction inwood-based panel production. After Ligna’s “2013 year of the ring” and manybrand new ring flakers in operation, 2014 representsa new challenge for Globus to revolutionize sharp-ening systems for ring flakers mill knives’ in par-ticleboard production. The innovative Globus system utilizes an indus-trial robot that is able to conduct all the operationsin a highly flexible manner and with a host of dif-ferent sharpening programs. All the sharpening operations are concentrated ina single enclosed chamber and are previously con-trolled by a scan system that detects the profile ofeach knife and consequently, the quantity of ma-terial to be removed. The Globus system is integrated with a knife ringwasher machine Great ideas belong to the ability to look at the worldaround you differently and to maintain a passion-ate curiosity throughout life, as per Leonardo’steaching! Hall 2, stand R05/Q06

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BONGIOANNINEWS EXHIBITED AT XYLEXPO

Among the news that Bon-gioanni will present at nextXylexpo, also the log car-riage at variable axis mod-el “Crl”, inclined version“Amerika”. It is designedwith advanced technologyfor the best performance ofthe modern sawmills. Thevariable axis system is de-signed to efficiently andeasily control the largest di-ameter, and longest logs.The inclined version“Amerika” is the best so-lution in terms of quick ac-tion. The log is easilyturned thanks to the doublearticulation arms. Thanks tothe inclination, the car-riage positions immedi-ately with the open side onthe head blocks, whichare also inclined.Furthermore, by rightly po-sitioning the operator cab-inet (for example over aneventual canter) the openand inclined face of the cutlog can be perfectly seenby the operator from aboveso that he can choose thebest cutting solution.“Snt 1600” is an hydraulicvertical log band saw, in

the inclined version “Ameri-ka”.The log band saw is theheart of the sawmill; this iswhy Bongioanni has al-ways paid great attentionto its construction and de-veloping technology.Actually, the applicationsare numerous, because ofthe advantages and plusthat this solution guaran-tees: the board is orientedalways in the same direc-tion, with the wanes round-ed board upwards, readyto be entered into theedger; after the cut, theboard slides down on therollway undergoing noshock; furthermore, byrightly positioning the op-erator cabinet (for exampleover an eventual canter)the open and inclined faceof the cut log can be per-fectly seen by the operatorfrom above so that he canchoose the best cuttingsolution.The chipping canter mod-el “CH 1100” is positionedbefore the band saw inorder to reduce the logbark into chips.

The canter is more andmore important in the mod-ern sawmill to achievehigher levels of produc-tivity. It can also be cou-pled with the Bicoupeband saw (double toothedblade) to increase pro-duction even more, with ex-cellent cut quality. “Sro1100” horizontal bandresaw for precision cut hassingle-block frame, strongdimensioned. Flywheel inspheroid cast iron for highspeed, mounted on specialtempered steel shafts, ro-tating on oscillating rollerbearings. The bandsaw ishydraulically tensioned;

the two “con-stant pressure”blade guidesassure extremecut precisionand reduce re-moval. Electron-ic sensors forthe continuouscontrol of thepossible bladedeviation. Elec-tronic blade po-

sitioning device. Arrange-ment for the adding of asawdust suction pipe con-nection.The feeding group is com-posed by big diameterrollers, upper and lower,both motor-driven. The up-per rollers are with ad-justable, hydraulic pres-sure. Threee upper andthree lower rollers, withpossibility to mount corru-gated, smooth or rubbercovered rollers. The feed-ing speed is continuouslyadjustable from 0 – 40m/min. Electronic speedcontrol according to bladedeviation.Possibility to build up sawlines, including more thanone bandsaw, parallel as-sembled. A Saw lines with2-3-4-5-6-7-8 bandsawsequipped with centralized,remote controls. Hall 2, stand M30/N31

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store displays, wall paneling, office desks and soon), up to shipbuilding, healthcare and design,leveraging collaborations with European architectsand designers, with the support of an in-house de-sign office and a team of skilled engineers. Today,Ctc has 15 employees. To know the whole story,we met Roberto Belli, founder of Ctc Design.

Mr. Belli, was it tough for you?“Let’s say it took a good dose of foolishness. Whenwe started in 1990, Corian was the Rolls Royceof kitchen counter tops. it hardly looked like a realmaterial, it was quite aseptic and very expensive,with exclusiveness as its big benefit. It was not easy

to sell at high prices in a countrywhere people thought it was justplastic. Things have changed overtime: costs have been decreasinggradually and these materials havebecome increasingly popular andappreciated, competitive with mar-ble and granite, for instance. An ex-ample: in the beginning, 90 percent

The drive to open up new market segments, be-tween handicraft skills and high-end design (butnot only), also came from innovative new materi-als, mainly Corian (an exclusive formulation for sol-id and seamless surfaces developed and producedby DuPont) and the so-called next-generation “sol-id surfaces”, combining high visual quality and longlife. However, these materials require suitabletechnology to achieve the best results.This is the origin of the story of Ctc Design-Cen-tro Trasformazione Corian, founded in 1990 inBardello, near Varese. Their mission is clear,namely processing and transforming Corian to de-velop customer-specific designs and solutions. Thebusiness is an industrial facility oftwo thousand square meters, withnext-generation numerical controlmachines that are constantly up-dated. Production ranges from pri-vate homes (kitchen and bathroomcounter tops, shower trays, bathtubsand wall coatings) to shop furniture(bar counters, reception desks,

TOTAL PERFECTIONFOR SOLID SURFACESCorian and similar materials for furniture trimmings are more and morepopular in contemporary design, not only in high-end products. However, you must know them well and use proper technology. This is the story of collaboration between Ctc Design and Ormamacchine.

Roberto Belli.


of our business was represented by kitchen tops,now it’s 15 percent, as we have added new ap-plications in different industries, i.e. bathroom fur-niture, public areas and fast food chains, up tocontract, shipbuilding and healthcare. Corian is an-tiseptic, easy to clean and does not absorb”.

Today, price is no longer a barrier...“More than 80 percent of kitchen manufacturers of-fer “solid surfaces”, a category that includes all ma-terials derived from Corian after the DuPont patentexpired. They got to know them better, to appreci-ate their ductility: you only need to heat the sheetsat 170 degrees to create any shape with cheapmolds. Using the necessary skills and knowledge,you can create items that look like they werecarved out of a block of material, from kitchen, bath-room and lab counter tops, to the design of luxurysolutions. Especially the latter, closely related to cre-ativity, have helped us face the crisis in the contractand hotel industry, in many countries... Competitorshave increased, and today, many have become fa-miliar with the principles of thermoforming; but with23 years of experience and investments, we are onestep ahead in very complex projects".

A very “industrial and innovative” material, requiringalmost handicraft processing...“That’s right: we can make serial products, but thebenefit of these materials is their ductility, the ab-solute versatility they offer. We keep investing intechnology, but the machiningprocess implies steps where tradi-tional manual skills are essential,such as the sanding of curved parts.In the past fifteen years, many de-signers, architects and archistarshave been working with Corian and itsdescendants: shapes, thermoforming,backlighting and many more newdirections”.

Who is your typical customer?“Specialized stores that demand el-ements, such as kitchen tops, to of-fer something more, something uniqueto their customers; but also a few bigbrands of bathroom furniture, fast foodchains and contract. Diversificationis supporting us in a still difficultphase for the furniture industry. Let me

THE ORMAMACCHINE PORTFOLIOOrmamacchine offers specific solutions for the processing of “sol-id surface” sheets, a composite material that, heated up to a tem-perature of 170 degrees centigrade, becomes flexible andmoldable, so it can be curved, formed or stamped. The most ef-fective and versatile solution is “Duplex”, a unique machine con-sisting of a heating oven integrated with a cold forming press, ide-al to shape the composite material using an MDF or wood mold,after heating up the material sheet in an extractable drawer un-der the machine. Forming is executed in the upper section of “Du-plex”, with vacuum acting on the membrane, for pieces up to 500mm height. Also box-type formed silicone membranes are avail-able to handle parts up to 900/1200 mm (option). Hall 3, stand A20/B21

www.ormamacchine.it

add that our growth and capacity to interact withthe design world has been supported by thepresence of an architect in our staff, helping the de-signers of major companies to turn their artistic con-cepts into producible and optimized products".

Which are the future directions for “solid sur-faces”?“We haven’t seen it all yet: these materials will of-fer many more new possibilities in many sectors.Just think, for instance, what you can do with ex-ternal facades; as costs decrease, this is going tobecome a strategic application area: continuous

The “combined” machine “Duplex” by Ormamacchine,

a heating oven together with

a forming press.

walls, curved, with no apparent joints... thermo-formed panels, jointed and welded, to createbeautiful and charming surfaces. A lot has alreadybeen done in hotels, now we are moving to privatehomes, offices and villas”.

Let’s talk about technique, technology...“I like to remind the romantic approach of our be-ginnings, a laboratory created from an old 150-

square-meter joiner’s shop where wecut sheets and glued them together tomake kitchen counter tops. Now wecan do much more, because technol-ogy is supporting us. Three-axis andthen five-axis working centers were abig discovery for us, just like thermo-forming. we purchased a “Duplex”machine from Ormamacchine in TorreBoldone, it’s basically two machines inone: an area where sheets are taken to

the required temperature to be molded, and a mem-brane press where “hot” sheets are formed in moldsprepared on our working centers.Today, we are working with three-dimensional de-sign and modeling software to generate instructionsfor the working center that, combined with “Duplex”,enables to create any shape.Thermoforming has really helped us make a bigleap forward. We have collected much experiencewith different manufacturers, but the collaborationwith Ormamacchine has provided very accurate an-swers for this specific industrial domain. We workat high speed and flexibility, achieving exactly theresults we are aiming for.From a technological standpoint, the innovative con-cept is represented by the air heating phase in-stead of a hot platen, with consequent energy sav-ing and no material stress".

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OPEN HOUSEA rich open house, with many solutions presented to over150 visitors in Torre Boldone, was the highlight of the first2014 months for Ormamacchine. A strongly appealing event,recording significant attendance from Russia, Romania andFrance. An opportunity for old and new fans of the Berg-amo-based company to get in touch with this manufactur-ing organization, visiting their plants and “laying hands” ontheir extensive portfolio:from simple to highlyautomated windowframe presses, with an-thropomorphous robot,dowel insertion systemsand automatic windowor frame unloading.There were also press-es for embossed ele-ments, combined withhigh-frequency generators; cold frame presses for con-struction beams, both straight and curved; membrane press-es for door and furniture door lamination; ovens andpresses for the thermoforming of solid surfaces; combinedplaten-membrane presses, both hot and cold. So, every-thing you may need for any requirement, from "big pressure"to flexible solutions.


Casadei Busellato pres-ents the new circular saw,ergonomic and reliable “Xe-nia 40”.With its extreme completeequipment and the techno-logical devices, typical forhigh performance ma-chines, “Xenia 40” is theperfect squaring machinefor small and medium arti-sans, that require variousand quick processing withhigh quality results.The over-head control pan-el assures a most comfort-

able use and a quick programming. Sliding sys-tem with prismatic guide-ways and preloaded ballbearings for perfect movement, that assures pro-cessing without vibrations and long lasting. The control on the front side allow best access andan easy use by the operator. This means reduc-tion of the machine setting time and costs. Pro-gramming of the parallel guide with one axis con-trol and perfect and quick positioning.High reliability and technology with the sliding car-riages of the Casadei circular saws “Xenia 40” with10 years warranty. Possibility to equip the machinewith very useful devices, such as guide for angu-lar cuts with compensation of stop position, that en-sures a quick positioning. Electronic positionreadout for the parallel guide, that allow readingof the quote from the front and lateral machine side. Hall 1, stand H12/M11

www.casadeibusellato.it

FREUDTRUE PARTNER FOR CUTTING INDUSTRY

CASADEI BUSELLATOINNOVATIVE FOR WOODWORK

Freud is a world leading man-ufacturer of circular sawblades, industrial routers,window tooling and carbidecomponents. Established in1962 in Italy, today it is one ofthe most modern product de-

velopment and research centres for cutting tools.Since 2009 freud is part of the Bosch group, lever-aging the extensive global network of the marketleader for accessories.Freud has become famous for several innovationslike the “Silver I.C.E.” coating for industrial sawblades that provides superior protection against cor-rosion for longer tool performance and lifetime. For Windowtooling, the “Isoprofil” system, patent-ed in 2005, is still the most widely used and ad-vanced technology to avoid diameter loss afterknives re-sharpening. All efforts are driven by thecommitment to guarantee outstanding products.freud heavily invested in state-of-the-art machin-ery to answer faster and in always innovative wayto the specific market needs.Also this year, freud will participate at “Xylexpo”,the biennal world exhibition for woodworkingtechnology and components for the furniture in-dustry. At this edition's trade show, for the first timefreud will present the next generation of aluminumsaw blades with 3x longer lifetime due to an in-novative coating specially engineered for aluminumcutting. And also, “freud Magic Lens”, a uniquechance to deep-dive into freud inner values withthe augmented Reality technology. Interact with ourCircular Saw Blades and Cutter Heads’ featuresand experience yourself the advantages of freud. Hall 3, Stand Q20/R21

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At the next Xylexpo exhibitionCaselli Group will introduce the“Hbr” thin cutting band saw is theideal solution for unlimited ap-plications in high-quality thincutting.Numerous features make the dif-ference. For example the digitalreadout which assures high ac-curacy cutting and convenientthickness control, the frequencyinverter for the speed control, thepressure roller controlled by an in-frared ray sensor.The two sides “GT” planer hasbeen designed to plane woodbeams, boards, wooden pro-files, pre-fabricated house ele-ments and wooden floor.Standard accessories, well laid-out pressure spikes to hold theworkpiece firmly and ensuresshake-free feeding, device for fastand convenient belt tighteningadjustment and fast knife re-placement.Hall 2, stand C11

www.casellispa.com

GREDAINNOVATIONS AT XYLEXPO

CASELLI GROUPNEWS ON STAGE

Once more compa-ny Greda placed inMariano Comense(Italy) renews therendezvous with themost important in-ternational exhibitionof the wood-workingmachinery sector.The innovation thatGreda will be ex-hibiting at Xylexpo2014 aims to meetthe more and moredemanding cus-tomers’ needs whichfocus in concentrat-ing as many as pos-sible working oper-ations in a singleNc-machining cen-tre in order to ensureboth flexibility and a high production capacity rate at the same time.On this purpose Greda will be showing 5-axis machining centres toprocess all components of chairs, beds, tables, stairs, musical in-struments and furniture. Among the offers: “Argo” – with single op-erating head equipped with electro spindle and an Nc-controlled tool-changer – and “Sprinter” – with 4 independent electro spindles. Bothmachining centres features sturdy fix bridge structure, movable work-ing tables and wide working strokes.Last innovation introduced by Greda is “Diva”, a “pocket” Nc-ma-chining centres that encloses in less than 9 mq² space, a top qual-ity structure, productivity and high working speeds. Obviously Greda’s master piece can’t miss: “Poker” whose featuresemphasize even more the high technological level and the creativegenius of this company.Poker is a 3 axis machining center with five operating units and twin-table suitable to execute not only end-working operations (s.a. tenons,mortises, end-cutting) but also shaping, routing, sanding and turn-ing operations at reduced working times and in total safety.Last but not the least is “Argo Gantry”: a range of Nc-machiningcentres with mobile bridge and fix working table, engineered not onlyfor the wood processing, but for plastic, alucobond and compos-ite materials machining, as well.Hall 2, stand N10/P11

www.greda.it


Finiture will exhibit at next Xylexpo the new mod-el of impregnating machine for horizontal profiles“Proflow”. Thanks to a series of motorized rollers,the pieces to be impregnated go through the ma-chine horizontally. A photocell placed at the entryof the machine let it work for the necessary time only,whose duration is controlled by a timer: in this way,a great energetic economy and a minor stress of theimpregnating product are obtained. The impreg-nating product is sprayed by a series of nozzles,which are suitably placed and directed, so that theprofile may be impregnated in all its interstices. Aseries of air blades eliminates the excess of prod-uct. The machine is also equipped with two tanksfor liquid collection in order to keep the work areaclean. The new model of “Proflow” is equipped witha control and command panel with plc for the au-tomatic management of colour change and wash-ing, and also of innovative technical solutions tosimplify the very washing operations.The other “Ras”is the robot for the painting of in-door and outdoor doors and windows frames. All around the world, about 50 of these robots havealready been installed with great satisfaction of thecustomers. Thanks to the innovative “Winpaint”software, the “Ras” robot paint all kind of indoor andoutdoor frames, both the simplest and the morecomplex ones, perfectly and with considerable timeand product saving. Thanks to a two-or three-di-mensional scanner, the “Winpaint” softwareprocesses the robot’s axes movement program inreal time, without any intervention from the oper-ator. For the most articulated shapes, the scannermay be equipped with laser detectors. Hall 3, stand H12/L21

www.finiture.it

MVMFOR GRINDING CIRCULAR BLADES

FINITURETWO MODELS ON STAGE

Mvm srl, a leading global manufacturer of grind-ing machines since 1959, produces professionalgrinding machines for straight and circular blades.Their flagship products are models “Kx250” and“Ks250” for sharpening straight blades and“La500” for sharpening circular bevelled knives andcounter knives. In professional sharpening centersand industry sectors like tissue and paper, thereis a real daily need to re-grind both types of blades

in house, and until nowthis could only be doneby having two distinctand different types ofgrinding machine, whichrequires a large capital in-vestment.Mvm srl is proud to pres-ent an innovative, revolu-tionary and unique grind-ing machine, that is ableto combine into a singleprofessional machine thecapability of sharpeningboth straight and circularblades. This innovationis made possible by newsystem from Mvm,patented in 2014, that

features a motorized rotary axis that is adjustablefrom 0° to 60°, for sharpening circular blades andcounter-blades. This new system can be mount-ed on Mvm linear grinding machine models“Ks250”, “Kx250”, “Fx20” and “Fx40”.The sharpening of straight blades is performed bya fully automatic working cycle as the carriagemoves back and forth along the carriage guides.The sharpening of circular blades and counter-blades is performed by an auxiliary fully automaticworking cycle with the carriage stationary over therotary axis work area of the machine. This new unique hybrid grinding machine allowsthe re-grinding of two very different types machineblade, therefore maximizing production efficiencyand increasing the investment return on the ma-chine purchase. Hall 3, stand D30

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wood, heating is essential; actually, also in this newsystem wood is heated, even if there is not an ex-ternal heat generator. Innovation consists in gen-erating heat only through ventilation, leveraginga process of viscous dissipation. Fans are thesource of thermal energy.Hot water or steam control valves disappear, as wellas exchangers with their water leaks and corrosion,and burners with all their related problems.Thus, wood drying units become very simple, withminimized maintenance costs.Drying cells are absolutely identical to those of con-ventional systems: prefab units made of alu-minum or masonry.

THE PROCESS OF VISCOUS DISSIPATIONAs you know, the term "viscosity" indicates the re-sistance that a fluid exerts when it flows: it is ba-sically an inherent friction phenomenon.For example, water has an inherent friction lowerthan honey. The lower the viscosity, thesmoother/faster the flow (fluidity). Water is more flu-

Incomac, the company based in Montebelluna,near Treviso, was founded in 1975, so they are cel-ebrating their thirty-ninth anniversary in 2014.It is an excellent opportunity to confirm once againthe constant improvements achieved over theseyears and to officially present the results of in-depthresearch and test activities.A particularly interesting innovation among theseimprovements is represented by the new and in-novative wood drying system “Idv - Incomac a dis-sipazione viscosa (viscous dissipation)”.After preliminary testing with a prototype of 20 cu-bic meters, two years of operation with hardwoodand softwood drying in cells of 30 and 50 cubic me-ters, and drying and heat treatment of pallets in cellsof two thousand pallets per cycle, the system hasconfirmed its excellent initial results.This innovative wood drying system does not needto warm up the dryer with hot water, with steam,gas or oil, or with a heat pump system.The boiler is thus eliminated, as well as any otherheating system.Yet, industry experts know that, in order to dry

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id than honey, air is more fluid than water. The con-sequence is that, if a fluid moves in a turbulentway, it generates an effect called “viscous dis-sipation”, i.e. the “kinetic energy” of a fluidmoving in a turbulent way, due to the effect of vis-cosity, is transformed into thermal energy.Thus, viscous dissipation is the destruction of theturbulent speed of the fluid due to its viscous fric-tion, whereby such speed is transformed into heat;and also, between a fluid that flows in contactwith a solid body, there is very high viscosity.To the kinetic energy lost by turbulence, we haveto add also the energy lost or dissipated when thefluid flows over a solid surface.The fluid warms up, the process is irreversible andit is called total viscous dissipation.The stronger the turbulence and the more extendedthe contact surface between fluid and solid body,the higher the dissipation.In the case of this new drying system, we can saythat the cell heating is carried out through a processof viscous dissipation, in which an accelerated airflow is destroyed and transformed into heat.Thus, the brilliant idea of Incomac specialists hasbeen to create a high air flow inside a drying celland make it flow in a turbulent way over a widewooden surface. For the double effect of turbulenceand air-wood friction, air temperature increases, los-ing speed: progressively, the temperature of the celland the temperature of wood increase.The wood heats up and causes the evaporation ofwater contained in its cells.Experimental tests confirmed that energy con-sumption can be 50 percent lower than in con-ventional systems, indeed consumption is only thatof fans which speed up the air (kinetic energy) butwhose speed decreases while the temperature pro-gressively increases.To conclude: with the phenomenon of viscous dis-sipation due to turbulence and friction on the woodsurface, high speed is transformed into thermal en-ergy.In this transformation, there is no heat dispersionor loss, unlike what happens in other heat exchangeprocesses.Hall 2, stand A12

www.incomac.com

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G3 family continuity since 50years is a leader company forquality, productivity and inno-vation of tools for wood , plasticand aluminium application.They will be present at the nextXylexpo Fair, Hall 2, in May 2014with a selection of tools focus-ing on their new line of productsat high technology and also withthe tools that have made G3present on national and interna-tional market, as multicut spi-ral cutters and tools for chairproduction, always in develop-ment to satisfy our clients needs.G3 takes particular attention totheir line “Hydro” tools , preciseup to one thousand of a mil-limeter, designed to reduce atminimum vibrations and increasethe feed speed in the wood. Inplaning application with thesetools you can have a clean resultof the material without chipping,in profiling you have a perfectshape surface.These will be the main aims withwhich G3 will attend the Fair inMilan, being at disposal of alltheir clients offering experience,ability , passion and collaborationthat characterize their staff. Hall 2, stand M10

www.g3fantacci.com

STETONFOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS…

G3QUALITY AND INNOVATION

Company Steton is being working in the field of production and saleof woodworking machines for more than 60 years. Its production rangeis wide and articulated ranging from standard machines for joineryto special hi-tech plants, for processing of panels and massive woodfor furniture, doors and windows manufacturing. Steton is conspicuousfor range completeness, balanced quality-price ratio, flexibility to de-mands of the market and customers, dynamism and originality ofsolutions and innovations, supported by research and productiontechnologies, quick delivery and efficient post-sale assistance. Moredetails about some products shows in Xylexpo 2014, such asthe model “Ch 415 x 6”, new high performing 6-work combined ma-chine with 5 motors. The news are a blade unit with independent mo-tor. “Ch 415 x 6” is offered in different versions for different needsand it will be shown for the first time during Xylexpo 2014. In addi-tion, Steton will be presented the new single work machine line. “Sc43/E” is the new circular saw with electronic control. Carriage withrollers sliding on round hardened ground steels bars, granting ac-curacy and high performing sliding. Rear fence with automatic po-sitioning through electronic programmer on swinging control boardwith 3 axis controlled in direct current. “Sc 43/E” is available with carriage 3200/3800mm and with rear fencefor cut width up to 1500mm.The moulding press ”Flexa” is used to cover shaped panels with ther-moplastic sheets (Pvc) from one side and/or veneer from one or twosides. Press structure profile welded beams, is suitable to bear thehigh pressures required by this kind of processing. “Flexa” can be equipped with extractable aluminium tray (one or two)to facilitate manual loading/unloading. It is available in two differentversions: “Flexa 1” 25/14 and 30/14 (one side working, Pvc and ve-neer) and “Flexa 2” (two sides working, Pvc and veneer). Hall 1, stand B22/C21

www.steton.it

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hancing and maximizing their potential usage. Avery clear concept for Wde Maspell in Terni, a lead-ing company in the wood drying technology in-dustry, which has paved the way for new appli-cations in the drying and processing of value-added wood thanks to the development of itspatented system called “Termovuoto”. Applicationsthat, now, are about to take shape also thanks tothe support of the European Commission with“Tv4newood”, the acronym for “Thermo Vacuumfor New Wood”.The development of the “termovuoto” drying sys-tem has been the first step of a small revolution inthe heat-modified wood industry. Conceived withthe goal to improve wood performance through aninnovative process – carried out in a vacuum en-vironment, without adding any chemical sub-

stance – the project is the resultof cooperation between WdeMaspell and Cnr-Ivalsa (the Treesand Timber Institute of the Na-tional Research Council of Italy) inSan Michele all’Adige (Trento): af-ter five years of joint research ac-tivity, the organizations have im-plemented the codification andregistration of a process allowing

wood to gain excellent resistance and durability fea-tures, without using any chemical substances dur-ing the processing stage, and in compliancewith general environmental sustainability criteria,starting from the use of local wood types.

The “Termovuoto” process, conceived and patent-ed by Wde-Maspell – a company that has been fea-tured in our magazine several times – combines

Sustainability means reducing the consumption ofraw materials upstream. Giving up the purchase(and thus the environmental costs relating to de-forestation, as well as social and transportationcosts) of exotic or rare wood species coming fromcountries outside the EU. Investing in the resources and skills of companiesto carry out research and innovation of new tech-nologies to optimize the use of local woods, en-

MORE VALUE TO EUROPEAN WOODThe “Tv4newood” project, based on the “Termovuoto” drying system by Wde Maspell, is financed by the European Commission and it aims at increasing the value of local European wood coming from certified areas, which today is not effectively exploited.

Outdoor applications of heat-modified wood.


a high energy efficiency vacuum drying processfor wood with a real heat treatment in which waterelimination – without air and without the use ofchemical products – allows the user to strength-en wood, giving it features that are typical of trop-ical wood types, such as for example wonderfulvisual look, resistance and durability, startingfrom wood types that are widely spread in Europesuch as red spruce, typical of the Alpine area. In this way, wood can acquire features that are notpresent in its natural status and it becomes com-petitive against treated or imported wood and oth-er materials, first of all plastics. The new genera-tion of heat-modified wood also extends the rangeof possible uses from furniture to the constructionindustry, up to the urban scale: “Termovuoto” ther-mal-treated wood is a raw material also suitable foruse in outdoor environments for facades, doors andwindows, furniture and guardrails. And now, definitely acquiring process experi-ence and extending the range of possible prod-uct applications, everything is ready to take the nextstep. The “Tv4newood” project was recently pre-sented to the European Commission by Wde-Maspell, in partnership with a pool of Italian andFrench companies (Arredomare in Capezzano Pi-anore, Lucca, and Ecolwood in Monistrol surLoire), with the support of Conlegno (wood-corkservices consortium), Cnr-Ivalsa of Trento and theSwedish university for agricultural science (Slu). Animportant moment to inaugurate a new generationof wood featuring excellent resistance and dura-bility performance but – above all – a project thatgives value to local species. Within the framework of the European financing“Eco-Innovation” program, “Tv4newood” project

was thus considered strategic by the EuropeanCommission for the great contribution it may offerto the environment and the European economic andemployment scenario. According to the results pro-duced in five years of activities and published inthe “Bio Resources” international magazine, the EUCommission has allocated 1.8 million Euros in threeyears to support the initiative.The project’s final research and innovation stageis particularly focused on the certification of lowenvironmental impact of the material throughoutits lifecycle, from woods up to disposal, and on thecertification of the lack of volatile organic com-pounds (VOCs) which makes thermal modifiedwood produced through “Termovuoto” process byWde Maspell particularly suitable in interior design. A very remarkable step, for the Terni-based com-pany, as investments, acquired know-how and tech-nology will have a tangible impact on the Italianwood system, with long-awaited economic andemployment benefits for the whole industry.Hall 2, stand S12

www.wde-maspell.itwww.tv4newood.it

MORE VALUE TO MADE IN EU WOODThe “Tv4newood” project, financed by the European Commis-sion with the “Eco-Innovation 2012” tender, aims at developingand spreading in the European market a new process to gen-erate heat-modified wood with specific resistance and durabil-ity features. According to this process, the wood-product is cre-ated without adding chemical substances and with significant en-ergy savings due to the use of vacuum technology. The goal ofthe project will be to test the innovative process with a panel ofseven wood species common in Europe, considered as low val-ue species, in order to obtain wood products featuring charac-teristics of durability and resistance that are similar to tropicalwood. An opportunity to generate, pragmatically, a real virtuouscycle that will enable a more effective control on the wood-prod-uct industry. The expected positive consequences include an in-crease on the value of European wood that is currently under-used, the use of certified local wood for production in differentindustries, the decrease of the demand of tropical wood often com-ing from uncertain areas and the consequent decrease of CO2production (due to the transportation of wood from big distances)and thus an increase of job opportunities and the diffusion of com-pletely biodegradable wood products. Launched last Septem-ber, the project will last 36 months.

“Termovuoto” system by Wde Maspell.

From the beginning,in 1957, Discotelsisalhas focused on tech-nological researchand product special-ization as strategicfactors of develop-ment: no coincidencethat many of its inno-vations have becomea point of reference inthe world of abrasivesand sanding.The solid construc-tion, ease of use andadaptability to manyapplications provedDiscotelsisal’s wheelsto be the most inno-vative on the market. Today is a leadingmanufacturer of abra-sives and sandingwheels of natural andsynthetic abrasives.The company coversa total of 5,000 sqmetres and counts onmore than 40 em-ployees and an ex-tensive network ofworldwide sales.Thanks to the over 50years presence onthe market, Discotelsisal has become a point of reference for pro-fessionals from the fields of wood, paint, metals and ceramics. They offer a complete range of sanding solutions designed to solvethe particular needs of each customer and for any kind of wood, Mdf,solvent paints, Uv and water based paints.The wide range of production places at the top non-woven flapwheels, impregnated non-woven flap wheels flap, emery paper in-terleaf flap wheels, emery cloth interleaf flap wheels, convolute wheels,polyurethane wheels, non-woven discs and hand pads.Quality, simplicity of use, market consciousness have been and willalways be Discotelsisal’s guidelines for the future.Hall 3, stand P23

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tura trademark (www.futura-woodmac.com) will exhibit atnext Xylexpo fair new moulders.The new squaring of timbernamed “Junior” is a solid andcompact machine to work piecesof very small lengths.Near the new one machine Met-alstar 2000 will expose the nu-merically controlled milling ma-chine for doors and frames.Available with hinge system oranuba system or both. Hall 1, stand T12/U11

www.metalstar2000.com

DISCOTELSISALQUALITY AND SIMPLICITY

METALSTAR 2000THE NEW “JUNIOR”


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Since 1960 the company RenzoBorgonovo designs and pro-duces machinery that are in thevan of embossing and finishingof frames and profiles in woodand Pvc, parquet, doors andpanels. It is also a companyleader in research and develop-ment of coating and surfacetreatment technology for wood in-

dustry and its components. Thecontinuous research character-izing the spirit of the company,leads to steady update the pro-duction range that currently in-cludes more than 40 models tobe used singly or in line with oth-er units. For Xylexpo 2014 thecompany would like to point outthe new embossing machinemodel “Borgore 1300/Iti”.Besides meeting all needs of profiles, frames, furniture com-ponents and panels engraving,currently it is very appreciated inparquet flooring production, en-abling to realize a wide range offinishes. Thanks to the considerable pow-er of the advancing motors andof the roller holder shaft, this ma-chine has a hot embossing ca-pacity up to 1300 millimetres inwidth, on any type of wood.Hall 3, stand F22

www.borgonovo.com

OMECSTAMPING PRESS “SA600”

R. BORGONOVO“BORGORE 1300/ITI”

The Omec “Sa600” hot stamping press wasdesigned with the aim of ensuring the ut-most versatility for the press-forging of trade-marks and captions on wooden items.This machine allows for the automaticstamping of covers of wine crates and fur-niture parts. The impression is done with aheated plate and a relief plate. The structure of the machine features asheet-steel base on which the loadingmagazine, a feed system, a pusher unit anda stacker are mounted. The machine is con-trolled by a 3-axes numeric control (Cnc)

system. The nominal output is approx. 700 pieces/hour. The pusher unit isequipped with a heating plate with resistors having an installed pow-er of 7 kW, suitable to obtain temperatures up to 400°C. The coun-terplate is fitted with 285 threaded holes that allow operators to eas-ily install relief plates in any position. The maximum size for the re-lief plate is 300x380mm. A quick-disconnect system in the coun-terplate guarantees a fast change of format. Temperature is controlled by a probe that is fitted inside the heat-ing plate and by a temperature adjuster on the control panel. Thefeature of separately controlling the relief plate's temperature, thepressing time and the pressure applied on the workpiece enablesoperators to obtain both light and deep impressions.The fully automatic work cycle starts with inserting the workpiecesin the infeed magazine, then pieces are fed to the pressing area andfinally they are conveyed to the outfeed magazine stacker. The nu-meric control system (Cnc) runs a Windows® Ce dedicated softwarewith a simple and very user-friendly interface. All machining data canbe entered with a simple procedure, following the instructions on themachine's control panel with a touch screen monitor.The fast, simple adjustments and replacement of tools and the ma-chining programmes make this machine very versatile and ideal formanufacturing small, medium, large-size production series cheap-ly, maintaining a high quali-ty standard. The machine'sproduction speed will sensi-bly reduce production costs.Hall 1, stand H21

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Among the news that Cmt Utensili will ex-hibit at next Xylexpo, two piece ad-justable grooving sets. These cutterhead sets are ideal to create precisionslots and grooves on material from 14 to28mm deep. Each set includes two cutter headsand a spacer ring set, which allows the adjustmentof the cutting height. To be used on spindle moul-der machines, double-end tenoner and shaper ma-chines for grooving on all materials, but ideal on sol-id wood, plywood and laminated panels.New professional adjustable cutter heads witha special built-in mechanism allowing for infinite mi-cro adjustments to chamfer with different cutting an-gle on wooden boards and solid timber up to 45°.Cutter heads are made of aluminium alloy, whichguarantees high resistance to tensile and yieldstress. In addition, thanks to the special locking sys-tem, knives are locked in place to operate safely.High-performance for diamond router cutters with40° shear angle for roughing tools to be used onall cnc routers and are great for jointing, rabbeting,grooving, copying and dividing raw material,melamine, laminated, Mdf, Hpl and veneered pan-els. Thanks to the H4 polycrystalline diamond, thesebits last 40 times longer than traditional carbide-tipped tools and thanks to the 40° shear angle theyallow for working at a 30m/minute speed feed. The new hinge boring head for boring machinesfeaturing three spindles allows to bore the holesfor all the major 45/9.5 hinge brands (Blum, Sal-ice, Häfele & Hettich). Insertion on boring and pointto point machines. To be used with the optional bor-ing bits 393.350.11 (Ø35mm) and 393.080.12(Ø8mm). Hall 1, stand F20/G19

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Superfici presents the new “Compact 3”, the au-tomated sprayer aimed to give the highest quali-ty finishing. It is equipped with a double sprayingarm, pressurization with full size filtering roof, anda flexible and user friendly control software. “Com-pact 3” guarantees all the advantages of automatedlines and makes them affordable to small and medi-um size companies. If combined with flat dryersfor the fast flash off and drying of solvent based,water-borne or Uv lacquers, “Compact 3” is thebasis of these automated lines, which fulfil theneeds of handcraft enterprises, as well as thoseof small and medium sized industries.Technological highlights: the Hybrid conveyingsystem meets the market needs for production flex-ibility. “Compact 3” can at choice be operated withpaper protection system, ideal for the productionin small batches or with belt self cleaning systemequipped with proper lacquer recovery and clean-ing unit, engineered for larger production runs.It is equipped with a filtering system (filter on de-mand) to achieve incomparable finishes. As an al-ternative to the traditional dry filters, the system main-tains the ventilation inside the cabin within pre-de-termined conditions, so as to achieve a high qual-ity in the finished product. A synthetic filtering ma-terial is automatically unrolled over the side filteringareas. The filter change-over is ordered by the op-erator or it can be set so that it is automatically doneonce a certain number of square meters are pro-duced. Maximum care for productivity and safety:the filter change-over is assured without any line stopand without any intervention inside the cabin.Hall 1, stand H12/M11

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quality survey gave the fol-lowing results: 36 percentindicated a positive produc-tion trend, 41 percent stableand 23 percent decreasing.Employment is consideredstationary by 91 percent ofthe sample and falling bythe remaining 9 percent.

Available stocks are sta-tionary according to 55 per-cent, decreasing accordingto 41 percent and growingaccording to the remaining 4percent.

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ACIMALL

The fourth quarter 2013 con-solidated the moderate trendimprovement recorded inprevious quarters. Once again, the trend differsbetween foreign markets (ex-panding) and domestic mar-ket (shrinking). A positive el-ement is improved confi-dence, suggesting that 2014might be a better year after somany years with a decliningtrend. However, it is still evi-dent that, to achieve signifi-cant structural growth, do-mestic consumption mustnecessarily expand.

Such remarks emerge fromthe trend survey carried outby Acimall's Studies office,based on a statistic samplethat represents the entire in-dustry of wood and wood-based materials technology.


In the last threemonths of 2013,the Italian indus-try achieved a4.8 percent in-crease com-pared to thesame period of the previousyear. Foreign orders grew by 7.3percent, while the domesticmarket decreased by 5.7percent. The book of orders is at 2.2months, while prices havebeen growing by 1.0 per-cent since the beginning ofthe year. In the October-December2013 period, turnover in-creased (plus 0.4 percentversus the same period in2012). Based on the indications ofthe sample companies, the

lines possible short-term in-dustry trends. There is mod-erate optimism about foreignmarkets, supported by orderfigures. The attitude towards Italiancustomers is wait-and-see:foreign orders will recordgrowth in the next quarter ac-cording to 36 percent of thesample, while they are ex-pected to stay at the samelevel according to 59 percent.The remaining 5 percent ex-pects a drop (balance is plus31).

The outlook on the domesticmarket indicates a declineaccording to 13 percent ofthe sample, while 73 per-cent expect domestic sales toremain stable. 14 percent ofcompanies predict short-termgrowth (balance is plus 1).

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EXHIBITIONS

The appointment with the Saloni in Milan, the de-sign show at the Rho Milan expo center from 8thto 13th April, features major innovations and someimportant comebacks by leading operators in themade in Italy furniture industry.The next “Salone internazionale del mobile”, the53rd edition in the lucky history of this exhibitioncompletely dedicated to the world of design, willfeature the return of the biennial events “Eu-roCucina” and “International Bathroom Exhibi-tion”, plus a collateral event dedicated to the pri-vate homes of eight big contemporary architectsand their personal way to manage and experiencethe living space.

This edition of the furniture show – combined withthe “International Furnishing Accessories Ex-hibition” – has been split, as usual, into three stylecategories – “classic”, “modern” and “design” –with more than 1,400, exhibitors from Italy andaround the world.The Salone Internazionale del Mo-bile will boast not just the consolidated presenceof leading manufacturers, but also the new inclu-sion of high-end furnishing companies such asHästens, Kvadrat, Iittala, Tom Dixon, and upmar-ket fashion brands such as Ferré, Pierre Cardin andUngaro, making the wide range of goods on offereven more tantalizing. Some very well-known

DESIGN ON STAGE,I SALONI ARE BACK

Big names are coming back to the design show in Milan in 2014.On stage there will be also the biennial events “EuroCucina”, the international showcase for made in Italy furniture, and “Salone del bagno”, the International Bathroom Exhibition.

FIGURES OF I SALONI 2014Total exhibitors: 1,749 + 650 designers

at SaloneSatelliteNet exhibition area: 203,800 square metersGross exhibition area: 340,000 sq. metersInternational Furniture Show &International Furnishing Accessories fairExhibitors: over 1,400Net exhibition area: 151,000 sq.metersEurocucinaInternational Kitchen Furniture ExhibitionExhibitors: 130Net exhibition area: over 25,000 sq.mt.Ftk- Technology for the KitchenSide event for EuroCucina Exhibitors: 35Net exhibition area: 9.800 square metersInternational Bathroom ExhibitionExhibitors: 184Net exhibition area: over 18,000 square metersSaloneSatelliteDesigner attendance: approximately 650 de-signers including students from the 16 inter-national design schools + Adi (Italian associ-ation for industrial design).Area covered: 2.800 square meters


names will be back on the stands of Fiera MilanoRho such as Flötotto, Gebr. Thonet, Scp, Thonet,Treca and Wittmann.

KITCHEN IS BACK ON STAGE“EuroCucina” reached its twentieth biennial edi-tion at Salone del mobile with over 25 thousandsquare meters of exhibiting surface for 130 com-panies in four halls, to relaunch the best of “madein Italy” and international production.This edition features the return of leading namessuch as Alno, Cesar, Dada, Mobalpa, Pedini,Schiffini and Valcucine. Products range from clas-sic to design kitchens, brick, metal and woodkitchens, with particular focus yet again on natu-ral materials, according to the trend of the past fewyears, and care for details and finishing.The export figures for the period January to August2013, which were 5.4 percent up on the same pe-riod of the previous year, confirm ever-increasinginterest in Italian kitchens. Significant growth in ex-ports of Made in Italy kitchens was recorded not justin leading markets such as the UK (plus 90 percent),the US (plus 62.7 percent), Turkey (plus 39.2 per-cent), Switzerland (plus 22.8 percent) and Russia(plus 9.4 percent) – the second destination market,worth 49.5 million Euros – but also in new marketssuch as Panama (plus 114.2 percent), Singapore(plus 113.3 percent), Hong Kong (plus 60.4 percent)and Australia (plus 47.8 percent). EuroCucina’s col-lateral event, “Ftk (Technology For the Kitchen)”,devoted to built-in electrical household appli-ances and cooker hoods, is back again, show-casing products, prototypes and designs for thekitchens of the future.Two halls will be devoted to the “International Bath-room Furniture Exhibition”, which will feature allthe latest bathroom accessories and furniture, show-er cubicles and saunas, sanitary ware, radiators,coverings, bathroom and/or kitchen taps, bath andhydro-massage tubs.“SaloneSatellite” – devoted to creative young de-signers – counts on the presence of about 650young designers, 45 percent of whom are return-ing for their second or third time. At its seventeenthanniversary, the event is ready to change location:indeed it will be located in halls 13-15, the sameas "EuroCucina", thus ensuring much more func-tional access. The new location also generates syn-ergy between the creativity of next-generationdesigners and the kitchen and household appliance

industries, the underlying theme of innovationprojects.After the interest sparked by the last edition, a num-ber of handicraft workshops, equally committed toinnovation, will return this year: masters of textiles,ceramics, leather and 3D printing (digital crafts-manship) will reveal through live demonstrationswhat lies behind the objects they make, bringingthe visitor into direct contact not only with those whodesign them, but also their manufacturers. Finally, the “SaloneSatellite Award” competition iscelebrating its 5th edition, promoting contacts be-tween designers under 35 and exhibiting compa-nies. The jury will choose the three best projects inthe represented categories.

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WHERE ARCHITECTS LIVE

The wide-ranging design trade fair of Milan willbe accompanied by a collateral event, curat-ed by Francesca Molteni e Davide Pizzigoni,entitled “Where Architects Live.” “Where Ar-chitects Live” is an original installation that willprovide an exclusive glimpse into “rooms” de-signed by eight of the world’s most respect-ed architects: Shigeru Ban, Mario Bellini,David Chipperfield, Massimiliano and DorianaFuksas, Zaha Hadid, Marcio Kogan, DanielLibeskind and Bijoy Jain/Studio Mumbai.They will open up the doors of their privatehomes, presented in hall 9 of the exhibition areaat Fiera Milano Rho. This experience will allowprofessional industry operators, but also manycurious visitors, to make a crosswise consid-eration on the ways, experiences and trendsof contemporary living with the aim to show themeaning of designing (and living) a house to-day. Through installations taking inspirationfrom the different ways to imagine homespace, the show will present the exclusive pri-vate "rooms" of architects who design projectsfor other people, but that do not usually showtheir houses, as original combination of ar-chitecture and design. The protagonists of theshow will be videos, pictures, sounds, wit-nesses and live reconstructions thanks to aninteractive exhibiting space.

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The 2015 edition of “Made Expo”, scheduled atFiera Milano Rho from March 18 to 21 next year,was presented in Milan. The first biennial meet-ing of the international exhibition of architecture,design and construction will lead visitors towardsthe opening of “Expo 2015”. The press confer-ence, attended by Giovanni De Ponti (managingdirector of Made Eventi), Andrea Negri (presidentof Made Eventi) and Roberto Snaidero (presidentof FederlegnoArredo), recorded also the par-ticipation of the Vice-Minister of Economic De-velopment Carlo Calenda, the president of Con-findustria Giorgio Squinzi, the president of As-simpredil Ance Claudio De Albertis and the Ital-ian government’s commissioner for “Expo 2015”Giuseppe Sala. The conference highlighted thenew initiatives of the exhibition, within thestrategies to enhance the international presence

of Italian companies on the global scenario, af-ter a 2013 edition that hosted over 211 thousandvisitors, 36 thousand from abroad (plus 14 per-cent against 2012).

LESS EXHIBITIONS, MORE SPECIALIZATIONThe concept is more compact with four focus ex-hibitions rather than six – constructions and ma-terials, building envelope and windows, interiorsand finishings, and software, technologies andservices – and an outlook strongly connected to“Expo 2015” that will characterize the whole com-munication campaign of the event. It is not a merechance that with the "Building the Expo" exhibit,“Made Expo” will also be providing a preview ofthe universal exhibition: trade show visitors willhave a unique opportunity to see the pavilions,technologies and materials used in the univer-sal exposition expected to bring over 30 millionvisitors to Milan.Further emphasizing the focus on dialogue witharchitects and designers as much as with pro-ducers, distributors and installers, “Made Expo”will also be hosting “Demo Labs” and “ArchiLabs”. These veritable “innovation incubators”drive intense and profitable communications be-tween exhibitors and designers, architects, in-

“Made Expo” 2015presentation roundtable: from left, Giovanni De Ponti,Roberto Snaidero,Carlo Calenda, Giorgio Squinzi,Giuseppe Sala, Claudio De Albertisand Andrea Negri.

The presentation conference of “Made Expo” 2015 at the Teatro dell’Arteof Triennale di Milano.

“MADE EXPO” 2015INTERNATIONAL VOCATION

Signs of recovery for the Italian construction industry, driven by renovation and energy requalification. Good results also for the export of made-in-Italyproducts. The construction exhibition, with its new biennial frequency, is getting ready to play a decisive role in the evolving scenario.


stallers, window manufacturers and contractors,and offer the chance to preview all the latestgroundbreaking technologies and products.

LOOKING AT RUSSIAInternationalization is the key topic of “Made Expo”with initiatives aimed at fostering contacts with for-eign customers, both in the months leading upto the event as well as during the show itself, suchas the “International Business Lounge”, a specialspace for B2B meetings between exhibitorsand delegations of designers, planners, devel-opers and contractors from every corner of theworld, “Made Expo on the road” with a packedprogram of missions and roadshows in 2014 and2015 in the world’s leading markets (the Mediter-ranean countries, Africa, the Middle and Far East,India, China, Russia, North America, Europe), andthe tour of the Italian aircraft carrier Cavour is at-tracting much interest. The mission is promotingMade expo among operators in the Middle East,the Gulf States and Africa, also by organizing B2Bmeetings, providing access to incoming com-panies, and staging major events in markets withhuge potential.Expectations are running high for the first “MadeExpo WorldWide” – scheduled to take place inMoscow from 15 to 18 October 2014 and runningconcurrently with iSaloni WorldWide – as par-ticipating companies prepare to put their best footforward on a highly promising market for Italian-made finishings.The upcoming Salone del Mobile (Milan’s icon-ic furniture fair running from 8 to 13 April 2014)will feature the “Made_spaces” exhibit, an in-teractive display that will give “Made Expo” vis-itors a taste of the latest trends in finishings (sur-faces, floors, doors, partitions, doors and win-dows, Domotics, décor and colors) through thesetting of a contemporary living space.

THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IS READY TO KICK-STARTThe higher expectations for “Made Expo” 2015 arefocused on the active contribution to kick-start themarket of the construction industry, followingthe good enduring trend of renovations and therecovery in exports of made in Italy products andtechnology solutions of the building and furnish-ings sector which, in 2014, should go back to thelevels before the economic crisis. Such consid-

eration is based on the 2014 preliminary data ofFederlegnoArredo. The downturn that the domesticbuilding industry has endured for the last six yearsseems to have slowed down at last, thanks to themore than satisfactory performance of the ex-traordinary maintenance and energy requalifi-cation sector (plus 3 percent in 2014, accordingto forecasts by Ance (Italian Builders’ Association).It helps that the Italian government is still allow-ing energy saving measures and property reno-vation to be tax deductible (65% and 50% re-spectively); together, these two tax breaks haveenabled certain positions to be maintained despitethe global financial crisis that has spared no one.“Made Expo”’s decision to reach out to a moreinternational audience has actively supported theupturn in exports of products for the construc-tion industry. Based on preliminary data from theFederlegnoArredo Research Centre’s Buildingand Furnishings Report, exports are expectedto reach 633 million euros by the end of 2014, afigure very close to pre-crisis levels (versus 606million in 2012).The principal import markets for Italy’s buildingand furnishings system in the period January-Sep-tember 2013 were France (52 million euros),Switzerland (49 million) and Russia (44 million).Turkey is also growing in importance, with importsof Italian products rising from 11.2 million eurosin 2012 to more than 48 million euros in the firstnine months of 2013.Figures coming from theRussian market are particularly interesting: ex-ports to that country amounted to 43.9 million eu-ros in the period January-September 2013 (an in-crease by 3.7 percent), of which over 23 millioneuros from sales of wooden doors alone. (o.r.) ■

The speakers at the roundtable,coordinated by Giovanni De Ponti:from left, Carlo Calenda,Roberto Snaidero,Giorgio Squinzi,Giuseppe Sala, Claudio De Albertisand Andrea Negri.

prised expression of manypeople seeing good atten-dance in hall 8 (machines)and 6 (mainly supplies with a"corner” covered by tech-nology). Let us only say thatthe entrance of Hall 8 – and,well, the hall as a whole – didnot offer a particularly suitablelocation but, as far as weknow, many companies de-cided to attend the projectlast minute, forcing the or-ganizers to find unplannedsolutions. We repeat it.Maybe Fimma was a bit sac-rificed, but there were no al-ternatives: if it had not beendone like that, it would havebeen canceled. But instead,there was a “desire of exhi-bition” in the air, there was akind of enthusiasm, vitality.Obviously, always keepingin mind that we are talkingabout a market that is still ex-periencing huge difficulties,in which more than half of thefurniture manufacturers haveclosed their business during

EXHIBITIONS

It has not been so bad then.If we take a look at the eventas a whole and at the figurespresented by organizers,success was huge: See youin Valencia attracted 119,853visitors to the wonderfulSpanish town, 15.3 percentcoming from 155 differentcountries, up by 7.2 percentcompared to total visitorsregistered in the past twoeditions (separated) of thefour shows.We make it immediately clearthat the event gathered fourexhibitions, that is Fimma(wood technology), Mader-alia (supplies for the furnitureindustry), Habitat (interiordesign) and Cevisama withtiles and ceramics. All this un-der the flagship of "decora-tion”, living, with Fimma as theonly show slightly out of thecontext, considering that it isfocused on machines andtechnology.But organizers were clear:also looking at the figures of


the pair closer to us, resultswere good: 53,876 regis-tered visitors, really a lot, be-yond our impression. Therewas a “driving effect” clear-ly, and according to the feed-back recorded during theexhibition days, it is obviousthat most visitors visited atleast two of the four exhibi-tions and those who decidedto visit three events were notso few. And then, thanks tothe Swiss precision of or-ganizers, we can tell you thatthe registered visitors only forFimma-Maderalia amountedto 19,968, a respectful figure,to be added to 21,800 for Ce-visama and 12,208 for Habi-tat who decided to see alsomachines and semi-finishedproducts.

A GOOD IDEA…Thus, the idea to move toFebruary and to present fourdifferent lineups ensured agood outcome. We were di-rect witnesses of the sur-

the past years. Homag Groupwas the great absent; manyother companies, includingseveral Italian organizations,attended the event with an“excessively minimalistic” ap-proach, if we want to use aeuphemism. But they par-ticipated – despite several dif-ficulties and not really sen-sational expectations for fu-ture success in the IberianPeninsula.

And we already have thedates for the next edition:from February 9 to 13, 2015.We have not understood ifthere will be also Fimma andMaderalia, yet. The questionis under examination, but thelikeliest solution is an annualedition of “See you in Valen-cia” with machines and sup-plies in even-numberedyears. We wait for confirma-tions and, therefore, see youin 2016. ■

SEE YOU IN VALENCIA.ALL IN ALL…


CONSTRUCTION

A great success for the thirdedition of the InternationalTimber Construction Forum,held at Villa Quaranta(Verona) on Friday 14th,March.“A success that has reallygone beyond our expecta-tions”. This is the first com-ment of Hugo Karre, mem-ber of the Board of man-agement of the associationorganizing the event, at theend of the third edition of theinternational timber con-struction Forum.

A presence that has sur-prised many people: just be-low 400 participants, a resultthat is certainly more impor-tant than 240 people at-tending the last edition, in2012. Architects, engi-neers, surveyors and in-dustrial technicians, oper-ators in the production andsales of wood and woodenelements and constructioncompanies that are now us-ing more and more wood intheir activities grasped theopportunity to do networking,exchange ideas and experi-ences, listen to particularly in-teresting presentations…

400 AT THE FORUM IN VERONA“In the days after the forum wereceived positive feedbackboth from sponsors and par-ticipants, for the quality ofthe day, the high level of pre-sentations and the expertiseof speakers”, added Karre. “Aresult that was possiblethanks to the will of working to-gether, the cooperation be-tween university organiza-tions and Italian institutions,FederlegnoArredo and Uni-versity of Trento first of all”.

The program of the day of-fered a long series ofspeeches, organized in orderto offer a complete vision ofthe problem and be inter-esting for all attendees: themorning was dedicated to avery technical session, fo-cused on issues relating toregulations and aspects ofresistance to earthquake andfire. In the afternoon theevent focused on architec-ture and design first of all,with the presentation of proj-ects and developments thatgave the attendees the ideathat wood has very few lim-its: from multi-floor buildingsfor social housing to themore than 100-meter-high

tower built in Carinthia (Aus-tria), from the big 146-meter-diameter domes ordered byEnel near Brindisi to thedemonstration of the vocationof this material also in theconstruction of bridges.The great value of the forum,and its various versions in dif-ferent countries around theworld, lies in its capacity tocombine highly technicalsessions with momentswhere skills, creativity and in-genuity to invent with woodattract the attendees. It is important to remind thatthe International Timber Con-struction Forum is the Italianversion of Holzbau Forum,founded twenty years ago bysix university institutes (Aal-to University, Helsinki;Berner Fachhochschule,Biel/Bienne, Switzerland;Hochschule Rosenheim,Germany; Technische Uni-versitat Wien, Austria; Tech-nische Universitat Muen -chen, Germany; Universityof British Columbia, Van-couver, Canada) and – con-sequently – their partners; inItaly, for example, the Uni-versity of Trento, with pro-fessor Maurizio Piazza.

Besides it is important tonote the beginning of an im-portant collaboration withthe CQ-Costruire in Qualitàplatform of Verona – also in-cluding Ance Verona, Ar-chitects Association ofVerona, Engineers Associa-tion of Verona, SurveyorsAssociation of Verona, In-dustrial Engineers Associ-ation of Verona – which alsooffered school credits to par-ticipants.

Great appreciation also forthe space dedicated to thepresence of about forty spon-sors that could do network-ing with the participants ofthe forum.To conclude, a more thanpositive balance and the realproof that a new season hascome for the wood con-struction industry. An experience that under-lines once again the need tohave places where peoplecan interact and exchangeviews, bring their experi-ence, discuss to grow to-gether. And the organizersare already thinking about thefuture, about the next dates...

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PACKAGING

Among the most reliable in-dicators to show the healthstatus of the economy, thetrend of pallet production iscertainly one of the most sig-nificant. So, it comes as nosurprise that the slowdown ofindustrial production and thereduction of consumptionhave caused problems to thelogistics and goods handlingindustry as a whole, accord-ing to 2013 preliminary bal-ance figures by Conlegno,though timid signs of recov-ery are starting to come out.

By observing the pallet pro-duction of the past year, youcan see a stable trend of Fitok-marked products and a ratherstrong reduction for Epal pal-lets. This shows that the econ-omy in Italy is still experienc-ing a period of weakness.

LIGHTS AND SHADOWS FOR EPAL AND FITOK PALLETS

Fitok wooden pallets andpackaging (a kind of productthat is mainly targeted to ex-port) recorded a productionof 1,915,986 cubic meterstwelve months (versus1,915,612 in 2012), a resultmainly generated by the in-crease of demand for mate-rials treated by companieswith HT equipment (+1%).Yet, a decrease was record-ed in the production of palletsand packaging made of Fitokwood from manufacturersthat buy already treated rawmaterials to develop prod-ucts (-1.9%).The production decrease ofnew Epal pallets was con-firmed: minus 13.4 percentdown to 4,267,541 piecesproduced in the period ofJanuary-December 2013,against 4,928,059 in the pre-

vious year. To halt the drop ofthis kind of pallets, mainlyused for the domestic mar-kets and retail, there wasthe growth of repaired Epalpallets which, with a reas-suring plus 4 percent (equalto 3,505,556 pieces), allowedEpal brand to limit the slow-down at minus 6.3 percent(7,773,097 pieces).

“2013 figures", explainedAngelo Scaroni, memberof the Epal technical com-mittee of Conlegno "even ifthey highlight the weaknessof the economy, point out twotrends that will increasinglyintensify in the coming years:on one side, the increase ofpurchases of finished palletsfrom foreign countries - thegap between the costs ofraw material and the costs of

the product has been virtu-ally narrowed down to zero –will lead to a gradual reduc-tion of Italian pallet produc-tion; on the other side, afterten years of Epal pallet pro-duction, the total number ofpallets available is drivingcompanies to exploit re-paired products to a largerextent”.

As to the price of raw mate-rial, in the next three monthsa situation of stability is ex-pected due to, as it was out-lined during the recent Ital-ian-Austrian meeting, a par-ticularly tough winter sea-son (which has slowed downcutting operations in forests)and still weak demand on thedomestic market.

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SUPPLIES

“Made in Turkey” supplies keep running fast. As shown by the experience (and success) of Samet in Istanbul, among the big actors at the latest edition of “Zow” in Bad Salzufen.

The production of Samet – a furniture accessory special-ist based in Istanbul, Turkey – was one of the highlights at“Zow” in Bad Salzuflen, Germany, last February. Foundedin 1973 – a portfolio of over 2,400 products, 1,200 em-ployees in a facility with 28,500 square meters indoors, anR&D in-house team with 120 members – during the inter-national fair of furniture supplies and interior design, Sametexhibited its systems for drawers, hinges, sliding furnituredoors, lighting systems, assembly, bottom-hinged cabinetdoors, under the slogan “Give life to furniture”. In particular,the company presented “Impro” soft-closing hinges,“Slidea” drawer systems and “SmartBox” drawer.“Impro” hinges, offering easy removal and assembly with-out screws, can be conveniently adjusted in three direc-

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tions thanks to its eccentric setting, while the trackmechanism simplifies the assembly of furnituredoors. Developed and launched with the slogan“You decide how to close it!”, the system offersthe opportunity to adjust the closing speed of thefurniture door, and thusto customize the open-ing/closing process,thanks to the brakingmechanism with fivedifferent dampeninglevels or the opportu-nity to totally excludesoft-closing. “Slidea” drawer sys-tem, easy to install,has a life of over 80thousand opening-closing cycles and features anelegant design. Partial extraction represents a ben-efit for day and night furniture. Thanks to the brak-ing system and particularly stable guides,“Slidea” is available in soft-closing, push-open edampened push-open versions, whereby thelatter is an integrated technology for which Sametis a pioneer in the international market. Tested with a minimum of 60 thousand openingand closing cycles, “SmartBox” is a drawer withfairing on the inside, soft closing and total ex-traction, with a stable structure and at the sameeasy mounting and removing features. The in-tegrated soft-closing system enables smooth andnoiseless movements for convenient and com-fortable use. The system is available in a widerange of lengths and capacity. Samet carries out functionality, safety and wearresistance tests on all products. The drawer guidesystems, flap doors and sliding doors are sub-mitted to load, durability, impact and safety tests,carried out in the R&D center of the company. Be-sides, the products are tested also for their cor-rosion resistance through steam tests carried outin three cycles within 72 hours, in order tocheck product performance also in humid en-vironments such as kitchens.Product certification represents for Samet anadded value, especially in the internationalmarket, where the company is operating with over500 distributors and with export activities in onehundred countries in five continents including theUnited States , Russia, Germany, the United King-dom, Italy, Spain, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia,

Iran, Poland,Romania, Bul-garia, Kaza-khstan, Slove-nia and China. In addition to the Tse certificate(the Turkish standards institute), Samet productshave obtained other certifications as well, in-cluding Lga, the German independent industrytest center. In particular, “Star Track 3D” and “Im-pro” hinges have proved their quality exceedingmore than 80 thousand opening/closing cyclesand durability tests carried out by the Germanindependent test center Lga. In order to obtain the Lga certificate, “SmartSlide” products and “Smartbox” drawers are ful-ly loaded according to their capacity (30-40-65kg) and their performance is checked with a testincluding 60 thousand opening-closing cy-cles. www.samet.com

The “Slidea”drawer system.

“SmartBox” faired drawer.

The trend is increasingly oriented towards thriving foreign markets, while continuing to carry out research and development projects.This is how the made-in-Italy industry of wooden doors and windows is getting readyto start over after recession.

The search for innovation in the doors and win-dows industry does not stop with the crisis, despitethe short-breathed Italian market of constructionwhich continues to afflict the sector. Unlike what ishappening abroad in the most competitive and fast-growing countries, from Asia and the Middle Eastto the rally of the united States. The overall vision, outlined with the contribution ofour interlocutors, is shared with different shades byall industry manufacturers, from big high per-formance production systems to machines de-signed and developed for small craftsmen, whichaim at further increasing flexibility of use and thecapacity to cut production costs as key targets. Pro-file machining tools explore the field of last-gen-eration materials to improve performance andlong-term efficiency. A different situation for glasswhich, as a result of market developments and ar-chitectural projects, must face the challenge ofdoors and windows with an innovative approachthrough new structural fastening systems.

INNOVATION AND RESEARCHFor Biesse Group, based in Pesaro, woodendoors and windows represent a significant shareof production. The company is focusing resourcesand hints for innovation and research on door andwindow processing technology. Luca Tenti, brandmanager, pictures out a positive markettrend.“Growth potential for Biesse includes both the

offer targeted to smallhandicraft business aswell as to big compa-nies. Performanceabroad is better than inItaly, although the na-tional market is gradual-ly starting to move”.

Focus on doorsand windows

Luca Tenti.


CRISIS DOES NOT STOP INNOVATION IN DOORS AND WINDOWS

Biesse manufactures machinery for processing 6to 8 windows per day, up to big integrated indus-trial plant ensuring high production; approximate-ly one hundred technology solutions are soldevery year all over the world, with an export valueexceeding 90 percent. “We are working a lot in Ger-many and Northern Europe and we are expectingslow market recovery also in France and Italy, de-spite the enduring crisis. In Northern Europe theconstruction industry is much less under pressure,as well as in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asiaand America". With three production sites in Italy, India and Chi-na, doors and windows production at Biesse is ex-clusively executed in Pesaro, from components tofinished machines: “We entirely produce our tech-nology leveraging the internal synergies of thegroup, a point of excellence, and we provide ourcustomers with assistance and implementation serv-ices for the best technology enhancements ofBiesse components over time”. The most frequent request? “Cost reduction en-suring the same level of quality and performance.Doors and windows manufacturers want to gaincompetitiveness through technology, for examplewith machines integrating unattended systems suchas automatic loading and unloading units requir-ing a lower number of operators. We provide ourcustomers with solutions that can be flexibly inte-grated according to their requirements”. Small (andoptimized for usage) is better. “Today, in order toproduce high amounts of doors and windows, youdo not need to use a huge plant, you just need asmall-sized plant leveraged in the best possible way,

for example working on multiple shifts, flexible, fea-turing the highest know-how on-board and sim-plifying enterprise logistics”. Another key element is the software+machinepackage provided by Biesse, the highest integra-tion allowing the user to switch easily from specialworkpieces to big orders. But the challenge is nowfocused on “real simulation” before production be-gins, “allowing user to execute real production sim-ulation, the choice of plant operation logics or op-timized working sequences of tools to ensure thehighest output before carrying out real productionoperations with the machine".

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ABROAD THE BEST OPPORTUNITIESWooden doors and windows have always been thespecialization field of Albertini in Colognola ai Col-li (Verona), founded in 1954 as a handicraft com-pany and, in the Seventies, transformed into an in-dustrial organization for the machining of windowsand French windows made of wood, wood-alu-minum and wood-bronze. Carlo Albertini, general manager of Albertini andpresident of the Win-dows department of Edi-legnoArredo/Federleg-noArredo, as well aspresident and founder ofthe industry consortiumLegnoFinestraItalia, hasa positive vision. “A dif-ferentiated market pic-ture is emerging. Italy is strongly affected by the cri-sis and it is particularly constrained, with very lim-ited actions and room only for renovation-re-placement and for high-performance products. Onthe contrary, abroad there are excellent opportu-nities for our industry, with markets in strong de-velopment where there is a high demand for tech-nologically advanced products and where the con-cept of “Made in Italy style” can still make a dif-ference. Thus, expectations are good for us, as wehave been operating in foreign markets for manyyears with consolidated partnerships”.

Carlo Albertini.

Profile processing stages with Biesse technology.


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With 110 employees, Albertini has an export shareof 50 percent on turnover all over the world; top des-tination countries include the United States, the Mid-dle East, the Far East and Russia. “For the next year,we have big opportunities also in the Chinese mar-ket that offers huge potential and feeds hopes forgood results”. Door and window processing technology plays amajor role to be competitive and obtain high qual-ity products. “In order to meet increasingly diver-sified and “technological” requirements of our cus-tomers, the technological equipment of the com-pany must be at the top, both for machines and fortechnological and technical know-how”. Today, for door and window manufacturers, the mostpatent need “is to have flexible technological ma-chines, ready to be adapted to the most diversi-fied needs. The Italian market of machinery for doorsand windows, in this respect, is helping us becauseit is one of the best in the world, and our produc-tion process is extensively using the most advancedmachines available in the market”.

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FLEXIBILITY FOR CRAFTSMENProduction and sales of new and used machinesand accessories for assembly, finishing, cutting andprocessing of wooden shutters and windows:these have been the business fields of Bausola inIsola d’Asti (Asti) since 1980. In the production site,featuring a warehouse and a showroom, nine em-ployees work to carry out assembly operations and

final processes on the product. The market is main-ly national and characterized by uncertainty, duefirst of all to the lack of cash flow and the creditcrunch; it is difficult to anticipate the trend in thecoming months. “We are willing to start over ”, says Giancarlo Bau-sola, owner and partner of Bausola. “Yet, financialresources for investments are lacking. With thebankrupt of big manufacturers due to the crisis,small and medium-sized companies are certainlyworking much more, but there are still many un-known elements in the market”. 20 percent of turnover comes from machines thatare directly produced by the company, the rest isbased on reselling and post-sales service. Two dif-ferent trends. “We are a small company that, in ad-dition to its production, carries out also resellingactivities of used machines for medium com-panies. Our production of machines for process-ing wooden shutters has been virtually stopped alsofor the strong competition of aluminum againstwood, while on the reselling side we are workingalmost exclusively with top-brand used machinescoming from companies that have closed due tothe crisis, so we are somehow becoming com-petitors of those who produce and sell new ma-chines. In particular, we have finalized good salesof innovative tools for doors and windows, fol-lowing the success trend of energy-saving profiles”. According to Bausola, the industry is undergoinga deep transformation process, which will see smallmanufacturing companies coming back to “multi-

purpose” joinery; for thisreason “flexible and veryhigh speed machines cus-tomized for craftsmen whowant to process differentkinds of products” will makethe difference in the mar-ket”. Sales strategy is thekey element. “We havereached a stage in which, insome cases, in order tosell, we design the productthat the customer will beable to develop with a spe-cific technology, suggestingpossible applications andcustomization”.

www.bausola.comT The Bausola team

at the company’s site in Isola d’Asti (Asti).


HIGHER PERFORMANCE FOR TOOLS

Based in Rovereto(Trento), with aboutforty employees, asales subsidiary inStuttgart, Germany,Zuani produces doorand window pro-cessing tools. In2013, export reached

about 70 percent, mainly to Germany, Northern Eu-rope and North America. In Italy, the situation re-mains complicated, as Tomas Zuani, sales man-ager, explains. “The domestic market is experiencing a dramaticshrinkage, the consequence of the persistence ofthe crisis in the construction industry. Wooden doorsand windows are hardly competitive due to the highcost of production processes. Usually, final usersrecognize that wooden windows have mechani-cal and performance features that are much bet-ter than pvc or aluminum, but limited spending ca-pacity favors the selection of a cheaper solution,allowing them to meet their immediate requirements,subtracting a market portion to wooden doors andwindows”. The refinancing of government contri-butions for energy requalification of the construc-tion heritage is vital: “It allows us to look ahead withmoderate optimism, because it contributes tostop a bleeding that we cannot withstand formuch longer”. A different evaluation for foreign markets. “Some countries record slowdowns due to eco-nomic uncertainty, other countries are developingconditions that allow us to see positive signs. How-ever decision-making times have extended, pre-

venting us from making realistic short-term fore-casts”. As to the product, the most requested pa-rameters for tools have always been finishingquality and long life. “During recent years, with the introduction of newtechnology applied to door and window manu-facturing plants, the attention is more focused onplant programming, which has to be flexible andenable users to produce different kinds of windowswith the lowest number of tools. High tool rotationspeeds and a more accurate analysis of the typesof doors and windows produced in the new plantsallow the machine manufacturer to design morecompact and productive solutions while limiting thefinal costs”. Research continues. “In the past four years, we haveinvested a lot of resources in the development ofnanotechnology for the coating of inserts usedon our tools. In 2010, the company built an in-houselaboratory successfully experimenting, in collab-oration with the University of Trento, Dlc (DiamondLike Carbon) coatings reaching a life performanceup to three times longer than uncoated cutters. Cur-rently, this technology is also applied to drills for sol-id wood processing. In 2014, new coatings will bedeveloped for tools used in the processing of com-posite materials”.

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Tomas Zuani.

The Zuani facility in Rovereto (Trento)..

Zuani production tools.


STRUCTURAL FASTENING FOR FACADES

Vetreria Fratelli Paci,based in Seregno(Monza Brianza), withabout one hundredemployees, has beenproducing high per-formance glass since1959: Their portfolio ofsolutions includes

glass with high heat and sound insulation capac-ity, shatterproof glass, solar control glass, glazingsystems, glass and crystals for the construction in-dustry, continuous facades with structural gluing ofglass. “We handle big orders, such as the former Vare-sine building site in Milan, skyscrapers in the Mid-dle East, airports, underground railways, hospitalsand so on, but currently the general trend of our in-dustry is stagnating due to the stoppage of the con-struction industry and the crisis is perceivable”, ex-plains Ambrogio Sala, Italy sales manager. For one year and a half, Vetreria Paci has been im-plementing a new structural fastening system withlayered glass for public and private structures. Areal answer to the demand of product and assemblyinnovation that – in the field of glass and high-per-formance coating systems – directly arrives fromthe market and from architecture projects.“This patented system can be used for several ap-plications both for wood as well as metal profiles,and it is suitable for the construction of continuous

facades with high heat insulation. The main benefit in the choice and use of this sys-tem is the lack of a conspicuous frame, which con-tributes to create an “all-glass” effect that minimizesvisual impact, a perfect combination of aesthetics;thanks to the lack of the through hole (only the firstglass sheet is drilled and not the second one) theexternal facade remains perfectly smooth, avoid-ing the typical black lines generally caused by thepassage of rain and creating the effect of aunique uninterrupted sheet of glass. In addition, thanks to easy assembly, this systemsignificantly reduces the installation times of struc-tures compared to standard systems. All in com-pliance with the strictest safety regulations, as wehave certified our product after a series of accu-rate tests”.

On the left: the Vetreria Paci factory in Seregno (Monza Brianza).

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ws An indoor view of the Vetreria Paci facility.

Ambrogio Sala.

Giardina Finishing srl operates in the wood, glassand plastic coating industry with a wide range of tech-nologically advanced painting lines: the productionrange in the wood industry covers almost all sectors,from painting of flat panels, raised panels, doors, win-dows, profiles, to assembled furniture or 3D pieces,turned parts, parquet and materials for the con-struction industry and so on. The attention dedicat-ed to the increasing requests of the market has sus-tained Giardina in the continuous research and ap-plication of new technologies, which could ensurehigher productivity also with small production batch-es, high quality of painted pieces, and the reductionof environmental impact. Also in the door and window industry, the requestsin terms of automation, flexibility and painting qual-ity of small batches, also for workpieces of big di-mensions (difficult to be sprayed), has led Giardinato develop a vertical automatic painting robot, “Gs25V”, which perfectly meets these requirements: bymeans of a photodiode workpiece reading bar, themachine detects the profile and the size of the dooror window, hanging from an overhead conveyor, thenit sprays each piece according to an optimal programsaved in the control system. By rotating the piece by180 degrees, it is possible to paint both sides of thedoor or window. The standard equipment is com-pleted with hot-air or “Mos” selected micro-wavesand nozzle drying ovens.

Hall 3, stand P02/R11

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SCM“ACCORD WD” FOR DOORS AND WINDOWS

“Accord Wd”, the new working cell by Scm, effec-tively meets the recent trends of the world of doorsand windows. The cell offers high productivitythanks to the automatic loading and unloading ofworkpieces and it maintains the typical flexibility ofa workcenter without compromising on performance.Manufacturing special windows or other types ofproducts is extremely simple, because the cell is fit-ted with the “Pro Speed” safety system introducedon Scm’s latest range of “Fx” machining centers,which ensures access to the worktable with manu-al loading and unloading with utmost freedom ofmovement.The possibility of pendulum machining ensures thatproductivity is at the highest levels for the catego-ry. The work cycle is never interrupted: while the ma-chine operates on one half-table, the finished work-pieces are unloaded on the other half-table and thenew ones can be loaded.Each single machining operation is extremely fast.“Accord Wd” has a magazine that can house up to48 tools with the “Mach 5” shuttle, which replacesmachining tools in just 5 seconds, and a specific ma-chining unit that guarantees high routing speeds andexcellent finish quality.“Accord Wd” is simple, fast and practical. It offersthe best solution by marrying productivity and flex-ibility.

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GIARDINA FINISHINGAUTOMATION, FLEXIBILITY, QUALITY

Robot “Gs25V”.

The life of the newtool with “NaDia”coating is 400 per-cent longer. The lifewith initial coatingand sharpening is 50percent longer com-pared to the life of an

identical tool, sharpened and not coated. In end millcutters, as well as in mechanical fixing tools,most resistance is generated by the friction betweenthe material to be removed and the cutting surface.“NaDia” treatment especially focuses on these pa-rameters: its structure allows the user to reduce thefriction coefficient significantly, enabling operationswith lower efforts. This benefit, combined with suit-able cutting edge geometry, significantly slowsdown all common wear processes that take placewith the increase of the quantity of materialprocessed. Everything translates into higher pro-duction efficiency.“NaDia” coating becomes a sort of “protectionagent” for all cutting inserts that must have dis-tinctive elements such as high finishing grade andsuperior life also up to three, five times longer thanstandard knives.In order to further streamline the management oftools and have the opportunity to directly order alloriginal spare parts with “NaDia” treatment, Zuanihas lauched a smartphone application. By scan-ning the QR code found on each technical sheetof the tool, you are connected to the IT system ofZuani. In real time, you get clear information aboutcosts, availability and features of the original inserts.

Hall 2, stand S10/T11

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The secret of the superior per-formance of “NaDia” coatedknives by Zuani is the very thindiamond layer which covers thecutting wire without changing itsgeometries. The extremely longlife of inserts, combined withhigh finishing quality both onsoftwood and hardwood, make the tool the bestchoice for its cost effectiveness and easy man-agement. Research in this field is continuous, in laboratoriesas well as directly in the field. Zuani, the manu-facturer of tools for solid wood with forty-year ex-perience, collaborates with top European door andwindow manufacturers, and this has contributed tocontinue and accelerate the development of coat-ings for woodworking inserts. The exclusive nanotechnology adopted in the in-house laboratory allows the user to coat all shapesand kinds of inserts made of tungsten carbide.A recent development in the “Dlc” field has affecteda complementary product for mechanical fixingtools. The extreme importance and spread ofball-end cutters for solid wood and composite ma-terials processing has pushed Zuani to implementa process allowing this product family to feature thesame performance levels obtained on hard metalknives.Results have showed up soon and the enthusiasmof users has been a further confirmation of theachievement of an important goal.


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“NADIA” BY ZUANI: DURABILITY,FINISHING, COST EFFECTIVENESS


BIESSE “UNILINE”: THE MULTICENTER

HAS NEVER BEEN SO CONVENIENT

“UniLine” is the new compact version of BiesseMulticenter: it occupies only 30 sqm, including au-tomatic loading/unloading system and tool holderstores to have all necessary tools on board. It takesless space than a small angular system.In 30 square meters it concentrates the perform-ance of a complete process traditionally distributedamong 3-4 machines, with more working passages,more people and a lot of time dedicated to the setup: cutting pieces to size, also with inclined cutsfor windows "off-square";milling of the piecesheads for any type of joint (tenon open, tenonclosed, dowels, mechanical fixing, "minizinken" orwith any other combination); profilings of all kind,even not straight, with thickness up to 140 mm, in-cluding "profile-splitting" in order to extend the rangeof models, facilitate customizations, and reducingthe tool investment and maintenance costs; holesor slots of all sizes, including slots for shutters, withpitch and angle controlled by the program; angu-lar or normal cut of the glazing beads, performedbefore profiling, with an accuracy and quality oth-erwise impossible; recovery of glazing beads onthe main component during the working process;milling for keyhole of any size and shape; millingand drilling for handles of any kind; drilling of holesfor hinges with adjustable tilt and position controlledby the program; processing of cuts and slots in anydirection, on 6 sides, 360°; special processing, fortilting windows or sliding doors; production of com-ponents for arches, even from single bars; auto-matic marking of pieces, for easy identification dur-ing assembly.

“UniLine” performs all the operations "withlocked piece" in the most logical sequence toensure, at the same time, the best tool per-formance and high efficiency of the productionprocess. It works “without operator supervision"with a new method, patented, the operator mustprovide only to load the pieces on the loadingsystem: 2-3 minutes are enough for over an hourof production.The pick-up and placement of the componentsin the clamping devices are fully automatic, aswell as the removal of finished components andtheir deposit onto the unloading system. WhileUniline produces, the operator can concentrateon other operations such as cutting, planing, as-sembly, quality control and even leave hisworking place without loss of efficiency!Producing "without operator supervision” inaddition to reducing processing costs, allowsto extend the working time of the machine andincrease its daily production capacity to over 30percent. In designing “UniLine” special attention was paidto safety, to the simplification of the man-machinerelationship and to the environmental compat-ibility. Hall 1, stand A12/D19/D11/A02/B02/D02

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NEC BIRMINGHAM, 5–8 OCTOBER 2014

THE UK MARKET IS NOW VERY STRONG

SELL TO UK JOINERY AND FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS

AT THE NATIONAL SHOW FOR THE UK AND IRELAND

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The new laquered 1mm 3Dacrylic edgings of Oster-mann don‘t only look greatbut with a little skill you canalso get an almost perfectzero joint.The high gloss edgings arein available in 6 trendy plaincolors, yellow, green, purple,petrol, blue and red as wellas in three attractive wood-grain designs, Bardolinobright, end-grain oak andchestnut oak grain naturalwood. They are available insize 23x1mm.The narrow profile of the1mm edging and the exclu-

3D ACRYLIC EDGINGS FROMOSTERMANN

sive color or decor print ap-plied on the reverse side ofthe edging, gives an optical-ly zero bond line when glue isapplied carefully. This will bedemonstrated at the Oster-mann Stand to all visitors ofthe Holz-Handwerk exhibi-tion in Nuernberg (Germany).You can create a strongerbond line effect by combiningthe edging with a different col-ored board. E.g a plain edg-ing applied on a rustic wooddecor board. Anyone whohas showed courage andcombined the new edging,has been rewarded with an

almost zero bond line effectand has also created aunique piece of design.

FOR FURNITUREAND SHOPFITTINGThe possibilities of the newedgings are endless. Theyare suitable as optical high-lights for kitchen furniture aswell as for modern homefurniture or for eye-catichingand unique pieces. With itscurrent trend of bright colorsand eye-catching high glossfinishes the edgings are pre-destined for shopfitting.

100% HIGH GLOSSThe lacquered edgings aresupplied by Ostermann in agloss finish. To preventdamage during storage orapplication, the surface of theedgings is coated with athin film which can be re-moved after having beenapplied to the board.

The new lacquered 1mm 3DAcrylic edgings are a valu-able addition to the alreadyextensive range of Oster-mann’s acrylic edgings. Theexperts in edging also pro-vide through-colored acrylicedgings and numerous 3Dstepped-look and decor edg-ing in different widths andthicknesses.

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The new lacquered 1mm 3D Acrylic edging are a valuable addition to the already extensive range of Ostermann’s acrylic edgings.

A close look is worthwhile - The narrow profile of edging and the print applied on the reverse side of the edging, gives an optically zero bond linewhen glue is applied carefully.



FINISHING

ZETAGI’: “HOLZFREUND”AND “RETRON” COATINGS"Holzfreund" is Zetagi'sbrand name covering a widerange of products with hightechnological content fortreating door and windowframes, shutters and otherwooden articles intended foroutdoor use. The high quality levels andexcellent performance ofHolzfreund water-based coat-ings are certified by thecompliance of many treat-ment cycles with Catas re-quirements.The line comprises: clearwater-based one-compo-nent insulating primers, for-mulated with modifiedacrylic resins suitable as in-sulating base coats for ex-otic or difficult woods, asthey create a barrier to the ac-tion of substances present inthe wood through the filmforming process. A valid sub-strate for finishing treatments,they also have a revitalizingeffect on the grain of thewood. Holzfreund clear water-basedone-component base coats,formulated with water-re-ducible oil-modified acrylicresins that make them suit-able for pre-treatment theexterior surfaces of door andwindow frames and shutters,creating a base coat thatenables the subsequent fin-ishing treatment to form a uni-form film.One or two base coats canbe applied using electro-

static air-mix or airless spray-ing. A wide range of neutralor coloured water-basedprimers formulated with spe-cial high quality resins, suit-able for treating door and win-dow frames made of exotic ortannin-rich woods. They can be applied bybrush, spraying, immersionand flow-coating with a 45° in-

clination of the door or win-dow frame. Holzfreundprimers comply with the stan-dard Uni En 152, if applied inaccordance with the condi-tions established by this stan-dard. A heterogeneous rangeof one-component water-based finishes, clear or slight-ly pigmented, suitable fordifferent types of wood. For-mulated with acrylic resins,these finishes ensure high re-sistance to weathering and tothe action of Uv rays, whileprotecting against the phe-nomenon of bleaching. Thehigh level of technology ofHolzfreund finishes ensuresexcellent surface hardness ofthe film and high elasticityeven at low temperatures;together with excellent water-

resistance, this translates intolong-lasting continuity of thefilm, even in the most criticalconditions. With their high blocking re-sistance, high transparency,high dry film thickness andexcellent vertical sag resist-ance, Holzfreund water-based finishes are ideal forany type of application, par-

ticularly industrial, on doorand window frames and shut-ters made of any kind ofwood. The series “Retron” water-based two-component fin-ishes specifically for treatingwooden articles intendedonly for indoor use. This line of water-based prod-ucts is characterized by apolyurethane base formulat-ed with hydroxylated acrylicresins which must only becrosslinked with catalystaliphatic isocyanate (code730030). The line of “Retron”treatment cycles comprises:A series of clear and pig-mented base coats, to beused to prepare for the sub-sequent treatment cycle;when applied to articles

made of burl, cherry or Mdfwood, these base coats pro-duce a flexible, strong andeasily sanded film. For excellent results and to en-sure high performance of thetreatment, after applying thebase coat it is advisable topaint over it using a Retrontwo-component water-basedfinish; these finishes are avail-

able in the clear, 20 glossor pigmented versions. Thefinishes are polyurethane-based and the specificcomposition of the formu-lation is particularly suitablefor painting wooden furni-ture and articles intendedfor household use. Thechemical properties of the

resins used in the formulationof “Retron” two-componentwater-based finishes, addedto the other components in-cluded in the formula, give thefilm marked properties of flex-ibility, resistance to oxidizingagents and to yellowingcaused by sunlight, result-ing in high physical and colourstability. The surfaces of fur-niture and other articles treat-ed with "Retron two-compo-nent water-based" cycles areparticularly resistant toscratching, which can easilyoccur in a domestic environ-ment, and to abrasion causedby household soaps and de-tergents used to clean furni-ture..

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scratches – and in bathroomfurniture, thanks to the anti-yel-lowing features of the resin it-self. In order to effectively sandthese materials and reach anoptimal finishing result, Nas-troflex proposes “F248A”based on silicon carbide, anabrasive material that cancarve acrylic surfaces more ef-fectively and with a more ho-mogeneous result comparedto abrasives based on alu-minum oxide. This thanks tothe crystal structure of solidcarbide (S2O3), which crush-es and features also newcusps ensuring high cuttingperformance.“F248A”is a double-resin prod-uct, on a paper substrate withF weight which, thanks to the

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In recent years, an increasinguse of acrylic resin-basedproducts for surface painting,in particular in foreign mar-kets, has led Nastroflex – aleader in finishing productssince the Eighties – to updateits range of silicon carbideabrasives, a mineral that en-sures superior performanceon hard surfaces comparedto aluminum oxide.Indeed the acrylic resin –dried after the passage underUV-rays lamps – becomestougher and creates a sur-face layer that is very resist-ant against scoring. The testscarried out using the Wolf-Wilburn method (describedin issue number 5 of thecompany’s news magazineNastroflex Informa, which canbe downloaded from thewebsite www.nastroflex.com)listed the minimal surfacehardness of these acrylicresins at two-thirds in the testscale.Acrylic surfaces of this kindare used today in the pro-duction of kitchen and furni-ture doors for living areas –particularly resistant against

recent range extension –today available from grainP40 up to P800 – and lever-aging its total antistatic ef-fect, allows the user to obtaina perfectly clean surface inthe final finishing stages,planar and with very lowroughness. In order to obtainthe best performance, bothas to finishing quality con-sistency and abrasive life,“F248A” belts have to beused with rotating speedsranging from 3 to 5 m/secand with lower pressurescompared to aluminum ox-ide.“F248A” quality has been in-troduced also in countriessuch as Sweden, Denmarkand Germany. It has beenused by a German compa-ny in an innovative processbased on technology “byBarberan and Viet”, obtain-ing remarkable success, re-placing previous local prod-ucts.

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BELLOTTICERTIFIEDTEAKBellotti expands its productline becoming a distributor ofFsc certified decking stripsin Teak. The Teak used (fromthe Tectona Grandis botan-ical family, the same as valu-able Burmese Teak) origi-nates from certified Brazilianplantations: the benefits ofTeak wood, a leading prod-uct by Bellotti, merge with thecompany’s care for environ-mental sustainability, a dis-tinguishing element of thecompany, to create an inter-esting luxury-green combi-nation.

Fsc certified Teak is versatileand suitable for many differ-ent uses, from decking tocovering, from the manufac-turing of blackout walls forthe building industry tocladding and sun-breakerproducts, and it features acomposition that guaranteesmaximum stability, in additionto D4 gluing for outdoors.Since 2009, Bellotti is Fscand Pefc certified.In 2011,Bellotti became also aCasaClima certified partnerthanks to its controlled qual-ity for sustainable building in-dustry and energy efficiency.

www.bellottispa.com

NASTROFLEX: SANDINGOF ACRYLIC SURFACES


WOOD, MACHINES AND FURNITURE: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITORS

WOODWORKING MACHINERY EXPORT (January-December 2013), (Mio Euro)

WOOD EXPORT* (January-December 2013), (Mio Euro)

WOOD FURNITURE EXPORT (January-December 2013), (Mio Euro)

Source: Intracen, codes Nc 846510, 846591, 846592, 846593, 846594, 846595, 846596, 846599,846692, 84793.

Source: Intracen, codes Nc 4401-21, 4501-04, 4601. * logs, sawnwood, panels.

Source: Intracen codes Nc 940150, 940151, 940159, 940161, 940169, 940330, 940340, 940350,940360, 940380, 940381, 940389

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Exporters Value Var. % 13/12Germany 1,709.1 -3.5Italy 1,111.3 -3.6China 790.1 12.6Taiwan 434.9 -5.5Austria 355.8 3.4

Exporters Value Var. % 13/12China 9,600.1 0.3Canada 9,296.9 19.3Usa 6,743.1 10.2Germany 6,603.2 1.4Russia 5,514.2 5.2

Exporters Value Var. % 13/12China 16,423.7 2.0Italy 4,596.4 3.8Germany 3,630.4 -3.1Poland 3,489.6 11.2Malaysia 1,400.2 -15.0

In this article we illustrate the exportfigures referred to the January-De-cember 2013 period for machinery,wood and furniture, by those coun-tries identified as major competitorsworldwide. Still failing completedata, figures shown are estimates

for the last year end. Export trendof woodworking machinery, overthe period, still confirms the nega-tive trends of Italy and Germany,while Chinese exports are growing.Wood and semi-finished prod-ucts (logs, sawnwood and panels)

see the overtaking of China onCanada for the world exporterleadership. The trend in furnitureindustry highlights the consolida-tion of Italy as the second largestexporter in the world behind the un-attainable China. ■


FOCUS ON COLOMBIA

GENERAL ECONOMIC INDICATORS (US$)

2011 2012 2013 Var. % 13/12Export 0.6 0.2 0.4 48.3Import 13.9 23.4 16.4 -29.9

Source: Intracen.

WOODWORKING MACHINERY IMPORT/EXPORT (Mio Euro)

2011 2012 2013 Var. % 13/12Export 31.8 23.9 20.5 -14.2Import 125.1 156.9 159.2 1.5

Source: Intracen.

WOOD IMPORT/EXPORT (Mio Euro)

2011 2012 2013 Var. % 13/12Export 32.5 21.2 17.5 -17.4Import 35.7 52.4 56.8 8.4

Source: Intracen.

WOODEN FURNITURE IMPORT/EXPORT (Mio Euro)

Source: Imf (International monetary fund). *estimate

2011 2012 2013 2014* 2015*Gdp (constant prices, % var.) 6.6 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.5Gdp (current prices, billion Us$) 336.3 369.8 381.8 387.7 409.6Gdp per capita (Us$) 7,303.7 7,935.7 8,097.8 8,125.9 8,484.8Investments (% of Gdp) 23.7 23.6 24.2 24.5 24.6Inflation (% var.) 3.4 3.2 2.0 1.9 2.9Good import (% var.) 21.9 10.7 0.9 4.0 6.2Goods export (% var.) 13.8 4.5 1.8 4.4 6.7Population (million people) 46.1 46.6 47.2 47.7 48.3Balance of payments (billion of Us $) -9.6 -11.8 -12.7 -12.9 -13.1

In recent years, the Colombian economyhas been affected by external and inter-nal factors that have contributed signifi-cantly to its good performance. Among thedomestic factors are cited as: heightenedsecurity policy, financial stability, budget-ary discipline and the control of inflation,elements that have led to a recovery in pri-vate investment and foreign direct in-vestment (Fdi). The latter rose from 2.50percent of Gdp in 2000 to 4.3 percent ofGdp in 2013.According to estimates by the WorldBank, between 1990 and 2012, Gdp inColombia has increased from $372 billionto $684 billion. As a result, the country'seconomy has moved from 40th to 28th po-sition in the world, ahead countries suchas Venezuela, Malaysia, Chile, Singa-pore and Ireland. The result is that todayColombia is the third largest economy inLatin America and a permanent part of thegroup 's Civet (Colombia, Indonesia, Viet-nam, Egypt and Turkey), i.e. the group ofemerging countries with the best recentperformance and the best prospects in thecoming years.In turn, the overall growth of the economymeans more revenue for the residents: tak-ing into account the Gdp per capita,Colombia has risen by 24 ranking positionsinternationally. This is equivalent to the result that, whiletwelve years ago each Colombian had $2,500, today this amount is approximate-ly $ 8,000 per year.Another key indicator of the excellent per-formance of Colombia is the low rate ofinflation recorded in 2013 to the level of1.94 percent, half a percentage point lessthan 2012, when it stood at 2,44 percent.The value achieved in 2013 was below thetarget of 3 percent set by the Bank of theRepublic, the lowest recorded in the last58 years and the lowest level found in theAmerican economy.In the employment sector, Colombia hassucceeded in bringing the unemploymentrate to a single digit decimal to the end of2013 (9.6%), when at the beginning of thepast decade was approaching 20 percent.The country currently has 21 million em-ployed, compared to 15 million peopletwelve years ago. ■


FAIRS

5-7 MayUsetecwww.usetec.com• Cologne (Germany)Woodworking technologies

8-11 MayMedwoodwww.medwood.gr• Athens (Greece)Woodworking technologies

13-15 MayExpo Ampimmwww.expoampimm.com• Mexico City (Mexico)Wood

13-17 MayXylexpoBiennial world exhibition dedicated to woodworking technology and components for the furniture www.xylexpo.com• Rho/Pero (Italy)Woodworking technologies

19-22 MayIndexwww.indexexhibition.com• Dubai (Uae)Furniture

20-23 MayWoodProcessingwww.galexpo.lviv.ua• Lviv (Ukraine)Woodworking technologies

10-12 AprilExpo Ediliziawww.expo-edilizia.it• Rome (Italy)Constructing and architecture

25-27 AprilForest and woodwww.bt1.lv/bt1/mk• Riga (Lettonia)Woodworking technologies

1-4 AprilBuildexwww.buildex-russia.org• Moscow (Russia)Constructing and architecture1-5 April

Umidswww.krasnodarexpo.ru• Krasnodar (Russia)Woodworking technologies

1-5 AprilTechnomebelwww.bulgarreklama.com• Sofia (Bulgaria)Woodworking technologies

8-10 AprilInt’l wood and machinery showwww.dubaiwoodshow.com• Dubai (Uae)Woodworking technologies

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www.cosmit.it• Rho-Pero (Italy)Furniture

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4-6 SeptemberEko-Laswww.ekolas.mtp.pl• Mostki (Poland)Woodworking technologies

4-9 SeptemberHolzmessewww.kaerntermesse.at• Klagenfurt (Austria)Woodworking technologies

10-13 SeptemberFmc Chinawww.fmcchina.com.cn• Shanghai (China)Woodworking technologies

16-19 SeptemberDremawww.drema.pl• Poznan (Poland)Woodworking technologies

6-9 AugustAwisawww.awisa.com• Sidney (Australia)Woodworking technologies

13-16 AugustTecno Mueble Internacionalwww.tecnomueble.com.mx• Guadalajara (Mexico)Woodworking technologies

20-23 AugustIwfwww.iwfatlanta.com• Atlanta (Usa)Woodworking technologies

10-13 JulyFurnitexwww.furnitex.com.au• Melbourne (Australia)Furniture

16-20 JulyInterforstInternational fair for forest technol-ogywww.interforst.com• Munich (Germany)Woodworking technologies

29 July-1 AugustFormobilewww.formobile.com.br• San Paolo (Brazil)Woodworking technologies4-6 June

Carrefour international du boiswww.timbershow.com• Nantes (Francia)Wood

5-7 JuneWoodEx for Africawww.woodexforafrica.com• Johannesburg (Africa)Woodworking technologies

11-14 JuneTimber & Woodworkingwww.akr.kz• Almaty (Kazakistan)Woodworking technologies

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27 September-1 OctoberWood Processing Machinerywww.tuyap.com.tr• Istanbul (Turkey)Woodworking technologies

27 September-1 OctoberIntermobwww.tuyap.com.tr• Istanbul (Turkey)Semifinished products, compo-nents and supplies

29 September-2 OctoberWoodworkingwww.minskexpo.com• Minsk (Belarus)Woodworking technologies

5-10 OctoberW14www.w14exhibition.com• Birmingham (Great Britain)Woodworking technologies

8-10 OctoberAseanwood Woodtechwww.tradelink.com.my• Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)Woodworking technologies

14-17 OctoberSicamwww.exposicam.it• Pordenone (Italy)Semifinished products, compo-nents and supplies

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Primary processing

COSTRUZIONI MECCANICHE MODESTO NINO srlVia Ciro Di Pers 68 I-33030 Majano (UD)phone +39 0432 959036 fax +39 0432 959036www.modesto.it - [email protected]

Our production of woodworkingmachines: edger, cross-cutter.

Machinery and services for plywood and sliced veneer production.Peeling lines, dryers, presses and finishing lines; horizontal, vertical and rotary slicers, press dryers and clipping lines.

ANGELO CREMONA spaViale Lombardia, 275 I-20900 Monza (MI) phone +39 02 660381fax +39 02 [email protected]

Vertical and horizontal log bandsaws. Log carriages with variable axis.Canter. Integrated working units with circular blade. Vertical andhorizontal band resaw systems. Multi-rip saws and edgers. Logprofiling units. Complete sawmillsystems for mass production.

BONGIOANNI srlVia Provinciale Revello, 89 I-12030 Envie (CN)phone +39 0175 277261fax +39 0175 [email protected]

Wood processing machinery and systems for sawmills.Vertical and tilted log band saws, log carriages with independentHeadblocks, tandem headrig,chipping canter, one-headrig and Twin resaws, Multi Rip Saws,manual and automatic edging line and saw servicing equipment.

PRIMULTINI srlViale Europa, 70 I-36035 Marano Vicentino (VI)phone +39 0445 560333fax +39 0445 560334www.primultini.it - [email protected]

The Company Sicar spa produceswood working machines with morethan 50 years of experience. Thanks to the continuous technicaldevelopment and the strictly contactwith the international market we are able to offer a completerange of products for the small and big industry.

SICAR SPAVia Lama 30I-41012 Carpi (MO)phone +39 059 633111fax +39 059 690520www.sicar.it - [email protected]

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Secondary processing

Crossing-cutting lines

The Biesse Wood Division productline includes panel sizing centres,vertical panel saws, manual and automatic edgebanders, squaring/edgebanding machines,sanders, cnc machining centres, routers, through feed boring and inserting machines, material handling equipment and packaging.

BIESSE spaVia della Meccanica, 16 I-61122 Pesaro (PU) phone +39 0721 439100fax +39 0721 453248www.biesse.com - [email protected]

The company Ebs is specialized in the production of automatic edge-bander for the hobbist and thesmall/big industry. The range includesmanual trimming and edge-bandingmachine and in particular highquality and reliability automaticedge-banding machines projected by an high-qualified technical staff. The total aim of the company havealways been the continuousimprovement of the machine’squality, research and development.

EBS srlVia Del Lavoro 32/AI-36016 Thiene (VI)phone +39 0445364334fax +39 0445370878www.ebsbordatrici.it [email protected]

Over 30 years of experience in designing and manufacturing a wide range of edge bandingmachines for both small and mediumcompanies and for industrialproductions.

ELWOOD sncdi Bossi Franco e c. Viale Industria, 66/2 I-27029 Gambolò (PV) phone +39 0381 641279fax +39 0381 [email protected]

For over 30 years, De Stefani designsand manufactures sanding machinefor panels edges and profiles.Single or double sided edge sandingmachines equipped to sand flat and shaped edges on raw orlacquered panels. Combinedmachines for panel edges foiling.Edge Buffing and polishing machinesfor High Gloss finishing panels.Profile sanding – denibbing

machines equipped with abrasivebelt or wheel to sand raw or laquered mouldings. Angle profile gluing and assemblingmachines for door frames.Double end profile cutting machines.

DE STEFANI VALERIO & C sncVia M.P. Virgilio, 16I-20833 Birone di Giussano (MB)phone +39 0362 310914fax +39 0362 [email protected]

Cnc machining centers to carry outbeams, roofs and wooden elements for prefabricated houses,structures for playgrounds,walls and "block house”.

Cnc machining centers forprocessing windows, doors, arches, interior doors and stairs. Automatic trimming line for the automatic trimmingof pvc on doors and panels. Automatic lines for milling, cutting, edging plans for kitchen tops and shelves. Cnc machining centers for machiningcurved elements, chairs, frames,sofas, furniture. Cnc machiningcenters for processing specific doors and panels.Automatic lines for carrying out boring and milling on furniture elements as drawers'fonts, doors of wardrobes. Special machines on request.

ESSETRE spaVia della Repubblica Serenissima, 7I-36016 Thiene (VI)phone +39 0445 365999fax +39 0445 360195www.essetre.com - [email protected]

Cross cutting-Top speedoptimization-Automation Cursal is the specialized Italiancompany that produces the mostcomplete series of: crosscut saws for wood and assimilated; loading-unloading automations;turnkey solutions and customisedcutting configurations for small,medium, large sections; integrationinto processing cycles from the largesawmill production to semi-finished;specific accessories and modularcomponents: Nc with softwareinterfaces, optical scanners forautomatic detection of lengths-widths-defects, moisturemeters, printers etc.; personalizedadvice for advanced systems;complete and, on time, domestic andforeign mechanic/electronic support.

CURSAL srlVia Bradolini, 38/a I-31020 San Fior (TV)phone +39 0438 400963fax +39 0438 401851www.cursal.com - [email protected]


Manual and automatic vertical panelsaws for cutting wooden panels, plastic and acm products. Weldedsteel frames, to grant rigidity andprecision. Special applicationsallowing the possibility to make alsogrooving on sandwich panels forfolding. Automatic horizontal beamsaws with many differentconfigurations accordingly to the panel sizes and thicknessrequirements.

PUTSCH-MENICONI spaVia Irlanda, 1 I-53036 Poggibonsi (SI)phone + 39 0577 90311fax + 39 0577 [email protected]

Cn milling machines; anuba machines;cn working centers; lines of production and specialmachines for doors and frames;automatic screwing of locks andcounterplates; wide range of accessories and solutions.

NUOVA PROGETTI sncby Clerici Roberto & Rossetti FilippoDesign and manufactoring of wood working machineryVia Bonifica, 6I-27030 Sant’Angelo Lomellina (PV)phone +39 0384 55189 / 938018fax +39 0384 559984www.nuovaprogettimacchine.itnuovaprogetti@[email protected]

Panel processing machines and plants.Special multi-blades panel saws,longitudinal milling machines with rollers feeding, working centresfor the “Folding” technology, flooring industry technology, doors and modern furnishing industry technology.

MARIO ZAFFARONI & FIGLI srlVia Centro Industriale Europeo, 24 I-22078 Turate (CO)phone +39 02 9688453fax +39 02 [email protected]

Woodworking machinery: the widest range of products.

The product range is wide in thesector of traditional woodworkingmachines: thicknessing planers,surface planers, combined surface-thicknessing planers, circular saws, spindle moulders,combined saw-spindle moulder, universal combined machines, band-saws.

VEBA MECCANICA srlVia Emilia, 1678 I-47020 Longiano (FC)phone +39 0547 54323fax +39 0547 54029www.veba.it - [email protected]

SCM GROUP spaVia Emilia, 77 I-47900 Riminiphone +39 0541 700111fax +39 0541 [email protected]

Components and suction plants for dusts, smokes, fumes. Aircleaning. Dry and water paintingbooths. Pressurized painting plants.Cleaners with activated charcoal for solvents. Suction benches andbooths for the sanding powders.Separator cyclones. Electric fans.Inverters for the saving of energy.Filtering groups and handled sub-stations with mechanical and automatic cleaning in counter-current with compressed air. Storage silos. Sparks bearingsystem and automatic extinguishing.Mills and refiners for wood.Briquetts presses. Dryers. Pelletspresses. Complete plants for pelletsproduction. Boilers and warm airgenerators for solid fuels. Industrial insonorizations.

O.M.A. IMPIANTI srlVia Ponticelli, 51 I-51018 Pieve a Nievole (PT)phone +39 0572 950148fax +39 0572 [email protected]

Dust extraction systems and filtration

Spark detectors and fireextinguishing systems for industrial dust extraction systems.

CONTROL LOGIC srlVia Ennio, 25 I-20137 Milanophone +39 02 54100818fax +39 02 [email protected]

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Surface finishing

Lacquering and printing lines forfurniture panels, hardboard, mdf orchipboard panels, doors or parquetflooring with roller or curtain coatingtechnology and uv or hot air dryingsystems. Automatic and robotic spraylines with vertical dryers, flat or uv dryers. Lacquering and printing on coils.

Company specialized in fulfillment ofrobotized solutions for painting chairs,tables and assembled furniture,panels, windows and doors.

ELMAG spaViale Elvezia, 35 I-20052 Monza (MB)phone +39 039 23611fax +39 039 328202www.elmag.it - [email protected]

Epistolio srl – Painting Robot Division,with a 20 years experience in developing and constructinganthropomorphic and cartesianrobots, offers a comprehensive rangeof complete solutions for automatedindustrial painting applications in the woodworking industry.

EPISTOLIO srlPainting Robot DivisionVia Europa, 5 I-21040 Morazzone (VA)phone +39 0332 879573fax +39 0332 223666www.epistoliorobot.com [email protected]

CMA ROBOTICS spaVia Pier Paolo Pasolini, 35/15I-33040 Pradamano (UD)phone +39 0432 640172fax +39 0432 [email protected]

Industrial painting machines as: drypainting booth, water painting booths,pressurising painting system and suspended transport lines.

TECNOAZZURRA srlVia del Tesoro, 210 I-47827 Verucchio Fraz. Villa Verucchio (RN)phone +39 0541 678225-678078fax 39 0541 671144www.tecnoazzurra.it [email protected]

Cefla Finishing Group worldwideleader in the finishing of wooden,plastic and non-ferrous materialproducts - designs and manufacturesturnkey painting and wrapping linesfor the wood, glass, metal and plasticindustries, tailored on customer needs and requirements.

CEFLA FINISHING GROUPVia Bicocca 14/cI-40026 Imola (BO)phone +39 0541 653441fax +39 0542 [email protected]

Finishing plants for the furniture and construction industry withapplication by spray, by roller coatersand curtain coaters and drying by Uv dryers, vertical dryers, lineardryers with microwaves technology.Complete finishing plants for doorsand windows.Spray booths.

GIARDINA FINISHING srlVia V. Necchi, 63I-22060 Figino Serenza (CO) phone +39 031 7830801fax +39 031 [email protected]

Finishing machines and lines for mouldings. Finishing machines and lines for flat and raised panels.Finishing machines and lines for doors and windows. Special finishing machines and lines.

MAURI MACCHINE srlVia M. Comacini, 12 I-22072 Cermenate (CO)phone +39 031 771374fax +39-031 [email protected]

Finishing systems for plastic, glass and wood products.Roller coater machines, curtain coaters,spray robot with single and doublehead, spraying machines, hot air, UV and vertical ovens.

VD srlVia U. Foscolo, 42/44I-20034 Birone di Giussano (MB)phone +39 0362 311308fax +39 0362 [email protected]


Timber dryers

Termolegno: the value of dryingDryers from 10m3 up to 250 m3, pre-dryers, mini-dryers, tunnel-typesystems, turnkey drying plants,dryers for the plant-health thermaltreatment of wooden crates, control systems, steaming kiln,electronic moisture tester.

TERMOLEGNO srlVia del Sile, 4 - Località RauscedoI-33095 San Giorgio della Richinvelda (PN)phone +39 0427 94190/949802fax +39 0427 [email protected]

Handling and commissioning

From over 40 years we proposeintegrated solutions in material handling and industrial automationsector. Highly personalisable and specific systems for furniture assembling, the automatic storage and the handling. Automatic warehouses, lazer guided vehiculs (lgv), robotized islands, conveyors, sorter systems, assembling lines, tilting units, management softwares.

CASSIOLI srlPlace Guardavalle, 63I-53049 Torrita Di Siena (SI)phone +39 0577 684511fax +39 0577 686084www.cassioli.com - [email protected]

Viscat Fulgor, for over 50 years aleader in the production of flashbutt welding machines, weldingmachines for large band saw blades,sharpening and file sharpeningmachines, setting machines, brazingmachines, high-frequency generatorsfor induction braze-welding anddust suction units.

VISCAT FULGOR srlViale Santuario, 42 I- 26012 Castelleone (CR)P.O. Box 52 Castelleone phone +39 0374 58217fax +39 0374 57942www.viscatfulgor.com [email protected]

Auxiliary machines and equipments

Delivery of complete plants

Design, production, installation,training, technical service for sawmillmachines and plants. Machines and plants for timberhandling, debarkers for hard-woodand soft-wood. Technology forsawmill. Sorting plants up to 50boxes, stacking and destacking linesfor planks, chipping plants for logsand discards, plants for polesprocessing, planing machines forround poles, planing lines withautomatic loading and unloading,impregnation machines.Machines for the production of shavings for animal litters. Grinders for pallets and wood cases.Assembly tables for carpenters.

PRIBO srlVia Nazionale, 12 I-38087 Lardaro (TN) phone +39 0465 901945fax +39 0465 901959www.pribo.it - [email protected]

Software

DDX develops Cad/Cam/Cim software solutions: “EasyWOOD” for panel and solidwood machining using 3, 4 and 5 axis;“EasyBEAM” for structures, houses,walls, beams, rooves, gazebo, etc.;“PowerSTAIRS” for staircases design and manufacturing;“PowerWIN” for any kind of windows, french doors, internaldoors, entry doors and shutters.

DDX srlVia G. Donizetti, 109/111 I-24030 Brembate di Sopra (BG)phone +39 035 621093fax +39 035 333723 [email protected]

CONTACTS


Tools and auxiliaries

The Firm Aliprandi is specialized in the production of wood working tools in solid carbide and carbide-tipped, both standard and special production.

ALIPRANDI sncAliprandi Luca, Maurizio ePaolaVia Manzoni, 10 I-20845 Sovico (MB)phone +39 039 2013530fax +39 039 2013491www.aliprandi.it - [email protected]

CP Utensili, a company which process woodworking tools since1968, is the ideal partner for toolingsolution on demand. The German Quality Norm “BG-Prüfzert” for the highproduction standard and an export quote of 80% confirms the international prestige of the company. Flexibility and fast delivery was always the way to success.

C.P. UTENSILI sncdi Crescentini Roberta & C.Via Montanelli, 71 I-61122 Pesaro (PU)phone +39 0721 282420 fax +39 0721 [email protected] - [email protected]

Ful srl has been producing tools for the woodworking, plastic and aluminium for more than 30 years.

FUL - FABBRICA UTENSILI LAVORAZIONE LEGNO srlVia L. Fumagalli, 22I-22066 Mariano Comense (CO)phone +39 031 756037fax +39 031 756851www.fultools.it - [email protected]

Leitz is a leading technologymanufacturer of machine-drivenprecision tools and process designedtool systems for the professionalprocessing of solid wood, woodderived and plastic materials.

LEITZ ITALIA srlIndustriezone, 9 I-39011 Lana (BZ)phone +39 0473 563533fax +39 0473 562139www.leitz.org - [email protected]

Since 1959, Fapil’s mission has been to design and build cutting tools formachining wood, board materials and plastics. Specialists in cnc tooling.

FAPIL srlVia A. Locatelli, 51/A I-24019 Zogno (BG)phone +39 0345 91179fax +39 0345 92726www.fapil.it - [email protected]

Since 1924 Fink produces completesets of tools for windows, helicoidalcutterheads, cutterheads for profiledkinves, cutters in Hw welded, circular saw blades, dia tools, boring bits, solid carbide routers,tools for cnc machines, trimming hoggers.

FINK srl - Woodworking toolsVia G. Giusti, 15 I-20052 Monza (MB)phone +39 039 386961-2 fax +39 039 361458www.finktools.com - [email protected]

Zuani Company is a leading Italian manufacture of tools for the Woodworking industry. We are producers of high precisiontooling with tc reversible tips as well as reversible profiling cutters for cnc automatic and traditional woodworkingmachineries for wooden windows, doors and furnitures production.

ZUANI srlVia dell'Artigiano, 57 I-38068 Rovereto (TN)phone +39 0464 433183fax +39 0464 436316www.zuani.it - [email protected]

Tools for wood-alu and plastic material working. Tools for automaticboring machines and router bits for cnc router machines. M.Conti measuring devices for thewoodworking industry.Special devicesfor door and windows manufacturers.

SISTEMI srl UNIPERSONALEVia Montanelli, 70 I-61100 Pesaro (PU)phone +39 0721 28950 fax +39 0721 [email protected]

Specialists in diamond and mechanicalfixing tooling. For 40 years we designand manufacture tools for wood, alu-minium and pvc. Customized solutionsthanks to integrated engineering, pro-duction, control and sharpening ser-vice with fast delivery terms.

UTENSILTECNICA srlVia Ca’ Giorgino, 2 I-47837 Montegridolfo (RN) phone +39 0541 855202/855274fax +39 0541 [email protected]


Agents and wood trades

Since 2004 our company has startedhere in Italy the production of 3-layer wood elements forwindow and door building. We have been gaining a lot ofexperience during these years andwe can now offer them in severalwood species, such as: Okoumé,Ozigo, Slavonjan Oak, Tulipier and Lime. All elements are gluedemploying a vinylic glue pvac - d4 - en 205 only.

BASSO LEGNAMI srlVia Dell'Artigianato, 6 I-13040 Rovasenda (VC)phone +39 0161 879797fax +39 0161 [email protected]

North America: hardwoods and softwoods.Lumber, ripped strips, componentsand laminated windows scantlings:Hemlock, Douglas Fir, White Oak,Ash.Europe: laminated windowsscantlings and finger jointed.Asia: laminated windows scantlings.

TRA.WOOD srlVia Risorgimento, 46I-20881 Bernareggio (MB)phone +39 039 6180091fax +39 039 6015532Branch Torino: +39 011 8194519www.trawood.it - [email protected]

SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS AND SUPPLIESLacquers

A new definition of Italian quality.

ICA spaDivision ITALIAN COATINGSVia Alcide De Gasperi, 73I-36060 Romano D'Ezzelino (VI)phone +39 0424 8386fax +39 0424 [email protected]

Polyurethane coatings, water-basedcoatings for interiors and exteriors, uv-curing coatings, acrylic coatings,polyester coatings, nitro coatings, fire-retardant coatings and pigmented coatings. Products for parquet floors, specialeffects, stains, impregnating agents,glues and tintometric color systems.

INDUSTRIA CHIMICA ADRIATICA spaVia Sandro Pertini, 52I-62012 Civitanova Marche (MC)phone +39 0733 8080fax +39 0733 808140www.icaspa.com - [email protected]

[email protected]. +39 0542 653 441

Thanks to Sorbini patented system, Cefl a Finishing Group is the fi rst

company to introduce the Inert Coating Technology in the high quality

fi nish. The ability to achieve and perfectly fi nish the top side and the edge of any kind of panels (MDF, HDF, raw chipboard, honeycomb, and more) with a considerable saving in all production parameters, has already made the Inert

Coating Technology system a great success worldwide.

Reduced coating consumption (-50% gr/ sqm)

Reduced environmental impact (-75% CO2)

Increased resistance of the coating fi lm

Reduced running costs (energy saving -65% kW

and space reduction -60% per sqm)

Lacquer applied in a perfectly smooth coat

Filling of the panel defects

Increased application tolerance

Milan, May 13-17In Hall 3 - Booth A02/B11 - A12/B13

with our line running for demo.

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