Xylexpo, Wood Technology Launch Site, May Relocate

MILAN, ITALY - Wood industry show Xylexpo 2012 ran May 8-12 in Milan, on the heels of WIC 2012, the annual Wood Industry Conference of North American based suppliers and distributors. With 515 exhibitors, Xylexpo featured new technology introductions of mostly European machinery and technology firms, systems that make their way to the North American market under no certain timetable.

The size and attendance of Xylexpo is smaller than two years ago, a reflection of pressures on European economics and the Italian market in particular. The total 43,295 visitors was 15.9 percent less than the Xylexpo 2010 wood industry show.

ACIMALL, the organization that stages the show, is reportedly determining whether to return to Milan in two years. Its executive committee will meet in June to choose among Milan, Bologna, Verona or Rimini, according to wood industry news portal EUWID.

The Xylexpo portal offers a window into some interesting developments, some of which, such as the Bargstedt Intellistore are already available in the U.S. Here are some introductions drawn from the Xylexpo 2012 exhibitor news channel.

Digital Wood Panel Printer from Dieffenbacher Group
At Xylexpo, Dieffenbacher Group is introducing a new
panel board digital printing system, the Colorizer, for
the first time. Read more

Makor Group Shows Panel Finishing, Edge Sealing 
MAKOR GROUP exhibited at Xylexpo 2012
its latest innovations for panel coating, profile finishing,
panel edge sealing and sanding.
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Homag eSolution ERP Software at Xylexpo 2012
HOMAG eSOLUTION optimizes processes in furniture operations which are manufacturing with HOMAG Group machinery.
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Bargstedt TLF 210 at Xylexpo 2012
With its TLF 210, BARGSTEDT was at the XYLEXPO 2012 with a storage system which automatically supplies two processing machines with material at once.
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