Duespohl says automating the profile wrapping or foiling process helps wood products manufacturers to face skills shortage, increase productivity and ensure settings will be reproducible, which results in reliable high quality. Duespohl has developed many solutions to automate the process: automatic format adjustment positions brushes, guidings, transport wheels, holders and other components according to saved recipes; and automatic reel change helps to reduce downtime and waste.

Panel Processing manufactures ready-to-assemble, pack-outs, and laminated components used in retail fixtures, cash wraps, P.O.P. displays, closets, stands, wall fixtures, and more. The company can provide raw sheet products, laminated or painted sheets, cut or drilled components, or ready-to-assemble fixtures.

The profile wrapping experts from Duespohl have developed a new hydraulic system called FastChange which allows manufacturers to switch from one profile geometry to another quickly. Sets of bars marked with colors, letters and numbers help users minimize set-up times and increase their productivity significantly.

Smartech’s popular foot-operated Easy|Axis Turntable is ideal for spraying adhesive, paint, and finishes. The company says the HDPE construction is super easy to clean and the cylindrical center column eliminates blow-back. The turntable includes two top plates with either non-slip pads or stainless-steel elevation pins. Made in the USA and in stock, ready to ship.

Collins Pine FreeForm MR50 Particleboard is for moisture-resistant applications such as kitchens, bathrooms, hospitality and other environments with high humidity and incidental moisture contact. FreeForm has an exceptionally high pine content, is FSC certified, NAF validated, and has a Declare Label, Collins adds.

The Panel Assist Stacker from Black Bros. is designed for use with the company's Panel Express System. The stacker can operate with boards up to 5’x 12’ and performs in conjunction with the Panel Express System’s optimal speed of 30 FPM. It can be ordered with a new machine line or retrofitted to those currently operating in the field. 

Garnica says its multi-purpose plywood range rivals Russian Baltic birch plywood in terms of strength and durability, but with the added benefit of being roughly 10% lighter and sustainably sourced and PEFC and CE2+ certified. The company notes its Reinforced Globulus line is lightweight and extremely durable, and offers multilayered edge detailing for creating elegant interiors and artistic furniture and fixtures.

The Halifax Oak decors in EGGER’s embossed-in-register (EIR) Feelwood range of decorative services deliver authentic wood looks including knots, distressing, and deep cracks. The TFL panels feature greater durability and increased fade and scratch resistance.

Available from Funder, a division of Genesis Products, Kora TFL Veneer is an unfinished veneer that allows users to achieve a repeatable finish every time, no sanding required. An economical alternative to traditional wood veneer, Kora is available on any engineered wood core and is suitable for kitchen cabinets, doors, and home and office furniture.

Black Bros. says its new-and-improved Panel Express System continues to be an industry standard for laminating HPL, decorative plastic, and other sheet products to substrates such as particleboard or MDF. When used in conjunction with fast-setting PVA, the inline, continuous process uses bank heaters to simultaneously open up wood pores and zap adhesive moisture dry to expedite the cure and allow moving straight into production.