Panels & Furniture Asia September/October 2020
Panels & Furniture Asia (PFA) is a leading regional trade magazine dedicated to the woodbased panel, furniture and flooring processing industry. Published bi-monthly since 2000, PFA delivers authentic journalism to cover the latest news, technology, machinery, projects, products and trade events throughout the sector. With a hardcopy and digital readership comprising manufacturers, designers and specifiers, among others, PFA is the platform of choice for connecting brands across the global woodworking landscape.
Panels & Furniture Asia (PFA) is a leading regional trade magazine dedicated to the woodbased panel, furniture and flooring processing industry. Published bi-monthly since 2000, PFA delivers authentic journalism to cover the latest news, technology, machinery, projects, products and trade events throughout the sector. With a hardcopy and digital readership comprising manufacturers, designers and specifiers, among others, PFA is the platform of choice for connecting brands across the global woodworking landscape.
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FROM THE EDITOR<br />
PANELS & FURNITURE ASIA<br />
JO-ANN | Editor<br />
Moving Forward<br />
along these<br />
Winding Roads<br />
PABLO SINGAPORE<br />
Publisher<br />
Senior Editor<br />
Editor<br />
Business Development Manager<br />
Graphic Designer<br />
Circulation Manager<br />
PABLO BEIJING<br />
General Manager<br />
PABLO SHANGHAI<br />
Senior Editor<br />
William Pang<br />
williampang@pabloasia.com<br />
Pang Yanrong<br />
yanrong@pabloasia.com<br />
Jo-Ann Teo<br />
jo-ann@pabloasia.com<br />
YanJun Pang<br />
yanjun@pabloasia.com<br />
Edwin De Souza<br />
edwin@pabloasia.com<br />
Shu Ai Ling<br />
circulation@pabloasia.com<br />
Ellen Gao<br />
pablobeijing@163.com<br />
Sharon Wu<br />
pabloshanghai@163.net<br />
As the world plunged into its on-going fight against COVID-19, global supply<br />
chains were forced to find ways to survive the sharp economic downturn<br />
owing to the lockdowns, business closures and sheer level of uncertainty.<br />
Despite the continued closure of many borders, industries have formulated<br />
new strategies to stand firm in the market. I trust that most businesses have<br />
resumed operations – albeit cautiously – in this historic new normal.<br />
In the second quarter of <strong>2020</strong>, direct market impacts of COVID-19 saw the<br />
drastic plummeting of US hardwood sawmill production. The worst is not<br />
over, but how has demand contributed to progressive market recovery? Find<br />
out more from Judd Johnson, Managing Editor of Hardwood Market Report,<br />
on page 20.<br />
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Issues of economic sustainability aside, environmental sustainability has been<br />
a longstanding hot topic. <strong>Panels</strong> & <strong>Furniture</strong> <strong>Asia</strong> was intrigued to hear from<br />
Peter Torreele of 3RT on how his company creates customisable hardwood<br />
materials using wood waste (p.40). You’ll be surprised that their patented<br />
technology allows such wood products to be manufactured in just one day!<br />
On a similar note, this issue shines a spotlight on sustainably sourced<br />
Tasmanian Blackwood which has been gaining attention beyond Australia.<br />
According to the Tasmanian Timber Promotion Board, high-quality Blackwood<br />
from the swamps of north-west Tasmania is meeting demands of the upscale<br />
international market. Be sure to check out a swanky new London restaurant fit<br />
out with this elegant timber (p.54).<br />
Last but not least, in case you have just been disinfecting your hands – and<br />
neglecting your floors – during this period, Brett Miller of the National<br />
Hardwood Flooring Association in the US shares some quick tips on how to<br />
properly clean and disinfect wood floors (p.50).<br />
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