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SHOW REVIEW A successful comeback amid challenging times Two years of hiatus did not dampen the response BIFA Wood Vietnam 2022 received: The second edition of the wood and woodworking exhibition attracted almost 5,000 visitors over four days, an achievement in light of current challenges of persisting quarantine measures, manpower shortage, and rising costs of raw materials. Peter Liu, international sales director of Nanxing Machinery, signing an order contract With approximately US$5.6 million worth of woodworking machinery transacted from 8-11 Aug 2022, the international wood and woodworking trade exhibition held at Binh Duong, Vietnam was a successful show that featured innovations and solutions that manufacturers and factory owners sought to boost their production quality and productivity. This included automated machines, labour-saving solutions, digital offerings such as computer numerical control (CNC) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD) software systems, and more. BIFA Wood Vietnam 2022 welcomed a diverse exhibitor base. Machinery and furniture manufacturers and digital solutions providers hailed from Germany, China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Vietnam, and timber suppliers from the US, France, Sweden, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand. This is a feat when taking into account the newly reopened borders, with hesitation to travel abroad still fresh in everybody’s minds. But Binh Duong province remains a prime location to conduct wood and woodworking business and discussions. Timber suppliers such as J. Lalanne and Penn- Sylvan Hardwoods, who are returning exhibitors from the previous edition, are pleased by the number of visitors interested in timber sourced from France or the US. The Forest Region Småland of Sweden, a representative body of Swedish timber suppliers from the region of Småland, has also reportedly received about 20 professional contacts per day. The exhibiting booth consists of four timber suppliers from Sweden, including Södra, an international forest owner association. Their representative voice, Wang Zhi, expressed the booth’s delight about the exhibition: “For us it has been fantastic… The only important thing for me [as a representative for these four companies] is that our participating companies are satisfied with the trip, that they get their contacts, they increase their knowledge. And that has been shown as a fact.” THE CENTRE OF VIETNAM’S INDUSTRIAL HUB As one of the countries whose wood and wood product exports performed in the 62 Panels & Furniture Asia | September / October 2022
SHOW REVIEW 1 2 global top five recently, Vietnam’s timber industry is a powerhouse that furniture and panel manufacturers can no longer look away from. In particular, Binh Duong province is one of the fastest growing economies in the country. Nguyen Van Danh, Vice-Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee of Binh Duong, elaborated: “In recent years, Binh Duong is considered one of the leading provinces of economic development, construction planning, and urban areas development, concentrating on industrial areas and clusters in terms of FDI attraction. 3 Legend 1 Forest Region Småland of Sweden receiving a hearty crowd 2 Eddie Liu, vice-president of Technik Associates, demonstrating the machinery’s capabilities 3 Joe Chang, CEO of Kuang Yung and chairman of Taiwan Woodworking Machinery Associate, “Within the first six months of 2022, the southern province of Binh Duong attracted domestic investment capital of 33.8 billion Vietnamese dong, and lured US$2.52 billion worth of FDI. With a new development strategy of Binh Duong Innovation Zone, Binh Duong not only promotes attracting FDI, but also develops balanced economic growth and prioritises infrastructure investment.” The trade exhibition, held at WTC Binh Duong New City Expo, is also close to various woodworking factories in Binh Duong, making this easier for manufacturers to visit and test out the machineries themselves with wood panel samples they brought along. As William Pang, publisher of Panels & Furniture Group of Wood Magazines and co-organiser of the exhibition, said: “The interesting thing about this show is that it’s held at the heart of the furniture cluster, where furniture factory bosses and managers can visit the show within a few minutes.” TIMELY SOLUTIONS IN DIFFICULT TIMES Against the backdrop of challenges such as supply chain disruptions, increasing costs of shipment and containers, labour shortage and COVID-19, the trade exhibition offers solutions that aim to mitigate these circumstances and optimise Panels & Furniture Asia | September / October 2022 63
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Y O U R S M A R T P L A N T PRODUCE
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NEWS HENKEL TO BEGIN LOCTITE PUR AD
Page 13 and 14: Steel Belts for the Wood and Lamina
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Page 20 and 21: MARKET REPORT US hardwood markets:
Page 22 and 23: MARKET REPORT Back in South East As
Page 24 and 25: ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT A case study i
Page 26 and 27: IN PERSON To be “one step ahead o
Page 28 and 29: PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT The arrangement o
Page 30 and 31: PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT Precision and qua
Page 32 and 33: PANEL MANUFACTURING Shot peening fo
Page 34 and 35: FURNITURE MANUFACTURING The new EDG
Page 36 and 37: PANEL MANUFACTURING Dust-free workp
Page 38 and 39: FURNITURE MANUFACTURING Data techno
Page 40 and 41: FURNITURE MANUFACTURING Control Cab
Page 42 and 43: FURNITURE MANUFACTURING Simplifying
Page 44 and 45: FURNITURE MANUFACTURING improvement
Page 46 and 47: MATERIALS Bonding goes green For Jo
Page 48 and 49: MATERIALS Hardwood from Quebec, Can
Page 50 and 51: FLOORING Embracing the sustainabili
Page 52: FLOORING The more we commit to maki
Page 55 and 56: RECYCLING Generally, waste wood is
Page 57 and 58: STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS m.o.r.e. Cabin
Page 59 and 60: STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS The cabin’s e
Page 61 and 62: SUSTAINABILITY 1 2 We can make ours
Page 66 and 67: SHOW REVIEW manufacturing processes
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