Why I think you should visit Expowood Brasov (news, practical demonstrations and we're there too)

I invite you to visit Expowood Brasov Fair! As every time there is a fair, I invite you to be present because it is an opportunity to be informed. It's an opportunity to find out what's new in the industry, talk to manufacturers and suppliers and see demonstrations on machinery or with products. I still believe that information is power and even if you don't have the financial power to buy now, that time will most certainly come and it is good to be as prepared as possible. And Expowood 2018 can help you with important information.

What is the theme of this year's fair

The organisers have made it a habit every year for the fair to have a theme. This year the fair is called Expowood 4 iTech. It's a well-chosen name to convey that woodworking machinery is also in the digital age. We can't say they haven't been before. But now this way of processing is becoming prevalent. Manufacturers, even very large ones, are also producing machines for small workshops, turning them into real factories with the help of state-of-the-art technologies.

The interest in small producers is growing, the offer is getting richer. Technologies and software are being adapted to work at workshop level. And so we end up seeing "aged" pieces that look like in grandma's time, made with modern machines that age the wood using computer programs.

Some of the highlights of Expowood 2018

I don't want to spoil the surprises of the organizers and unmask what you will be able to see if you come to the fair in Brasov on April 19-21, but a few tips to convince you if you are undecided I can tell you.

Demonstrations on state-of-the-art machinery

East European Trade (EET) will come this year with a state-of-the-art nesting machine - the NEXTEC 7707 - a machine that turns your custom furniture workshop into a real factory. The machine is manufactured by the German manufacturer Holz-Her using the most innovative technologies in the field.

About this machine we also wrote at one point, presenting at length how it works. What is totally new is that there will be live demonstrations on this machine at the fair in Brasov. They will take place on Friday 20 April at 12.00. In fact, Friday is reserved for demonstrations and workshops.

Furniture doors as diverse as possible for bespoke furniture manufacturers

Speaking of custom furniture, NETT FRONT comes with a wide range of furniture doors and drawers, both in terms of material (chipboard, MDF, solid wood, composite), finish or design. You can find a wide range of colours, matt or glossy finishes, rustic or very modern looking doors.

The existence of these products makes it easier for custom furniture manufacturers to do their work and increases design possibilities. In addition, through their distributors and resellers, DIY enthusiasts can benefit from furniture doors to build a wardrobe or dressing room or to change the look of old pieces of furniture.

Machines and machinery for all types of woodworking

There will be a lot of woodworking machinery at this fair, you will have plenty to choose from. One solution may also be WOOD IQ which comes with a wide range of machines for all operations in the workshop or factory. At Lux Divina, where Expowood Brasov is taking place, the CNC router 2030 Pro with tool magazine, drilling machine, planer, milling machine or brush grinding machine will be presented.

If you are lucky, the brush sander could be yours as it is the grand prize in the visitor raffle at the end of the fair on Saturday 21/04. The featured brands will be Wood IQ, ROBland, RSWood, Holzmann and Griggio.

A workshop with lots of colour and ideas

A colourful time full of interesting ideas for the home will be the workshop that Red Boutique Decorand Allmycrafts, two of the companies distributing the products Annie Sloanin Romania, will perform it on Friday at 2pm. They will show how an old piece of furniture can be transformed, and will present techniques for antiquing furniture and wood.

Another promise from the hosts is that we'll find out what we can do to make the furniture look rustic, vintage, shabby chic or modern. Plus, if you come with a small piece you'd like to transform, you'll be able to do it right there on the spot (within the time available, of course).

Emergence of new players in the woodworking machinery market

The player is old, but buying a woodworking machinery manufacturer has made him new to the market. It is WOOD-MIZER, which has bought Swedish woodworking machinery manufacturer MOReTENs AB.

With this acquisition Wood-Mizer is able to offer its customers complete solutions from primary log processing to advanced wood and wood-based panel processing solutions. At Expowood Brasov they will be present with profiling machines, planing machines, milling machines, thickness planing machines and CNC routers.

We are waiting for you at Expowood 2018, at Lux Divina Brasov, from 19 to 21 April

The above are just some of the highlights of this year's fair. I'm sure there will be many more and all will be interesting. You'll find us there throughout and if you have the time and inclination, we look forward to chatting to you. We will be very happy to exchange impressions with you, to see how you are doing, what new topics you expect from us, what we could help you with. Come to Brasov, we look forward to seeing you!