Newsletter 14 June 2024 - Wood magazine

We hope you found it useful our previous newsletter. We continue today with fresh news from the world of woodworking and the furniture industry.

Don't miss the biggest green building event in Romania! Lovers of innovation and sustainability in the field of construction have every reason to mark with ~~red~~ green in the calendar on 14, 15 and 16 June 2024! Why? Because on these days, at Romexpo Bucharest, NZEB Expo, the event of the year for energy efficient building and sustainable real estate developments, is taking place. Now in its third year, NZEB Expo promises to be bigger and more dynamic than ever. With over 100 exhibitors, 3 conference stages, interactive workshops, networking sessions and even parties, the event organised by the charismatic Marius Șoflete will bring together the most important players in the industry. [link]
CML Engineering - Innovation and flexibility in wood cutting technology CML Engineering, an Italian company with a tradition of over 70 years in the production of wood cutting machines and systems, stands out for its innovation and dedication to customer needs. In an interview with Wood Magazine at Xylexpo 2024, Manuel Villa, son of the owner of CML Engineering, presented the company's philosophy and products. Founded in the late 1950s in the province of Milan, CML Engineering has constantly evolved, adapting to the changing demands of the market. With a range of more than 60 different machine models, the company can meet all customer needs, from small production runs to large capacity ones running three shifts a day. [link]
International Workshop "Build Naturally" - 5 Days of Practice and Theory with Lut, Hemp and Straw in Richiș, Jud. Sibiu, Romania The German master carpenter Christian Rummel, established for many years in Romania, invites you to a unique 5-day workshop dedicated to traditional building techniques with natural materials such as clay, hemp, straw and lime. The "Construim Natural" event will take place on 21-25 July in the picturesque village of Richiș in Sibiu county, Romania. The workshop is open to students, craftsmen and architects eager to learn in a practical and future-oriented way. Participants will make several wall sections, about 12 compartments, which will be walled between beams, using traditional techniques with clay, hemp-vine and straw. [link]
LIGNA 2025: 80% of the exhibition space is already booked One year before the 50th anniversary celebration, LIGNA 2025 is already enjoying significant support from exhibiting companies. At the end of May 2024, the organisers of the most important trade fair for the woodworking industry, Deutsche Messe AG and the VDMA Association for Woodworking Machinery, reported an excellent level of bookings - both in terms of the number of registered companies and exhibition space. Even though some companies opted not to participate in similar events this year, LIGNA 2025 is shaping up to be a major event, with an impressive turnout already confirmed. [link]
Swiss company Blumer Lehmann expands its product range with CLT and BSH Blumer Lehmann, a leading manufacturer in eastern Switzerland, recently announced that it is expanding its product range in its wood industry division. The company will start production of CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) panels and BSH (Brettschichtholz) glued laminated timber products. The new production facilities will enable the company to offer CLT and BSH semi-finished products for the construction industry. The production line for BSH glued laminated timber is scheduled to come on stream in September 2025, while the first CLT panels will be produced in the company's own gluing plant from June 2026. [link]
DREMA 2024 - the Polish International Trade Fair celebrates its 40th anniversary On 10-13 September 2024, the International Trade Fair for Tools, Tools and Components for the Wood and Furniture Industry - DREMA will celebrate its 40th edition in Poznan, Poland. The event marks four decades of technological progress, innovation and cooperation between market leaders in woodworking and furniture manufacturing. The jubilee edition of the DREMA 2024 International Fair is set to be an important event for professionals and enthusiasts in the woodworking and furniture manufacturing sector, offering access to best practices, product innovations and modern equipment. [link]
Apple launches Apple Intelligence, a giant leap forward in personalized artificial intelligence. Apple recently launched Apple Intelligence, a set of generative AI tools designed to transform interactions with Mac, iPad and iPhone devices. With the new features, users can generate custom images from text descriptions (Genmoji, Image Playground), turn sketches into illustrations (ImageOne) or create movies with special memories (Memory Movies). In addition, Siri becomes smarter and more human, understanding personal context and able to carry on natural conversations. Priority notifications and advanced typing tools with tone and synthesis suggestions are also part of Apple Intelligence. The company stresses that all these capabilities are built with strict respect for data privacy. More details in the video. [YouTube video link]