On the sidelines of LIGNA 2019, Modern Woodwork caught hold of Mr. Christoph Michel, who recently took over the reins of Siempelkamp Group as CEO. He spoke about his vision for leading a 700-million Euro company having a legacy of 135+ years, his views on Asian market and future of wood-based panel industry. Excerpts. Modern …
‘India is a growing market and significant resource pool for Siempelkamp’ Read More »
A boldly rational vision of mechanising the woodworking industry – one most unorganised sectors in India speaks a lot about the strong founding principle of JAI Industries. Established in the pre-liberalisation era by Late Mr. Niranjan Shah, the company, now ably run by the second generation has created a niche for itself in the field …
‘Precision and performance of global standard – That’s JAI’ Read More »
A risk taking entrepreneur, one of the most respected Belgians, Chinese mogul, flooring expert, investor, chocolate lover – [mkdf_highlight background_color=”” color=”red”]Mr. Thomas Baert[/mkdf_highlight], co-founder and co-owner of DOMOTEX Asia, the largest wood flooring event in the world is a truly a multifaceted personality. In a off-the-beaten-track interview to Modern Woodwork, Mr. Baert opened up on …
India has helped IKEA become better! A BEKTANT table, a PATRIK chair or a MICKE desk. Don’t be surprised if you find Indian consumers or suppliers conversing in IKEA jargon. The days are not far as the Swedish-giant made a roaring entry with its first store in Hyderabad opening doors to the ever-aspiring Indian consumers. …
We see Gabon SEZ becoming the biggest Wood Panel Production Hub of Africa by 2025 The West Central African country of Gabon is a fascinating success story of turning a forest land into a business-friendly haven. Thanks to GSEZ, a public private partnership (PPP) project that changed the entire landscape by developing the Nkok Special …
Mr. Jürgen Köppel, President of Eumabois and CEO of Leitz Group spoke his mind on various topics related to global woodworking industry outlook, high-potential markets, megatrends in India and China, industry 4.0 in woodworking, new initiatives at Eumabois, importance of Delhiwood 2019 and what is new at LIGNA 2019. In conversation with the global leader …
Global woodworking industry is on a stable and positive trend Read More »
