10-Story Cabinetry Project Saves 36% Using Thermally Fused Laminate Vs. HPL

Lexington, NC—A value engineering study of multi-unit cabinetry project in New York showed a 36 percent savings by using thermally fused laminate, or TFL, versus high pressure laminate (HPL). The project was completed by Nexis3, a Rochester, NY-based kitchen cabinet manufacturer. It entailed kitchens and bath vanities for a local 10-story apartment building. The value […]

IWF 2022: Materials Change to Meet New Requirements

Suppliers of wood industry consumables such as adhesives, coatings, finishes, papers, films, edgebanding, and a number of other categories, have recalibrated their offerings to meet shifting demands in surface performance. Driven by increasing concern about hygiene and safety, seamless edges and impermeable surfaces that are engineered for durability, washability, and resistance to bacterial build-up are […]

Egger Wood Products Invests $20M in U.S. TFL Plant

LEXINGTON, NC—Egger Wood Products will invest $20 million for an additional thermally fused laminate production line at the company’s sole U.S. location. The company’s Supervisory Board announced the investments, part of completion for Phase I work at the site, after visiting the U.S. plant for its quarterly meeting in November. Egger, an Austrian-based manufacturer of […]

Virtual Tour of Egger TFL Particleboard Plant, Its First in U.S.

LEXINGTON, NC—Egger Wood Products now offers a virtual tour of its new $700 million manufacturing plant in Lexington, NC—its first North American production facility. The online plant tour shows behind-the-scenes views of the raw particleboard and thermally fused laminate (TFL) production processes at the state-of-the-art plant. With 20 production plants worldwide, Egger Wood Products LLC […]