Delays Expected for Several Weeks Following Particleboard Plant Explosion

An explosion at Tafisa’s Quebec plant, the largest particleboard factory in North America, knocked out some production the company says. It will be “several more weeks” before Tafisa’s giant particleboard manufacturing facility in Lac-Magantic, Quebec in Canada is expected to get back up to full production, the company said. The explosion, on June 14, affected […]

Tafisa Adds Argos Grading System for Decorative Panel Production

Tafisa, the largest particleboard manufacturer in North America, looked again to Argos Solutions for state-of-the-art grading systems to their production facility in Lac-Megantic, Quebec.This is the third digital surface inspection the company purchases from Argos, and the grading system will be used in the production of decorative panels. – Our experience with Argos, their systems, […]

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 […]