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The Game Changer
Ryan Butler knows the value of technology and good partnerships. From their early days Ryan and his team at Ryan’s Kitchens and Joinery (RKJ) in Christchurch have relied on Biesse technology. Continuing their quest for excellence, RKJ recently installed their latest edge banding machine with the game changing HyFuse Hydrogen [...]
Precision and Safety
Stone masonry with laser templating and handling tools The stone masonry industry is experiencing a significant shift with the introduction of advanced tools that enhance measurement accuracy and improve the safety of stone transportation. The LT-2D3D Laser Templator is leading this shift, offering a high level of measurement precision that [...]
Surteco Australia invests $2.5 million in its ABS edgeband facility
Surteco Australia, the only local manufacturer of ABS edgebands for the cabinet-making industry, is boosting stock supply and delivery timeframes with a $2.5 million investment in its NSW plant. A warehouse extension coupled with a new production line will provide more capacity and offer exciting new products to the Australian [...]
Feature: Stone Safety
The manufacture of stone products presents unique and serious safety risks to workers. From slabs falling and crushing workers to airborne dust, working with stone requires a commitment to health and safety from the business owners and all workers in the production facility. Stone Safety Silica dust is generated in [...]
Meeting today’s sustainability requirements
The world is transitioning towards a more sustainable future, and reducing emissions is the key focus of governments, corporations, and individuals globally. The building and construction sector accounts for almost 40% of all annual carbon emissions from the operation and construction phases. Embodied carbon or upfront carbon, is all the [...]
Moods of the Seasons
Moods of the Seasons Each season has a different meaning to every one of us depending on where we are in the world and our culture and traditions. With Forbo’s Moods of the Season, they hope to translate those feelings into design in a way that will both complement and [...]
Dekton Cutting: Do You Dare?
When sintered stone first entered the market, architects, designers, and stonemasons excitedly rushed to explore its potential. At last, they had a material that was hard, heat-proof, stain and UV-resistant - and available in a wide range of colours. The only problem? Sintered stone is not easy to cut. Saw [...]
The Winning Edge
An edge bander, like a CNC processing centre, or nesting machine is a major capital investment for any company producing cabinets. While a simple machine is still available, most are now fitted with some sort of logic control that have simplified the setup of these once difficult to use machines. [...]
Biesse Group 20 Years in Australia
A machine from Biesse Group could have made the floor you are standing on, the window where you look out onto the World, the door you pass into the sunlight, the furniture you sit on or the cabinets in your kitchen and bathroom. Since 1969, Biesse have manufactured technology for [...]
FCIA Apprentice Charity Workshops
The Floor Covering Institute of Australia Ltd (FCIA) was established to address critical skills shortages within the industry and is create a high-quality sustainable workforce for the flooring industry. To lift the profile and reputation of the flooring industry and to drive relevant, up to date flooring installation skills, FCIA [...]
Feature: Edge Banding
In the realm of high production cabinet making, edge banding has advanced as much as any technology from innovations in machine automation and computerisation, and developments in modern materials. Read on for, ‘almost everything you always wanted to know about edge banding but were afraid to ask.’ Excellent Edge The [...]