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With modern manufacturing and construction to success

“Modernise or Die”, according to a landmark report by UK prefabrication visionary, Mark Farmer, but how? Peter Ward of Drouin West Timber and Truss (DWTT) was all too aware of Darwin’s immortal ‘adapt

Modular system allows for customized solutions

After a slump in the last two decades, an economic upturn in the Czech Republic has resulted in a construction boom, with many new apartments, offices and commercial buildings now being built. One dem

An eye on the future

Founded in 1991 by Holger Höfle as a one-man operation, over the last 30 years the woodworking shop has developed into a modern timber construction company that today, employs around 30 people. Two da

A small quantum leap

Just under ten years after it took its first steps in module construction, Zimmerei Stark GmbH in Auhausen, Bavaria has become one of the leading names in the field. This leading position is reflected

Inserting insulation at the factory

Erich Krukenfellner and Michael Oberfeichtner founded O.K. Energie Haus 16 years ago. Since then, the company has developed rapidly, remembers Oberfeichtner: "At the beginning, there were just the two

48 hours is all it takes

One color dominates the production systems: HOMAG sky blue. "Our customers are carpenters. We produce and deliver from the factory within 48 hours. We manufacture products in the way that our customer

Advanced Furniture invests in HOMAG edgebander and return system

Gwent based Advanced Furniture is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. As part of its ambitious growth plans the company has recently invested in an EDGETEQ S-300 edge bander with a LOOPTEQ O-3

Environmentally friendly insulation

Because Terhalle Holzbau GmbH was no longer able to process the volume of orders with manual production methods, the company invested in automated production. As well as increasing capacity and the qu

Customer report Baido, Italy

Passion, skill and curiosity: at Baido, these three aspects are combined to produce high-end solutions for the bathroom and kitchen. As a result, water and HPL harmonize surprisingly well — both funct

Wood work is on the up

A lack of specialists is an issue for Hungarian timber construction companies. One solution is greater productivity, as shown by our practical example of a production line for timber frame elements. S