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Modular constructions in different varieties

ATCO. Since its origins, the company has been characterized by providing services of world-class Design, Architecture, Engineering and Industrialized Construction, standing out for the quality, speed, [...] border between Chile and Bolivia. To achieve the realization of this challenging project, Tecno Fast designed and inaugurated its first manufacturing plant in Santiago de Chile, a unique facility in the region [...] Rodrigo Prado Romani, General Manager, told us more about the development of Tecno Fast and the market for modular units in Chile. Last year Tecno Fast invested in a new automated production line. Why

HOMAG CNC improves reliability and throughput speed

Established in 1996, Mobili Office Ltd designs and manufactures a range of innovative office furniture. With a group turnover in excess of £15 million, Mobili produces a range of seating, desks and storage [...] production requirements. When we bought it, we were handling a lot of mass production work but the market demand has changed and we are producing more bespoke pieces at smaller quantities. We needed to invest [...] invest in technology that would allow us to remain versatile and flexible within a competitive market.” Finding a suitable replacement “When looking for a solution to replace our CNC and drilling machines

Pyramid Lane puts its trust in HOMAG machines

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has been manufacturing office furniture and kitchens specifically designed for the Asian market since 1997. The company decided to purchase new machines as a result of growing demand

MPP - new, innovative plywood panel product

addition veneer for specialty panel markets is manufactured. Kyle Freres reports: "The plywood we have produced has largely focused on the exterior grade sheathing markets. With the addition of the MPP facility [...] building elements were developed as an alternative to CLT. Entering new territory in the industry Market share of cross laminated timber in the United States has come under strong pressure within the last [...] years. This is due to the advancement of some OSB companies, and global competition in the plywood market becoming stronger and stronger. Freres Lumber wanted a way to increase the quality and functionality

WEINMANN at DACH+HOLZ International 2024.

Constant change is shaping our market environment. This also changes the requirements for timber construction with regard to the use of materials as well as the consideration of alternative construction [...] machine technology. All customers are comprehensively supported in the fields of consulting and design, planning and project planning, software, installation and support as well as training. WEINMANN [...] handling. All systems have a modular construction to allow a swift and flexible response to changing market requirements. Each production system is planned individually for the respective customer. This year

Step by step to the right software

process, which at best incorporates industry knowledge, technical know-how and a sound knowledge of the market. The following applies: What I implement today will determine my processes tomorrow. The reasons [...] is followed by the consultant's research into providers: Which suitable providers are there on the market? In addition to the "hard facts", the potential software supplier's knowledge and experience in project [...] Increasingly, cloud-based rental models (XaaS, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, etc.) are conquering the software market, which can often convince with usage-based billing models and thus offer flexible entry options for

An extensive cultural change

extensive standardization of wall constructions, design details and processes: "This is the only way to use the effects of standardization in a market in which designs and layouts are largely customized," explains [...] increased costs on to developers. For timber construction companies, one option for improving their market position in this tough situation is to capitalize on cost reduction potential by increasing their [...] d houses, commercial, industrial and residential construction are considered interesting growth markets. To allow the company to serve both private and commercial customers, the production line must be

Retail Design Consultants partners with HOMAG

factors have led to storage space in-store being at a premium. “Using the latest CAD/CAM design software, we design bespoke solutions for each client, before manufacturing all the tailormade furniture at [...] Founded in 1998, Retail Design Consultants (RDC) is a renowned pharmacy shopfitting specialist, based in East Kilbride, Scotland. It operates on the core principles of care, commitment, collaboration and [...] and communication, providing inspirational and affordable pharmacy design solutions tailored to budget. “Although we work in other areas, our specialist niche is providing turnkey packages for pharmacies

Increased investment and automation | Market report India

Pfetzing , working for SCHULER Consulting for more than 10 years, gives interesting insights into the market situation of the Indian furniture industry and its current challenges. A lot has happened at Schuler [...] wider acceptance of these higher technologies has created a vacuum in new skill areas where furniture design, production planning and CAD cam skills are in demand. This is a new challenge for many manufacturers

Fiscal year 2023: High sales revenues with declining order intake

decline in sales and earnings. Our capacity adjustment measures are designed to sustainably increase our flexibility so that future market fluctuations will have less of an impact on earnings,” Schmitt continued [...] to the efficiency improvements achieved in previous years and cost reductions in response to the market downturn. Despite a major order from China at the end of the year, the order intake in 2023 declined [...] situation in the furniture industry due to the pandemic. “We are dealing with a pronounced cyclical market weakness, which has resulted in a sharp decline in orders,” explains Dr. Daniel Schmitt. “We were