Wood EDM - E-Letter

2023 Issue

Trade Show Info

WOOD TAIWAN 2023 Breaks Records with Overwhelming Attendance!

WOOD TAIWAN 2023, Taiwan's largest woodworking machinery exhibition, was co-organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the Taiwan Woodworking Machinery Association (TWMA). The exhibition, held at TaiNEX1 in Taipei, concluded successfully today after a four-day run. With over 7,500 visitors from more than 40 countries, the event marked a growth of 23% compared to five years ago, setting a new record. Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand were the top five buyer countries. Buyer delegations from Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, and India showed great interest in the exhibition, reflecting the event's strong appeal to potential buyers. ...

Industry News

Industry 4.0 as an Opportunity and Challenge for the Furniture Industry—A Case Study

Industry 4.0 presents huge opportunities for the realisation of sustainable production, but also many risks if companies do not respond adequately to modern trends. A new direction, Industry 5.0, is emerging, which promotes symbiosis of man with new technologies. The question is, therefore, whether it is possible to skip Industry 4.0 in the development line, or whether it is just a ‘novelty’ that existed. By Lubos Cerveny, Roman Sloup, Tereza Cervena, Marcel Riedl and Petra Palatova, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague...