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FEATURES TECHNOLOGY

14 Creating a Green Future with Wood 36 LIGNA Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation
At CIFM/interzum guangzhou 2025, FDM Asia For five decades, LIGNA—one of the world’s
spoke to stakeholders of the woodworking industry, leading trade fairs for the woodworking and wood
including Mr. John Chan, Regional Director of processing industry, held in Hanover, Germany—has
AHEC Southeast Asia & Greater China, Ms. Zhang, been a driving force in the sector.
Marketing Executive of Malaysian Timber Council,
Mr. Noah Li, Director of Quebec Wood Export
Bureau, China, and Mr. Lee Wang, Sales Manager 50 Transition from Formaldehyde-Based Wood
of Pollmeier Massivholz, to learn more about how Adhesives to Bio-Based Alternatives
wood can play a positive role in energy conservation, io-based wood adhesives are increasingly
emission reduction, and environmental protection. receiving greater attention than those of synthetic
By Sandy Sun formaldehyde-based adhesives from petroleum
sources in response to climate change. Bio-based
FOCUS adhesives offer low toxicity, lower greenhouse gas
emissions, and increased sustainability with circular
economy by promoting renewable and degradable
20 ITTO Tropical Timber Market Report sources, which generates a driving force for the
The threat of US tariffs is causing some countries transition. By Saman Ghahri and Park Byung-Dae,
to rethink their strategies going forward, especially Kyungpook National University, Yang Kong and Du
in making their companies more competitive and Guanben, Southwest Forestry University
accelerating new trade agreements. ITTO tells us
more about the latest developments in the market.