Timber iQ October - November 2018 // Issue: 40 | Page 21

EVENTS
Rubio Monocoat’s vivid stand ushered in visitors to view its unique
colourful range of wood finishes.
Jax Oleum’s technical sales consultant Enoch Mataludi and director
Charles Datt highlighted their range of wood protection products.
Geerlings displayed a wide range of woodworking machinery and
tools – it’s industry forté.
Built on innovation and its love for the forest, thermal
wood modification pioneers Lunawood showed off its
timber-clad stand – an unmissable feature of the show.
afield as Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi,
Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The fifth edition of this biennial trade show
housed trade industry leaders and exhibitors from
across the world including newcomers to the
industry, market staples, technological innovations
and the biggest local and international players in
the woodworking sector. For the first time, WoodEX
for Africa coincided with the added facet of the
launch edition of the Deck & Flooring Expo.
“We are proud to have secured unrivalled
commitment from the industry at large for the
biggest trade expo in Africa dedicated exclusively
to the wood industry,” says Stephan Jooste,
WoodEX for Africa organiser.
New exhibitors to this year’s show included
AluSmart Machinery, CMC Woodworking Machinery,
Dieffenbacher, Geerlings, Harris Sawing Equipment,
Hintech Manufacturing, Holtec, Lunawood,
Pearlman Veneers, Promob, REM, Roos
Woodworking Machinery, Rubio Monocoat, SJM
Distributors, Upper Edge Products, Vantec and
WoodTech Mechatronics.
“WoodEX for Africa’s next instalment will take
place in 2020. This frequency enhances the value
of each show for our exhibitors and intensifies the
incentive for participation,” notes Jooste, who
adds, “Having proven over the years that we bring
the right type of visitors to the show, such as
decision-makers and individuals with buying
power looking for the right business opportunities,
new products, materials and machinery to boost
their profits, we look forward to hosting another
memorable WoodEX for Africa.”
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