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WiN woodworking INTERNATIONAL 2022/2

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WiN - woodworking INTERNATIONAL is the international magazine for the woodworking industry. We report on all aspects of woodworking from board materials, wood treatment to machines, tools and technical know-how, from timber engineering supplies to the latest developments in technologies and markets. We address factory managers and production engineers directly, and thus ensure coverage of the decision makers within the industry.

FURNITURE Design prizes

FURNITURE Design prizes for REVEGO and AVENTOS HKi Product innovations AVENTOS HKi and REVEGO by Blum have won the Red Dot Award 2022 for outstanding design. The unique pocket door system impressed the jury with its fully integrated technology and top quality design, and the AVENTOS HKi integrated lift system won the Red Dot: Best of the Best award. It can’t get any better than that! Austrian fittings specialist, Blum is delighted to report that not just one but two of its latest products have been presented with this year’s Red Dot Award. After winning the German Design Award, REVEGO, the pocket system for revealing and concealing runs of fitted furniture, has gone on to win the next prestigious prize for its design excellence and fully integrated technology. And AVENTOS HKi, the new stay lift that is integrated in the cabinet side and blends seamlessly into furniture, has received the Red Dot: Best of the Best award for its pioneering design. This prize is presented to the very best entry in each category. International jury impressed by the design of Blum products The coveted Red Dot quality seal is presented by an international jury of 48 judges. The experts are tasked with assessing whether the products serve their purpose, are simple and intuitive to use, sustainable or durable and, obviously, appealing to the eye. All these criteria were met by both product innovations developed by the family-owned business. REVEGO – the solution from Blum for concealing runs of kitchen units or entire living areas AVENTOS HKi fits perfectly into the cabinet side and blends seamlessly into furniture REVEGO – creating multifunctional spaces Pocket systems by Blum offer completely new perspectives: the ability to quickly open up complete living areas when you need them, and simply close them off again when they are not in use, helps to create a homely atmosphere. REVEGO is a unique sliding door system for single and double door applications whose fittings have been fully integrated into the system. REVEGO can also be used in combination with standard cabinets thanks to defined pocket widths: REVEGO uno single door has a pocket width of 100 mm and REVEGO duo double door a pocket width of 150 mm. This provides great scope for the design of living areas throughout the home. AVENTOS HKi – the integrated lift system The latest lift system by Austrian fittings manufacturer, Blum is a true masterpiece of engineering. Developers have come up with an extremely slim construction that fits perfectly into cabinet sides with a thickness of 16 mm or more. Although the technology of AVENTOS HKi is seamlessly integrated into the furniture, the lift system boasts the top quality features you expect of Blum. Soft-close BLUMOTION ensures that wall cabinet fronts close softly and effortlessly, tried and tested 3-dimensional adjustment is possible from the front and cabinet fronts hold open in any position thanks to the variable stop. AVENTOS HKi offers the perfect chance to design without compromise. www.blum.com 10 No. 2 • June 2022

CATAS launches new website Product certification in the spotlight In recent years, the topic of product certification has become a priority in the woodfurniture sector: being able to guarantee that a table, a chair, a flooring, a coating, an armchair or a kitchen comply with precise standards that establish their functionality, security, origin, quality, sustainability is an essential value. A certificate that is the result of tests and controls is acquiring new importance in itself: not only a “license” that allows the manufacturer to take part in specific tenders or satisfy requirements, but a “sign”, a mark, a document that certifies values and performance that can become a reason for choice for the end consumer. It’s been a long time since 1993 – the year in which Catas issued the first “CQA-Catas Quality Award”, the tool to certify the low formaldehyde emissions of wood-based panels – and today Catas issues more than 180 different certifications, ranging from coating systems to gluelam beams, from raw materials to playground surfaces. Although these documents are crucial in terms of the final quality of any product that reaches the end consumer, they have always expressed their value and their significance in “B2B”, that is in the dealings between producers involved in the transition from raw materials to semi-finished and then to finished products. “Things are rapidly changing and there are more and more incentives for us to work in the direction of the final consumer”, commented Franco Bulian, director of Catas. “A trend that, if possible, further increases the value of our work, which becomes more and more a way to communicate to the final users the quality of what they are buying in a clear and effective way. For some time we have also been working on the communication tools of the certifications issued for our clients, among whom, we would like to remind you, there are some of the No. 2 • June 2022 main industrial groups in the production and now also in the retail sector. I am referring to a restyling of our certification marks, which allows us to “speak” directly to the consumer or to those who purchase certified materials and to make the values of safety, quality and performance guaranteed by a third-party body of recognized authority in the sector immediately understood through a mark, the Catas Quality Award, the “Made in Italy by CATAS”.” An important step for Catas, which now can see its vocation strongly expressed, finally speaking of quality, certifying values and truths throughout the whole supply chain, right up to the end consumer. On the one hand, the ever-greater attention, competence and information of users have contributed to this transition. Users today can choose thanks to an infinite number of sources of information, among which, finding milestones or reliable and authoritive marks, is essential. On the other hand, there is the universal awareness of companies that “certified quality” – at any level of the value creation process – is an indispensable element for accessing markets, demonstrating competence and expressing competitive advantages. “A new time that is rapidly opening up new scenarios”, Bulian concluded. “Over the years, we have defined and continue to “establish” new testing protocols – according to the most up-to-date and stringent standards – on the subject of sustainability, for example, to concretely demonstrate how many and what values are hidden behind this often-abused word”. Messages that must first and foremost be clear and unambiguous. It is no coincidence that Catas has chosen to invest in a new online showcase: the website cqa.catas.com will allow anyone who wishes to learn more about what is “behind and inside” the “Catas Quality Award” product certifications. www.catas.com We develop the solutions of tomorrow – since 1969. Wood is a raw material with a future – and its availability is limited. Recycling and reusing instead of disposing are therefore our motto. Vecoplan wood processing technology is our solution for the appreciative handling with resources – yesterday, today and tomorrow. Together with us you are always one step ahead. Become a visionary! Visit us at IFAT in Munich 30th May – 3rd June 2022 hall B5 | stand 229/328 Vecoplan AG Germany phone +49 2661 62 67-0 welcome@vecoplan.com www.vecoplan.com

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