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Chronicle Furwa Furnierkanten GmbH and Veneer Edges in Continuous Rolls

Furwa was founded by Mr. Armin Wiblishauser at the beginning of 1974.
Mr. Wiblishauser derives from a family who has been in the woodworking business for generations. After having studied woodworking technology, he worked for different companies before he became the technical director of the family-owned production plant for bedroom furniture “WIWA”. He knew the technical demands for veneer edges exactly when he invented veneer edges in continuous rolls!

1972Olympic Games in Munich and last Apollo Mission
Veneer edges in continuous rolls do not exist yet.
1973Mr. Wiblishauser develops the first veneer edges in continuous rolls.
1974FURWA is founded, and the production of reconstituted veneer edges starts.
1975The company Reichenbacher introduces the first European (C)NC milling machine at the Ligna show.
1976The regular series production of veneer edges starts.
23.12.1977
30.05.1978
FURWA Furnierkanten GmbH is founded
and is incorporated.
1979FURWA Furnierkanten GmbH moves to its present location.
1984Mr. Wiblishauser establishes the company PWG together with his brothers in order to impregnate fleece for the fleece lamination process, respectively in order to pre-coat fleece with PVAc adhesive.

The first lacquering plant for veneer rolls is put into operation.
Production is expanded, and a new veneer warehouse is built.
1993First joint venture with the Czech company DIB for the production of semifinished goods.
The production area is doubled due to the construction of a new building.
1994FURWA Furnierkanten GmbH develops the electronic veneer grading system including quality management and cost management in co-operation with a partner.

Production of thick veneer edges 1 – 3 mm is introduced.
1995An electronic colour control system for veneers is put into operation which is integrated in the veneer grading system.
1998The first UV lacquering plant is put into operation.
1999Production start of highly-flexible surfaces with hydro lacquers.
2000Installation of a paternoster shelf system for storing up to 120,000 sqm veneer master rolls with each single roll being directly accessible.
2001Development of a new fleece lamination for the automotive industry. This lamination is resistant to boiling water and long-term UV resistant. (Now, even wavy and indefinably shaped figured veneers can be laminated in such a way that subsequently, they can be thinly sanded while lying evenly.)
2002The series production for the automotive industry is established (veneer treatment for the production of dashboards, steering wheels, ashtray lids, etc.)
2003Washable veneers are introduced at the show „Interzum“.
2004A new combined UV lacquering unit is put into operation.
Now highly flexible lacquerings or top surfaces can inexpensively be produced as well.
2005The production of “Veneer D4 for D3” for the automotive industry together with the thick veneer edge programme 1 – 4 mm partially leads to a plant utilisation of 7 days in 3-shifts.
2006The new press line with a pressing area of 8 x 1 meter is installed for the production of thick veneer edges.
An extensive joint venture with the company Veneer Solutions (a veneer edge producer in Clarksville, Texas, USA) is established.
2007The Cedarsole is launched on the market and offers effective protection against foot odour on a purely biological basis.
2008Development of special edges for frameless honeycomb boards as face veneer edges for an application without supporting edge or as supporting edge for the BAZ.
2009During the Ligna show, Homag presents Furwa's supporting edge on the BAZ by means of 100 mm frameless honeycomb boards.
Successful FSC-certification (SCS-COC-002225)

Production start of flexible veneer sheets in a width up to 640 mm.
Finished lacquered 3D veneer is produced for the skiing industry.
2010PP-wood priming edge 2 mm with wood fibres extruded is introduced. Thick veneer edges for laser or plasma activation are marketably pre-coated. Cellphone covers for I-Phones are produced with Furwa’s pre-finished lacquered 3D intarsia veneer by means of rear injection process.

Armin Wiblishauser, the founder of our company and inventor of the continuous veneer roll, passed away on December 01st, 2010.

2011Furwa Furnierkanten GmbH is sold to Blazic d.o.o., Ljubljana, Slovenia in March with effect as of January 01st, 2011.


FURWA Furnierkanten GmbH in numbers:
Production output 2009: 1.25 Mio sqm continuous veneer rolls
Employees 2009: 30
Turnover 2009: approx. 6 Mio €uro
Exports 2009: approx. 81 %

We are able to do considerably more; however, we had to live doing considerably less in 2010.
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