Seminars

The program will address how the lightweight panel product is made, its environmental benefits and its ability to be used in place of traditional particleboard and MDF in furniture, cabinets and other end products.  Emerging technology for fabricating panels, fastening systems, specialty hardware and edgebanding developments will also be discussed.  The panel will conclude with a guided tour of some lightweight panel exhibits on the show floor in the Material World section of the show including an exhibit of award-winning entrants sponsored by the ACIDO, AWMAC, Hettich, Panolite and Hafele.

Panelists include:
Richard Bellon, Product Manager and Lightweight Technical Specialist, Hettich Germany

Jonathan Loudon, President of ACIDO, Association of Chartered Industrial Designers of Ontario and Principal of Cooler Solutions will moderate a panel discussion of industry experts.

Andre Paradis, Sales & Marketing Director and Partner of Panolite, a new Canadian lightweight panel manufacturer

Dave Winze, Product Sourcing Manager, Hafele Canada

Tim Poupore, Industrial Designer and Principal, OVE Design, Past President, ACIDO

Dylan Kinch, Principal of Talon Millwork and President of AWMAC, Architectural Wood & Millworkers Association of Canada, Ontario Chapter