Conference Program 2026

Tuesday, November 24, 2026

09:00

Welcome Remarks

Kurt Fischer, TCM
Nurten Ergün, BTC
Haluk Yildiz, Yomsad

09:20

Opening Presentaion

Ahmet Güleç, Mobilya Dernekleri Federasyonu (MOSFED)

09:40

Keynote Presentation
Hüseyin Yildiz, Starwood

10:00

Keynote Presentation

Prof. Dr. Davut Kavranoğlu, Kastamonu Entegre

10:30

Coffee Break, Exhibitions

11:00

Market Outlook 2027
Thomas Walther and Ilya Bezuglov, Afry

12:00

A Snapshot of the Turkish Wood-Based Panel and Furniture Industries Current Statistics and Market Outlook

Naci Güngör, Alim Group

12:30

Networking Lunch

13:30

The Digitization of Decorative Surface Printing is More than Just Digital Printing

Robert Bierfreund, Metiqon
Kai Bär, Adphos
Guido Lebbing, Lebbing Automation and Drives
Harald Jordan, IPAC

15:30

Coffee Break, Exhibitions

16:00

Panel Discussion

Robert Bierfreund, Metiqon
Kai Bär, Adphos
Guido Lebbing, Lebbing Automation and Drives
Harald Jordan, IPAC

17:00

End of Day 1

19:00

Conference Dinner

Join us for our traditional conference dinner on November 24 at 7pm.

Wednesday, November 25, 2026

09:00

REACH Regulation Formaldehyde. Meeting REACH Requirements, Understanding ECHA, Avoiding Risks
Bettina Meyer, Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut

09:30

Where Heritage and Design Converge: Istanbul in the Digital Age
Royce Dodds, Cruse Technologies

10:00

Acoustic Coating Technology for Floor Panels
Bernd Dinkelborg, Kneho and Göran Ziegler, Välinge Innovation

10:30

From Challenge to Solution: Solving Key Recycling Challenges in the Wood-Based Panel Industry
Moritz Schränkler, Siempelkamp

11:00

Coffee Break, Exhibitions

11:30

Mercene and Kneho: We Crosslink Melamine Surfaces and Excimer Topcoats Forever
Bernd Dinkelborg, Kneho

12:00

Thermax and Ultimat for Advanced Panel Surface
Norbert Busch, Albany and Marie-Lene AndrewsHeimbach

12:30

Transformation of a Simple Laminate Structure into a Design Flooring Using the Existing Short Cycle Process
Udo Steinhauer and Peter Weidenschlager, Profol

13:00

From Biomass to Binders: Concepts for Sustainable Coatings
Steven Eschig, Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut

13:30

Networking Lunch

15:00

End of Conference