IPCO Showcases Steel Belt Strength and Service Expertise at IndiaWood 2026
- Published: February 10, 2026, By Trevor
IPCO, a global leader in steel belt manufacturing, will use this year’s IndiaWood fair in Bengaluru, India from February 26 to March 2, showcasing the quality of its belts and the wraparound service support package it provides to customers across India and beyond.
Exhibiting in Hall 5 at Booth K509, IPCO will also present its latest ProRelease system, an innovative release agent application technology delivering significant improvements in quality, productivity and operating costs.
Steel Press Belts and Service Support
IPCO’s high performance steel press belts are widely used in the manufacture of wood-based panel products such as particleboard, MDF, OSB, and LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber).
For IndiaWood 2026, the company will highlighting the critical role that professional service support plays in maintaining productivity in the WBP industry.
From its service centre in Pune, Maharashtra, IPCO provides installation, maintenance and repair services to panel producers across India, as well as neighbouring markets such as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Local teams are supported by IPCO’s global Press Priority Team, a specialist group of belt service engineers available to assist customers anywhere in the world.
IPCO WBP Service
Sascha Porst, Global Segment Manager for wood-based panels at IPCO, commented: “Unplanned press downtime can have a major impact on profitability so we’re geared up to deliver a fast, effective response to any belt-related issue. By combining premium-quality steel belts with strong local and global service capabilities, we help our customers maximize their press availability and output.”
Sascha Porst | GSM for WBP
Release agent system improves quality and reduces cost
IPCO’s ProRelease system represents a step-change in the application of release agents to steel press belts. The process features a unique spray bar design, one that forms an ultra-fine mist of release agent that is applied evenly across the belt surface, ensuring consistent, precise, and homogeneous coverage.
This controlled application delivers clear benefits in terms of product quality, enabling clean release of panels while keeping belts cleaner for longer. Increased process efficiency supports higher productivity, with faster pressing cycles and reduced downtime for cleaning and maintenance. At the same time, optimised dosing dramatically reduces release agent consumption, with one major MDF producer reporting savings of up to 90%.
IPCO ProRelease system - nozzel spraying
ScatterPro precision scattering technology
IPCO will also be highlighting its market-leading ScatterPro technology. The system is used in the manufacture of safety flooring, abrasion-resistant surfaces and a wide range of other advanced and sustainable composite materials, offering manufacturers outstanding control, accuracy and repeatability in scattering applications.
About IPCO
IPCO, with a 120-year history of supplying steel belts to the wood industry, is the preferred supplier for every leading panel board manufacturer in India. The company's production facility in Sandviken, Sweden, certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001:2018, produces press belts of exceptional quality, tailored to specific industry needs. Find out more: https://www.ipco.com/en-us/news/ipco-showcases-steel-belt-strength-and-service-expertise-at-indiawood-2026
