Jan 09, 2013. /Lesprom Network/. Dieffenbacher GMBH Maschinen- und Anlagenbau of Eppingen, Germany, and Carmanah Design and Manufacturing Inc. of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, announced the signing of a Cooperation Agreement for the supply of Disc and Ring Stranding systems to Engineered Wood applications outside of North America, as the company said in a press release received by Lesprom Network. Michael Colwell, Carmanah’s President and CEO, and Jim Best, Carmanah’s Executive Chairman of the Board, stated, "We are extremely pleased with this Agreement as it allows the companies to work closely together to offer customers an integrated and optimized solution for their woodroom requirements." Wolf-Gerd Dieffenbacher, President and CEO of Dieffenbacher, said: "Carmanah is market leader for OSB stranders in North America with over 120 installations. With this and already some footprints in the EU, Russia, South America and New Zealand, we are confident that the cooperation will be successful." The cooperation agreement between Dieffenbacher and Carmanah will cover Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and South America. Dieffenbacher is a global player with a rich and successful history of more than 130 years. As a supplier of complete plants, they offer innovative and comprehensive solutions for applications in the wood-based panel, automotive, and component industries. Carmanah, celebrating its 100th year in business in 2013, is the world leader in the supply of Disc and Ring Stranders to the Engineered Wood Industry with installations in North and South America, Europe, the UK, and New Zealand.