International News (502)

Inside IKEA's globe-spanning project to make solid wood furniture
31, Mar 2015Inside IKEA's globe-spanning project to make solid wood furniture
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The beauty of traditional Japanese wood joinery
30, Jan 2015We don't want to think about how many times these traditional craftsmen had to measure in order to get this multi-part joint exactly right.
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X-raying rood - how to saw optimum timber
30, Jan 2015Scientists have found a method of cutting the waste generated by timber milling
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84-year old sawmiller designed and built one-man sawmill
30, Jan 2015Most retirees cut back their hours and take up a hobby. But for 84-year-old sawmiller Ralph Affleck, his hobby and his work have always been the same thing.
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Stobart wins its ‘largest ever’ waste wood fuel deal
30, Jan 2015Stobart Group has won its ‘largest ever’ fuel supply contract after securing a 14-year
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Turning Toronto’s felled trees into lumber
30, Jan 2015Someone has finally realised the 20 000 trees Toronto cut down last year could have a better fate than mulch.
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Sawmill expansion for Rotorua
30, Jan 2015Red Stag Timber is spending $60 million to expand its Waipa Sawmill in Rotorua into a ‘supermill’
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New material provides increased design flexibility and a lower carbon footprint
30, Jan 2015In a state famous for its timber industry, a new form of lumber is making its debut at an Oregon Zoo construction project.
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Softwood lumber prices have trended downward in the US, Russia and Japan this fall
12, Dec 2014Prices for softwood lumber imported to China increased this fall, while they fell in Japan as the housing market weakened.
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The future of wood
09, Dec 2014The evergreen forests of Pinus radiata on New Zealand's landscapes stand as an undeniable testament to...
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