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Builder tips for using pressure treated wood
13, Aug 2024Pressure treated wood has long been a staple for outdoor projects due to the enhanced durability and warm aesthetic it provides. Offering a variety of benefits, pressure treated wood is an ideal...
Read MoreWood-Mizer unlocks rubberwood opportunities in Liberia
06, Aug 2024A highly productive sawmill in Liberia uses Wood-Mizer technology to turn large-diameter rubberwood logs into export-quality sawn timber for furniture and flooring production plants in Asia...
Read MoreBest Wood Schneider invests in end-to-end sawmill, CLT and wood products solutions
02, Aug 2024Continuous improvement describes the philosophy of the family-owned German wood products company, Best Wood Schneider. Seven years ago, it embarked on an ambitious greenfield project...
Read MoreWood-Mizer WM4500 Industrial Sawmill Boosts Father and Son Lumber Business
29, Jul 2024Located in the lush rolling hills of Piketon, Ohio, Brandon Wooldridge and his son, Bryce, run their sawmill business, Deep Woods Lumber Co. The family owned and operated sawmill business, established in 1998, recently...
Read MoreForests face increasing climate-related stress amid growing demand for their products, FAO report warns
24, Jul 2024Climate change is increasing the susceptibility of the world's forests to stressors such as wildfires and pests, according to a new flagship publication by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
Read MoreInternational demand for pruned logs at all-time high: Forest manager
23, Jul 2024International demand for pruned logs from New Zealand is the highest ever seen by a forest manager with 30 years of experience in the sector. John Turkington owns John Turkington Forestry...
Read MoreLIGNA celebrates its 50th anniversary - will you be there?
17, Jul 2024We have reason to celebrate! In 2025, LIGNA - the world's leading trade fair for the woodworking and wood processing industry - will turn 50! After LIGNA emerged from HANNOVER MESSE...
Read MoreAOR Architects creates Finnish school from timber logs
09, Jul 2024Finnish studio AOR Architects has completed the Monio School and Cultural Centre in Hyrylä, using over 5,000 industrial timber logs to create a structure that references the area's traditional wooden villas...
Read MoreHolder Resources Announces Commercialization of Sustainable Timber Operations in Resource Rich Guyana
08, Jul 2024Holder Resources Inc., a resource company growing sustainable timber and mining operations in Guyana – one of the fastest growing economies in the world – has announced the successful commercialization...
Read MoreEcoReFibre project researches recycling used fibreboard
17, Jun 2024After almost two years of intensive research, the EcoReFibre (Ecological solutions for recovery of secondary materials from post-consumer fibreboards) consortium met in Germany in Apri...
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