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Editor’s pickBuilding a King’s vision for the future of Bhutan

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Commissioned by the King of Bhutan, an ambitious academy is under construction on a mountaintop in the Himalayas that will introduce new educational methodology for the country. Its construction is bringing in multiple new building technologies that support Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness development policy. By Jacob Mooney The Wood-Mizer LT70 sawmill on site to produce 28,000 cubic …

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Editor’s pickSiempelkamp secures new order in China with Nanning Shuixin Ketien

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Signing of the contract in China: Wang Dong Tao, General Manager of Nanning Shuixin Ketien and Andreas Krott from Siempelkamp Nanning Shuixin Ketien (SciSky) has ordered a particleboard line from Siempelkamp to expand business in the area of wood-based materials. The order for the particleboard plant includes the forming and press line with a 9th Generation 8’ x 30.5m ContiRoll® …

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Editor’s pickThe National Hardwood Lumber Association in China in June

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June was a month of activities for NHLA in China, which has been a key overseas target for American hardwood lumber exporters in recent years. China now accounts for more shipments than all the rest of the world put together. U.S. domestic sales are now running at 55 per cent by value and exports to China are 23 per cent with other markets in total accounting for 22 per cent; so NHLA is …

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Editor’s pickVeneer – Never Out of Style

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By Kenn Busch California’s GL Veneer Meets Demand with Innovation and Added Value When you ask, “What’s new in the veneer world,” you might just get a puzzled look. Unless you can, with a straight face, classify “classic looks” as a trend, changes in demand for veneers are really mostly ebb-and-flow variations on the timeless themes of colour, character and …

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Editor’s pickRussia woos Asia Pacific with timber and technology

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Viktor Evtukhov, Russia’s State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Industry & Trade, explains why his country is well-positioned to expand the wood products trade with Asia.   PFA: Firstly, can you share current developments in Russia’s forestry and wood processing industry? VE: Russia is a world leader in forest resources, volume-wise. We supply more than 200 million m3 of …

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The value of planted trees in a nutshell

To understand the importance of forests, the Brazilian Tree Industry breaks down the details of science in the form of an infographic. Specifically, it suggests that "analysis and management of micro-watersheds allow us to understand the water conditions in specific regions, and how human actions in the landscape affect quantity and quality of …


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CIFOR: Forest loss may lead to more hurricanes

According to emerging theories, the world’s standing forests may be protecting continents against cyclonic storms, such as hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones. But as these forests disappear, scientists anticipate more frequent and more destructive storms. Recent research conducted in collaboration with the Center for International Forestry …


ArchXpo 2017

Forest fires in Canada affect even far-flung Prince Edward Island

None thought that the forest fires in British Columbia (B.C.) on one end of Canada would have any impact whatsoever on Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.), sitting unobtrusively on the other end of the sprawling nation. But the fires combined with lumber export tariffs imposed by the United States (U.S.) have certainly made themselves felt on the Island …


Post-Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Harvey, prices of lumber expected to rise

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, prices increased. Now, with Hurricane Irma having blown over the United States (U.S.) weeks after Hurricane Harvey, plans and projects to rebuild are well underway, and lumber and plywood are experiencing a surge of pricing across the U.S. “The reality is when a hurricane hits or is intended to hit landfall, …


Timber Expo will be returning to the U.K.

From the 10th to the 12th of October, Timber Expo, the only event in the United Kingdom (U.K.) committed exclusively to timber, will be returning to Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre …


Epicor iScala wins a Gold Stevie Award in the 2017 International Business Awards

Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, recently announced that at the 14th Annual International Business Awards, they won a Gold Stevie Award in the Best New Software Product of the Year, Financial Management Solution category. The latest version of Epicor iScala was …


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WMF 2016 - Exhibitor Interview: Mr. Piergiorgio Franca, Chief Executive Officer of Biesse China 专訪比雅斯中国首席执行官Piergiorgio Franca先生

1.「智能制造」成为制造业的热点，针对这一形式，比雅斯如何应对中国市场需求？ 
Piergiorgio Franca先生：自2014年起，智能制造在全球都显得非常重要，比雅斯致力在中国市场成为行业领导者。正因为此，我们来到到中国，并努力拓展中国市场。比雅斯为中国制造企业提供可以满足客户多样化需求的生产解决方案。就家具生产和设计而言，比雅斯设备拥有高灵活性和多样性，可以协助改善生产技术，让企业在国内外更具竞争力。

Homag: Drilling and dowelling – ABD 260 Optimat

Drilling and dowelling – more efficient than ever before

CNC Drilling and dowel inserting machine - always keeping a tight grip on everything
• Incredibly fast drilling and dowel insertion
• 8 clamping cylinders keep a tight grip on wokrpieces
• Flexible handling due to lowerable center stop
• SORB TECH machine bed - heavy and sturdy

Kuang Yung: MRS-610M Optimizing Movable Rip Saw

• Choice of 1-6 movable blades
• Extra large 450 / 610 mm cutting width
• Optimizing cut function
•  American designed and developed scan system which has decades of experience since the first system made in 1996
• Worldwide success with more than 200 sets sold in the USA, Europe and Asia.
• Easy to operate, learn, update and maintain with multi-language window operating system such as English and Chinese.
• Rip 10 - 12  lumbers (3.6m each) per minute. (The results may vary according to operator performance, timber length and feeding speed)
• A 7 -10% increase in yield compared to conventional multiple rip saw

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