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Editor’s pickA wondrous child’s dream of wood and water

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Kids are seen frolicking in the water fountain-turned-playground. All images by Onnis Luque. A historic fountain in Loreto Square, Mexico city, is transformed into a pop-up playground for the locals. The fountain is surrounded by a plywood structure which envelopes the concrete element. The playground features two separate elevations shaped like waves around the round fountain. A web of ropes …

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Editor’s pickSFPA/SLMA assess potential and importance of Egypt market for U.S. softwoods in new study

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The latest market study highlights high potential growth for U.S. wood product exports to Egypt, due to Egypt’s economic growth and strong demand from its furniture manufacturing industry Aiming to emphasise the potential and importance of Egypt as a market for U.S. softwoods, the Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) and Southeastern Lumber Manufacturer's Association (SLMA) recently …

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Editor’s pickTippet Rise Art Centre's new pine log pavilion

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Envisaged to be a communal gathering space resting among a grove of aspen and cottonwood trees, a 1,900 square-foot pavilion is to be built for the Tippet Rise Art Centre’s 10,000-acre grounds in Montana, United States (U.S.). West African architect Francis Kéré has been commissioned to create the pavilion. Known for his dedication to sustainability, the pavilion is to …

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Editor’s pickStrong log prices make 25-year record

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Lumber prices have remained strong in 2018, and log prices, stronger, setting a record for sustained pricing. Moreover, mortgage rate also remained low throughout the year as the market maintained its strength, according to Natural Resource Report. Unprecedented log prices held at a record high through the winter and remained steady at US$890 per thousand board feet. While the log price, …

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Editor’s pickDieffenbacher supplies fourth plant to Wanhua

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From left: Wang Yi (Management Assistant, Wanhua), Liu Shouhua (Dieffenbacher Beijing), Christian Dieffenbacher (member of the Management Board, Dieffenbacher), Zhao Zhimei (CEO, Wanhua), Georg Rahm (Sales Manager, Dieffenbacher), Zhang Shouheng (Purchase Manager, Wanhua). Wanhua orders its fourth straw-based particleboard plant Chinese straw-based particleboard specialist Wanhua Ecoboard has …

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Uniboard® invests in TFL business expansion

Uniboard recently announced a CAD$17 million (US$13.21 million) investment in a new state-of-the-art TFL press line at its Sayabec, Quebec, Canada mill.  The new press line will feature the same advanced technologies as TFL 6 with an increased capacity for its signature EIR/synchronised and deep-embossed textures, in addition …


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Indonesian enterprises invited to invest in Laos

Laos is inviting Indonesian businessmen to invest in its forestry sector in an effort to attract foreign direct investments. Wishnu Krisnamurthi, Head of Economic Division of the Indonesian embassy in Laos said that Laos offers a wealth of logs, which are available for export. The Secretary General of the Indonesian Furniture and Handicraft …


Brazil’s furniture production recovering

Brazil’s furniture industry recorded an increase of 8.9 per cent in production in the first three months of this year. In the 12 months up to March 2018 there was an almost nine per cent rise. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), compared to a month earlier domestic furniture sales in March fell slightly …


Jowat pushes grows SEA business with new subsidiary in Thailand

The new subsidiary in Thailand is the company’s sixth sales representative in Asia. Jowat Thailand Co. Ltd. will come under the direction of General Manager Khachadpai Areeprasertsook. In future, the industrial adhesives manufacturer will be able to meet regional customer demands directly and effectively from its base in Bangkok. The new …


FENESTRATION BAU unveils seminar line-up

FENESTRATION BAU China will offer an overview of the latest technologies for Asia’s rapidly growing construction industry. Key topics for the leading construction markets in Asia are energy efficiency and sustainable construction. These are reflected at the exhibition by the addition of new segments as well as in the supporting program and …


China: Sawnwood imports up 5% in 1Q/2018

China’s sawnwood imports reached 8.29 million cubic metres in the first three months of 2018, up five per cent over the same period of 2017. Sawn hardwood imports rose 15 per cent to 2.91 million cubic metres. Of total sawn hardwood imports, sawnwood imports from tropical countries were 1.67 million cubic metres valued at US$662 million, up …


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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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