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Japanese wooden house construction company targets Russian market

21-09-2018
Iida, Japanese wooden house, Russian market, Kazan, suburb

Iida, a Japanese wooden house construction company, is targeting the Russian market. Setting it sight on Kazan, one of Russia's fastest growing cities due to its booming IT sector, the company is betting on its special structures to meet housing demands there, reports the NHK World-Japan. In June this year, the company launched an open house for …

ROSEBURG DEVELOPS SEVEN ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS

20-09-2018
Roseburg, EPDs, Environmental product declarations, wood products, environmental impact,

Roseburg Forest Products from the U.S. recently published its first verified Environmental Product Declarations, providing standardised and objective information about the lifecycle environmental impact of many of the company's wood products. Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) provide consumers with transparent, product-specific …

Indonesia overtakes Malaysia as key exporter of plywood to Japan

20-09-2018
Malaysia, Indonesia, plywood exports, Japan, tropical logs, Sarawak

KUCHING: Indonesia has taken over Malaysia as the top exporter of plywood to Japan, the main export market for both countries. This June is the first month in recent years which saw the volume of Indonesia’s plywood exports to Japan surpass that of Malaysia’s. Figures from the Japan Finance Ministry revealed that the country imported …

4th edition of North Africa Wood and Woodworking machinery show to be held on 30 Nov to 3 Dec 2018

19-09-2018
North Africa Wood and Woodworking machinery show, Cairo, Egypt, November

The North Africa Wood and Woodworking machinery show is back for the fourth edition on 30 November to 3 December, 2018 in Cairo International Convention &Exhibition Center, Egypt. Over 175 companies from the entire Wood & Woodworking Machinery spectrum are expected to showcase their new products and innovations with 10,000+ …

Editor’s pick“Periscope” at Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel by MAD Architects

18-09-2018
MAD architects, Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel, Periscope, cafe, spa, wooden hut, Japan

Restoration work on the Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel in Japan’s Niigata prefecture has been completed, transforming the historic lookout tunnel into a trail of artistic spaces. (Photo credit: Nacasa & Partners Inc) MAD Architects have added a small wooden hut before the start of the tunnel, which contains a café, a shop selling …

The Vietnam wood industry monitoring as U.S.-China trade war escalates

17-09-2018
Vietnam, Trade war, China, U.S, Wood industry

The trade war between the U.S. and China officially started on 6 July after the U.S. started imposing a 25 per cent duty on US$34 billion worth of Chinese machineries, electronics, and high-tech equipment imports. The Chinese government reacted immediately with matching tariffs on the same amount of U.S. exports to China. The Trump administration …

"Wooden skyscraper city" consisting of 31 CLT towers proposed in Stockholm

14-09-2018
Anders Berensson Architects, CLT, wooden skyscraper city, Stockholm

Anders Berensson Architects is proposing for a conceptual housing development on Stockholm's waterfront consisting of 31 cross-laminated timber (CLT) towers. (Rendering is credited to Anders Berensson Architects) The Stockholm Centre Party invited the Stockholm-based studio to masterplan a sustainable precinct for the city. Anders …

Jump in landed cost of North America logs

14-09-2018
landed cost, timber, China, trade war, plywood, import, Japan

Traders in China are blaming the depreciation of RMB and the trade war between China and the U.S. for the 30 per cent jump in the landed cost of imported North American logs. Despite the lowered log prices by U.S. shippers to maintain market share in China, the higher costs continue to be a major challenge to Chinese importers. However, landed …

BC Wood hosted Canada’s largest international buyers show

13-09-2018
BC Wood Specialties Group, Canada wood, value-added wood production, trade show

More than 400 buyers and specifiers of value-added wood products were hosted by BC Wood Specialties Group (BC Wood) at its 15th annual Global Buyers Mission (GBM) Sept. 6-8 in Whistler, B.C. The GBM is Canada’s largest and most important show for sellers and buyers of value-added wood products. The pre-qualified buyers — hailing from …

Editor’s pickWooden scale-like tiles add whimsical touch to London house

13-09-2018
Wood shingles, London, house, facade, Office S&M

Office S&M revamped a family home in west London and the most eye-catching feature is probably the loft extension covered in scale-like wooden shingles. Yellow-framed arch windows, and interiors that use colour to separate spaces add a playful, whimsical touch for both adults and children living in the space. (Photo credit: …

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