Cecilia Yeo

A senate committee report has called for stronger measures to prevent Russian timber entering Australia through third countries, a move backed by the Australian Forest Products Association.Australia’s domestic timber sector is backing calls for stronger measures to prevent Russian timber entering the country through third countries (Image: Unsplash)Russian timber...

From 20 to 23 Oct, the 17th edition of the Italian furniture components trade show will feature exhibitors from across the global industry, alongside international buyer delegations and events across the city.SICAM 2025 at the Pordenone exhibition centre (Image: SICAM)SICAM 2026, the International Exhibition of Components, Semi-finished Products and...

Dr Lars Friedrich and Dr Daniel Schmitt will join the board of management on 1 Oct, with Friedrich overseeing automotive and Schmitt responsible for woodworking.Dr Lars Friedrich (left) and Dr Daniel Schmitt (right) will join Dürr’s board of management on 1 Oct 2026 (Image: Dürr)Dürr has appointed Dr Lars...

The joint in-house exhibition will bring machinery manufacturers and industry partners together across Eastern Westphalia-Lippe from 22–23 Sep.Hymmen’s Technology Centre and testing facilities in Rödinghausen, GermanyTech-Together, a joint in-house exhibition for the wood processing industry, will return to Eastern Westphalia-Lippe, Germany, from 22–23 Sep 2026.The event brings together machinery...

A study by Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Forestry has modelled the potential economic contribution of mass timber-related activity in the US state under different demand scenarios.Mass timber products such as cross-laminated timber are being used in increasingly large structural applications, as Oregon seeks to expand...

The new live demonstration area will feature Hundegger’s six-axis Robot-Compact 650, highlighting automation in the manufacture of structural timber elements.Hundegger will conduct live demonstrations of its six-axis Robot-Compact 650 machining centre at FIMMA + Maderalia 2026, which takes place from 10 to 13 Nov in Valencia, Spain (Image: FIMMA...

Japan is targeting higher timber production, greater domestic use and improved mill productivity by 2030.Japan is targeting a significant increase in domestic timber use for construction as softwood log imports continue to decline (Image: Unsplash)Japan is aiming to increase domestic construction wood use by 2030 as the government seeks...

The company’s analyser technologies combine visual, moisture and strength data for veneer, plywood and laminated veneer lumber manufacturers.Raute’s integrated analyser technologies combine visual, moisture and strength measurements to give mills a more complete view of material quality (Image: Raute)Wood products manufacturers are increasingly turning to measurement and data technologies...

Across architecture, expectations are rising for building products and coated surfaces to deliver not only aesthetic quality, but also to protect hard-fought reputations, the environment and the products themselves for as long as possible.By Simon Timmins, regional commercial director, South Asia, AkzoNobel Powder CoatingsPowder coatings can help protect architectural...

The appointment follows the departure of Hicham Abel, with Pfleiderer focusing on investment, debt reduction and strengthening its position in the engineered wood products market.Pfleiderer is a German manufacturer of engineered wood products, laminates and resin-based adhesives for the furniture and construction industries in Western Europe (Image: Unsplash)Pfleiderer Group...