Shi Quan Yap

Unilin Technologies in partnership with Barberan and Zeetree companiesUnilin Technologies, Barberan and Zeetree have all reached an agreement with different parties to open up its broad patent portfolio for direct-to-board digital printing and texturing.The agreement aims to create enhanced freedom to operate and legal certainty for those interested...

Otto Lundman, CEO of ModvionSwedish wood technology company Modvion has raised 125m Swedish krona to take its wooden wind turbine towers to the market. Among the investors this round are global wind turbine manufacturer Vestas, Almi Invest Greentech, the European Commission’s EIC Fund, Course Corrected VC and Symbia VC.According...

The MoU signing (Image: Canada Wood Korea)The South Korean government is committed to increasing the use of wood in future construction to help achieve the country’s carbon neutrality target. The strategy also aligns with that of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, which is encouraging more wood use in public and...

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Services is now accepting grant applications for wood innovation projects, as well as community wood energy facilities.The deadline for application is 23 Mar 2023 at 5p.m. Applications may be submitted via email to the Forest Service Regional Wood Innovations coordinator listed in...

Campbell Global property in OklahomaJP Morgan Global Alternatives has announced that institutional investors advised by the firm's wholly-owned timber investment manager, Campbell Global, have led the acquisition of over 250,000 productive acres of high-quality, commercial timberland across three properties in the southeastern US and valued at over half a...

Image: Liam Pozz/UnsplashAccording to a statement at a recent national conference in China, the output value of China’s national forest industry in 2022 totalled RMB8.04tn (US$1.17tn). The country is now among the world's leading players in terms of the scale and growth rate of its forestry industry.China has continuously...

Image: Tiana Borcherding/UnsplashIn 2022 Vietnam’s exports of wood and wood products has been reported at US$16.9bn. Despite the slowdown of export growth during the year the industry is forecasting a recovery in Q1 2023.The Vietnam Timber and Forest Products Association (VIFORES) is anticipating 7-9% growth in 2023 to achieve...

Siempelkamp's forming line of the multi-daylight plant for the production of door skins (Image: Siempelkamp)US door manufacturer Steves & Sons has placed an order for two forming and press lines for the production of door skins with Siempelkamp, with plans to enter the door skins manufacturing business.Steves & Sons...

Braviken sawmill (Image: Lars Hejdenberg/Holmen)Holmen's production of wood products has become an increasingly important part of their business. The technical standard of Holmen’s sawmills enables a range of dimensions and grades to be produced.Today, the supplier of wood products offers everything from joinery timber and refined products for builders’...

WOOD TAIWAN was last held physically in 2018 (Image: TAITRA)After five years of absence from the in-person trade show arena due to the pandemic, Taiwan International Woodworking Machinery Show, WOOD TAIWAN 2023, will make a physical comeback at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Centre Hall 1 from 20-23 Apr 2023.Under the...