Shi Quan Yap

New COVID-19 clusters in Vietnam, with a concern for the health of the exhibitors and stakeholders, have led to the postponement of VietnamWood 2021 to the coming year.Initially held from 20 to 23 October 2021, the leading regional trade show in the woodworking industry is now postponed to 18...

From 25 October to 19 November 2021, HOMAG and WEINMANN will provide news about machines, cell solutions, digital products and production methods in woodworking and timber construction at their HOMAG Treff and WEINMANN Treff 2021.The face-to-face events and demonstrations in Holzbronn, Herzebrock and St. Johann will come with the...

How can consumers and retailers contribute positively towards the preservation of forests, and at the same time support natural ecosystems, wildlife habitats, biodiversity, and contribute to climate change mitigation?One proven way is to purchase sustainably sourced wooden furniture, as that will also go a long way towards protecting the...

Material availability, climate protection and the Green Deal: the last few months have clearly shown how important these issues are. In order to promote dialogue for a future-oriented bioeconomy despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wood Industry Summit will be launched as a digital event for the first time. The...

Environmentally friendly and safe harvesting solutions for slopes are in high demand, especially when harvesting takes place in areas with varying terrain and steepness. Ponsse, one of the world's leading manufacturers for cut-to-length (CTL) forest machines, introduces solutions for working on slope conditions.PONSSE Synchrowinch is an important optional...

First recorded in 26 November 2020 before starting three-shift operations in March 2021, the benchmark oriented strand board (OSB) plant of the Russian wood-based material manufacturer ZAO Murom has now reached its new milestone: the plant was accepted in July, a success in view of challenging circumstances.The new OSB...

According to a market statement by the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI) and Swedish Wood, supply tension in the United Kingdom's (UK) timber market will ease as pandemic abates.Partnering with Swedish Wood, who represents the largest exporters of structural softwood to the UK, the CTI is seeking to provide...

Total exports of the United States (US) hardwood lumber and veneer to India for the first half of 2021 reached US$3.685 million, according to American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry. Statistics compiled from the latest data and released by the...