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Nathan Yong is a designer based in Singapore, and was awarded the Singapore President’s Design Award: Designer of the Year, back in 2008 (Image: AHEC)Singaporean designer Nathan Yong will be launching Lifecycles, a collaboration with the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), showcasing a five-piece collection made from American cherry,...
An illustration of Äänekoski Kerto LVL mill (Image: Metsä Group)Metsä Group has announced plans to build a new Kerto laminated veneer lumber (LVL) mill in Äänekoski, Finland, for the production of beam and panel products used in the construction industry.The value of the investment is €300m, and the...
Rigidply Rafters (Image: Ledinek)Ledinek will be supplying various equipment for the production of glue-laminated timber (glulam) for Rigidply Rafters, a Pennsylvania, US-based glulam manufacturer.According to Ledinek, Rigidply Rafters decided to upgrade their existing glulam production capabilities with a new automated glulam manufacturing plant for curved, cambered and straight beams.The...
AdvanTech flooring solution (Image: Huber Engineered Woods)Huber Engineered Woods has announced that it plans to build a new oriented strand board (OSB) facility in Noxubee county, Mississippi, US. The plant aims to increase the company’s production of ZIP System and AdvanTech structural panels.The Shuqualak town, Mississippi location will be Huber’s...
WEINMANN is a subsidiary of HOMAG Group, responsible for prefabricated housing components (Image: HOMAG)HOMAG Group has acquired 26% of the shares in software company granIT, thus strengthening its digital expertise in the growth area of timber house construction.To date, SchwörerHaus, a German prefabricated house manufacturer, holds 76% of the...
Customers of Hymmen examine DLEplus samples (Image: Hymmen)Digital printing technology provider Hymmen has concluded woodworking trade exhibition LIGNA 2023 with a total of over 300 contacts from 40 countries worldwide, more than half of which will result in a project offer in the short or medium term after the...
Architect Expo 2022The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) recently set up a booth in Architect Expo 2023, which ran from 25-30 Apr 2023 at Challenger Hall, IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand.The show was reportedly hailed a success as over 800 exhibitors ranging from designers to materials...
Render of kitchen using PYTHA softwareSoftware company PYTHA ASIA has launched a new feature for PYTHA CAD/CAM software, called Plug-In. This addition allows users to customise the software to their needs, offering the ability to create different functions or applications within PYTHA.PYTHA is a versatile software used in...
A prototype of the concrete-wood hybrid element (Image: Heidelberg Materials Precast Contiga)Swedish concrete manufacturer Heidelberg Materials Precast Contiga and Finnish producer of engineered wood products Metsä Wood have initiated a cross-industry collaboration to capitalise on the benefits of combining concrete and wood in future building structures.According to Metsä...
Image: ToppanGlobal provider of decor materials solutions Toppan will hold a decor materials exhibition in collaboration with Toppan Group companies Interprint, Toppan Europe, and Toppan Interamerica, called the &CO, from 9-12 May 2023 at Design Post Cologne in Cologne, Germany.Based on the concept of working together to 'collaborate', 'connect',...
