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SFIC: Optimistic Outlook for Singapore Furniture Industry
Continued sentiments of overall optimism see the industry forecast a pleasing growth of 7.4% from 2012 to 2015. It is anticipated that the total market size will reach S$6.25...
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Dieffenbacher to supply straw-based particleboard plant to China
Dieffenbacher will supply a straw-based particleboard plant for Chinese chemical company Wanhua. The order, signed last year includes everything from the forming station to the finishing line. The forming...
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Canadian Wood seminar provides Indian market a fresh perspective
Architects, interior designers and manufacturers in India were invited to an evening of designing and building possibilities with Canadian Wood at a Designing with Canadian Wood seminar on January...
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Vietnam wood exports to climb 8% in 2016
Vietnam Wood 2015 in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam's wood industry is expected to earn export revenues of US$7.7 billion this year, 8% higher than in 2015.
Exports of wood and...
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‘Win, Victory, & Love’ – a collaborative installation between Khalid Shafar and AHEC unveiled...
'Win, Victory, & Love’, a collaborative installation between Khalid Shafar and AHEC, unveiled at Downtown Design'Win, Victory, & Love’, a collaborative installation between respected Emirati designer Khalid Shafar and...
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Dubai Design Week 2015: Dubai lays claim to the world’s newest design centre
As the inaugural Dubai Design Week came to a close on 31 October, the six-day design showcase served to cement the city’s status as the design capital of the...
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World Forestry Center to hold its first Asia-Pacific Wood Trade Conference in March
A tropical rainforest in Asia
The extraordinary economic growth of many countries in Asia over the last decade has made the region a primary driving force impacting wood demand and...
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MENA design outlook 2015: MENA design sector to outpace global growth rate by 2019
The growth rate for the MENA design industry is expcted to double that of the global design sector and account for 5.2% of the global total by 2019, according...
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UN FAO: Global production of wood-based panels up 6% in 2014
Global wood-based panel production increased 5.5% in 2014 over the previous year to reach 388 million m3. Asia Pacific accounts for more than half of the world's production volume while China...
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Dubai Wood Show 2016 to showcase innovative wood products
The 11th Dubai Wood Show 2016 will showcase exquisite wood and woodworking material. The largest trade fair for wood products in the Middle East will take place from April...