Italian engineered wood researchers meet with North African manufacturers
UDINE, ITALY– A group of 30 African delegates visited the headquarters of an Italian wood and furniture research center to discuss future prospects for their continent.“Africa is the future of our...
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Beetle-kill accelerates business at Montana woodshop
MISSOULA, Mont.– Beetle-killed Ponderosa pine is in high-demand at Ryan Palma’s Sustainable Lumber Co. The company, which builds cabinets, doors, flooring, paneling and other wooden furniture, has...
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Rosboro sells plywood and laminate beam mills to Wynnchurch Capital
SPRINGFIELD, Ore.– Rosboro, a producer of forest products including veneer and laminated beams, has been sold to Wynnchurch Capital, a private equity investment firm based in Rosemont, Illinois....
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EPA publishes final composite panel formaldehyde emissions standard
WASHINGTON - On December 12, the EPA published its final version of its Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products in the Federal Register. Experts at the Composite Panel Association...
View ArticleU.S. buyers of China-made plywood plan to fight against import restrictions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. customers for hardwood plywood made in China - represented by the American Alliance for Hardwood Plywood - say they will fight back against the latest effort to block cheaper...
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What woodworkers need to know about the EPA Formaldehyde Regulation
The federal regulation that definitively addresses formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products sold in the United States was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 12, 2016, by the U.S....
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Freres Lumber's massive plywood panels could revolutionize construction
CORVALLIS, Ore.— Freres Lumber Co. hopes its new-to-market, veneer-based massive plywood panels will revolutionize construction.The Oregon-based manufacturer announced its new veneer-based panels in...
View ArticleU.S. reopens plywood dumping investigation against China, trade group says
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The U.S. Department of Commerce could re-open an investigation into Chinese imports of hardwood and decorative plywood, in response to its request, according to the Coalition for...
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Mexico's Proteak will put 100 million pesos behind expansion of its wood...
MEXICO CITY - Proteak Uno signed a MXN100 million loan with Banco Multiva to support its fast-growing Tecnotabla has had in the market. Tecnotabla is Proteak's wood panel business unit. "The loan is a...
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Producing monster quartersawn boards at Graf Brothers flooring
At its 70-acre lumber mill in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Kentucky, Graf Brothers produces 125,000 board feet of lumber and 35,000 square feet of flooring daily.One of the world’s...
View ArticleDieffenbacher's new CPS+ press produces first MDF panel at Kronospan
BJELOVAR, Croatia - The first plant with a CPS+ press has been successfully put into operation. After a seven-month assembly period, the first board was produced according to plan on October 1, 2016...
View ArticleChina hardwood plywood dumping gets third review by International Trade...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States International Trade Commission says there is a "reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of hardwood plywood from China...
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High def digital staining on plywood simulates fine bookmatch anigre veneer
North American Plywood has launched DesignPly, a new panel offering based on a first of its kind digital staining technology. The highly-automated production incorporates a high-speed wide-array inkjet...
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ProPly Custom Plywood tour slated for WMS 2017 November 2
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Attendees of WMS 2017, November 2-4 at the International Centre in Mississauga, will have the opportunity to participate in a tour of ProPly Custom Plywood Inc. in nearby...
View ArticleHardwoods Distribution files notice of U.S. threat to Chinese plywood imports
LANGLEY, B.C. - Hardwoods Distribution Inc. reported in a regulatory notification about the November 18, 2016 trade petition was filed in the United States with against imported hardwood plywood from...
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Wilsonart to acquire TFL Manufacturing from Roseburg Forest Products
AUSTIN - Wilsonart Engineered Surfaces will acquire Roseburg Forest Products' manufacturing plant in Oxford, Mississippi. The facility, which manufactures Thermally Fused Melamine (TFL) Panels, will...
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Veneer plywood expert Kip Howlett talks Lacey rules on endangered woods April 12
Kip Howlett, president of the Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association (HPVA) will lead a presentation at the upcoming Columbia Forest Products PureBond Fabricator Green Cabinet Conference at the...
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What You Must Know About New Formaldehyde Rules
LEARN MORE & REGISTERThe road to new regulations of panel formaldehyde emissions have followed a tumultuous path. What new twists are ahead, and how will the new national law impact your...
View ArticleExisting labs can test panel for EPA formaldehyde emissions
Firms exporting wood-based panels or finished goods to the U.S. that contain composite wood products can use the Italian testing laboratory Catas to confirm compliance with the new United States...
View ArticleArauco names chiefs for massive Grayling particleboard plant
ATLANTA - Engineered panel manufacturer Arauco named Tex Giddens and Lloyd Hotchkiss to manage construction and operation of its new $400 million particleboard investment located in Grayling, Mich....
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