Shipments of thermally fused melamine panels through April are running 7.1% behind the same period in 2011, according to the Composite Panel Association.
Wood fiber will be used by auto parts maker Magna Exteriors and Interiors in partnership with Ontario's Centre for Research and Innovation in Bio-Economy and the Alberta government.
Sniff at your own risk at the latest sensation: wood aroma cologne, including oak and sandalwood. You take extra care to get the saw dust out of your ears and nose while guys headed for a fun evening splash on (what else) Sawdust.
On May 4th, in conjunction with the 2012 Indiana Injury Prevention Conference held in Indianapolis, Safe Kids Indiana and the Automotive Safety Program honored the efforts of individuals and organizations in Indiana who exhibit true dedication to the prevention of injuries and deaths among Hoosier children by presenting them with Child Safety Advocate Awards.
This year on Xylexpo BRANDT Kantentechnik GmbH shows three machines of its wide product range. The Highflex 1220 for the entry level, the Ambition 1440 FC for the powerful compact class and the Highfex 1660, with the glue application system QA 45 will be shown to the visitors.
Cumberland announces that it has partnered with Ini Archibong, a recent graduate of the environmental design program at Art Center College of Design, as part of its Designers Speak program.
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 3.3 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 343,000 units, according to newly released data from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Recovery triggers lumber demand, leading Hardwood Review's forecasts of hard and soft maple and poplar pricing to the top of the wood industry news this week.