Wood coatings with mildew resistant additives are becoming increasingly popular within the industry and present many advantages, particularly in exterior architectural use.

Wood Industry Advertisers: CWB April 2012 Reader Service

The Hardwood Manufacturers Association created iPhone and Android apps promoting 22 North American wood species, with grain and coloration swatches.

Microvellum, developer of AutoCAD design and manufacturing software products for woodworking industries, will partner with Automated Technologies International, a sales, service and support team managed by Microvellum global distributor, Roger Shaw & Associates.

Red grandis (eucalyptus grandis) is a sustainable alternative to tropical hardwoods. Sponsored by Columbia Forest Products

SigmaTEK Systems, LLC, developer of wood manufacturing CAD/CAM nesting applications, said its SigmaNEST has been awarded Autodesk Inventor 2013 certification.

The 2012 International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair, Aug. 22-25 in Atlanta, will be the biggest wood industry event this year. Since the show coincides with the general economic and wood industry recovery, exhibitors are already gearing up.

Green Builder Media's Vision House, opening Earth Day, April 22, 2012 at Disney's Epcot Innoventions Center in Orlando, will feature Pella Windows and Armstrong Industries wood flooring and cabinetry.

Biesse America has added Vincent Burson as Territory Sales Representative in Southern California.

The VISION House in INNOVENTIONS at Epcot is a ground-­‐‑breaking green show home exhibit presented by Green Builder Media® in collaboration with Walt Disney Imagineering.