Weyerhaeuser, already one of the world's biggest forest land owners looks to get even bigger following news of its $2.65 billion acquisition of 645,000 acres from Longview Timber LLC. The forestry giant also said it will spend $23 million for production upgrades at its dimensional softwood lumber mill in Drayton Valley, Alberta, in Canada.
Weyerhaeuser's big news beat out a story and slide show of the award-winning C1 "floating" Credenza, a how-to video on white wood sanding and a disabling wood fire at a pellet plant in Arizona. Worth noting, the article "CNC for Non-Engineers Via Design Software Report, posted on April 25, was the third most viewed item last week and placed fifth this week.
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Weyerhaeuser Invests to Cash in on Housing BoomBy Karen Koenig | Posted: June 17, 2013 - 3:12 PMOne of the world's largest private timberland owners and lumber producers, Weyerhaeuser looks to get even bigger following news of a $2.65 billion acquisition and plant upgrades as it bolsters its core timber business for the growing housing boom. |
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'Floating" Credenza Wins Design GoldBy Rich Christianson | Posted: June 14, 2013 - 9:44 AMThe C1 Credenza, designed by Marcus Friesl of Los Angeles-based mf Design Group and manufactured in Canada, was awarded Gold in the A' Design Award competition. |
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How to Sand White WoodBy Sean Lechowicz | Posted: June 12, 2013 - 4:03 PMInstructional video shows how to sand white wood. |
Wood Pellet Plant Sustains $1M Loss in FireBy Rich Christianson | Posted: June 13, 2013 - 3:26 PMForest Energy Corp., a manufacturer of wood pellets, sustained damages to equipment and inventory estimated at $1 million in a fire Tuesday afternoon. |
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CNC for Non-Engineers Via Design Software SupportPosted: April 25, 2013 - 7:48 PMA machinery manufacturer with a mission to expand the use of computer numerical control (CNC) technology, typically programmed by engineers, to make this functionality available to students, and others with no programming background, finds a good reception. |
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Factory Tour Navy Island PlywoodPosted: June 12, 2013 - 8:08 PMIn 1983 at the age of 16, Jeff Stone began making furniture for friends and family out of his father's garage. Today, Navy Plywood operates a high-tech robotic shop. |
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USDA Eases Effect of Lacey Act on Musical InstrumentsBy Wade Vonasek | Posted: June 13, 2013 - 9:28 AMThe USDA’s report concerning the carrying out of the 2008 amendments has largely removed musical instruments from the equation. |
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Animal Planet’s 'Tanked' Jobs Flow Smoothly with Stiles MachineryBy Karen Koenig | Posted: June 16, 2013 - 7:00 PMCustom aquarium jobs flow smoothly through Acrylic Tank Manufacturing’s (ATM) 33,800-square-foot plant, thanks in part to recent equipment purchases from Stiles Machinery Inc. |
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Woodworker Dean Lutes Makes Jump To CNC TechnologyPosted: June 5, 2013 - 2:17 PMWoodworker Dean Lutes uses Laguna's Swift CNC for an oak electronics control booth for All Saints' Chapel. |
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Gibson Guitar''s Product Diversification Leads to New NameBy Rich Christianson | Posted: June 17, 2013 - 11:21 AMGibson, long associated with the guitars used by a long legion of musical legends, has adopted the new name Gibson Brands. |
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