KENTWOOD, MI — Avian Board unveiled its lightweight wood panels in Chicago on the opening day of NeoCon, the office furniture industry’s largest North American show, according to mlive.com. The company’s lighter-weight panels can be one inch to four inches thick, and contain cardboard honeycomb core between the laminated panels. This makes an equivalent size Avian board 40% lighter than its heftier solid-wood cousin, helping to keep shipping costs down and shrink the product’s carbon footprint, according to the company. Read more.