With UPM ForMi, the Finnish company UPM-Kymmene, has launched a new composite material on the market consisting of 50% cellulose fibres and 50% plastic polymers. UPM ForMi will be marketed in German-speaking regions of Europe and in the ...
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According to a forecast by the UK Timber Trade Federation, British softwood lumber imports in 2012 are going to be 3.4% lower than last year at 4.81m m³. As such, imports from Sweden will fall by 2% to 2.19m m³. A reduction of 13% ...
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Pfleiderer Grajewo is presently exploring two different scenarios for its Russian operations in Novgorod. The first option would see the company sell the particleboard producer Pfleiderer OOO and an MDF/HDF project being undertaken by ...
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During the International Woodworking Fair IWF in Atlanta the IMA Group received its first order for a laser-edging line from North America. An order was signed with the Canadian front-end manufacturer Schenck Architectural Imports, on 23 ...
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Sales generated by the German wood industry (including the furniture industry) rose by 2.8% in the first half-year 2012 to €16.458bn. This was main attributable to the contribution from the furniture industry (+4.5%). In the wood ...
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The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) held an open-panel seminar Wednesday called "Glass Performance for Energy-Efficient Fenestration." The panel was moderated by Bill Lingnell, technical consultant for IGMA. Chris Barry, ...
Here’s another fictional story that might not be yours, but could be, in our “Journey Home” series. Our second traveler in our series tells us about how she knew she found her true love a and overcame a lifelong bout of ...
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Slack demand on the relevant European sales markets in the second quarter of 2012 caused German softwood lumber exports to fall by 12% against the same quarter of last year to a total of 1.339m m³. With the exception of the Czech ...
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When you think of the future of bathrooms, you probably think, like we all do, of hover toilets, touch-screen mirrors, and showers that talk to you in a robotic voice about your stocks and shares. And although that is undoubtedly what we ...
Mygrant Glass will be a Silver Sponsor of this year's Auto Glass Week™, scheduled to be held next week, September 20-22, in Louisville, Ky. "Mygrant Glass is excited to be a Silver Sponsor of this year's event and we are looking ...
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Ciments de"l Afrique (CIMAF) and Polysius France have signed a contract for the construction of a cement grinding plant and a cement dispatch centre in Guinea. The order comprises the entire scope of activities, from plant planning, ...
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Buildings with glass façades may look swank and sophisticated, but they are far more vulnerable to fire, warn firefighters and experts, as fire broke out in a 13-storey commercial building on Friday. Firefighters, Who were a part of ...
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H. B. Fuller Company has finalized the purchase of Engent, Inc., a provider of manufacturing, research and development services to the electronics industry. The Engent business adds state-of-the-art development capabilities, testing ...
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The pressure exerted by volumes on the markets for TMP woodchips until well into July has gradually waned in the last few weeks. The supply has decreased perceptibly due to the holiday-related production stoppages and reduced shifts in the ...
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National Energy Administration has held conference about development of PV power industry,deputy director Liu Qi said during the conference that National Energy Administration is to make instruction for Solar PV power industry and fully ...
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