Today's hardwood flooring is manufactured in so many varieties—from numerous thicknesses, widths, lengths, species, colors (natural and stained), textures, patterns, inlays and more. In fact it's now even packaged in different ...
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A steel partition is a divider which separates or divides a room. Partition walls may be built using blocks made from terra cotta, clay, concrete and reinforced hollow blocks of glass or brick. Dividing a room or garage area with a wall ...
The latest collection of hand basins from Kohler Co reflects the current trend of glass in bathroom styling. Glass is making a comeback in a wide range of bathroom fixtures from large mirrors and glass basins to statement jars and ...
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Five of China's leading manufacturers of resilient flooring – ChinaFloors Timber (China) Co. Ltd. (ChinaFloors), Taizhou Huali Plastic Co. Ltd. (Taizhou Huali), Zhangjiangang Elegant Plastics Co. Ltd (Eletile), DeZign North America ...
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Timber worth almost $40m has been seized in Latin America in "Operation Lead" headed by Interpol and in national investigations based on it. According to an Interpol press report, a large proportion of this wood, 292,000 m3, was confiscated ...
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The downward trend in imports of tropical wood to the EU remained unabated in the first four months of 2013. According to information from the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), this applies to practically all the main ...
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Germany's EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) competent authority BLE has seized two of three known lots of allegedly illegal Wenge deliveries from the Kongo amid ongoing investigations. The timber was discovered on the premises of a sawmill in ...
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As a result of the restructuring announced on 6 August, the Finnish UPM-Kymmene aims to increase productivity and thereby achieve growth in concern profits of €400m. In the new structure, which is to become effective from 1 November, ...
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In March of this year, Wools of New Zealand became a fully grower owned company for the first time in its history. More than 700 New Zealand sheep farmers have invested in and are committed to the growth and sustainability of Wools of New ...
According to the State Statistics Committee of Russia (Russtat), in the January-July period of this year total shipment volumes by Russian railway monopoly Russian Railways (RZD) - including ferrous metals, coal, oil, fertilizers and timber ...
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The 5th International Hardwood Conference of the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry will be held from 18 to 20 September in Brussels by the Belgian sawmill association Federation Nationale des Scieries (FNS). A market analysis is ...
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CEMENT, as a building material, is old. The earliest forms of cement were used by the Egyptians and the Romans thousands of years ago. Techniques for making cement that eventually led to modern cement-making were first developed by French ...
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Line strapping is a magnificent vital answer for all freight organizations. For the most part a string strap is fixed around a case to fix and furnish strength to the cargo since it has to be carried to far off distances. It is ...
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In the second quarter the Danish timber trading group DLH was confronted by a 2% decline in turnover to DKK649m. According to preliminary figures, the EBIT amounts to DKK4m. This follows a 22% decline in turnover in the first quarter to ...
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The Sustainable Furnishings Council is joining forces with the World Wildlife Fund's Global Forest & Trade Network for an Aug. 15 webinar on responsible wood sourcing. The webinar, which begins at 11 a.m. eastern time, is part of the ...
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