Metsä is expecting to see an improvement in business development its wood activities this year. Owing to decreasing stocks amongst manufacturers and buyers, Metsä is working from the assumption that the softwood lumber markets are ...
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UPM-Kymmene has revoked the possible cuts in output that it had announced for 2013 at the end of 2012 for the Finnish Joensuu, Jyv skyl , and Savonlinna birch-plywood works. According to information from Kim Poulsen, senior vice president ...
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The Eames lounge and ottoman was one of the first Eames chairs to be designed for the high-end furniture market. They were constructed of three curved plywood shells and leather seat cushions. The Eames chair was publicly introduced in a ...
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The Brazilian Ministry for Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC) is considering imposing a series of measures to promote the country’s plywood and sawmilling industry, according to the International Tropical Timber ...
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The reconstruction in Nueva Aldea of the Radiata pine plywood plant of the Chilean company Paneles Arauco, which was destroyed by fire in January 2012, is reported by the company to be progressing largely on schedule; approximately 35% of ...
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So you want to choose a TV stand that does justice to your sleek flat panel TV. The good news is that since the shape of your TV changed, there has been a significant change in the style and shape of TV stands too. But still, you do have ...
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An ideal bookcase is one that provides plenty of storage for all the books and decorations or collectibles, one that is visually appealing and doesn't overwhelm the rest of the décor and, most importantly, one that uses the space ...
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Want a stone wall or mantle? Boral Versetta Stone lets you put one in your home yourself—with simple nails or screws—in as little as a few hours. Each two-foot-square composite panel has the look and feel of real ledgestone or ...
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Vinyl flooring may be relatively cheap and easy to install, but you still have to glue it down. Lumber Liquidators' Tranquility Click LVT is among the first you simply click together and lay down without glue. Tongue-and-groove edges let ...
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If you are looking for a touch of style the Eames lounge chair can bring this into your home. This classic piece of designer furniture has been around for more than 50 years and is considered to be a piece of art as much as it is a piece of ...
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The duty-free quota for softwood plywood imports into the EU has been depleted at about the same rate as last year so far in 2013, the European Commission’s DG Taxation and Customs Union has announced. Some 134,417 m3 or 21% of the ...
The Latvian birch plywood producer Latvijas Finieris has opened another sales office in Turkey at the end of last year. The company says the decision to found the new company, which does business as Riga Wood Orman ürünleri, was ...
A Bench for Backbends The beauty of yoga is that you do not really need any special equipment to practice it other than a small tranquil space. But many people find it hard to hold some poses. If they are like me, they might even find ...
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Woodworkers have many tools at their disposal, but one of the most important machines they work with is the router. This machine is used to hollow out, or rout, an area in a sheet of wood. It is most common for routers to be used in ...
In October 2010, the European Union adopted the EU Timber Regulation (Regulation 995/2010) to prevent sales of illegal timber and timber products on the EU internal market. From 3 March 2013, any operator who places timber or timber ...
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