Demand for American hardwoods in the Mena region is poised to remain strong in 2012 according to the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry. Confident about ...
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With "March Madness" upon us, now is an appropriate time to take a look at what's new in maple sports surfaces. The old "gym floor" has come a long way over the past 25 years. They are safer and better engineered – a more ...
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In the early weeks of 2012, timber wholesalers and producers have been registering slightly higher demand for hardwood gluelam boards in Germany and Switzerland than they did a year ago. In contrast, export business to northern and southern ...
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Oak flooring is becoming trend in the market because of resources and quality. With the rapid consumption of the world's timber resources and national timber export policy tightening, some traditional areas such as South America, Africa, ...
Vinyl plank flooring is rapidly growing to one of the most used floor coverings today. With the look and feel of real wood with out the cost many people are turning to vinyl plank as a great option. A couple reasons vinyl plank is gaining ...
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U. S. Timber and lumber sales have taken a major hit as a result of the housing bubble collapse and the economic recession that began in 2008, says James Henderson, and while there has been a glimmer of improvement in the market — ...
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Rumanian hardwood sawmills are showing satisfactory demand for lumber on relevant sales markets in February. According to market participants, sales possibilities are favourable for both beech and oak lumber. Because of extreme cold in ...
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Bamboo is an important element of the balance of atmospheric oxygen and carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide storage capacity of bamboo is four times than hardwood, 35% of oxygen release than trees. Bamboo mesh roots can prevent soil erosion. Its ...
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US hardwood lumber exports rose by a total of 11% in 2011 to 2.802m m³. Above-average growth in Asia coincided with reductions in deliveries to EU countries and North America. At 1.517m m³, roughly 54% of the USA’s total ...
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Cork is not a new fad, it can be traced back to ancient Egypt. In the 18th century, Dom Perignon used cork for champagne making it a significant discovery that would lead to many other uses of cork. Considerations: Cork is very lightweight ...
Consumer demand for wide plank hardwood flooring will increase in 2012, with growing number of homeowners and interior design professionals favouring the look of wide, natural wood flooring over narrow strips of traditional parquet, believe ...
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Another environmentally sound choice for flooring is bamboo. Bamboo is manufactured from processed strips of cane and compressed to be as hard and durable as a regular hardwood floor. Some bamboo is supplied in North America if the ...
Engineered hardwood flooring has advantages of beautiful, natural, comfortable, good thermal insulation; and overcome the warped cracks of hardwood flooring. Now in order to survive the environment does not deteriorate, countries in the ...
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Easy, concise knowledge about hardwood construction. Understanding how hardwood is made is easy, and, here, efficient. We've explained all the basics in this section and urge you to check them out. Knowing how hardwood is constructed ...
When searching for the right hardwood flooring, home owners will find that a large array of hardwood flooring types of available, including engineered hardwood floors. Before purchasing it, home owners should be familiar with engineered ...
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