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Editor’s pickToyota unveils world’s first urban incubator, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group

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Toyota announced plans for a prototype city named “Woven City” on a 175-acre site at the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan. The Toyota Woven City is conceived as “a living laboratory to test and improve mobility, autonomy, connectivity, hydrogen-powered infrastructure, and industry collaboration”. The structures will utilise mostly mass timber with rooftops covered in …

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Bjarke Ingels Group, Shizuoka, Toyota, BIG, Japan, sustainable construction, urban planning, urban mobility, urban intervention, sustainability, future cities, transportation, mobility, master plan, Fuji, Urban design

Editor’s pickPYTHA 3D-CAD collaborates with Indonesia’s top woodworking school

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PYTHA 3D-CAD signed a Memorandum of understanding (MOU) of Education Collaboration with Indonesian’s most prominent woodworking school Akademi Teknik Pika (ATPIKA) for the integration of the software into the school’s curriculum. This collaboration will benefit woodworking students by equipping them with modern, efficient and relevant skill-sets needed in the ever-transforming …

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PYTHA 3D-CAD, software, MOU, Akademi Teknik Pika, ATPIKA, education collaboration, CAD

Editor’s pickPLP wins competition to design The Netherland’s tallest timber tower

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PLP Architecture has won an international competition for a 140m timber and concrete tower in Rotterdam. The architect, in  collaboration with Dutch developer Provast, won the Delftseplein competition for their €160m (US$179 m) project, known as “Tree House”. It consists of 275 apartments, 15,000sq m of office space that includes co-working space, cafes, shops and a terrace …

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The Netherlands, hybrid structure, tallest, timber, concrete tower, Rotterdam, PLP Architecture, mix-used, sustainable

Editor’s pickAHEC: Demand for American red oak at an all-time high in India

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Demand for American red oak in India is at all-time high, according to the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC). It is this increased demand for red oak lumber that has pushed total exports of American hardwood lumber and veneer to India to a value of USD 5.272 million in the first three quarters of 2019. A closer look at the numbers reveals that total exports of U.S. hardwood lumber to India …

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AHEC, hardwood exports, India, Hickory, Red Oak, Walnut, veneer

Editor’s pickMetro orders new forming and press line from Siempelkamp

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At the end of October, Metro, one of Thailand's leading wood-based panel producers, confirmed its commitment to Siempelkamp with an order for a new forming and press line for an MDF plant at the Kanchanburi site. This order continues a long-standing business relationship under new auspices: Metro President Chatchai Piyasombatkul and Christoph Michel, CEO Siempelkamp Group, paved the way for a …

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Siempelkamp, Metro, Thailand, wood-based panel, manufacturer, forming and press line, MDF plant

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Malaysia’s timber exports hit US$4.54 bil in first 10 months of 2019

Exports by the timber industry contributed RM18.46 billion (US$4.54 billion) to the nation’s income for the first 10 months of 2019, says Deputy Primary Industries Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin. He said of the amount, the wood-based furniture industry contributed RM7.26 billion in export value or 39.35 per cent, followed by …


Forest product exports now one of Vietnam’s top three commodities

Having achieved exports of over US$11 million in 2019, a year-on-year increase of 18%, the industry is expected to achieve US$20 billion in export earnings by 2025, said Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Vietnam’s Minister of Agriculture. He spoke about Vietnam’s timber products performance at a meeting with the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product …


India's American hardwood lumber and veneer imports on track to have a record …

A booming furniture market is expected to drive up demand for American hardwoods in India this year, according to the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry. With the total value of American hardwood lumber and veneer exports to India reaching USD 5.272 million in the …


Sarawak Timber Association warns of effects of raising minimum wages

Sarawak Timber Association (STA) expressed concerns over the Government’s latest decision to raise minimum wages (MW) to RM1,200 in 57 major cities and towns effective from 1 January 2020. In its press release, STA said that while the association continues to support the Government’s efforts and policies in spurring sustainable and …


Nobia to invest in highly automated production plant in Sweden

Nobia’s Board of Directors has today made a directional decision to invest in a new production plant in Jönköping, Sweden, to replace Nobia’s existing factory in Tidaholm in 2024. The investment in automation and other production equipment is estimated at SEK 2 billion, the largest investment in Nobia’s history.. Nobia …


NHLA: Hardwood Lumber Included in the Trade Deal

The U.S. and China formalised a limited trade agreement today, signalling a truce in the nearly two-year trade war between the world’s two largest economies and sets the stage for a broader agreement down the road. The “Phase One” agreement is the product of months of intense talks between officials in Washington and Beijing. It …


Queensland’s government and local company developed new sustainable timber …

Queensland’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) and Eco Cottages have collaborated to research and develop a new sustainable timber product, leading to additional jobs being created.  “An innovative collaboration between DAF and Eco Cottages, which began in 2017, has resulted in high-quality cypress glue-laminated …


Indonesia's forestry industry anticipates boost this year after exports fall to …

Indonesian’s wood products exports totalled US$11.6 billion in 2019, a 4 per cent drop from the previous year due to falling demand due to the ongoing trade war and the weak competitiveness of local products. Industry players, however, are more optimistic come 2020, thanks to policy reforms, reported Jakarta Post. Wood veneer, …


Välinge signs license agreement with Chinese flooring producer Jiangsu Beier …

The Chinese flooring producer Jiangsu Beier Decoration Materials Co., Ltd – also known as BBL – has signed a license agreement with Välinge for the use of Liteback® sustainable core technology for thermoplastic flooring. BBL has been a Välinge licensee since 2008 and today sells both laminate and thermoplastic flooring …


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WMF 2016 - Exhibitor Interview: Mr. Piergiorgio Franca, Chief Executive Officer of Biesse China 专訪比雅斯中国首席执行官Piergiorgio Franca先生

1.「智能制造」成为制造业的热点，针对这一形式，比雅斯如何应对中国市场需求？ 
Piergiorgio Franca先生：自2014年起，智能制造在全球都显得非常重要，比雅斯致力在中国市场成为行业领导者。正因为此，我们来到到中国，并努力拓展中国市场。比雅斯为中国制造企业提供可以满足客户多样化需求的生产解决方案。就家具生产和设计而言，比雅斯设备拥有高灵活性和多样性，可以协助改善生产技术，让企业在国内外更具竞争力。

Homag: Drilling and dowelling – ABD 260 Optimat

Drilling and dowelling – more efficient than ever before

CNC Drilling and dowel inserting machine - always keeping a tight grip on everything
• Incredibly fast drilling and dowel insertion
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• Flexible handling due to lowerable center stop
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Kuang Yung: MRS-610M Optimizing Movable Rip Saw

• Choice of 1-6 movable blades
• Extra large 450 / 610 mm cutting width
• Optimizing cut function
•  American designed and developed scan system which has decades of experience since the first system made in 1996
• Worldwide success with more than 200 sets sold in the USA, Europe and Asia.
• Easy to operate, learn, update and maintain with multi-language window operating system such as English and Chinese.
• Rip 10 - 12  lumbers (3.6m each) per minute. (The results may vary according to operator performance, timber length and feeding speed)
• A 7 -10% increase in yield compared to conventional multiple rip saw

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