All articles by Prameela vegi
Prameela vegi
Using Modified Wood
Modified wood has been used for a wide variety of inspiring applications in the UK and across
Europe. Here are some amazing recent examples
Modified muscle
Modified timber, whether by chemical or thermal modification, is going from strength to strength and manufacturers are preparing for further growth. Keren Fallwell reports
Firm on the Fundamentals
The US hardwoods picture is not perfect, but the sector has recovered robustly from the downturn, according to the expert insight of Judd Johnson, editor of the Hardwood Market Report and Tom Inman, president of Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers. Mike Jeffree reports
AHEC’s Eco Passports
Passports Mike Jeffree asked American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) consultant Rupert Oliver about AHEC’s American Hardwood Environmental Profile (AHEP) – described as a ‘green passport’ for US hardwood exports
Life Cycle Learning Curve
A showcase creation in US hardwoods takes two species into new technical territory – and boasts a better carbon profile than an iPhone. Mike Jeffree reports
A New Twist on US Hardwoods
Specifiers are demanding ever more convincing, evidence-backed performance and environmental
reasons why they should select materials and products. The American Hardwood Export Council is
determined to provide them. Mike Jeffree reports
The Finish Line
Stephen Powney presents news and developments from major wood coatings manufacturers
Treatment Boost
Timber importers, merchants and treatment services specialists are investing in facilities for the
future. Here are a few examples of recent investments
Logs to Logarithms
Ranging from forest management, to development of new technologies for wood processing, there can’t be many timber companies with a broader perspective than Danzer. Mike Jeffree reports
High ambitions
Engineered timber construction techniques are rewriting what was previously thought possible with wood building, says Peter Wilson, director of the Wood Studio research centre within Edinburgh Napier University’s Institute for Sustainable Construction