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Abstracts: 1997 buyer's guide directory. Directory of suppliers. Patch Stellite tips manually to save time and money
Abstracts: ADB sets forestry policy for Asia-Pacific region. Brazil's devaluation to boost forestry exports. New report profiles lumber, panel firms
Abstracts: Anti-loggers hit trails in United States, Canada. Don't look to Asia to boost wood industry sales, profits. Public's 'green' attitudes force forest-sector changes
Abstracts: BC high-school program teaches wood technology. Detailed work yields handcrafted guitars. How cost-effective is computer-based training?
Abstracts: BC offers MB forests to pay for parkland. Internet can serve industry as effective marketing tool. 1996 buyers' guide
Abstracts: 'Best startup ever' keeps getting better. Older sawmills reap benefits of optimization programs. Mill's credo: customer deserves what he orders
Abstracts: Big strawboard mill planned in Alberta. Heat exchanger limits fiber dryer emissions. To add value, you must first use your head
Abstracts: Big strawboard mill planned in Alberta. Two MDF plants top list of new capital projects. More panel plants set; NZ projects top list
Abstracts: Board industry putting emissions under control; techniques to limit formaldehyde emissions from particleboard and MDF reviewed at symposium
Abstracts: Board industry putting emissions under control; techniques to limit formaldehyde emissions from particleboard and MDF reviewed at symposium. part 2
Abstracts: Brazil conference forecasts rapid development of forest products manufacturing. NZ prepares for 'wall of wood' at quadrennial industry fair
Abstracts: Bring out the silver: Clinic & Show turns 25. Who depressed US lumber prices? Not Canada. Rip first or cut first? Use `evolution' to choose
Abstracts: Buyout of independent plymill speeds modernization, growth. Land-for-timber talks widen in British Columbia. Outlook for BC forest sector remains bleak
Abstracts: Canadian lumber deal may boost EWP trade. Control stress during drying to produce top-quality lumber. Rebuilt NZ sawmill uses latest Canadian technology
Abstracts: Canadian window stock earns German quality seal. Small-log peeling methods carve a niche on B.C. coast. Several factors eroding US competitiveness, AF&PA pres. says
Abstracts: CanFibre to build MDF plant in Amsterdam. Europe sets stage for panel growth. Energy system avoids fuel, pollution pitfalls
Abstracts: Capacity to rise for engineered panels, lumber. Argentine panel firms add ply, MDF capacity. US leads in wood-based panel output as global volume rises to new record
Abstracts: Chain of custody vital to certification process. Into the new millennium: technology sparks a revolution. Share data quickly, widely to boost business efficiency
Abstracts: Champion, Kimberly-Clark sell large timberland areas. Industry companies sell more of their forests. US forests for sale; Domtar buys E.B. Eddy
Abstracts: Chip mill enclosures suppress noise output. Alternative raw materials explored at symposium. Rough mill situated in hardwood country
Abstracts: Clear Douglas fir lumber remains firm's mainstay. Lots of lumber, lower demand forecast at WWPA spring meet. 'Doing it right' a must when sawing for Japan
Abstracts: Clear Douglas fir lumber remains firm's mainstay. Manual lumber measurement too slow for today's sawmills. Color-coded tag system helps insure safe lockout
Abstracts: Clinic & Show crowd reflects optimistic economic outlook. World's largest OSB plant churns out panels in Quebec
Abstracts: Clinic & Show expands program topics, exhibits. Value-added manufacturing: good, bad & ugly. NZ researchers learn work has cash value
Abstracts: CP sells off forestry business for C$700 million. Avenor-Repap deal dies; FCC sells TimberWest. Riverside Forest to buy TimberWest sawmill
Abstracts: Deal may cause lumber shortfall. Fingerjoint plant gives green process a restart. Glulam plant employs continuous beam press
Abstracts: Diminishing expectations. Timberland and corporate strategy. Plant tour participants see secondary facilities
Abstracts: Efficient inventory control boosts business. Get ready for recession, PETE speaker warns. Small NZ firms specialize in adding value to rough lumber
Abstracts: Exponential growth marks Chile's top panel producer. Chilean panel producer expands in Argentina. French MDF plant fits in the 'middle' for Isoroy
Abstracts: Export markets targeted by component supplier: manufacturing white oak edge-glued panels, moulder blanks and squares, plant features careful drying and predrying ahead of optimized rough mill
Abstracts: 'Fastest' lathe or not, green end is hard to beat. Canada's largest plymill churns out 225 million ft2/yr. Plum Creek, part II: plywood plants modernized
Abstracts: Federal agencies directed to coordinate forest policies. Full schedule promised for 25th Clinic & Show. Speakers address panel, engineered wood topics
Abstracts: For a look at high tech, head for Quebec sawmills. Clinic & Show crowd reflects optimistic economic outlook. Cant scanning system gathers high-density data
Abstracts: French sawmills show off world-class technologies. Two BC institutions train woodworkers. Curve sawing, optimization boost mills total efficiency
Abstracts: French timber 'crossroads' takes a different path. Forests are lacking, but wood industry flourishes. French company operates full wood processing plant
Abstracts: Full payback in less than one year with Kiln-Boss controls. Woodworking fair sets exhibit, visitor records. 1993 buyer's guide directory
Abstracts: Gypsum fiberboard: a $1 billion market? Quarter-century's mill changes mirror Irish industry's fortunes. Converting wet-process plant to HDF proved total success
Abstracts: Hardwood lumber, veneer firm also designs machines. Automatic scanner-optimizer helps mill dissect lumber. 'Value-driven' sawmillers boost yield dramatically
Abstracts: Harvest NW timber, federal judge says. MB, others to phase out clearcuts; will it make a difference? Cut coastal trees, US judge orders
Abstracts: High BC costs may shut some wood processors. Brazilian mill benefits from `dream' growing conditions. Components output grows as wood markets evolve
Abstracts: Homebuilding, lumber markets top WWPA issues list. What's new? Still more panelboard plants set. Hardwood grade mill gains accuracy, speed
Abstracts: Improved outlook boosts spirits at Clinic & Show. John Deere continues support of foresters with national consumer education campaign
Abstracts: Improved outlook boosts spirits at Clinic & Show. Target engineered products to builders most likely to innovate
Abstracts: Indiana mill specializes in made-to-order components. Euro-style BC mill needs exact log merchandising. French mill specializes in value-added products
Abstracts: Industry's largest show gets even bigger this year. Bigger than ever: IWF '98 expands into third huge hall. No kidding: Techni Bois was bigger, better this time
Abstracts: Internet growth offers possibilities in business. TimberWest joins MB in ending clearcutting. Internet broadens scope of business opportunities
Abstracts: Jointing green lumber boosts grade, cuts costs. NZ mill upgrade combines top technology of south, north. Weight equals moisture in new control system; instant feedback based on moisture content of lumber in the kiln allows operator or control system to make adjustments immediately
Abstracts: Laminated components certified for quality. Gluing is key component at Norwegian plywood plant. Laminated components bear up to weather test; ten-year trial to test durability of laminated pine window components shows importance of adhesive and material choices, surface protection
Abstracts: Leaner AF&PA mirrors downsizing by members. Mills turn log-yard waste into valuable products. Toward tomorrow's sawmill: new expo explores automation strategies
Abstracts: Ligna fair increases international flavor; huge wood products machinery exhibition in Germany continues to grow, attracting visitors and exhibitors from countries around the world
Abstracts: Ligna numbers grow despite economic dip. Market will determine nature of composites. Ligna's success hinges on solid international foundation
Abstracts: Loaders standardized at wood treating plant. The trick: finding new niches in changing markets. High BC costs may shut some wood processors
Abstracts: Logyard-control software can help certify wood products. Suppliers. Optimize your supply chain for best-possible operations
Abstracts: Lumber operation adds component manufacture. Lumber slicing system offers kerfless alternative. Expansions help mill retain 'competitive edge.' (North Country Lumber Company)
Abstracts: Machine suppliers: note differences with radiata. Independent sawmillers invest to improve lumber recovery. From commodity to value-add: reinventing strategy
Abstracts: Market defines, rewards value added to products. Wood process adapted to straw particleboard. Renovation aligns plant with industrial markets: conversion to three-layer particleboard accompanies installation of 6X26-ft forming line and innovative panel finishing system
Abstracts: MB, L-P announce major asset sales. Weyco, L-P want to buy MB, Forex. Industry consolidation continues in Canada
Abstracts: MDF plants planned in Brazil, Malaysia, Germany. Industry-Indian partnership offers training, wood products. What's new? Still more panelboard plants set
Abstracts: MDF plants planned in Brazil, Malaysia, Germany. Value-added dilemma: Is this biz for you? Homebuilding slows after February surge
Abstracts: Mexico enacts new forestry law. BC hints at move to free-market forestry. Mills, panel plants and forests change hands
Abstracts: Mills updated to cut pine, hardwood easily. Curve sawing used in high-tech sawmill. Research moves forward on soy-based adhesives
Abstracts: Millwork industry faces opportunities, challenges. Medite expands Irish mill output to 300,000 m3/yr. Global panel industry increases growth rate
Abstracts: Millwork producers seek 'other' raw material sources. Observers see favorable business climate ahead. Joint meeting focuses on resources, markets
Abstracts: New high-VAC, high-capacity dry kilns. Fiber-cement plant is first for ABTco. Western hardwoods are generating interest
Abstracts: Nova Scotia sawmill: `quality over quantity'. Chilean forestry project gets government's 2nd OK. Finnish aid helps build Zimbabwe's largest sawmill
Abstracts: One of the largest and most diversified mill equipment companies at Expo '93 in Atlanta. John Deere continues support of foresters with national consumer education campaign
Abstracts: Optimization: it's not just for mill machinery anymore. Of church, state and other things. Personnel style makes new MDF plant a standout
Abstracts: Oregon remanner stays with custom work only. So far, most companies use Internet for PR, general info. World's biggest wood fair tops 100,000 attendance
Abstracts: Other 'New South' rises on global scene. Prospering won't be easy, but industry can compete. Chile's native forests can be utilized, leaders assert
Abstracts: Pacific Rim wood trade gets more world attention. Wood cement board offers wide range of applications. Sensors boost accuracy at Norway board plant
Abstracts: Panel capacity race starts to slow down. Tear down unfair trade barriers, industry asks. BC fears C$1-billion hit to 1998 revenues
Abstracts: Panel output improves in step with housing; shipment records set by U.S. particleboard and MDF mills; OSB claims larger market share as structural panel producers witness an upturn
Abstracts: Panel plants top list of capital expenditures. Panel industry makes another strong showing. European building system offers strength, precision
Abstracts: Paralysis overtakes forest issue. Resin advances support strawboard development. Joint-venture mill taps Russian forest resource
Abstracts: Particleboard plants planned in Kansas, Brazil. Scanning for grain defect gives fast, accurate crosscuts. Reduce drying degrade to raise dollar return
Abstracts: Planning an expansion into engineered wood? Optimization software helps earn highest possible profits. 'Just-in-time' strategy can raise mills' competitiveness
Abstracts: Plant technology backed by aggressive marketing. LVL pioneer exports to structural users. Reorganized WTD on comeback trail
Abstracts: Plum Creek, part II: plywood plants modernized. Adding value: Chilean mills get full value from forests. Plum Creek updates panel, lumber plants in Montana
Abstracts: Plywood's new pioneers meet future's challenges. Program monitors variables to improve plywood quality. Panel industry makes another strong showing
Abstracts: Prepare for 'hangover' panel industry warned. OSB plant's first full year gets `outstanding' rating. New-generation OSB mill makes long strands
Abstracts: Products and services. Directory of suppliers. Mill renovation helps sharpen market focus
Abstracts: Projects confirm growth of global panel industry. New sawmills tied to resource base. Big-log addition adds versatility to sawmill
Abstracts: Provinces fight over lumber-quota shares. Canada seeks arbitration on US lumber classifications. Why are lumber prices so low? Look to Japan, US for answer
Abstracts: Proving wood's Green credentials. Wood industry outlook steady through 1998. LVL, coating lines share plant building
Abstracts: QC program elicits immediate reaction. 'Green' fingerjointing can boost mill income. Chile's forestry future requires help from lawmakers
Abstracts: Quebec MDF pioneer strives for market niche. Panel plant supplies French furniture firm. Updated German plant 'Europe's most modern.' (Zehoma GmbH)
Abstracts: Quebec sawmill uses small wood innovatively. Continuous-flow LVL line triples production speed. Logyard-control software can help certify wood products
Abstracts: Quotas? Canadians bypass them by 'adding value.'(pre-drilled stud trade) US, Canada close in on lumber-trade deal
Abstracts: Regulations will hurt BC lumber industry. Quotas or no, America will buy Canada's wood; US import quotas on Canadian lumber may boost prices, but underlying market factors remain: demand continues to outgrow US mills' capabilities
Abstracts: Sawmill adds value to small-log resource. Sawmill efficiency rises with regular upgrades. Control strategy raises rough mill efficiency
Abstracts: Sawmill sees fast payback on optimization investments. Sawmill starts Argentine wood processing complex. Remodeled NZ sawmill focuses on value-added sales
Abstracts: Saw performance critical to lumber quality, yield. Softwood drying critical for value-added markets. Habitat plans proceed for redwood area
Abstracts: Small sawmiller diversifies to bypass wood shortages. Small sawmiller scrambles to find, build market niches. Sawmiller credits 'attitude' for production improvements
Abstracts: Softwood plywood and veneer-based structural lumber: what does the future hold? Exports fuel fast growth of Brazil's plywood industry
Abstracts: Strong 4th quarter boosts '97 building. Strong economy, flagging markets are Summit topics. April starts plunge 10% in largest fall in five years
Abstracts: Stupid is forever, but ignorance can be cured. Fiber-cement siding is tomorrow's growth product. Wood-panel makers consider cement-fiber to boost profits
Abstracts: The mission: saw crooked logs into high-quality lumber. A little work can add plenty of extra value. `Use one load of logs to make eight loads of products'
Abstracts: Tight wood supplies affecting BC companies. US wood industry reshaped by timberland acquisitions. L-P, MB plan major Canadian OSB plants
Abstracts: Time to pay the piper: lumber shortages likely this year. Expect a good 1997, WWPA chief predicts. Wood industry outlook 'reasonable' for 1997
Abstracts: 'Urban forest' mill converted from particleboard to MDF. Closed auto plant has new life as particleboard mill
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