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 MEMBER NEWS
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Veneer Tech Announces Winners
Prepare to be impressed! The Grand Prize winner of the 2016 Craftsman’s Challenge is Craig Thibodeau's Automaton Table. Inspired by David and Abraham Roentgen, this table has secret compartments and panels that reveal hidden details using only mechanics, not electricity. See this and other winners' creative use of veneer, including gorgeous cabinetry in a sportfishing yacht, intricate table designs, and a fully functional veneer bicycle at VeneerTech.com.
Source: Veneer Tech, September 2016. Photo © Veneer Tech. See a video of the Roentgens' work on YouTube.
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Columbia Presents PureBond Awards
Congratulations to Columbia Forest Products' 2016 PureBond® Quality Award winners! First place awards were presented to Wm. H. Fry Construction Co., who crafted cherry-beaded inset kitchen cabinets with maple interiors; Bright Wood Works, who created unique bathroom cabinetry and accents; and Mountain Woodworks, who built an impressive walnut veneer bar at the Black Hog BBQ Restaurant. See pictures and descriptions of all the winners at ColumbiaForestProducts.com.
Source: Columbia Forest Products, August 25, 2016. Photo © Columbia Forest Products.
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Timber Products Recognized
This month's edition of Panel World highlights Timber Products' investments to improve quality, production, and efficiency at plants in Grants Pass and Medford, Oregon. Featured are the company's investments in veneer drying, grading, and handling technology. A major drying-grading-stacking upgrade at Timber Products' Medford facility boosts output and efficiency. An innovative rearrangement of veneer handling, plugging, and composing areas make for a more efficient mill flow.
Source: Panel World, September 2016. Photo © Panel World.
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Woodland Face Veneer Featured
September's issue of Panel World showcases the success of Woodland Face Veneer. Co-founder Rick Philipps spent 30 years buying faces for a door manufacturer. Frequently forced to create the faces he needed in-house, Rick started his own high-quality face veneer manufacturer with his wife, Sharon. Founded in 2002 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, Woodland Face Veneer now produces nearly 1 million square feet per week.
Source: Panel World, September 2016. Photo © Panel World.
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NEWS BRIEFS
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China Regionalizes Zika Restrictions
As of September 2, U.S. cargo shipments no longer need a Zika disinfection certificate - unless they pass through Florida.
Source: HPVA®.
Worker Shortage Hits Housing Market
Unfilled U.S. construction jobs jumped 81% to 200,000 in the past 2 years. The impact: builders are focusing on higher-end homes and abandoning the starter home market.
Source: Reuters, September 6, 2016.
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GA City Bans Wood Construction
Sandy Springs banned wood framing in buildings at least 3 stories high and more than 100,000 sq.ft., even though wood is typically less expensive and just as durable as concrete.
Source: Construction Dive, August 30, 2016.
Concrete Targets Wood
The concrete industry launched a $20 million campaign to counter the Timber Innovation Act.
Source: HPVA®; Construction Dive, September 5, 2016.
Unions Demand Higher Wages
The dispute over construction pay hurts affordable housing construction in NY and CA.
Source: Construction Dive, August 29, 2016.
Unusual Shapes, Hybrid Functions
See the best tall wood buildings in 4 regions.
Source: BD+C, June 29, 2016.
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Eliminating Mortgage Deductions
The Mortgage Bankers Association suggests ending the mortgage interest deduction that benefits the middle class.
Source: Builder Online, September 2, 2016.
More 3-D Construction
Now you can rent a 3-D-printed urban cabin, complete with a 3-D-printed bathtub.
Source: Construction Dive, September 1, 2016.
China's Log Imports Grow
Imports grew 3% in volume, to nearly 24 million cu.m., and 10% in value, to almost $4 billion, in the first half of 2016.
Source: TTMR, August 31, 2016.
More Hardwood Plywood From China, Indonesia, Malaysia
June imports grew 4% in volume to 279,542 cu.m. but declined 3% in value to $155 million.
Source: TTMR, August 31, 2016.
VIDEO: National Parks Turn 100
See spectacular videos and pictures of America’s treasures: our national parks.
Source: Google Arts & Culture, Inside Hook, September 2016.
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Send Us Your Company News, Ideas For Articles, And More
We are always looking for great stories, news about your company, and interesting multimedia. We also welcome feedback on this week's content and suggestions for topics you would like to see in upcoming HPVA® eNews. Email us at innovate@hpva.org.
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