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The driving force behind the development of cross-laminated timber (CLT) mass timber building systems is the need to provide alternative wood-based products and systems to architects, engineers, and contractors. There are no multi-storey mass timber…
Ambassadors from 17 countries sent a letter to the European Union (EU) Commission and parliament officials describing the regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) as an “inherently discriminatory and punitive unilateral benchmarking system that is potentially…
Combilift, the Irish manufacturer of multi-directional forklifts, premiered five exciting new products at a gala event celebrating its 25 years in business. Read the full story here – https://www.woodbizafrica.co.za/october-2023-issue-31/#october-2023-issue-31/54/
Wood-Mizer‘s edger and multi-rip ranges offer sawmillers affordable and scalable solutions that boost productivity, cutting accuracy and recovery levels for a competitive edge that builds bottom lines. Read the full story here – https://www.woodbizafrica.co.za/october-2023-issue-31/#october-2023-issue-31/44/
The South African Furniture Initiative (SAFI) is restructuring to remain sustainable and continue delivering on its mandate. SAFI is the national organisation representing furniture, bedding, shopfitting and kitchen manufacturers. Through its working chambers it is…
Carmen Gregan, an interior design student at Design Time School of Interior Design (Cape Town), received first prize in the 2023 PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative. Tiago Loureiro Goncalves from the University of Johannesburg and…
