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Wood News is India’s leading and premier magazine for the wood-working sector ,having been continuously published for 30 years. . It is a bi-monthly title and is a must-read publication for those involved in furniture manufacturing, construction and interior design with a circulation readership of 67000 readers across India. A part from this, the flip magazine is also sent to a large database of woodworking professionals..

Thermally treated ash makes a modern home

American architecture studio, Haus, has completed a countryside home in Indiana that comprises interlocking boxes clad in ash, concrete and cement board.

2 mins

Ligna 2021 opens window in Sept-Oct

In view of the global incidence of infections from the Covid-19 pandemic, Deutsche Messe and the German association VDMA had postponed Ligna by around five months next year.

1 min

Have Wood? We'll Floor You!

Wood is known to be a natural material for construction of homes; comes with several hygienic, psychological and economic benefits; is carbon-neutral; and can be sustainably harvested. What better material can we think of for our interiors – especially in these Covid-19 times – at home, offices and other spaces? Dhananjay Sardeshpande spoke with Mr Aashish Poojari, Managing Director of Havwoods International – and other leading suppliers and experts – to find out what lies in store for this future-proof material for flooring. Read on:

6 mins

Floored by Malaysian timbers

Its beauty comes with age, while its warmth and texture are almost eternal.

2 mins

3,00,000 shades to choose from HKS 1835

Wooden floors are the ‘in’ thing today: the rich colours, the warmth under-foot, the natural sheen and the endless choice makes wooden flooring a favoured option against traditional surfaces like tiles, marble, stone, etc.

3 mins

Egger To Unveil New Collection For 2021

Egger Holzwerkstoffe, the 2.8-billion Euro global leader in wood-based chipboard, OSB, MDF and timber, is scheduled to unveil its new Egger Pro flooring collection, which will be available globally from January 2021.

1 min

Ultimtec has no solvents, chemical reagents

BerryAlloc, a leading French parquet manufacturer, has always prioritised sustainable development by using naturally sourced materials and renewable resources.

1 min

Bio-based self-matting for flooring

Royal DSM, a global science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living, has launched a new, bio-based self-matting resin, Decovery SP-2022 XP, that will take ultra-matt flooring finishes to new levels in terms of aesthetic and functional performance, ease of application and sustainability.

1 min

Perfect edge banding finish: 4 essentials

An automatic edge banding machine is a combination of various units and every unit plays a very important role to give the desired finish.

2 mins

‘Good design, work efficiency will see us through'

Solli Concepts is a design studio that specialises in hand-crafted and hand-finished furniture. Traditional woodworking methods are used alongside modern machinery to ensure products are built to last.

6 mins

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Wood News Magazine Description:

Wood News is India’s leading and premier magazine for the wood-working sector ,having been continuously published for 31 years. . It is a bi-monthly title and is a must-read publication for those involved in furniture manufacturing, construction and interior design with a circulation readership of 68000 readers across India. A part from this, the flip magazine is also sent to a large database of woodworking professionals..
Hands-on with US hardwoods -
Five leading furniture designers in India recently unveiled the finished pieces made using American hardwoods as part of the project, the first design collaboration in the country led by the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC). Find out who these designers are, who did what, and chose which hardwood species, and why!
PLUS: IndiaWood 2022; choosing manufacturing software; new products; design ideas; and more.