In this issue

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..

This year, it's Interzum @home!

The world’s most important platform for the furniture production and interior design industry will once again open to participants from May 4-7, 2021, but this time in a digital avatar: Interzum @home.

4 mins

Canadian Wood shows how to walk the talk

Event Review

3 mins

India Toy Fair a ‘booster dose'

The global market size (revenue) for toys is estimated to reach US$ 131 billion in 2025 with a CAGR of 4% (2020-2025).

2 mins

Slaying myths about timber use

An architectural engineer, Mr Pablo van der Lugt took the audience on a journey through the centuries and into the future, showcasing the potential of timber construction and rectifying prevailing myths.

2 mins

Thai furniture mall benefits from Homag's solutions

Index Living Mall, Thailand’s leading furniture and furnishings retailer offer a variety of furnishings, ranging from decorative items to furniture and complete fittings. Its customers include both retail trade and project business.

5 mins

PASSION PERSONIFIED

When you start out with the motto, ‘Design Without Compromise’, it sets a very high bar for residential properties. Bengaluru-based Total Environment Building Systems, founded in 1996, is living up to its own exacting standards. The design, construction and real estate developer has so far delivered more than 46 lakh square feet of residential projects – both apartments and villas – to more than 2,000 satisfied buyers in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune. In 2020, Total Environment launched a residential project in Texas (USA).

8 mins

There's nothing quite like a “Matt” finish!

The Industrial Revolution in 1760 transformed economies, which had been based on agriculture and handicrafts, into economies based on large-scale industry, mechanised manufacturing, and the factory system.

6 mins

‘At 15, we're apt for the future'

Started in 2006 with a team of just 10 people, Biesse India today includes more than 700 employees at its world-class manufacturing facilities in Bengaluru. It manufactures more than 1,800 woodworking machines annually and also exports different configurations to customers across 60 countries. Dhananjay Sardeshpande caught up with Mr Sayeed Ahmed, CEO of Biesse India, to find out what the last 15 years have meant to him in terms of being recognized as a professional company that is driven by knowledge, expertise, focus on customer service and its sustainable approach to business.

7 mins

A game-changer for upholstery

Mr Mariusz Strózak, upholstery expert, started his career in the furniture industry in 1998. Since 2004 he has been working with adhesives for the foam industry, the last years as an adhesives expert. He knows what is important for adhesives in upholstered furniture and why the demands on bonding are especially high in this industry.

3 mins

What are ‘hard' and ‘soft' woods?

‘Technical Matters’ is the first in a number of technical articles that are designed to inform the reader about different aspects and properties of timber as a material, before discussing different processing methods such as kilning and finishing, and describing North American hardwoods in more detail along the way. Read on to find out how wood is formed, the fundamental differences between hardwoods and softwoods, and their different growing regions around the world.

4 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!
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