Venice
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IHC conference in Venice pointed out current developments for the global hardwood sector
On 15 and 16 November 2017 the International Hardwood Conference took place in Venice. Several speakers pointed out recent achievements of the hardwood industry as well as their threats and challenges as there are illegal logging and trade and at least partly a lack of raw material. Outstanding hardwood projects Italian hardwood furniture maker Riva has formed a marketing relationship with Lamborghini, branding a new range after the supercar marque and backing it with high-octane promotion (www.riva1920.it) At the same time, sports stadia architects Populous have incorporated 11 American white oak glulam beams as core structural components of a new stand at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. At 23m long and four tonnes each, they are thought to be Europe’s largest cantilevered engineered timber beams, not to mention a structural application first for white oak... Continue reading
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December 4, 2017
IHC conference in Venice pointed out current developments for the global hardwood sector
On 15 and 16 November 2017 the International Hardwood Conference took place in Venice. Several speakers pointed out recent achievements of the hardwood industry as well as their threats and challenges as there are illegal logging and trade and at least partly a lack of raw material. Outstanding hardwood projects Italian hardwood furniture maker Riva has formed a marketing relationship with Lamborghini, branding a new range after the supercar marque and backing it with high-octane promotion (www.riva1920.it) At the same time, sports stadia architects Populous have incorporated 11 American white oak glulam beams as core structural components of a new stand at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. At 23m long and four tonnes each, they are thought to be Europe’s largest cantilevered engineered timber beams, not to mention a structural application first for white oak... Continue reading
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December 4, 2017
IHC conference in Venice pointed out current developments for the global hardwood sector
On 15 and 16 November 2017 the International Hardwood Conference took place in Venice. Several speakers pointed out recent achievements of the hardwood industry as well as their threats and challenges as there are illegal logging and trade and at least partly a lack of raw material. Outstanding hardwood projects Italian hardwood furniture maker Riva has formed a marketing relationship with Lamborghini, branding a new range after the supercar marque and backing it with high-octane promotion (www.riva1920.it) At the same time, sports stadia architects Populous have incorporated 11 American white oak glulam beams as core structural components of a new stand at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. At 23m long and four tonnes each, they are thought to be Europe’s largest cantilevered engineered timber beams, not to mention a structural application first for white oak... Continue reading
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December 4, 2017
IHC conference in Venice pointed out current developments for the global hardwood sector
On 15 and 16 November 2017 the International Hardwood Conference took place in Venice. Several speakers pointed out recent achievements of the hardwood industry as well as their threats and challenges as there are illegal logging and trade and at least partly a lack of raw material. Outstanding hardwood projects Italian hardwood furniture maker Riva has formed a marketing relationship with Lamborghini, branding a new range after the supercar marque and backing it with high-octane promotion (www.riva1920.it) At the same time, sports stadia architects Populous have incorporated 11 American white oak glulam beams as core structural components of a new stand at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. At 23m long and four tonnes each, they are thought to be Europe’s largest cantilevered engineered timber beams, not to mention a structural application first for white oak... Continue reading
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December 4, 2017
IHC conference in Venice pointed out current developments for the global hardwood sector
On 15 and 16 November 2017 the International Hardwood Conference took place in Venice. Several speakers pointed out recent achievements of the hardwood industry as well as their threats and challenges as there are illegal logging and trade and at least partly a lack of raw material. Outstanding hardwood projects Italian hardwood furniture maker Riva has formed a marketing relationship with Lamborghini, branding a new range after the supercar marque and backing it with high-octane promotion (www.riva1920.it) At the same time, sports stadia architects Populous have incorporated 11 American white oak glulam beams as core structural components of a new stand at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. At 23m long and four tonnes each, they are thought to be Europe’s largest cantilevered engineered timber beams, not to mention a structural application first for white oak... Continue reading
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December 4, 2017
IHC conference in Venice pointed out current developments for the global hardwood sector
On 15 and 16 November 2017 the International Hardwood Conference took place in Venice. Several speakers pointed out recent achievements of the hardwood industry as well as their threats and challenges as there are illegal logging and trade and at least partly a lack of raw material. Outstanding hardwood projects Italian hardwood furniture maker Riva has formed a marketing relationship with Lamborghini, branding a new range after the supercar marque and backing it with high-octane promotion (www.riva1920.it) At the same time, sports stadia architects Populous have incorporated 11 American white oak glulam beams as core structural components of a new stand at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. At 23m long and four tonnes each, they are thought to be Europe’s largest cantilevered engineered timber beams, not to mention a structural application first for white oak... Continue reading
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Quick overview of this year’s International Hardwood Conference
Venice hosted the most important hardwood lumber conference in the world, on the 16th of November. More than 150 people from the industry participated and discussed about the production, trade and current market trends of hardwoods. Federlegno Arredo's staff took care of the event's organization. Its team was represented by Dr. Calderon Calcaterra, Chairman of the Fedecomlegno Group and CEO of Legnonord, supported by the main sponsor Florian Legno and Elvio Florian, who made the honors. Sampsa Auvinen, President of the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) and Norvik's CEO, together with Andreas von Möller, Director of ETTF and Jacob Jürgensen, opened the event together with Dr. Calcaterra. Rupert Oliver, a consultant for Forest Industries Intelligence, has brought to the audience's attention the trends of imports-exports in the world, pointing out that since... Continue reading
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Quick overview of this year’s International Hardwood Conference
Venice hosted the most important hardwood lumber conference in the world, on the 16th of November. More than 150 people from the industry participated and discussed about the production, trade and current market trends of hardwoods. Federlegno Arredo's staff took care of the event's organization. Its team was represented by Dr. Calderon Calcaterra, Chairman of the Fedecomlegno Group and CEO of Legnonord, supported by the main sponsor Florian Legno and Elvio Florian, who made the honors. Sampsa Auvinen, President of the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) and Norvik's CEO, together with Andreas von Möller, Director of ETTF and Jacob Jürgensen, opened the event together with Dr. Calcaterra. Rupert Oliver, a consultant for Forest Industries Intelligence, has brought to the audience's attention the trends of imports-exports in the world, pointing out that since... Continue reading
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Quick overview of this year’s International Hardwood Conference
Venice hosted the most important hardwood lumber conference in the world, on the 16th of November. More than 150 people from the industry participated and discussed about the production, trade and current market trends of hardwoods. Federlegno Arredo's staff took care of the event's organization. Its team was represented by Dr. Calderon Calcaterra, Chairman of the Fedecomlegno Group and CEO of Legnonord, supported by the main sponsor Florian Legno and Elvio Florian, who made the honors. Sampsa Auvinen, President of the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) and Norvik's CEO, together with Andreas von Möller, Director of ETTF and Jacob Jürgensen, opened the event together with Dr. Calcaterra. Rupert Oliver, a consultant for Forest Industries Intelligence, has brought to the audience's attention the trends of imports-exports in the world, pointing out that since... Continue reading
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December 4, 2017
IHC conference in Venice pointed out current developments for the global hardwood sector
On 15 and 16 November 2017 the International Hardwood Conference took place in Venice. Several speakers pointed out recent achievements of the hardwood industry as well as their threats and challenges as there are illegal logging and trade and at least partly a lack of raw material. Outstanding hardwood projects Italian hardwood furniture maker Riva has formed a marketing relationship with Lamborghini, branding a new range after the supercar marque and backing it with high-octane promotion (www.riva1920.it) At the same time, sports stadia architects Populous have incorporated 11 American white oak glulam beams as core structural components of a new stand at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. At 23m long and four tonnes each, they are thought to be Europe’s largest cantilevered engineered timber beams, not to mention a structural application first for white oak... Continue reading