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Innovate Responsibly
- May 29, 2015
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- by Suzanne VanGilder
There are so many variables, both short-term and long-term, that go into evaluating the environmental integrity of a product. Sometimes it is difficult to discern what is of actual value. “Admitting that challenge to ourselves and being forthright with customers is crucial,” says Paul Davis, Marketing Manager for Columbia Forest Products. “Even when science is […]
Columbia Forest Products Joins with The Rainforest Alliance in a New Sustainable Forestry Initiative for the Southeast U.S.
- May 28, 2015
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- by Columbia Forest Products
Columbia is one of four forestry and paper-goods companies jointly committing $1.35 million to a sustainable forestry outreach and education effort in four southeastern states: North and South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia. Greensboro, NC, May 27, 2015 – Columbia Forest Products is one of four forestry and paper-goods companies investing in a new program […]
Does Your Hardwood Plywood & Veneer IQ Make the Grade?
- May 15, 2015
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- by Rich Christianson
Rift cuts… Slip matching… Vine marks… These are all familiar terms to seasoned hardwood plywood pros. They also are just a few of the terms defined and illustrated in the updated 2015 Hardwood Plywood Grading Guide, by Columbia Forest Products. The 28-page “guide to understanding popular hardwood plywood face veneer grades,” is a great portable […]
Bosch Introduces Saw with Flesh Sensor Technology
- May 12, 2015
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- by Rich Christianson
SawStop, which introduced the woodworking industry’s first flesh-detecting, finger-saving table saw system 15 years ago, finally has a market competitor. Bosch Tools of Mt. Prospect, IL, recently launched the REAXX portable job site table saw. REAXX features Bosch’s proprietary flesh detecting Active Response Technology previously incorporated in its Brute Tough hammer drill/drivers. According to Bosch, […]