Wood products

MIT’s new 3D printing approach aims to enable customization of wood products

[ad_1] In an effort to combat deforestation, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory have developed a new method for 3D bioprinting wood-like materials. The technique harnesses living cells grown in the lab from the Zinnia elegans plant and could one day be used to print all sorts […]

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Williamston man creates custom wood products from old pianos

[ad_1] WILLIAMSTON, Mich. — When life gives you lemons, sometimes you have to make lemonade. And a Williamston man is doing just that by taking old pianos and giving them a new purpose in life. Jon Boza had a stroke in November 2020. He survived but found he could no longer do his job as […]

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Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products builds new plant in Louisville

[ad_1] Interior, new manufacturing facility for Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products and its parent company Universal Woods are building a new $ 15 million manufacturing facility to meet growing demand for its ResinDek flooring panels and shelving. Located in a suburb of Louisville, the plant will allow Cornerstone to […]

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Kodiak Building Partners acquires Shepley Wood Products

[ad_1] Kodiak Building Supply acquired Shepley Wood Products. Kodiak Building Partners acquired Shepley Wood Products in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The acquisition, effective December 10, was announced via a joint statement from Tony Shepley, owner and president of Shepley Wood Products, and Kodiak Building Partners. Shepley Wood Products was founded in 1978 and is a provider of […]