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AltruWood Creates Cost Saving “Mill to Market” Strategy for FSC® Certified Lumber




30
Jul

PORTLAND, OREGON, July 29th, 2009 – For years lumber certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in the US has been hampered by poor distribution resulting in higher prices and lower demand. Portland-based AltruWood Inc. has recently introduced a new “Mill to Market” strategy that reduces the retail cost of FSC® Certified wood products and makes them price-competitive with unregulated...


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Naturally Dry Timbers vs RF-V Dried Timbers




20
Jul

Moisture content in timbers can be problematic for a timber framer or anybody building with beams and timbers. A living tree contains large amounts of standing water, and once cut, a timber can take years to dry.  As moisture enters and exits the wood the timber is prone to significant movement.  The timber industry does not invest the time and capital in letting timbers season before putting them...


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