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Timber Products Introduces New Poplar Core Hardwood Plywood (ebuild)

Broadening its offerings of certified hardwood plywood, Timber Products Company has introduced a new panel featuring domestically sourced poplar core material. The poplar core plywood is being produced at the company's Corinth, Miss., facility using new state-of-the-art equipment that was recently installed specifically for this product line.

Cali Bamboo Adds Paneling, Wainscoting to Green Product Line (ebuild)

Cali Bamboo, the company dedicated to saving the planet one customer at a time, has added paneling and wainscoting to its extensive line of environmentally friendly bamboo products for the home and garden. Also new from Cali Bamboo are marbled flooring and plywood and all-natural bamboo candles.

Two Timber Products Hardwood Plywood Mills Earn FSC Certification (ebuild)

Further establishing its environmental leadership position, Timber Products Company announced that its Grants Pass, Ore., and Corinth, Miss., hardwood plywood mills have been granted Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. The two mills earned FSC Mixed Sources Chain of Custody certification, which means Timber Products can manufacture its GreenT hardwood plywood panels using FSC-certified wood, and then sell those panels under the organization's authorization stamp.

Timber Products and SierraPine Announce Seminars on Sustainable Materials (ebuild)

Although the sustainable building movement is gaining momentum, not everyone in the wood products business understands the ins and outs of what it means to be "green." To address what they see as a large knowledge gap, Timber Products Company and SierraPine, Ltd. announced a series of educational seminars across the country aimed at helping distributors, architects and end users learn the basics about green products, programs and new emissions regulations.

The Kerfkore Company Offers Greater Flexability and Custom Solutions with its Beadboard (ebuild)

The Kerfkore Company, a manufacturer of patented bendable substrates and panel products, now offers far greater flexibility and custom solutions with its fast-growing beadboard line. High-quality beadboard panels from The Kerfkore Company are available in a nominal 4"x 8" size with 1 1/2" standard groove spacing and a choice of 1/8", 3/16", or 1/4" thickness.

Across the Board, Timber Products Facilities Go Green (ebuild)

When it comes to offering certified wood products to meet the growing demand for green cabinets, Timber Products Company continues to raise the bar. Timber Products announced that every one of its hardwood plywood and particleboard plants is now third-party certified to meet the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) Environmental Stewardship Program (ESP) standards.

Timber Products Tackles Toughest Air Quality Regulations with New Plywood Line (ebuild)

While green building takes many forms, homeowners and businesses are increasingly showing a preference for two particular elements of the sustainable movement: healthy indoor air quality and recycled materials. To meet the growing demand for materials that offer these green benefits, Timber Products Company, the leading producer of environmentally sustainable wood-based panels, has introduced its new GreenT line of hardwood plywood that is available with a special no-added-urea formaldehyde resin and several core options produced with recycled wood fibers. To add to its green qualities, GreenT is produced from wood certified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative

MVP Award Winner: Plytanium DryPly Plywood (BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine)

Georgia-Pacific. Rain and snow inevitably interrupt the building process and can mean materials must be torn out and replaced. "If it rains over the weekend, water could wind up standing on the subfloor for two or three days. With DryPly, that's not an issue," said Raymond Craven of Raymond Craven Construction in a written testimonial. The water-repellent coating on Plytanium DryPly plywood protects the product from downpours and storms for four weeks. The wood absorbs 40 percent less water than unprotected plywood, says the manufacturer. When floors are stiffer and thus quieter, builders get fewer callbacks. Cost: $25 and up per 4-foot-by-8-foot sheet. 800-284-5347.

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Supress Products Launches Revolutionary Sound-Engineered, Anti-Mold Plywood (ebuild)

Supress Products, LLC, the leader in cost-effective, easy-to-install solutions to unwanted problems in residential and commercial structures, today announced the nationwide availability of Supress Sound-Engineered Anti-Mold Plywood (SEP-AM). An innovative solution which solves the two largest problems in building construction today, Supress SEP-AM provides exceptional noise and vibration absorption, effectively eliminating sound pollution in new structures and existing floors, walls and ceilings while suppressing mold growth anywhere on the panels.