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Simply Sustainable: Fiddlehead Caskets

Jeremy Burrill has a natural approach to the end-of-life journey. As founder and owner of Fiddlehead Casket Company, the New Brunswick woodworker crafts pine caskets for those seeking a more straightforward and ... Read more.

Message From the Editor

We talk a lot about the lifecycle of wood - from forestry and sawmills to reclaiming old lumber. But what about our own lifecycle? This week we profile a company making sustainable caskets that are just as much for the living as they are for those we’ve lost — something a little different to offer you a fresh perspective on different aspects of this industry. 

– Grace Tatigian, Managing Editor

Latest News

NAAWS Errata Edition Now Available

The North American Architectural Woodwork Standards is the proven standard architects, specification writers, and millwork firms already know and trust. One of the many reasons is because it is updated as needed, ... Read more.

Quebec addresses labour shortages in wood product manufacturing

As Canada and countries worldwide respond to the pandemic, key sectors in the economy continue to need more workers to build a strong workforce. ... Read more.

TWIG Monthly: Van Urban Timber

TWIG’s Monthly event is a recurring get-together where people connect around topics, projects, and ideas that aim to bring value to forest-based resources found in BC. The featured Monthly guest is invited to tell their story, ... Read more.

Canfor Increasing Production Capacity and Diversifying

Canfor Corporation is announcing that it has agreed with Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. to acquire its solid wood operations and associated tenure for $420 ... Read more.

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Getting the know the bits and pieces

The skilled labour shortage we’re all facing right now makes hiring challenging. This means that you might need to hire someone with the right soft skills and train them on the job for an open position. ... Read more.

Latest Products

Vortek Spaces

Vortek Spaces is a revolutionary sales tool, which allows kitchen, bathroom, and commercial designers to use virtual 3D technology. Impress your clients by quickly and easily customizing colours and materials on the fly, ... Read more.

CNC-Drilling and Dowel Inserting Machine

Whether as an individual machine or a complimentary product connected with a CNC processing center – the DRILLTEQ D-510 allows complete and precise processing in the edge area by the clever combination of drilling, ... Read more.

Design / Business / Technology

Machine Learning Automates Carbon Calculation

The Quebec Wood Export Bureau (QWEB) has created a Machine Learning (ML) tool – CarbonFixer – to pre-calculate the CO2 impact of choices in early-phase building designs. QWEB is a non-profit organization created ... Read more.

Top 5 Government Funding Programs for Hiring and Training

A business is truly only as strong as its team. This is why small businesses in Canada must be aware that there is a wide selection of Canadian government grants, ... Read more.

Latest Events

January 24, TAP Wood Industry Cohort - Export Readiness Series, Online

February 1-4, Eurobois 2022, Lyon, France

February 8-10, KBIS, Orlando, FL

February 19-23, Large-scale Robot Timber Fabrication, Vancouver, BC

February 22, Government Funding To Scale Your Manufacturing Business, Online

February 24-26, Future of Prefabrication Symposium, Online

March 14-17, Fimma, Fenavinho, Brazil

April 6-8, IWPA World of Wood Convention, Orlando, FL

April 12-14, International Mass Timber Conference, Portland, OR

April 27-29, COFI Convention, Vancouver, BC

Contributors wanted! We’re always looking for contributing writers and stories for our newsletter. If you have something you’d like to share with readers and want more details, please email Grace at gracet@mediaedge.ca.