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Stormy market
August 27, 2021 | Author: Panu Anttila | Categories: Blog
August 27, 2021. – According to reinsurance company Swiss Re, the global insured losses totalled 36 billion euros during the first half of 2021. Swiss Re estimates that a major

Burning plywood
August 27, 2021 | Author: PTW Team | Categories: Videos
Cavemen made fire by rubbing wood pieces together. We haven’t gone too far from those days! Check the video in Youtube.

9-point market cycle guide
August 13, 2021 | Author: Panu Anttila | Categories: Blog
August 13, 2021. – According to Wikipedia, business cycles are intervals of expansion followed by recession in economic activity. Within the last 12 months, we have had expansion, that is

Plywood cabin
August 13, 2021 | Author: PTW Team | Categories: Videos
If you don’t want to see plywood on your vacation, go somewhere else! Check the video in Youtube.

Business renewal
July 30, 2021 | Author: Panu Anttila | Categories: Blog
July 30, 2021. – This year has been busy for people in the wood business. The good demand is a great thing. However, it also brings along additional issues, problems

Never try this
July 30, 2021 | Author: PTW Team | Categories: Videos
It looks fascinating, but it’s dangerous. It’s better to take it easy and leave lifting to machines! Check the video in Youtube.

Plywood production in 2050
July 16, 2021 | Author: Panu Anttila | Categories: Blog
July 16, 2021. – FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) publishes statistics of forest products. The figures are perhaps not super accurate, but still they illustrate the

Plywood edges – cover or uncover?
July 16, 2021 | Author: PTW Team | Categories: Videos
In furniture making, the choice is to leave the panel edges visible or to cover them. Here are some options on how to do it. Check the video in Youtube.

A hidden job market
July 2, 2021 | Author: Panu Anttila | Categories: Blog
July 2, 2021. – Every company sometimes sees people leaving or retiring. That is something we cannot stop. But that is also a good thing because it opens opportunities for