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Are crude oil and birch logs cousins?
June 17, 2022 | Author: Panu Anttila | Categories: Blog
June 17, 2022. – I guess all of us have noticed how gasoline, electricity, and food prices have increased lately. At the same time, our eyes have opened to see

Plywood speaker
June 17, 2022 | Author: PTW Team | Categories: Videos
This is said to be a DIY Bluetooth speaker, but I’d rather buy it ready-made! Check the video on YouTube.

Product development fast lane
June 3, 2022 | Author: Panu Anttila | Categories: Blog
June 3, 2022. – There are different routes between plywood producers and end-users. With some industries and customers, the route is direct from the mill to mill. In some industries,

Sailing the seas of plywood
May 20, 2022 | Author: Panu Anttila | Categories: Blog
May 20, 2022. – In 2011 the hardwood plywood price delivered to the German border was 539 €/m3. Eight years later, in 2019, the price was the same 539 €/m3.

Birch alternatives
May 20, 2022 | Author: PTW Team | Categories: Videos
Chris is looking for alternatives for birch plywood until it’s available again. Check the video on YouTube.

Problems and opportunities
May 6, 2022 | Author: Panu Anttila | Categories: Blog
May 6, 2022. – The hardest shock effect in the plywood market has passed and corrective measures are in process. Companies have had no other choice but to keep calm

Bicycle rack of plywood
May 6, 2022 | Author: PTW Team | Categories: Videos
This bicycle rack is useful, sturdy, and beautiful. Learn how to make one. Check the video on YouTube.

Chase for raw materials
April 22, 2022 | Author: Panu Anttila | Categories: Blog
April 22, 2022. – The famous quote by the American author Mark Twain says “Buy land, they’re not making it anymore.”. Every time I hear it, which is in a

Bending wood panels
April 22, 2022 | Author: PTW Team | Categories: Videos
This week’s video is long and geeky, but it is quite interesting if you find the time for it. The guys test the bending strengths on plywood, patterned plywood, solid