TWIG Seed Night
Twig BC | info@twigbc.ca
May 31, 6:00-8:00pm
For the next edition of Seed Night, we head for a tour to North Vancouver to visit the shop Tantalus Design founded in 2012 by brothers Shawn and James Kay. Their company has gained notoriety by creating their Serratus pepper mill, a wood-based pepper grinder that meticulously hides the mechanisms and structure within. They have developed a customized shop with modified machinery to manufacture this product specifically, as well they produce a line of solid wood door pulls and hardware. These guys have an obsession with wood, and their products are made from a range of species both local and imported and some you can't find at your standard lumber store. They collect and stock their own material for their products and at times are buying entire logs in order to get the material they need, and the excess they sell to customers seeking out wood for projects.
"Our process is driven by experimentation, meticulous attention to detail, and a love of the materials we work with."
Shawn Kay is an industrial designer with more than a decade of experience building custom homes. Shawn holds a degree in Environmental Design from the UBC School of Architecture.
James Kay’s background is in materials science and industrial fabrication. He has a BASc in Integrated Engineering and a PhD in Materials Engineering from the University of British Columbia. James also teaches engineering design at Capilano University.
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Wood First Wednesday
Twig BC | info@twicbc.ca
June 7, 6:00-8:30
BREWHALL @ 97 East 2nd Ave.
Our WFW events continue as per usual on the first Wednesday of each month at a local brewery in Vancouver. Over the past year and a half, we have been bouncing between East Van and the Main Street breweries to explore unique spaces and environments that have been created to share these craft beverages with the community. For the most part, all of these spaces have been built with wood features and in some cases, the owners have re-used materials from the renovations into tables and other interior features. At this point we have only returned to a brewery once, and this month we head to BREWHALL. Stay in touch with these monthly events at twigbc.ca/wood-first-wednesday/.
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TWIG Vancouver Island Wood Network
Twig BC | info@twicbc.ca
What started as an informal gathering of a Wood-First-Wednesday event in Victoria at Craft Brewery, coordinated with the help of Donna Shaw of Live Edge Design and Mike Randall, has evolved into something more. The first event proved that there was an eagerness to create a platform on Vancouver Island for wood professionals to connect. Vancouver Island has a large number of shops, artisans, suppliers and manufacturers, but is missing the events and opportunities where these people can connect on the island. Marc deMontigny from Toolpath Design has stepped in to help realize future activities so stay in touch and follow along at twigbc.ca/viwn/ for future events.
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2023 Global Buyers Mission™ (GBM) Update: Exhibitor Registration Now Open!
Randi Walker | rwalker@bcwood.com
The Annual GBM is approaching, and we are happy to announce that this September 7th to 9th, we will invite international buyers and specifiers to meet our Canadian suppliers in Whistler, to celebrate our 20th Anniversary! As most of the world is back to traveling safely, we expect many new Buyers this year, and with the help of our overseas staff, the continued assistance of the federal International Trade Commissioner Service and the provincial Trade & Investment Representatives abroad, we expect a good showing from across the globe.
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As usual, we can't just do one thing at a time, so along with the GBM Trade Event, we will host BC Wood’s AGM, deliver WoodTALKS at the GBM – this year featuring the Mass & Heavy Timber Symposium - and the Building Connections program. All these activities are designed to expand our Canadian wood products industry’s international business opportunities.
As in the past, pre-registration will be required to participate in the GBM, and we are now accepting exhibitor registration! To make sure you are on the invitation list, please email gbm@bcwood.com.
New this year, all exhibiting companies will have an opportunity to become a major sponsor! Stay tuned for details on our new auction platform…
To get more background on the GBM, have a quick look at last years video on our website.
Questions? Call me anytime at 604-309-6683 or email gbm@bcwood.com. We look forward to you joining us for this exceptional 20th anniversary celebration! |
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Announcing WoodTALKS at the 20th Annual Global Buyers Mission - This year featuring the Mass & Heavy Timber Symposium
Ken Hori | khori@bcwood.com
Date: September 7-9, 2023, in beautiful WHISTLER, BC
Save the dates and join us in-person together with Canada’s Wood Industry and International delegates for seminars and workshops, trade show, site tours, networking receptions and more.
Up to 9 Educational Learning Credits are available during WoodTALKS at the GBM, with an additional 5 Educational Learning Credits pre-event. Stay tuned for early-bird offers and event information, or contact Ken Hori at khori@bcwood.com to make sure you are on the invitation list.
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MBC Construction Show 2023
JC Lee | jclee@bcwood.com
The MBC Architecture Fair, one of the largest architectural fairs in Korea, was held at KINTEX in Ilsan from May 11-14. Many wood related companies, including major wooden construction companies such as Dujon Housing, Woodsun, Handaum Construction, and NH Engineering & Construction, also participated in the exhibition. In total, there were 273 companies exhibiting, with 57,849 visitors.
For more information about this event and Korean market, please contact JC Lee of BC Wood Korean Office: JCLee@bcwood.com
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Lignum Forest Products Visit to BC Wood Korea Office
JC Lee | jclee@bcwood.com
Lignum Forest Products LLP export manager Mr. Mike Chien visited Korea to meet major wood industry customers from April 16th to 19th. The BC Wood Korea office organized some customer meetings for him. The visits included the Gunwoo Housing head office located in Busan, the Smart House factory in Icheon, and the Samsung Home Centre in Gangwon province.
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Resort Seminars Japan 2023
Jim Ivanoff | jivanoff@bcwood.jp
In March, the BC Wood Japan Office staff was on the road to deliver the remaining two Resort Seminars for this fiscal year. The first stop was Hakuba in Nagano, from where we delivered a hybrid event with an in-person audience of local developers and government officials as well as a large online audience of architects and engineers across Japan via the Zoom Webinar platform. From there we moved to Niseko in Hokkaido to host an intimate in-person only session for the international developers based there. It was the first time since 2020 that we were able to have our speakers come to Japan and speak directly to our audiences. Please watch this video for more details on the program.
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Donna Shaw Takes Over Role as President of Live Edge Design
Live Edge Design
As of May 1st, our very own Donna Shaw has taken over the role of President. We could not be happier or more proud. For the last 16 years, we have watched Donna grow and blossom, and she could not be better prepared or better suited to take on the Presidential duties.
Donna also co-owns Live Edge Design with 3 other employees , truly making this an exceptional transition. Our commitment to high quality, long lasting, beautiful wood products delivered with great service will never waiver.
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Over 10 Tools and Resources to Make Your Next Mass Timber Project a Success
naturally:wood
Are you looking to boost your knowledge when it comes to mass timber construction and design? Check out these thirteen tools and resources—from online calculators and software to the latest guides and research—to help you confidently tackle your next mass timber project.
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Mass Timber Solutions for Local Governments
SFU Renewable Cities
Mass timber is part of a worldwide construction shift towards prefabrication and offsite construction. Prefabricated buildings made from sustainable sourced mass timber are a huge environmental and economic opportunity for B.C. and generate a triple win of low-carbon buildings, secure jobs and forest sector growth.
Mass timber buildings (7-12 stories), rare in B.C. but growing and important for densification and livability, are well suited for mass timber construction. They help support significant embodied carbon reductions, thriving communities and affordable housing. B.C. has the resources and expertise to lead this construction category and, as of 2019, allows mass timber buildings up to 12 stories within some early-adopter jurisdictions. Yet uptake remains low for many reasons, including policy/regulatory barriers and supply/demand dynamics.
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10-story Wood Building Passes Earthquake Test
KPBS
The building swayed as it would have in the 1999 Jiji earthquake in Taiwan. That magnitude 7.7 quake killed more than 2,000 people. Buildings made of steel and concrete were destroyed.
But the wood-framed high rise, built recently on UC San Diego’s Scripps Ranch shake table, showed no visible damage.
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Is Wood Strong Enough to Make a Bicycle Frame?
Yanko Design
If wood is strong enough for buildings and furniture, why not use it for bicycles too? That’s pretty much the thought process that led Masateru Yasuda to design the Moccle, a bicycle that relies on the flexible yet sturdy properties of bent plywood sheets.
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Tree-planting Drones Seed the Dangerous Places Where Human Planters Can’t Tread
The Globe and Mail
Planting trees in places scorched by forest fire can help its ecosystems recover and restore its capacity to capture carbon. But when tree planters are called in to do the job, Ms. DeGraff said they can sometimes be met by this deathly concoction of conditions.
But emerging technology provides alternatives. Where a human might feel unsafe, tree-planting drones can fly safely above.
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Tolko Donation Helps Sleep in Heavenly Peace Build Beds for Kids in Need
Castanet
Twenty beds will be going to kids in need, thanks to Vernon's Tolko Industries donating enough wood to build them.
Leaders from the Vernon-based forestry giant recently joined members of the Sleep in Heavenly Peace group to help build beds for underprivileged children.
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Aragon launches Timber House, North America's largest residential CLT project
Woodworking Network
Aragon has launched Timber House, what it calls North America's largest residential CLT project in New Westminster, B.C. Kalesnikoff, a Canadian CLT company based in Thrums, B.C., will provide the material for the project.
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Government Funding: Tips for a Strong Application
Government of Canada
If you’re looking for government support for your business, we want to help you find it, and get it. Program officers in the federal government say that at least 20% of all applicants miss key information. Here’s what they want you to know.
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BC Wood’s programs are open to all value-added wood product manufacturers in British Columbia. By participating with BC Wood, you will be adding our staff of business development experts to your sales and marketing team. If you are ready to grow, call BC Wood at 604-882-7100 or 1-877-4BC-WOOD for more information on our programming. |
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