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plywood
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ply·wood
/ ˈplīˌwoŏd/
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a type of strong thin wooden board consisting of two or more layers glued and pressed together with the direction of the grain alternating, and usually sold in sheets of four by eight feet.
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PLYWOOD INDUSTRY APPROACHING CULMINATION POINT: Plywood exports beginning to slow down
Magazine article from: Indonesian Commercial Newsletter; 1/27/1992; 700+ words
; Plywood no longer plays the most dominant role in the country's non-oil/gas exports. Plywood exports have been exceeded in value by...products, indicating a decline in the role of plywood and the growing roles of other non-oil...
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PLYWOOD INDUSTRY APPROACHING CULMINATION POINT
Magazine article from: Indonesian Commercial Newsletter; 1/27/1992; 700+ words
; Plywood, which has been the leading foreign exchange...textile exports already exceeded those from plywood exports, eventhough the difference was not big. This is an indication that the plywood industry is approaching its culmination...
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Plywood mill closure will end long history
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 6/2/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Perez, a worker at the Yakima Resources plywood mill, spent Thursday morning drinking...of Yakima Resources announced that its plywood mill, the only operating plant in the...from cheaper wood products, imported plywood and the problem of scarce timber. Several...
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PLYWOOD PERFECT FOR MANY PROJECTS.(AT HOME)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 3/3/1996; 700+ words
; ...the edges of -inch plywood. With thinner plywoods, it is generally more...are wanted. Birch plywood, one of the most widely...expensive of hardwood plywoods, currently costs about...Better With Hardwood Plywood,'' is available...
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PLYWOOD EXPORTS UP, RAISING US$ 3.2 BILLION IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Magazine article from: Indonesian Commercial Newsletter; 8/9/1993; 700+ words
; Plywood has remained one major foreign-exchange...then the net foreign exchange earning from plywood exports for the same year is bigger than...reduce forest exploitations, Indonesia's plywood exports have continued to increase at significant...
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Plywood industry requires consolidation and restructuring. (Industry Profile).(in Indonesia)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Indonesian Commercial Newsletter; 4/9/2002; 700+ words
; ...dollar, more so in the case of the plywood industry, which was export-oriented In reality, however, the plywood industry has been on the decline since...decline in the value of Indonesia's plywood exports was partly caused by the fact...
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PLYWOOD INDUSTRY FACED WITH ONEROUS CHALLENGES.
Magazine article from: Indonesian Commercial Newsletter; 2/27/1998; 700+ words
; ...oriented. However, it seems that the plywood industry has to be singled out from such...absorbing power of the international market for plywood dropped sharply while the performance of Indonesian plywood producers weakened as a result of the precarious...
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Plywood in a fiberglass boat: should we get rid of it?(Designer's Viewpoint)(Column)
Magazine article from: Trailer Boats; 9/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...boatbuilders may be using less plywood because only poor quality was...past. In any case, better plywood, specially made for use in...example, specialty boatbuilding plywoods may now be pressure-treated...costs. Finally, specialty plywood makers have addressed and solved...
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Plywood prices here soar as supplies dwindle; Experts blame variety of factors, including fires, rainy weather, construction boom, war in Iraq
Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA; 10/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Skyrocketing prices for plywood and similar wood products, accompanied...Marietta Ave., said local prices of plywood have doubled since May. Prices for...for oriented strand board and is a plywood-like product made of wood chips and...
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Plywood Mill in Oregon Serves Notice of Shutdown.(Originated from The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore.)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 9/22/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...mass-produced fir plywood to specialty softwood and hardwood plywoods. Overproduction...construction-grade fir plywood has driven prices...hardwood veneer. The plywood is used in cabinetry...change from commodity plywoods to specialty products...
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Plywood
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...known as the core. In plywoods with five or more plies...as the crossbands. Plywood may be made from hardwoods...resistance to decay. Plywood Classification and Grading...two broad classes of plywood, each with its own...construction and industrial. Plywoods in this class are used...
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SIC 2435 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
SIC 2435HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD This classification covers establishments primarily...those primarily engaged in manufacturing commercial plywood or prefinished hardwood plywood. This includes nonwood backed or faced veneer and nonwood...
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SIC 2436 Softwood Veneer and Plywood
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
SIC 2436SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD This classification includes establishments...producing commercial softwood veneer and plywood from veneer produced in the same establishment...producing commercial hardwood veneer and plywood are classified elsewhere in SIC 2435...
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plywood
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
plywood manufactured board composed of an odd number of thin sheets...successive layers at right angles. Laminated wood differs from plywood in that the grains of its sheets are parallel. Plywood is noted for its strength, durability, lightness, rigidity...
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SIC 5031 Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panels
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
SIC 5031LUMBER, PLYWOOD, MILLWORK, AND WOOD PANELS This classification...without yards. Principal products include plywood, reconstituted wood fiber products...Material Dealers) 421310 (Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Wholesalers...
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