Does veneer use wood as a resource more efficiently than solid wood?
So much so it is astonishing. The molded plywood products we manufacture use timber 8 to 10 times more efficiently than solid wood products. Q: As the designer of these products what does Green design mean to you? A: I would like to point out the vast difference between the solid wood market and the ply-bending market. There are hundreds of suppliers of hardwood, and sawmills in just about every little rural town. For veneer, we have found less than 5 mills in the US and Canada who cut 1/16″ rotary hardwood veneer to meet our needs. Further, and to my great frustration, I have found only one mill in N. America who can cut this type of veneer longer than 60″. Generating more interest in using ply-bent materials would be a very positive force for conserving resources. What we really need is more interior and industrial designers collaborating on projects, and using these materials in ways to generate a whole spectrum of styles and design motifs. Designs that would be exciting to the publ
