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Monday, June 18, 2007VCR Moisture Meter Pick
Research the purchase of your next moisture meter from VCR's selection - courtesy of Amazon.com Pandora's Box
Enter the search term "furniture design" into Australia's library search engine Pandora and connect with up to 1,219 interesting links. Shermag Sags
The Toronto Star reports on Quebec-based furniture manufacturer Shermag's "sagging" sales and its outsourcing plans. Green Solutions
Courtesy of UK-based business Green blog, suggestions are given on how to "green" a small business. PC Furniture Design
Chalmers University in Sweden has published Computer-supported Furniture Design at an Early Conceptual Stage, a research paper that encourages collaboration between IT engineers and contemporary furniture designers. Sunday, June 17, 2007VCR Spring Issue
"Environmental Lessons" is the title of Value+Created Review's latest issue. Items are sourced from Belgrade, Toronto and the United States and can be viewed here. Monday, June 11, 2007Soybean Saves
The Kansas City Star reports on how soybean oil is being incorporated into upholstery foam resins to reduce dependency on petroleum-based products by 10 to 20 percent. Tuesday, June 05, 2007Eco en français
French literate readers can view the latest edition of Designplus Magazine in PDF. Included are items about worldwide eco-design initiatives and eco-transport. China Update
The Association of the Austrian Wood Industries provides an update on the growth of China's furniture industry. London's Designer/Makers Listed
The online listings of London's non-profit design support organization Hidden Art lists an impressive 56 furniture designer/makers. Marcel Bruer Exhibition
The Ludwig Museum in Budapest, Hungary, hosts an exhibition featuring the work of Marcel Bruer, one of the country's native sons. Fairs Fair
Design Week's Jude Stewart writes about the effectiveness (or otherwise) of design fairs in Belgrade, Budapest, Istanbul, London and other locations. Canadian Furniture Sales
Aktrin reports that since 1997 Canada's household furniture sales have shown increases from 5.4 to 10.4 percent per year. The consulting firm expects this growth trend, driven by increases in after-tax income and population, to continue.
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