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Swiss Researchers Are Redefining Timber Frame Wall Strength

Posted by Anthony Davis

|September 05, 2025

Swiss Researchers Are Redefining Timber Frame Wall Strength

The sharp crack of splitting wood echoes through Empa’s vast construction hall. A horizontal load of over 100 kilonewtons has just snapped a beam in a two-storey timber w...

Weekly Spot Prices - 06 Nov 2026

Indicative weekly spot prices for 60/70 grade. Actual delivered costs vary by packaging, logistics and duties.

Region	USD/tonne	Trend
Middle East · FOB (drums)	645	▲
Europe · Delivered	690	·
Asia · Delivered (bulk)	632	·
USA · Bulk	650	·

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