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Ainsworth Subfloor Wins R&D Award From Architect Magazine

25.8.11 - Jury Lauds pointSIX Flooring for Solving a Common Jobsite Problem Vancouver, CANADA (August 23, 2011) – Architect magazine has recognized Ainsworth with a 2011 R+D Award Citation for pointSIXTM Flooring, an engineered subfloor solution whose unique technology accommodates the effects of swelling due to moisture exposure. The prestigious R+D Awards honor architectural systems technologies that exemplify innovation. [...]
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Ainsworth One Of BC Forest Products Companies Contributing To Japan Earthquake Reconsturction

30.5.11 - Vancouver, May 30, 2011 – Under the umbrella of the Canada Wood Group, eleven forest product companies including Ainsworth Engineered Canada LP have jointly announced on May 16, 2011 that they will contribute an aggregate $500,000 towards reconstruction in Japan following the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Ainsworth has been actively involved in Japan [...]
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Ainsworth Achieves Chain Of Custody Certification

20.12.10 - All Ainsworth mills now SFI, PEFC certified Vancouver, CANADA — Ainsworth® has achieved certification under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) program at all three Canadian mill operations. All Ainsworth wood products are now available Chain of Custody certified under SFI and also the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC). Ainsworth engaged KPMG Performance Registrar [...]
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Ainsworth Launches New pointSIX™ Subfloor

2.6.10 - Revolutionary tapered-edge technology offsets effects of moisture exposure Vancouver, CANADA (June 2, 2010) — Ainsworth, a leading manufacturer of Oriented Strand Board (OSB), is introducing an engineered subfloor solution that utilizes a unique technology to accommodate the effects of swelling due to moisture exposure. New pointSIXTM Flooring features a patented tapered-edge technology whereby a thin layer of [...]
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Ainsworth Contributes to World’s Largest Earthquake Shake Table Test

7.8.09 - Vancouver, CANADA — Ainsworth, a leading manufacturer of Oriented Strand Board (OSB), provided structural sheathing for the world’s largest earthquake shake table test. The OSB sheathing was subjected to a simulated 7.5 magnitude earthquake on Japan’s E-Defense shake table on July 14. Results proved that wood-frame construction is suitable for higher mid-rise structures located in [...]
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Ainsworth’s role in seismic test receives press coverage

7.8.09 - “Ainsworth Lumber shakes it up” says the 100 Mile Free Press.   The oriented strand board (OSB) used in the full-scale seven-storey condominium building which was subjected to a simulated 7.5 magnitude earthquake was provided by Ainsworth and manufactured at 100 Mile House. read the article
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Ainsworth® Introduces OSB Concrete-Forming Panel

22.1.08 - Pourform-OS™ offers cost-competitive alternative to B-B Plyform, and is available FSC Certified Vancouver, CANADA — Ainsworth, the largest manufacturer of concrete-forming panels in North America, is introducing an overlaid OSB concrete-forming panel for contractors seeking to improve the pour quality in low-reuse concrete forming applications. New Pourform-OSTM is the only FSC certified overlaid OSB concrete-forming panel [...]
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