Industry Updates
Curated trade, equipment, and market updates for frame-shop owners — each article includes an XKY take on what it means for your line.
For frame shops
What is changing in framing — and why it matters
We add a handful of curated updates each week with an XKY perspective on equipment, trade, and market shifts. Latest added July 13, 2026.
Xylino sets new standard for modular timber construction with Netherlands’ largest LVL residential development
Xylino, a five-storey residential development in Almere, Netherlands, is the country's first large-scale modular housing scheme built entirely from Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL). Completed in early 2026 by De Alliantie O
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Mass Timber Office Tower in Tauranga secures New Zealand’s top property industry honour
Mareanui, an eight-storey mass timber office tower in Tauranga, New Zealand, won the Rider Levett Bucknall Supreme Award at the 2026 Property Council New Zealand Property Industry Awards. The building uses over 2,700 cub
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