Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives.

NEWARK, Del, Sept. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global teak decking market size reached US$ 793.5 million in 2018. The global demand for teak decking is expected to reach US$ 871.6 million in 2023 ...

A long life and minimal maintenance -- those are the favored characteristics of any home material that spends most of its time outdoors. That's one of the reasons that teak decking has moved into the ...

The next big project on the “Mighty Mo” is replacing the ship’s rotting deck, which consists of 52,000 square feet of teak. The deck is now covered in a patchwork of plywood to cover holes. Brett ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park welcomed Governor Kay Ivey to cut the ribbon for its new teak deck on Thursday. “In partnership with the USS Alabama Battleship Commission, ...

The USS Alabama, which has long stood guard in the Mobile Bay, has a new deck. “What a great honor for Alabama to continue to host and maintain this hero of the Second World War,” Alabama Gov. Kay ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Beginning next week, anyone will have the opportunity to take home a piece of the USS Alabama. The USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park announced that the ship’s original WWII ...

It's interesting that both recreational vehicles and yachts are filled with furniture and cabinets. While RVs and trailers will most often use melamine laminates on particle board, luxury yachts tend ...

UPDATE (6/12): Monday marked the first day the public can purchase part of the the original World War II Teak Deck of the USS Alabama. WKRG spoke with Ashleigh Milne, Director of Communications at ...