What will IWF attendees be looking for?
Find out what Modern Woodworking’s survey
revealed about what its readers will be shopping for at this year’s IWF in Atlanta. Whether you are a buyer or just a tire kicker, there’s plenty to see from the more than 1,300 exhibitors displaying
their latest innovations in the Georgia World
Congress Center August 26 - 29.

Easy automation
An automated stop/gauge and pusher system brings new sophistication to cabinet manufacturer Waterbury Woodworks in Vancouver, WA.

Where did all the inventory come from
Curing the root cause for high inventory is difficult and multi-faceted, but if your company is on the lean journey, it should maintain improved inventory numbers year after year. Lean manufacturing expert Ken Rolfes offers some strategies.

A pressing issue
A new laminating press takes the squeeze off production and improves product quality for New Freedom, Penn.-based Seiling and Jones, manufacturer of panels for custom furniture manufacturers and architectural companies.

Gaining ground
European beech is increasingly the answer to U.S. demand for close-grained hardwoods that have a favorable value equation to cherry, birch and maple. In the last several years, European beech has become one of the leading temperate hardwood imports to the United States.