Empower yourself as an employer
Even with the best of crews, a wood products manufacturer often finds himself with an “employee headache” that may result in some troublesome litigation. A labor law specialist outlines some “must have” provisions a wood products manu facturing company should have in place to avoid future employee legal entanglements. Then, wood prod- ucts manufacturers themselves share their frustra- tions and strategies.


Changing market demands drive advances in CNC routers and machining centers
Get in on the latest technological advancements and features these revolutionary machines are providing for today’s new production strategies.

Making the switch
A new work cell brought commercial casework manufacturer Julian Swain Builders in Norfolk, VA, the ability to turn a job quickly, thus dou- bling its sales volume.

Is your wood fuzzy?
Fuzzy grain seems to be increasing due to a com- bination of factors such as an increase in high- speed automated processing coupled with a decrease in intrinsic wood quality. Dr. Fred Lamb