Perennial Wood Now Targeting Outdoor Applications
By Mike Botta
February 23, 2012 – The Eastman Chemical Company earlier this month introduced its outdoor line of trademarked Perennial Wood products to the building and construction trade.
Targeted were makers of outdoor wood...more »
Awards Competition Includes Furniture Design
By Mike Botta
February 9, 2012 – A New York-based online design service is inviting furniture designers, students and others to enter its second annual awards competition....more »
Affinity Tool Acquires HTC and Portamate
By Mike Botta
January 26, 2012 — Affinity Tool Works, Troy, MI, has acquired tool and accessory manufacturer HTC Products Inc. and its Portamate business unit. The deal was effective January 14, 2012....more »
Knock on Wood for a 2012 Rebound
By Mike Botta
January 12, 2012 – As we enter 2012, it’s looking a lot like 2011, 2010, 2009 and, dare we say, 2008. It’s tough to tell these days whether the news is good or bad. One day the word is that auto sales are...more »
Cabinet Makers Anticipate Growth in 2012
By Mike Botta
December 22, 2011 – The nation’s cabinet makers and custom woodworkers are bullish on growth prospects for 2012, according to initial results of a survey conducted by the Milwaukee-based Cabinet Makers...more »
Wood Products Up Despite Economic Turmoil
By Mike Botta December 8, 2011 – While the deep financial troubles in Europe deepen and the fragile U.S. economy seems to be barely limping along, recent reports indicate some encouraging trends....more »
Keep ‘Thanks’ in Thanksgiving
By Mike Botta Perhaps the greatest thing about Thanksgiving Day is that it truly is an American holiday, a time to spend with family and close friends, and to be thankful for everything important in our lives. It’s also that rare holiday that...more »
Roseburg to Close Facility in Mississippi
Roseburg, OR – Roseburg plans to indefinitely close its particleboard plant located in Louisville, MS. As a result of the closure, approximately 80 employees will be out of work, according to the company. “Weak demand, increasing raw...more »
Cabinet Makers Looking for Industry Pros to Help Develop Curriculum
By Mike Botta The Cabinet Makers Association (CMA) is looking for industry experts, including experienced shop owners and managers, to help develop the curriculum for CMA’s certification education curriculum. ...more »
Carr Lane Mourns the Loss of Its Leader
By Mike Botta Carr Lane Mfg. Co. recently suffered a death in the family with the passing of longtime leader Earl E. Walker at the age of 91. The company reported last week that Walker continued working full time until a week before his death on...more »
Manufacturers: Canada Has Leg Up on U.S.
By Mike Botta Canada and the U.S. might be inseparably joined from the neck down, but not so much at the head when it comes to corporate taxes. ...more »
Group Introduces Woodworking Reports on Russia/CIS
Dublin, Ireland – International analytical firm Research and Markets has added "Timber & Woodworking in Russia/CIS" to its list of available research reports and data collections....more »
Manufacturing Jobs Are Key to Balancing U.S. Budget
By Mike Botta Drew Greenblatt is passionate about manufacturing and he’s hell bent on waking up America to the fact that manufacturing is, in his words, intrinsic to saving America. “You’re not going to save America by turning out...more »
Report: Manufacturing Outlook Brightens
By Mike Botta Most U.S. industrial manufacturers anticipate positive revenue growth for their companies over the next 12 months, according to issued July 28 by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). ...more »
Cabinet Makers Group Launches Certification Program
Las Vegas, NV - The Cabinet Makers Association last week introduced a professional credentialing program to the cabinet making and custom woodworking industry. Using both live and web based technologies, the program aims to allow industry...more »
Sourcing Overseas May Be Huge Mistake
By Mike Botta
Is China the manufacturing miracle that countless global corporations believe it is, or have many of the same international giants simply been guilty of practicing “herd mentality”?
Perhaps surprisingly,...more »
Report Card: Indiana ‘A’, New Mexico ‘F’
By Mike Botta Only five states received “A” grades for manufacturing and health while four others were slapped with “F’s” in a new report card released this month by Ball State University. ...more »
Study Urges Exporting States to Shun Woodworking
By Mike Botta
A new study suggests that exporting states need to become more flexible in dealing with their international trading partners because products sought 10 years ago may not be the same products they want now.
And, wood...more »
Harvard Study Gets Thumbs Up by Woodworking Group
By Mike Botta
Tuscola, IL – The head of WoodLINKS USA, the non-profit national program designed to aid the nation’s wood manufacturing industry, recently applauded a report by Harvard University calling for high schools to...more »
New Restrictions on Wood Packaging Materials on Way
A proposal from APHIS would remove the exemption from ISPM 15 on wood packaging material moving between Canada and the U.S. ...more »
