Design Excellence Competition Accepting Entries
High Point, NC (May 24, 2012) – The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) is accepting entries for its 2012 Design Excellence Competition, an awards program that focuses exclusively on outdoor furnishings products. ... more »
Rockler Reaches Goal to Plant 20,000 Trees
Medina, MN – Rockler Woodworking & Hardware announced that the company met its Earth Day goal of raising enough money to plant 20,000 new hardwood trees. ... more »
Keystone Implements Web Site Improvements
Lancaster, PA – Keystone Wood Specialties launched “Phase One” of its new Web site at www.keystonewood.com. According to the company, the goal was three-fold: ... more »
Roseburg and OMNOVA Debut Woodgrain Surface Designs
Dillard, OR – Roseburg Forest Products Co. and OMNOVA Solutions recently unveiled four woodgrain laminate designs aimed at the cabinetry and retail store fixtures markets.... more »
Effort Aims to Educate Next Generation Carpenters
Vancouver, WA – TigerStop LLC, supplier of linear positioning systems, and WoodLINKS USA, an organization dedicated to the educational development of incoming woodworkers, have joined forces to support local middle- and high-school wood shop... more »
Project Director Named at Jokake Construction
Phoenix, AZ – Curtis McFarland has joined Jokake Construction as project director of its Education/Municipal Building Team, and will take over the direct management and leadership of Jokake’s public sector construction operations. ... more »
Contractor Writes Book About DIY Mishaps
Vancouver, WA (December 22, 2011) – General contractor, mortgage broker and real estate agent Jerry Hibbs has written a new book titled, "The Hilarious Adventures of the Home Handyman" (ISBN-10: 0615541798; ISBN-13: 978-0615541792).... more »
New Manufacturing Facility to Hire 100 Workers
St. Paul, MN - Northern Contours, a manufacturer of cabinet components and membrane pressed surfaces, is set to open a new manufacturing location in Mesa, AZ. The company is in the process of investing approximately $4 million into facility upgrades,... more »
Xylexpo 2012 Exhibition Registrations ‘Encouraging’
Milan, Italy – Xylexpo 2012, the biennial international exhibition of woodworking technology and furniture industry supplies, will take place May 8-12, 2012 in the Milan Exhibition Center at the Fieramilano fairgrounds in Rho.... more »
Canadian Students Receive Furniture Design Awards
Leesburg, VA – The global polymer processing company REHAU, in conjunction with furniture component manufacturer Hettich, recently presented awards to two groups of Canadian student winners from the 2011 International Design Award... more »
Book Offers Tips and Tricks for Fixing Things
Atlanta, GA – "The Art of Fixing Things," a new book by Lawrence Pierce, contains 150 tips to repair things, make them last longer and save money.... more »
Canyon Creek Hires Market Veteran
Monroe, WA – Glen Streeter has been named sales director at Canyon Creek Cabinet Co. With 30 years of sales and marketing leadership in building materials industries, Streeter has held positions with Black & Decker, Stanley, Enkeboll... more »
Keystone Offers Cabinet Refacing Program
Lancaster, PA – Keystone Wood Specialties is offering customers a free “Hands-On Training for Cabinet Refacing” program in which participants “learn by doing.”... more »
Distribution Partnership Covers Woodworking Software
Tuscaloosa,AL – Planit has become the exclusive distribution channel for Tractivity software for the U.S. woodworking market.... more »
Zapkut Seeks Dealers Worldwide
Silchester, UK – Wall saw manufacturer Zapkut is actively seeking dealers around the world to market its range of vertical panel saws. Zapkut products generally are targeted at smaller businesses requiring hard-wearing panel saws for cutting... more »
PAM Fastening Expands Staff
Charlotte, NC – PAM Fastening Technology recently announced the addition of two new positions within its sales department. The company said it experienced record sales in 2010 and is expanding its organization “to prepare for future... more »
NOVI Intros Cabinets with Edge-Banding Technology
San Diego, CA – NOVI Industries has introduced Inovia Cabinets into the North American market. The Cabinets use aluminum edge banding technology along with high quality adhesives.... more »
Ohio Rod Products Promotes Two
Versailles, IN – Ohio Rod Products has named Joe Johannigman accounting manager and Mike Hughes operations manager. Johannigman is a six-year veteran of the company and previously served as systems administrator. He will oversee all Ohio Rod... more »
Knotek Joins Elgin Fastener Group
Versailles, IN – Elgin Fastener Group named Dale Knotek to their management team, effective in January. ... more »
Student Installation Gets Wide Acclaim at Texas A&M
Techno Inc. recently played a major role in helping a group of Texas A&M architecture students turn their design concepts into reality. The project called “Plywood Mesh #002” started as a small furniture project and evolved into an... more »
