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Wood Industry Most-Read Stories, July 2012
Posted by Bill Esler | Updated: 08/01/2012 8:21:00 PM
Table saw safety and a Bosch miter saw recall were among the top stories in July, as well as a feature article on extreme joinery
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Housing Trends & Impacts on Wood Products Manufacturing
By Matt Bumgardner, Urs Buehlmann, Al Schuler and Karen Koenig | Updated: 07/06/2012 9:29:00 AM
Business conditions are slowly improving for the housing industry, and the wood products manufacturers that serve the construction markets. Read this exclusive survey.
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Wood Industry Optimistic for 2012 Sales
By Karen Koenig | Updated: 02/07/2012 11:41:00 PM
Representatives from the cabinet, residential furniture, office furniture, architectural woodworking, store fixture, components, panel and equipment industries share their projections.
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Moderate to Good Wood Component Sales for 2012
By Karen Koenig | Updated: 02/07/2012 10:47:00 AM
Following a “rollercoaster” 2011, the components industry is forecasting moderate to good sales growth for 2012, from 3 to 10 percent or more, according to member surveys by the Wood Component Manufacturers Assn. (WCMA) and the Wood Products Manufacturers Assn. (WPMA).
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Slight Dip for Office Furniture Industry in 2012
By Karen Koenig | Updated: 02/07/2012 10:35:00 AM
2012 shipments from U.S. based manufacturers are projected to reach $9.3 billion to $9.5 billion, down slightly from anticipated 2011 figures of $9.5 billion in sales, according to the Business & Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Assn.
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Modest Growth in 2012 for Residential Furniture
By Karen Koenig | Updated: 02/07/2012 10:26:00 AM
Building on the modest growth seen in 2011, analysts are predicting 3.5 percent growth for residential furnishings for 2012, said Andy Counts, CEO of the American Home Furnishings Alliance.
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Architectural Woodworking Sales Stay Steady in 2012
By Karen Koenig | Updated: 02/07/2012 9:58:00 AM
Overall, sales expectations for the architectural woodworking industry look to “mimic” 2011, with some sectors performing better than others, according to the Architectural Woodwork Institute.
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