Topping the wood industry news this week was a report from the International Woodworking Fair: the seven 2012 Challengers Award winners were announced Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m., three hours after the show opened - news that always draws intense interest in the woodworking business.
Friday the week before the show, the State of Georgia announced it would no longer support in its own projects any green building standards (read LEED) that weren't open to wood and lumber products certification standards beyond FSC. The governor cited a similar action by Maine in issuing his executive order.
Here are the week's top stories:
1. IWF Challengers Award Winners Announced
2. Georgia Dumps LEED Wood Standard for State Buildings
3. Carveture Creates Fine Wood Detail With CNC
4. ITW To Sell Decorative Surfaces Segment for $1.05 Billion
5. Harden Furniture Invests $3M in Factory Upgrade
6. Pulte Uses Garage Upgrades To Sell Homes
7. Furniture Factory Invests $400,000 With Government Aid
8. Home Depot Earnings Rise 12% on Kitchen Remodeling
9. Hilco Auctioning Wood Equipment After RTC Plant Closure
10. La-Z-Boy Looks to Build New World Headquarters
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IWF Challengers Award Winners Announced |
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Georgia Dumps LEED Wood Standard for State Buildings |
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Carveture Creates Fine Wood Detail With CNC |
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Harden Furniture Invests $3M in Factory Upgrade |
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Pulte Uses Garage Upgrades To Sell Homes |
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Green Building Council Unfairly Favors FSC: Georgia Posted by Bill Esler | Updated: 08/16/2012 8:56:00 PM The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system unfairly awards its wood certification credit only to Forest Stewardship Council certified standard, says an executive order by Georgia's governor. SFI says it agrees. Read more |
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Hilco Auctioning Wood Equipment After RTC Plant Closure |
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