Woodworking Industry News http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/production-woodworking-news RSS Feed for News WIN Production en-us Fri, 17 May 2013 22:03:21 GMT WMIA Honors Stanley, Koetter and High School Wood Educator http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/production-woodworking-news/WMIA-Honors-Stanley-Koetter-and-High-School-Wood-Educator-207920661.html The Woodworking Machinery Industry Association (WMIA) presented its 2013 Wooden Globe Awards to Stanley Furniture, Commitment to Excellence Through Technology; Koetter Woodworking, Innovator; and North Salem High School, Educator of the Year. More Hardwood Price Upticks Expected This Summer http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/production-woodworking-news/More-Hardwood-Price-Upticks-Expected-This-Summer-207864881.html Hardwood lumber will see additional price increases in the months ahead, as the uptick in supply anticipated by this time may not show up until August. Mohawk Industries Racks Up $50M Q1 Profit http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/production-woodworking-news/Mohawk-Industries-Q1-Earnings-Rise-38-Sales-Up-Too-207429841.html International floor products manufacturer Mohawk Industries Inc. (NYSE: MHK) continued its profit surge, posting net earnings of $50 million on $1.5 billion in sales in the first quarter of 2013 despite a weak European market. IKEA Powers-up Solar Project At Boston Store http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/production-woodworking-news/IKEA-Powers-Up-Solar-Project-At-Boston-Store-207754601.html IKEA officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its store in Stoughton, Massachusetts. Williams-Sonoma Agrees To Pay CPSC Penalty http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/production-woodworking-news/Williams-Sonoma-Agrees-To-Pay-CPSC-Penalty-207734051.html Williams-Sonoma pays 987,500 civil penalty to the CPSC for defective hammock stands Furniture And Real Estate Companies Help Fund LiquidSpace http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/production-woodworking-news/Furniture-And-Real-Estate-Companies-Help-Fund-LiquidSpace-207745381.html LiquidSpace receives $1.3 million in Series B funding Kitchen Kompact Edges Out Hot Air and Laser Edgebander Reports http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/production-woodworking-news/Kitchen-Kompact-Edges-Out-Hot-Air-and-Laser-Edgebander-Reports-207753061.html Woodworking Network's reports from the LIGNA and interzum shows dominated the Top 10 most viewed articles of the week. But a case study on Kitchen Kompact's cabinet assembly prowess edged out all, including stories about laser edgebanding and compressed hot air edgebanding. Builder Confidence Up in May http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/production-woodworking-news/Builder-Confidence-Up-in-May-207760801.html Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes improved three points to a 44 reading on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for May, released today. Hardware Maker Grass Teams With Italian Kitchen Designers http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/production-woodworking-news/GRASS-Drawer-Slide-System-And-207720501.html Grass and Dada display partnership at interzum 2013. AWFS Session Spotlight: Machining Plastics and Composites on CNC http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/production-woodworking-news/Session-Spotlight-----Machining-Plastics-and-Composites-on-CNC-207705321.html In this technical seminar, Cesare will explain the various aspects and challenges in machining plastics and composites on CNC machining centers.