WWP April 2009
In This Issue
American Chestnut
Family Name: Castanea dentata of the Family Fagaceae.
Common Names: American chestnut, chestnut, wormy chestnut
Height/Weight: The average height for American chestnut is 100 feet tall. The average weight is 30 pounds per cubic foot, with a specific gravity of 0.48.
Store fixture manufacturer Modern Woodcrafts LLC uses lean manufacturing principles to adapt
By Wade Vonasek -- Modern Woodcrafts LLC uses lean manufacturing principles to make store fixtures and architectural millwork in Maine.
Are you choosing the best woodworking software for you?
By Karen Koenig -- In addition to ease of use and flexibility, software users require a quick return on their investment.
Surviving Tough Times: Use your leadership skills to create your vision
By Tom Dossenbach -- Part 4 of this series focuses on the leadership required to bridge the gap between what is and what should be.
Green Strategies: Crystal Cabinet Works specializes in sustainable products
A leader in the custom cabinet market, Crystal Cabinet Works Inc. also is quickly becoming an industry leader in sustainable initiatives.
Attendees upbeat at the Closets & Home Organization Conference & Expo
Despite the harsh economic climate, spirits were high at the fifth annual Closets & Home Organization Conference & Expo.
Green Strategies: Harden Furniture features high-quality sustainable furniture
Harden Furniture, the oldest furniture manufacturer in the United States, is today becoming known for is sustainably manufactured furniture.
Green Strategies: Andersen Windows uses recycled materials in its products
Andersen Windows & Doors takes a lead by using recycled content in its manufacturing process.
Green Strategies: Taylor Guitars helps the environment through recycling
Acoustic and electric guitar manufacturer Taylor Guitars helps the environment by recycling much of its manufacturing materials.
Green Strategies: Harbor Industries aims to reduce its carbon footprint
Harbor Industries reduces its carbon footprint by cutting energy usage at its corporate headquarters and manufacturing center.
Woodworking industry continues to push for sustainable practices
An interpretation of the Alabama state law makes it illegal to operate a vehicle while blindfolded
Could this be the end of the recession?
Ever more of late I find myself thinking, “So, this is what rock bottom looks like
Green Strategies: Mark Richey Woodworking uses a wind turbine at its plant
Mark Richey Woodworking and Design expands its green initiatives with a new wind turbine at its Newburyport, MA, headquarters. It is just one of many initiatives that puts the company at the forefront of green efforts.
Green Strategies: Wiggers Custom Furniture an early pioneer
For more than 25 years, Canadian furniture maker John Wiggers, owner of Wiggers Custom Furniture Ltd. in Port Perry, Ontario, has been favoring veneered construction as a means of higher yields and less impact on the forests.
Green Strategies Guide
Going green. It’s more than just the buzz phrase of today. It’s the directive for the future if we want to maintain our resources, and the environment, for the next generation and beyond.