WWP October 2009
In This Issue
Panel Saws Go a Cut Above
Considered the workhorse of the production shop, horizontal and vertical panel saws continue to improve in their flexibility and range of capabilities.
Flooring Market Steps Up
New research shows the overall demand for hard surface flooring will grow during the next few years.
By Karen Koenig, Michaelle Bradford and Wade Vonasek
Black Walnut
Family Name
Juglans nigra of the Family JuglandaceaeCommon Names Walnut, American black walnut, American walnut, Virginia walnut, canaletto, black hickory nut, walnut tree, Canadian walnut
Keeping lean simple: Being an employer of choice
By Tom Dossenbach -- Part 2 of this series offers tips and techniques to encourage employees to join your lean initiative.
2009 Jerry Metz winner: Steve Bell of Pacific Crest Industries
By Wade Vonasek -- Attention to quality control, work environment and sustainable manufacturing has made Pacific Crest Industries’ CEO Steve Bell the 2009 Jerry Metz Achievement Award winner.
How Green is the Industry?
Wood & Wood Products surveys industry leaders about their green activities, as well as the impact of green on the marketplace.
Integrity in the Workplace: Developing a corporate culture
I once knew a man who was a pathological liar. He would consistently and conveniently, mangle, twist and distort the truth without care or regard of being caught in his own web of lies
What does it mean to be green?
When it comes to making sense of the burgeoning environmental movement relative to making and selling wood products, it’s hard not to get rhetorical