Karen Koenig
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Haworth Furniture Pod Makes Sleeping on the Job Acceptable
By Karen Koenig | Updated: 12/03/2012 11:24:00 AM
Sleeping on the job just became acceptable with the release of Haworth’s CalmSpace power nap capsule.
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Calling All Wood Industry Experts: Looking for Red Book Articles
By Karen Koenig | Updated: 11/05/2012 10:00:00 AM
Share your best practices, tips and techniques for manufacturing furniture, cabinets, architectural woodwork, closets and more. The Red Book Resource Guide for Best Practices is looking for articles.
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Housing Made Affordable: Shipping Containers
By Karen Koenig | Updated: 10/29/2012 2:25:00 PM
Call it a sign of the times for today’s transient society, a Canadian moving and storage company has launched a line of modified steel shipping containers for use as living quarters, offices and labs.
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Wanted: Leather Sofa & Loveseat
By Karen Koenig | Updated: 10/15/2012 11:42:00 AM
All I want is to buy a light-colored leather sofa and loveseat with removable cushions and rolled arms, so I can retire my old furniture to my son’s apartment and the basement respectively. Sounds simple? Guess again.
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No Pulp Fiction: Wood Fiber Composite Can ‘Thrive’ in Automotives
By Karen Koenig | Updated: 10/01/2012 10:00:00 AM
Weyerhaeuser announced it has developed a new thermoplastic composite that incorporates specially engineered cellulose fiber sourced from the company's 20 million acres of sustainably managed forests.
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New Level of Furniture Recycling: Mercedes-Benz Office
By Karen Koenig | Updated: 09/17/2012 9:25:00 AM
Katie Thompson “recreates” the interior of a Mercedes-Benz SL R230, converting the car seat into an office chair and the dashboard as a desk complete with a three time-zone clock.
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The Resurgence of Wood Manufacturing Plus More WOOD 100 Stories
By Karen Koenig | Updated: 09/10/2012 10:37:00 AM
Here are a few examples submitted by the more than 100 companies participating in this year’s WOOD 100: Strategies for Success.
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