More than 82,000 attended the Kitchen & Bath Industry and Builders Shows - 38,000 of them to KBIS, which was combined with the Buidlers Show for the first time. Masco Cabinetry 's ready-to-assemble cabinet launch - the RTA Arbor Creek line will roll out in March 2014 - was the biggest news in the cabinet industry.
Event planners - the National Home Builders Association and the National Kitchen & Bath Associations - uneasy rivals for attendee loyalty, both won big. As did a woodworker in California, who scratched of a lottery ticket at a local convenience store and won millions. That news was reported in WoodworkingNetwork's new Saturday newsletter, where we cover job plans, human interest stories and general woodshop stuff.
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Lumber Framing Owners Jailed for Undocumented Workers By Bill Esler | Posted: February 11, 2014 - 8:44 PM Three owners of Advantage Framing Systems, Inc., Spring Hill, KS, were sentenced to prison for harboring undocumented workers. Payroll totaled $4.6 million.
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California Woodworker Wins $6.5 Million Instant Lottery By Matt Schumake | Posted: February 7, 2014 - 3:43 PM Jacob Lackey of Lackey Woodworking won $6.5 million with a $10 "Lucky for Life" scratch-off lottery ticket on Tuesday.
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Masco Launches Ready-to-Assemble Arbor Creek Cabinets By Bill Esler | Posted: February 10, 2014 - 1:18 PM Masco Cabinetry will launch Arbor Creek Cabinets, a birch plywood ready-to-assemble line of flat-pack cabinets. Finishes are harmonized with its Merillat Basics and QualityCabinets Woodstar lines.
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MasterBrand Cabinets KBIS 2014 Design Trends By Bill Esler | Posted: February 11, 2014 - 12:07 PM MasterBrand Cabinets Inc. KBIS 2014 display - its first appearance at the show in three years - presented its Diamond, Decora, Aristokraft, Schrock, KitchenCraft and other cabinetry lines in innovative applications and colors.
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Execs Call Stiles Acquisition by HOMAG a Win for Woodworkers By Karen Koenig | Posted: February 6, 2014 - 1:53 PM The acquisition of Stiles Machinery by Germany-based HOMAG Group is a win for U.S. woodworkers, and those abroad. Execs from the two companies met with Woodworking Network to discuss the February 3 announcement.
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Scenes from 2014 Builders Show and KBIS By Michaelle Bradford | Posted: February 7, 2014 - 3:05 PM Woodworking Network's editors were live onsite capturing all the sights and sounds of the co-located KBIS and Builders Show, during what organizers dubbed as "Design and Construction" week.
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European Beech Bats Approved by Professional Baseball By Karen Koenig | Posted: January 30, 2014 - 9:56 AM Mine Sport USA has received approval to supply their Mine Bats made from European beech to all levels of professional baseball, starting with this year’s spring training.
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Yorktowne Cabinetry Design Trends at KBIS 2014 By Bill Esler | Posted: February 4, 2014 - 5:55 AM At Elkay's Yorktowne Cabinetry, a wide range of kitchen cabinet styles, encompassing transitional designs, contrasting light and dark colors, and LED lighting even at the toe kick.
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How To Video: High Speed Cabinet Design in Sketchup Posted: February 6, 2014 - 11:35 PM Using the Sketchup program, Jiaqi Xian shows the steps to a kitchen cabinet design, running at warp speed. Sketchup allows designers to share files in the cloud and collect design specification data and measurements.
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Aaron's Furniture Gets $2.3B Buyout Offer; Net Income Plunges By Bill Esler | Posted: February 10, 2014 - 8:57 PM Aaron's, Inc., which manufactures furniture that it rents along with appliances through hundreds of its retail stores, received an unsolicited $2.3 billion buyout offer from Vintage Capital Management. Aaron's produced over $100 million in furniture in its captive factories.
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