Biesse to debut robot-operated beam saw
Robot handles all loading, unloading, and labeling for Biesse Selco panel saw in new system.
By
William Sampson,
March 28, 2019 | 9:54 am CDT
Woodworking Industry News
Kitchen Cabinet Distributors opens 180,000-square-foot Houston center
Kitchen Cabinet Distributors has expanded its footprint with the grand opening of a 180,000-square-foot showroom and distribution center in Houston, Texas.
By
Karen M. Koenig,
March 27, 2019 | 1:31 pm CDT
Lumber producer focuses on RVs, gets big tax credits for Indiana expansion
Remanufactured lumber and plywood maker Great Lakes Forest Products will invest $7 million to create a sister company in Bristol, Indiana, creating a potential 100 new jobs by 2022.
By
Robert Dalheim,
March 27, 2019 | 12:06 pm CDT
Woodshop's bamboo bath trays are a big hit on Amazon, social media
Atlanta-based RoyalCraft Wood specializes in what sounds like could be a niche product: bamboo bath trays for women.
By
Robert Dalheim,
March 27, 2019 | 11:32 am CDT
Conifex sells Lignum Forest to CanWel for $11.5 million
Conifex Timber Inc. has agreed to sell its Lignum Forest Products subsidiary to CanWel Building Material Group for $11.5 million (USD).
By
Karen M. Koenig,
March 27, 2019 | 10:31 am CDT
Wintersteiger acquires Serra sawmill specialist
Thin-cutting saw specialist Wintersteiger has acquired Serra, a manufacturer of machines and saw blades for mobile and stationary sawmills. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
By
Karen M. Koenig,
March 26, 2019 | 5:42 pm CDT
8 things woodworking exhibitors wish attendees knew
Tradeshows, industry fairs, and professional seminars are essential for woodworkers to gain profitable insights on where our industry is going and what the latest technologies will be needed to meet the challenges. With our longer times spent in setting up booths and navigating halls, exhibitors like SNX notice tips that might make the experience you attendees have better and more pleasant.
Lessons learned as Florida architectural millwork company rebuilds after Hurricane Michael
A third-generation craftsman of high-quality custom wood mouldings and other architectural millwork, San Juan was one of the hundreds of thousands whose lives were impacted by the Category 4 Hurricane Michael on October 10, 2018.
By
Harry Urban,
March 26, 2019 | 10:24 am CDT
New formaldehyde rules begin, will match California's requirements
As of March 22, the EPA is implementing its proposed technical amendments to the TSCA Title VI Formaldehyde Emissions Standards for Composite Wood Products rule.
By
Robert Dalheim,
March 25, 2019 | 12:32 pm CDT
Lumber Liquidators sues Cabinets To Go
More news about Lumber Liquidators - the wood flooring retailer giant is suing founder and former leader Tom Sullivan's current company, Cabinets To Go.
By
Robert Dalheim,
March 25, 2019 | 11:56 am CDT
