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Free Webcast: WOOD 100 Success Strategies

Posted: 10/05/2011 4:0PM

 


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Three wood industry overachivers share the secrets of their success. Learn how woodworking firms large and small grew despite the downturn.  

Listen in as these 2011 WOOD 100 companies share their strategies for success. The webinar will provide you with the tools you need to improve your business, marketing and production strategies — and grow your sales. 

Lary Skow, Northern Contours Speaker: Lary Skow
 
Vice president of Sales & Marketing, Northern Contours Inc.
Lary Skow brings with him 27 years of manufacturing, sales and product development experience. With 2010 sales growth of 8.6% to $50 million, 393-employee Northern Contours is an innovation and product development leader in components for kitchen, bath and home organization markets. Mendota, MN-based Northern Contours continues to increase market share in acrylic /thermofoil/veneer/hardwood componentsproduced at six manufacturing locations.
 
John Wiley, Elipticon Speaker: John Wiley
President, Elipticon Wood Products Inc.
John Wiley purchased Elipticon Wood Products Inc. in 1993 and the Little Chute, WI-based company has ranked in the Wood and Wood Products WOOD 100 eight times since 2000. In 2008 Elipitcon transitioned from curved millwork manufacturing focus to a marketing-driven firm. Elipticon's lean operation helped as it finaced its changeover internally. John is the current chairman of the AWI Lean Education Program. In 2010, Elipticon achieved 20.2% sales growth.

Len Morreale, A Perfect Closet & Cabinets Speaker: Leonard Morreale
CEO, A Perfect Closet & Cabinets Inc.
Len Morreale began wodoworking in his father’s shop then began manufacturing closets and storage systems full time. Today A Perfect Closet & Cabinets manufactures in a 6,000-square-foot plant and showroom, to offer a wider range of products, including selling millwork to other area woodworkers. In 2010 the shop’s sales grew 30.9%.
 
Speaker: Moderator: Karen Koenig
Editor-in-Chief, Wood & Wood Products
Woodworking Network
Karen Koenig has more than 25 years of experience in the woodworking industry, including visits to wood products manufacturing facilities throughout North America, Europe and Asia. As Editor-in-Chief of Wood & Wood Products, Karen spearheads editorial content of the publication, along with the Red Book resource guide and the Red Book online source and supply directory (RedBookOnline.com). She is also a frequent contributor to other Woodworking Network online and print media.
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