In addition to their smaller footprint, vertical saws are also available with added capabilities. Here’s a few of them.

Considered the heart of the edgebander, if the glue pot is not functioning at 100 percent, then neither is your machine. Here are four tips for maintaining a good glue pot.

JOLIET, Ill. – Swedish ready-to-assemble furniture maker and retailer IKEA has begun construction on its new Midwest distribution center located in Joliet, Illinois - 48 miles southwest of Chicago. Set to open in the spring of 2018, the approximately 1.25-million-square-foot distribution center will be designed and built by Gray Construction, a nationally recognized engineering, architecture and construction firm. Gray has designed and built more than 250 distribution facilities across the U.S., including other IKEA distribution centers.

Norman D’Souza, the former chief financial officer and vice president of finance of a New Jersey-based furniture wholesaler and retailer and of sister-firm Echelon furniture manufacturing in Indiana, pled guilty to defrauding lenders to obtain $17 million in loans from a commercial bank based in New York City and $1 million in municipal loans from Gas City, Indiana.

As the ranks of self-employed and gig-economy workers rise, Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) offers an alternative to working at home - short-term office space rentals with Workbar, an operator of co-working facilities. The first three open near Boston.

Armstrong Flooring, Inc. North America’s largest producer of resilient and wood flooring products completed its separation from Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (NYSE: AWI). Armstrong Flooring is now an independent, publicly traded company whose common stock will begin trading April 4 on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “AFI.”

Antares Capital says it lead arrangements on a $224 million credit facility to support the acquisition of TK Enterprises by The Jordan Company.

What is new in wood sanding and finishing? A full-day session August 23, the day before IWF 2016, will explore a variety of new technologies and best methods that you can use in your business.

Following up a successful Veneer Symposium last IWF, this year’s event promises more of what attendees asked for. That means more opportunities to learn from top experts in both traditional and modern veneer techniques cover everything from how veneer is made to practical tips for selection and use.

An overview of the different overlays on the marketplace and their usage and application in laminated wood products, including cabinetry, furniture, flooring and more.