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Hunter Douglas Contract shows its mettle in wood ceilings

The striking laminate wood panel and veneer ceiling projects based on sophisticated fastening systems from Hunter Douglas Contract show design possibilities. The Hunter Douglas brand is part of the global Hunter Douglas Group, based in Rotterdam, employs 21,000 at 66 manufacturing centers and a 102 assembly plants - including one in Norcross, Georgia.Subsidiaries in nearly 90 countries around the world help Hunter Douglas remain flexible in adapting products to meet local architectural design standards.

By Bill Esler, December 29, 2015 | 11:28 am CST

Components & Sourcing

Rockefeller Center's spruce Christmas tree to be milled for charity

Lumber from the 80-year-old Norway spruce that was the 2015 Christmas tree Rockefeller Center will be donated to Habitat for Humanity to be used in local building projects.

By Michaelle Bradford, December 29, 2015 | 3:11 am CST

Woodworking Industry News

Ethan Allan will provide furniture for HGTV's Dream Home 2016

Residential furniture manufacturer Ethan Allen, will provide furniture and décor for HGTV's Dream Home 2016 contest, while flooring manufacturer Lumber Liquidators, its sister company Cabinets To Go, Jeld-Wen windows and doors, and Bush Brothers office furniture also supplied the project.

By Michaelle Bradford, December 29, 2015 | 12:58 am CST

Event Coverage

Kitchen corners await discovery, says Vauth-Sagel

At KBIS 2016, cabinetry hardware manufacturer Vauth-Sagel will show Cornerstone, its newest kind of corner cabinet solution first debuted at interzum 2015. It is a swivelling system component for corner cabinets that automatically extends the entire contents out of the cabinet upon opening the door.

By Bill Esler, December 28, 2015 | 4:07 pm CST

Event Coverage

ETemplate to show integrated digital measurements at KBIS 2016

At KBIS 2016, ETemplate Systems will showing E-Laser Xpress, its 3D digital measuring system with Measure Manager software, that measures new construction and kitchen remodels, then feeds data to Cabinet Vision, 2020 Design, KCD, Microvellum, as well as dxf and other design and production software.

By Bill Esler, December 28, 2015 | 3:07 pm CST

Pricing & Supply

Robinson Lumber adds John Vick to U.S. sales team

Robinson Lumber Company (RLC), a leader in wholesale international wood products purchasing, manufacturing, processing and transportation, announced the addition of John Vick to the company's North American sales team.

December 28, 2015 | 3:06 pm CST

Components & Sourcing

Federal Brace introduces wood corbel kits at KBIS 2016

Wood Corbel Kits are the newest addition to Federal Brace’s move into decorative wooden mounts, and will be shown at KBIS 2016 incorporating the company's Corbel Converter and Corbel Mount System introduced earlier this year.

By Bill Esler, December 28, 2015 | 2:49 pm CST

Video

Virtual tour of Madison College's cabinetmaking & millwork shop

Patrick Molzahn, Program Director in Cabinetmaking & Millwork at Madison Area Technical College located in Madison, Wisconsin, gives a virtual tour of the school's cabinetmaking shop highlighting how the program implemented lean concepts to better prepare students.

December 28, 2015 | 2:17 pm CST

Woodworking Industry News

Italy's Fabelli Furniture expands in U.S. to combat Chinese imports

Fabelli Group, an Italian furniture manufacturer and importer, recently expanded its operations with the acquisition of a warehouse – and a new U.S. headquarters – in Sunrise, Florida. The acquisition will allow Fabelli to enter a market that it says is dominated by Chinese imports.

By Robert Dalheim, December 28, 2015 | 1:36 pm CST

Mark Kovich, American Woodmark, Waypoint Living Spaces

Woodworking Industry News

American Woodmark's Mark Kovich named chair of NKBA

Mark Kovich, a VP at cabinetry manufacturer American Woodmark, will become board chair of the National Kitchen & Bath Association, effective January 1, 2016. Kovich is VP sales and marketing at the kitchen cabinet firm's fast-growing Waypoint Living Spaces.

By Bill Esler, December 28, 2015 | 10:43 am CST