Knape & Vogt today announced that it has acquired the Furniture Components Operations of CompX International Inc. which consist of its Waterloo Furniture Components and Dynaslide divisions.

While the Chemical Safety Board's award-winning video focuses on iron dust explosions, it is still instructional for woodworking managers that must be aware of potential combustible dust issues at their plants.

A combustible dust video produced by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) received a Silver Peer Award from the Television, Internet and Video Association of D.C. (TIVA) for safety videos released in 2012.

Knape & Vogt has acquired the assets of Diamond Storage Concepts LLC, marketers of the Hyloft brand of storage products. The acquisition follows its purchase of the Furniture Components Operations of CompX International.

The Wood Doctor explains why delamination is caused by manufacturing.

Jim Lewis discusses the lack of how-to guides for lean manufacturing.

Jim Lewis advises woodshop owners on how to begin a lean business plan.

Masco's sale of Mill's Pride cabinetry plant, and Gilco Lumber's move in, was the wood industry's most viewed report. How-to woodworking videos, table saw safety, and a custom woodshop opening were also highly read.

Mike Rone, 63, formerly of St. Paul and recently of Orono, Minnesota, died of a sudden illness on December 29, 2012.

Mike Rone, founder of Northern Contours. a U.S. pioneer of membrane-pressed cabinet doors, passed away unexpectedly Dec. 29 at the age of 63.