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Karen M. Koenig has more than 35 years of experience in the woodworking industry, including visits to wood products manufacturing facilities throughout North America, Europe and Asia. As senior editor, her responsibilities include writing and editing for Woodworking Network publications FDMC Magazine and Closets & Organized Storage Magazine, as well as the website. She also oversees many of Woodworking Network's special projects and programs, including Red Book: Resource Guide for Best Practice, FDMC 300, 40 Under 40, and the Wood Industry Market Leaders. She can be reached at [email protected].
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Eric Skorge has been named the CFO of Fabuwood Cabinetry. Based in Jersey City, New Jersey, Fabuwood is a large provider of customized cabinetry in a variety of door styles, species and colors.
Flexsteel taps Hamilton for CFO
DUBUQUE, Iowa - Flexsteel Industries Inc. has tapped Marcus D. Hamilton to be the new CFO of the residential furniture giant, effective Jan. 8. Hamilton replaces Timothy E. Hall, who is retiring from the company after 23 years of service.
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Karen M. Koenig,
January 8, 2018 | 9:36 am CST
Closets Conference & Expo News
Problems in the cabinet shop? Roundtable offers advice
Having trouble solving some of your cabinet company’s problem areas? Need some practical advice?
A look at some of the key issues facing small- and mid-size woodworking shops will be the focus of the roundtable discussion, “What’s your problem?” presented by the Cabinet Makers Association.
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Karen M. Koenig,
January 5, 2018 | 3:49 pm CST
Residential furniture orders post 8% gain in October
HIGH POINT, N.C. - Residential furniture orders rose 8% in October compared to the year prior, according to the latest Furniture Insights survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors from Smith Leonard. New orders were up for approximately 76% of the surveyed participants.
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Karen M. Koenig,
January 4, 2018 | 3:11 pm CST
November cabinet sales up 1.8%: KCMA survey
Cabinet sales rose 1.8% in November compared to the previous year's figures, continuing the upturn recorded last month. According to participating members in the KCMA monthly Trend of Business Survey, semi-custom cabinet sales recorded the highest rise in November 2017, growing 3.7%, while custom sales rose 2.2%, and stock sales showed a minimal gain of 0.1%.
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Karen M. Koenig,
January 3, 2018 | 1:58 pm CST
JR Automation acquires Doerfer automation systems group
HOLLAND, Mich. – Intelligent manufacturing solutions provider JR Automation has acquired the automation systems group of Doerfer Corp. The group includes Advanced Automation, Wright Industries, FSA Systemes D’Assemblage, FSA Romania, PSB Technologies and equity interests in Beijing BYJC-Fabricom Assembly Line Co., Ltd.
Terms of the December acquisition were not disclosed.
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Karen M. Koenig,
January 3, 2018 | 12:54 pm CST
CombiLift to open new material handling equipment factory
MONAGHAN, Ireland - Material handling provider CombiLift will host a grand opening for its new 500,000-square-foot manufacturing facility this spring. The company said it has invested more than $55.4 million in the new factory in Ireland.
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Karen M. Koenig,
January 2, 2018 | 1:27 pm CST
Fire destroys Graf Brothers Flooring's warehouse
SOUTH SHORE, Ky. - No one was injured in the fire that destroyed Graf Brothers Flooring's 75,000-square-foot warehouse on Dec. 30. The manufacturer of rift and quartered lumber and flooring said firefighters were able to contain the fire and "save the overwhelming majority" of its South Shore, Kentucky sawmill. The company also has a flooring plant in Portsmouth, Ohio.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to local media sources.
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Karen M. Koenig,
January 2, 2018 | 11:06 am CST
Industry 4.0 and other key trends highlight seminars at Magna Expo Mueblera
Conference sessions on CNC machines, automation, and key trends and design directions in the furniture industry will be among the highlights during the first three days of Magna Expo Mueblera. The annual trade show takes place Jan. 17-20 at the Centro Banamex in Mexico City.
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Karen M. Koenig,
December 26, 2017 | 2:44 pm CST
Cefla names Andrea Formica its new CEO
New Cefla CEO Andrea Formica will take office in January.
IMOLA, Italy - Andrea Formica has been appointed as the new CEO of Cefla by the company's board of directors. He will take office starting January 2018.
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Karen M. Koenig,
December 21, 2017 | 11:33 am CST