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Karen M. Koenig has more than 30 years of experience in the woodworking industry, including visits to wood products manufacturing facilities throughout North America, Europe and Asia. As editor of special publications under the Woodworking Network brand, including the Red Book Best Practices resource guide and website, Karen’s responsibilities include writing, editing and coordinating of editorial content. She is also a contributor to FDMC and other Woodworking Network online and print media owned by CCI Media. She can be reached at [email protected]
The Composite Panel Association recognized more than a dozen companies for safety achievements during the group's spring meeting held recently in Naples, Florida.
Registration open for WCMA one-day regional plant tour event
LINDSTROM, Minn. – Registration is now open for the Wood Component Manufacturers Association’s 2019 One-Day Regional Plant Tour Event. The WCMA is partnering with Eagle Machinery & Supply Inc. to host the event, to be held June 20-21 in Lexington, Kentucky.
The event includes tours of a state-of-the-art wholesale manufacturing facility, as well as a tour of one of Kentucky’s oldest and smallest distilleries. This event gives attendees an opportunity to see advanced machinery in action, and network with others in the industry.
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Karen M. Koenig,
May 17, 2019 | 10:44 am CDT
CMA hosts regional cabinet event in North Boston
NORTH BOSTON, Mass. - The Cabinet Makers Association will hold a regional event June 13-14 in North Boston, consisting of shop tours, educational seminars, and networking opportunities.
The CMA said it has been hosting high-value events such as this since 1998 as a means of connecting similar-sized shops around North America with the purpose of sharing best practices and business acumen, while learning how other businesses do what they do.
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Karen M. Koenig,
May 17, 2019 | 9:55 am CDT
U.S. distributor coalition set to fight trade case on RTA cabinetry imports
Washington, DC - A coalition has been launched to fight the recent unfair trade allegations against ready-to-assemble cabinetry imports from China.
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Karen M. Koenig,
May 14, 2019 | 1:05 pm CDT
Wood-Mode shutters cabinet operations
Wood-Mode told its estimated 1,000 employees on Monday that it will cease production this month.
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Karen M. Koenig,
May 14, 2019 | 9:00 am CDT
KI furniture names Krenke new CEO
GREEN BAY, Wis. - KI's board of directors has named Brian Krenke the company CEO. Krenke takes over for Dick Resch, who has served as KI CEO since 1983 and is a 55-year veteran of the company.
Resch will remain on the KI board of directors and assume the title of executive chairman and chairman of the board.
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Karen M. Koenig,
May 6, 2019 | 11:18 am CDT
Marvin Windows and Doors rebrands: New name, logo & collections
Marvin Windows and Doors will be known simply as Marvin.
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Karen M. Koenig,
May 3, 2019 | 12:00 pm CDT
Residential furniture orders dip 5% in February: Furniture Insights
New residential furniture orders dropped 5% in February compared to the year prior, reducing the gains in year-to-date new orders to 1%, according to the latest Furniture Insights survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors from Smith Leonard.
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Karen M. Koenig,
May 1, 2019 | 10:01 am CDT
Components benchmark study: What sells
Second annual benchmark study includes information on top markets and product sales, plus business trends.
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Karen M. Koenig,
April 26, 2019 | 9:59 am CDT
Mandatory furniture stability standard goes before House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) has introduced the Stop Tip-Overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth (STURDY) Act of 2019 which would require the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a mandatory stability standard for clothing storage furniture.
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Karen M. Koenig,
April 25, 2019 | 4:52 pm CDT