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Karen
Koenig
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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]
Pictured (l-r), Wade Mosby, CPA Chairman Louis Brassard and Brock Landry.
LEESBURG, Va. - Wade Mosby has been selected as the 2018 Brock R. Landry Industry Leadership Award recipient.Composite panel group elects new officers
LEESBURG, Va. - The Composite Panel Association has elected members for its 2019 board. The new board was announced at the association's annual fall meeting and goes into effect on Jan. 1.
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Karen M. Koenig,
October 8, 2018 | 7:13 am CDT
VT Industries acquires door & millwork maker Eggers Industries
VT Industries acquires door and millwork manufacturer Eggers Industries, combining two of the major players in the Architectural Wood Door business.
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Karen M. Koenig,
October 2, 2018 | 5:38 pm CDT
Residential furniture orders show 5% gain in July
HIGH POINT, N.C. - Residential furniture orders rose 5% in July compared to the year prior, marking the third straight month of 5% growth over the same month a year prior, according to the latest Furniture Insights survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors from Smith Leonard.
"The 5% increase was a good one considering July 2017 orders were 11% higher than July 2016," said said Ken Smith, managing partner at Smith Leonard.
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Karen M. Koenig,
September 27, 2018 | 12:57 pm CDT
Steelcase acquires UK furnituremaker Orangebox
Steelcase says the acquisition of Orangebox supports its global growth strategy with solutions for new ways to work.
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Karen M. Koenig,
September 20, 2018 | 12:12 pm CDT
Kodiak acquires Direct Lumber and Door of Colorado
LITTLETON, Colo. — Kodiak Building Partners has acquired substantially all the operating assets of Direct Lumber and Door of Colorado, a provider of millwork, lumber, trusses, and other products for the contractor and remodeling markets.
Details of the Sept. 6 transaction were not disclosed. Current President Tom Kostelecky, will continue to lead Direct Lumber and Door and also join the ownership ranks of Kodiak, according to a statement.
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Karen M. Koenig,
September 17, 2018 | 11:54 am CDT
AHFA, UL partner on furniture stability program
HIGH POINT, N.C. – A new program developed by Underwriters Lab in partnership with the American Home Furnishings Alliance will help consumers verify, and identify, furniture that meets voluntary stability standards.
According to AHFA, four case goods companies served as pilot sites and have successfully completed the new Stability Verified program. The four — Ashley Furniture, Hooker Furniture, Samson Marketing and Sauder Woodworking — could have Stability Verified products available online or in retail stores as early as November.
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Karen M. Koenig,
September 14, 2018 | 2:50 pm CDT
Steelcase & Bolia expand global furniture relationship
Steelcase will soon offer Bolia's Danish furniture in North America and Asia.
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Karen M. Koenig,
September 14, 2018 | 12:02 pm CDT
Spiced Honey named AkzoNobel's 2019 Color of the Year
The warm amber tone of Spiced Honey complements a wide variety of lifestyle and interior design preferences.
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Karen M. Koenig,
September 14, 2018 | 10:57 am CDT
New leadership at RedBuilt structural wood firm
BOISE, Idaho — RedBuilt has named Don Schwabe as the new president of the firm, which designs and manufactures engineered structural wood products for commercial, industrial and multi-family residential building applications.
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Karen M. Koenig,
September 14, 2018 | 8:58 am CDT