Dan Simon, co-founder of High Mountain Forest Products, based in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, will continue to be involved with the company.

The largest wood product manufacturers in North America are ranked by annual sales each year in the February issue of FDMC.

Enter the 2019 Top Shelf Design Awards to win the $500 Best of Show prize. The awards reception will be held March 7 during the 2019 Cabinets & Closets Conference, March 6-8 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The new expansion, expected to be completed in 2020, will allow the company to increase the capacity and expand the capabilities of manufacturing.

Craig Thibideau displays both veneer skills and mastery of the mechanical in these amazing cabinets filled with hidden compartments.

The Market Leaders are: Jeff De Lonay, Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co. Inc.; Max Verkamp, Indiana Furniture; Ola Yoder, Kountry Wood Products; Gat Caperton, Gat Creek; Ralph Fehr, Elias Woodwork & Mfg. Ltd.; Ron Montbleau, Montbleau & Associates; and Lisa Adams, LA Closet Design.

Hurricane Michael hit Florida, Alabama and Georgia in mid-October and damaged more than five million acres of forest.

  To be the best. It’s a goal that’s driven Ron Montbleau throughout his woodworking career, first as a furniture maker, then to high-end custom homes and office interiors, to his current role as CEO of Montbleau & Associates, the California-based architectural woodwork firm that’s making a name for itself in the national arena.

A structural engineer, Ralph Fehr’s involvement in the woodworking industry came at the behest of his brother and a friend, who had purchased a small business. Fehr began helping with equipment-related projects, before soon joining as a partner.

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