For 90 years, Brown Wood has weathered everything from depression, recession, the spotted owl, several wars and the mass exodus of manufacturing to Asia.

LAS VEGAS -- What is new in wood finishing? A full-day finishing symposium before the 2017 AWFS Fair will explore new technologies and best methods that you can use in your business. Newer finishes such as polyester, polyurethane and UV finishes will be discussed, along with water-borne and low-emission products, and powder coating.

Paolino Bacci S.r.l. has announced the establishment of Bacci Automation with the acquisition of FA Robot

AWFS Fair opened registration for its extensive educational program, the College of Woodworking Knowledge. Big-name woodworking stars, a free keynote and new pre-show symposia are among highlights.

Osborne Wood Products at one time employed the use of a massive CNC router table, and donated it to a local school.

Newer generation looks at outsourcing differently.

Return One Million Jobs has been created to raise $20 million to bring one million manufacturing jobs to the United States from offshore.

The exhibitions bring an international mix of smaller-scale works by established and emerging wood artists to the AAW gallery in St. Paul.

Gary Wernlund of Stiles Machinery provided short descriptions of improvements in woodworking technology at the 2017 EBC event in Detroit.

Here are the 10 largest office and contract furniture companies in North America and in the FDMC 300.