Jazz age meets the digital age at Spring Market
Multifunctional pieces with clean, geometric lines reminiscent of the Craftsman and Art Deco periods were a recurring theme at 2005 Spring Market.
By
Ken Jennison
Penloyd LLC
Store fixture manufacturer Penloyd's success is the direct result of a well-known business model.
By
Ken Jennison
Keeping a cool head in a hot market
For Oak Craft Inc., being in the midst of a housing boom has its pluses and minuses.
By
Ken Jennison
Building better door skins
When Heitink Veneers Inc. saw a market change on the horizon, it opened a new plant with a new product.
By
Ken Jennison
Building a million-dollar business
Innovation and efficiency make big money for this Calgary shop
By
Ken Jennison
Saving urban timber
One eco-friendly sawmill provides standard and unique woods by milling the trees that have come down in Chicago-area back yards
By
Ken Jennison
Moving away from DILBERT
Comfort, openness and warmer woods were the emphasis at this year's NeoCon.
By
Ken Jennison
Fixing a bottleneck through outsourcing
One shop owner learned that outsourcing part of his work gave him more than just a larger bottom line
By
Ken Jennison
Surprise! You're a cabinet shop owner
Circumstance prompts one man to abandon his own career plans and take over the family business
By
Ken Jennison
Process improves profits for salon casework maker
As Inner-Salon prepares to take center stage in the franchise market, the company is focusing hard on processes and systems.
By
Ken Jennison
