By Karen M. Koenig Wisconsin-based KI gets high marks for its educational, healthcare, government and corporate furniture.

By Karen Koenig COMING SOON: METZ AWARD WINNER Nominations are being accepted for the 2007 Jerry Metz Achievement Award.

  U.S. hardwood plywood manufacturers are crying foul against their Chinese competitors.Not only do they question the fairness of prices of hardwood plywood panels entering U.S. ports, they also voice concern that many of the panels from China are made from illegally harvested logs and that some products are intentionally being misclassified to avoid higher tariffs.

Manufacturers displayed equipment designed to optimize production for lean applications, as well as the new lightweight panel technology.

After almost 17 years in business together, WoodArts Systems Inc. President/Owner David Pena and Vice President John Nguyen might not always agree, but they are aware of each other’s strengths and when to defer to the other.

  Wood 100 reps recognized at Vegas

Three months ago, this column took a glass-is-half-full view of the cabinet industry’s recent slowdown

Seminars on lean manufacturing and safety training are among the highlights of this year’s fare.