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Robert Dalheim is an editor at the Woodworking Network. Along with publishing online news articles, he writes feature stories for the FDMC print publication. He can be reached at [email protected].

Woodworking Industry News

Going big on both coasts: Uttermost furniture expands

Furniture and home furnishings manufacturer Uttermost is greatly increasing its capacity and presence on each coast of the U.S. - adding 76,000 square feet in Virginia and building a new 233,000-square-foot plant in California.

By Robert Dalheim, September 7, 2018 | 1:33 pm CDT

Furniture

GIF slideshow: Furniture through history

The use of furniture by humans dates back to the beginning of civilization. A series of GIFs from Angie's List illustrates the evolution of furniture from the beginning until modern times.

By Robert Dalheim, September 6, 2018 | 11:33 am CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Quicker shipping, e-commerce climate bring Italian furniture maker to U.S.

Arper, an Italian maker of modern home and office furniture, has opened a 100,200-square-foot manufacturing facility in High Point, North Carolina.

By Robert Dalheim, September 5, 2018 | 12:58 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Wood preservative maker fined $64,000 for groundwater contamination

J.H. Baxter, a maker of wood preservatives, will pay $64,000 in fines for mishandling hazardous waste and improper storage.

By Robert Dalheim, September 5, 2018 | 12:07 pm CDT

Technology

Electric ladder lifts 500-pound loads by itself

The new Safety Hoist ladder can lift loads of up to 500 pounds.

By Robert Dalheim, August 31, 2018 | 3:13 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Major deconstruction effort afoot in Baltimore, other cities follow

A few U.S. cities have begun a process called "deconstruction", in which contracted local and non-profit groups take apart homes, salvaging old wood and selling it to local wood product manufacturers.

By Robert Dalheim, August 30, 2018 | 12:03 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Fortune Brands buys fast-growing composite deck maker for $470 million

Cabinet giant Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS) will expand further into the outdoor markets, acquiring leading composite decking manufacturer Fiberon for $470 million.

By Robert Dalheim, August 30, 2018 | 10:34 am CDT

Event Coverage

Sweepstakes: Flexsteel to give away $5,000 in furniture

Residential furniture giant Flexsteel Industries will give away $5,000 in furniture as part of its national Built for Life Sweepstakes.

By Robert Dalheim, August 29, 2018 | 12:47 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Harden Furniture is back; production resumes and workers recalled

One of the oldest furniture manufacturers in the United States has resumed production after shutting down three months ago.

By Robert Dalheim, August 29, 2018 | 12:28 pm CDT

Video

Rustic dining table gets rusty tool epoxy inlay; lesson learned

Woodworker and YouTuber Habu shows how he built a rustic dining table with a rusty tool epoxy inlay. He learned something valuable along the way: Never mix two different types of epoxy without knowing if they work together properly.

Check out the video above.

Habu is a woodworker with a multitude of videos on YouTube.

By Robert Dalheim, August 28, 2018 | 12:52 pm CDT