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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

Oregon senators push for Timber Innovation Act

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both Democrats, have signed their names to a letter urging the inclusion in a bill of the Timber Innovation Act, which would streamline and incentivize the development of mass timber products.

By Robert Dalheim, May 29, 2018 | 11:32 am CDT

Woodworking Industry News

China's Qumei wants Norway's largest furniture maker for $630 million

China's Qumei Home Furnishing Group has made an all-cash bid for Norway's Ekorns - the country's biggest furniture maker - for $630 million.

By Robert Dalheim, May 29, 2018 | 11:22 am CDT

Event Coverage

WCMA hosts two state-of-the-art plant tours in June

Registration is now open for the Wood Component Manufacturers Association’s (WCMA) 2018 One-Day Regional Event.

By Robert Dalheim, May 29, 2018 | 11:09 am CDT

Event Coverage

Slideshow: SCM's state-of-the-art robotics seminar

DULUTH, Ga. - Woodworking machinery giant SCM presented a seminar on how to integrate robotics into woodworking operations.

Over 150 industry production executives joined SCM at their Technology Center in Duluth, Georgia for a two-day event themed Robotic Integration for Woodworking Technologies. They attended educational sessions on subjects ranging from collaborative robots, robotic applications, mobile robots, robotic cells and return on investment.

By Robert Dalheim, May 23, 2018 | 4:44 pm CDT

Video

A DIY gear-driven plywood panel lift from Death Star builder Frank Howarth

Woodworker, woodturner, YouTube star, and Death Star builder Frank Howarth is at it again with another awesome project: this time a gear-driven plywood panel lift.

By Robert Dalheim, May 23, 2018 | 4:24 pm CDT

Video

What does a log see when it's being cut? Go Pro shows its journey

Red Stag Timber decided to attach a Go Pro camera to one of its logs.

By Robert Dalheim, May 21, 2018 | 7:23 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Lumber worker falls on saw and dies

An employee at Tennessee's Shoun Lumber was killed when he reportedly fell on a saw earlier.

By Robert Dalheim, May 21, 2018 | 7:04 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Lumber prices in Alaska hit all-time high

Lumber prices in Alaska are at an all-time high, particularly in Fairbanks.

By Robert Dalheim, May 21, 2018 | 6:44 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

High school woodshop fire forces evacuation

An Ohio high school had to be evacuated after its woodshop caught fire Tuesday, May 15.

By Robert Dalheim, May 21, 2018 | 1:13 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Canada's Conifex lumber expands in U.S. with multiple sawmill acquisitions

As part of a major expansion in the U.S., British-Columbia-based Conifex Timber announced an agreement with investors Blue Wolf Capital (BW) to purchase sawmills in Florida and Arkansas - representing a combined dimension lumber capacity of 370 million board feet.

By Robert Dalheim, May 18, 2018 | 12:08 pm CDT