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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].

Cabinets

Cabinet Makers Association names new board members

The Cabinet Makers Association (CMA) has announced the results of its annual election for the organization’s board of directors and officers for 2017-2018.

By Robert Dalheim, June 21, 2017 | 12:43 pm CDT

Almanac Market Data

Manufacturing by state: what gets made where?

From motor vehicle parts to plastic products to wood products and furniture, each of the 50 states has their specialty. This infographic from Bid-On-Equipment, a distributor of industrial machinery and equipment, shows that the wood and furniture manufacturing industries are a sizeable portion of the country’s entire manufacturing output.

By Robert Dalheim, June 21, 2017 | 12:32 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Ashley Furniture’s 500,000-sq-ft e-commerce facility to compete with Amazon

Ashley Furniture has broken ground on a $30 million, 500,000-square-foot e-commerce facility.

By Robert Dalheim, June 20, 2017 | 2:44 pm CDT

Canadian News

Manufacturer of LVL I-joists, eyeing big growth, opens first U.S. factory

International Beams, a manufacturer of high-quality LVL I-joists with two plants in Canada, adds a 227,000-sq.ft. U.S. factory.

By Robert Dalheim, June 20, 2017 | 2:38 pm CDT

AWFS Products

Biesse says its Rover 5-axis CNC can process components of any size

Biesse says its Rover C 5-axis CNC machine is ideal for manufacturing furniture, windows, doors, stairs and architectural millwork components of any shape, size and thickness.

By Robert Dalheim, June 19, 2017 | 3:35 pm CDT

Video

WoodSwimmer: Stop-motion video features cross-sectional scans of actual hardwood

WoodSwimmer is a stop-motion universe in which wood is the primary element.

By Robert Dalheim, June 19, 2017 | 12:09 pm CDT

Video

Quick & easy mortises: a four-step process

Popular YouTube channel The Wood Whisperer demonstrates a simple four-step process for creating mortises with a router.

By Robert Dalheim, June 19, 2017 | 11:54 am CDT

Panel Supply

Freres Lumber's massive plywood panels receive big grant

A $250,000 grant from the U.S. Forest Service will help Freres Lumber Co. bring its veneer-based massive plywood panels to the market.

By Robert Dalheim, June 19, 2017 | 11:43 am CDT

Woodworking Industry 40 Under 40

Lockdowel inventor wins Wood Industry 40 Under 40 award

As a 27-year-old surfer, Bryan Koelling wanted to insert and remove his surfboard fin without glue or hardware. So he invented the Lockdowel fastener.

By Robert Dalheim, June 15, 2017 | 6:15 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

U.S. imports 16 percent less lumber from Canada

The U.S. imported a total of 8.456m m³ of softwood lumber from Canada in the first quarter of this year - a reduction of 16 percent.

By Robert Dalheim, June 15, 2017 | 11:25 am CDT