Closets Conference & Expo News

2016 Cabinets & Closets Expo Pasadena was a box office hit, up 24 percent in attendance

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The 2016 Cabinets & Closets & Conference & Expo wrapped up a blockbuster week in Pasadena, California from March 22 - 24 with significant increases in size and attendance.Show attendance shot up 24 percent compared to Cabinets & Closets Expo 2015 in Chicago. And total square footage for the Southern California event, held at the Pasadena Convention Center, increased by 28 percent, including 30 first-time exhibitors.

Event Coverage

TechCon 2016 moves to larger venue

Registration is now open for Microvellum’s TechCon 2016. Attendees of the event will review latest product developments before they go live, discuss and vote on proposed enhancements, try new extruded product builder technology, and network with other Microvellum users.

Woodworking Industry News

French tax

Steelcase Inc. (NYSE:SCS) fourth quarter revenue was $747.9 million and net income of $77.5 million. Results include significant favorable impact from reversal of French tax valuation allowance and gain on partial sale of unconsolidated affiliate

Furniture

ROL USA to invest nearly $20 million in Michigan manufacturing plant

HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. - ROL USA, a subsidiary of the Swedish furniture firm, ROL Ergo, will build a 140,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Holland Charter Township, Michigan, investing $19.8 million and creating approximately 51 new jobs within the first two years of construction.ROL, a global supplier of custom-made electric sit-stand table stands, will laser cut, weld, form, powder coat and machine metal as well as assemble and package office furniture products at the new facility.

Pricing & Supply

Softwood and hardwood pulpwood prices reach lowest levels in 10 years

SEATTLE, Wash. -  Wood cost is the factor that often determines the competitiveness of a pulp manufacturing plant or region, because it is the largest cost component when producing wood pulp. During the past few years, this cost has varied between 45% and 70% of the total cash cost, depending on product grade and the costs of other components such as chemicals, energy and labor.

Woodworking Industry News

Viking Cabinets fined $107,000 by state for health, safety violations

Viking Cabinets Inc., a Spanaway, Washington, cabinet shop, has been cited by the state's Department of Labor & Industries for 29 serious health and safety violations, officials announced.Viking was accused of exposing workers to fire hazards from flammable liquids, chemical exposure and other workplace health risks. The violations carry fines ranging from $1,600 to $4,200 and total $107,000.