Wood Machinery & Supplies

Hairpin Leg, at 75, Is Now a Modern Classic

Furniture makers can join in the celebration, as the hairpin leg turns 75 years old. Created by industrial designer Henry Glass in 1941, it is trendily retro, and enjoying a bump in popularity along with everything in mid-century modern design, as well as designs favoring mixed metal and wood.

Woodworking Industry News

Masonite, Door Sales Up 5.4%, Is Flat On Exchange Rate

Door manufacturer Masonite International (NYSE: DOOR) sales were flat at $475.7 million for the third quarter of 2015, a result of an unfavorable exchange rate. Excluding the $26 million negative impact of foreign exchange, net sales would have increased by 5.4% to $501.7 million. Masonite reported a loss of $16.3 million after selling a French subsidiary.

Canadian News

Gingrich Woodcraft Must Pay 35 Weeks Salary Over Employee Lockout

Wood components firm Gingrich Woodcraft, which shuttered its Ontario plant five days after employees voted to join the UNIFOR union, entered a concent order to pay its employee 35 weeks pay, beginning retroactively from August 17, the time of the closure. Owner Leon Gingrich told the Ontario Labor Relations Board he has a buyer for the business as an ongoing concern.

WMS News

Toronto Wood Machinery Show Busy to the Closing Bell

TORONTO - It was tough to end the Toronto Woodworking Machinery and Supply Expo Saturday as attendees hung out in clusters in booths. Exhibiting companies increased a dramatic 23 percent from the previous show at the International Centre in Mississauga, an industrial suburb at the edge of the city within where the Toronto airport is located.By the NumbersRegistered Attendees: 4,000Exhibitor Personnel: 1,400Brands Exhibited: 260+Product Categories: 50Countries Represented: 35