Woodwork Career Alliance: Champions for change
The Woodwork Career Alliance standards are helping the industry identify skilled labor.
By
Bill Esler,
June 1, 2016 | 2:51 pm CDT
Thermwood appoints Mike Iubelt to international sales manager
CNC manufacturer Thermwood Corp. has promoted Mike Iubelt to the position of international sales manager.
By
Robert Dalheim,
June 1, 2016 | 2:35 pm CDT
Panel Processing purchases certain assets of National Display Group
Panel Processing, Inc. has purchased certain assets of National Display Group in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey. This acquisition builds upon the company’s strategic investments to better position them throughout the country.
By
Karl D. Forth,
June 1, 2016 | 1:51 pm CDT
WMIA awards nearly $40,000 in wood scholarships
This year, the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association’s (WMIA) Educational Foundation awarded nearly $40,000 in scholarships to those wishing to pursue a career in wood technology and machinery. A record number of applications for scholarships were received, along with a record number of female applicants.
By
Robert Dalheim,
June 1, 2016 | 1:18 pm CDT
Jeld-Wen Windows registers to go public
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock
Transgender bathroom controversy hits JELD-WEN
Calling it "unfounded and improper," JELD-WEN has denied a grievance filed by a female employee contesting the window and door company's policy which allows a transgender person to use the bathroom of choice.
By
Karen M. Koenig,
June 1, 2016 | 12:38 pm CDT
Learn how a savvy entrepreneur developed his own closet franchise business
Starting a new business in the middle of the Great Recession may seem "crazy" now but Joe Lonardo's success with closet franchise firm Bella Systems has proved a remarkable success.
By
Karen M. Koenig,
June 1, 2016 | 12:00 pm CDT
Masonite door business rides housing boom
Masonite chose a great time to go public in 2013, as the housing market begain heading straight up. The door manufacturer will likely find a warm reception next week when it presents at the Deutsche Bank Basic Materials Conference.
By
Bill Esler,
June 1, 2016 | 10:40 am CDT
High-tech work cells aid K&Z Cabinet in plant production
ONTARIO, Calif. - One of southern California's largest casework manufacturers, K&Z Cabinet Company uses high technology with a touch of custom woodwork in its cellular production approach to high-end architectural casegoods and millwork. The company has over 85 employees produces 60 to 80 cabinets daily.
During a Stiles Machinery sponsored shop tour, part of the 2016 Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo, held March 22-24 in Pasadena, California, Mike Twyford, vice president, gave more than 70 show attendees an inside look of the plant.
By
Michaelle Bradford,
June 1, 2016 | 9:41 am CDT
Xylexpo 2016 reports 14 percent attendance gain
Xylexpo reported higher attendance for the Milan, Italy, exhibition for in the wood technology and wood-based materials industry.
By
Karl D. Forth,
June 1, 2016 | 8:18 am CDT
