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A VIP tour for Wood Industry 40 Under 40

The next generation woodworking industries leaders will get a private briefing on IWF Challengers Award Winners, and other key players exhibiting at IWF 2016.

By Bill Esler, July 13, 2016 | 1:36 pm CDT

Closets

FirstService expands California Closets company-owned locations

FirstService Brands, parent company of California Closets, expanded company-owned operations with the acquisition of California Closets Washington DC and Paul Davis Restoration North Florida.

By Michaelle Bradford, July 13, 2016 | 9:54 am CDT

Pricing & Supply

Hit list: Materials expert names 10 most endangered wood species

A design materials specialist says correlating top global databases identifies ten most threatened wood species, plus two more likely to join the list soon.

By Bill Esler, July 13, 2016 | 9:12 am CDT

Woodworking Industry News

New JET 15, 18 & 20-inch Bandsaws Have Extra-Large Resaw and Rip Capacities

The new family of JET 15”, 18” and 20” Steel Frame Bandsaws feature the largest resaw capacities and table dimensions in their respective classes, according to their manufacturer.

July 13, 2016 | 9:00 am CDT

Woodworking Industry 40 Under 40

Wood Industry 40 Under 40: Dynamic leaders take charge

Woodworking Network named winners of the 2016 Wood Industry 40 Under 40. The list finds movers and shakers already making their mark in all walks of wood products manufacture, as well as suppliers and educators. Winners were selected from a field of more than 135 nominations.

By Bill Esler, July 13, 2016 | 6:00 am CDT

Video

Engineer says his Straight Flush Saw can cut safely sans guard

Jake Cuzdey, a former contractor, has redesigned the hand-held saw with his patented Straight Flush Saw. For certain flush cuts, Cuzdey says, the guard can be removed, and the surface provides the same protection as the blade guard.

By Bill Esler, July 12, 2016 | 5:52 pm CDT

IWF News

Hymmen to show panel super gloss at IWF 2016

Hymmen will present its newest panel processing technology at IWF 2016 in Atlanta, in Booth 2810. Its Calander Coating Inert (CCI) allows a wide range of lacquered surfaces to be dried inline under inert conditions.

July 12, 2016 | 5:35 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Forests suffer as charcoal booms in Africa

Over the past 15 years, more Africans have turned to charcoal as a viable fuel for cooking in their kitchens – igniting Africa’s informal economy, but threatening its environment.

By Robert Dalheim, July 12, 2016 | 1:31 pm CDT

Sanding and Finishing

Pigmented UV finish program helps cabinet manufacturer nearly double sales growth

Cabinets 2000 uses the CEFLA flat line machine by Sherwin-Williams to apply water-based finishes.

July 12, 2016 | 12:51 pm CDT

Management

Signs of lean at display and commercial fixtures firm ConceptWorks

Signs of lean are everywhere at ConceptWorks, which designs, engineers, and crafts prototypes or low production run industrial products, commercial displays and trade show exhibits.

Kanban tags hang from small stacks of sheet goods. Whiteboards indicate the next jobs for the saw operator. A large sign of jobs currently in the shop resembles an airport flight status board.

Adam Schneider had a background in lean manufacturing from his experiences in metal manufacturing and in his and Jason Gudex’s education at MSOE.

By Karl D. Forth, July 12, 2016 | 9:06 am CDT