Veneer Plywood Mill Expansion Earns Big Contract for Raute
For a veneer plywood mill expansion, Raute received a new order worth Eur 31 million from Kohila Vineer Ou, a company of Latvijas Finieris Group– improving its profit outlook.
Home Depot Ends Great Year, Sales up 8.3 Percent to $19.2 Billion
The Home Depot reported sales of $19.2 billion for the fourth quarter, an 8.3 percent increase from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. Comparable store sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 for U.S. stores were up 8.9 percent.
The World Is A Small Place
An old friend often told me that people come into our lives through one of three circumstances.
By
Bernie Bottens,
March 27, 2015 | 9:14 pm CDT
Ironwood Expands Product Offering to Include Wide Belt Sanders
Ironwood expands its product portfolio into the sanding market with the introduction of their new line of heavy-duty wide belt sanders.
Closets Conference & Expo News
Support the Work of Sidelines Inc. at 2015 CCCE
Sidelines, Inc. invites vendors and attendees to support our effort to raise awareness and funds to cure blood cancers by visiting us at Booth #218 at the 2015 Cabinet & Closets Conference and Expo on April 15-16, 2015.
Arauco Announces ISO/OHSAS Certification Approval
Arauco North America is pleased to announce its achievement of ISO 14001 - Environmental Management System, and OHSAS 18001 - Safety Management System certifications in December 2014.
How to Support the Woodwork Career Alliance in Style
Buy a T-shirt and help fund the Woodwork Career Alliance wood industry education efforts. Post a selfie with the shirt with #WNLive included in the message, and win an iPad at a drawing during Cabinets & Closets Expo 2015.
By
Bill Esler,
March 27, 2015 | 12:31 pm CDT
Flairwood Contract Furniture Under New Ownership
Contract furniture producer Flairwood Industries is under new management. Furniture industry executive Wayne Baxter has become the majority owner of the Muskegon-area firm and will take over as president.
By
Karen M. Koenig,
March 27, 2015 | 11:54 am CDT
With Wood Skewers and Glue Gun, Wire Frame Woodwork
Janusz Grünspek creates spatial drawings with wood cooking skewers and a glue gun. His refined technique represents mainly everyday objects in fragile wooden lines
By
Bill Esler,
March 26, 2015 | 10:46 pm CDT
Home Depot Adds 40,000 Tech Phones So Workers Can Find Things
The Home Depot and Lowe's are hiring 110,000 workers for the busy spring remodeling and construction season. To help the new hires find things, Home Depot is equipping them with upgraded in-store mobile phone technology. Home Depot sales rose 8.3% to $19.2 billion.
