A week after closing the sale of Capella Wood Floors, Wood & Wood Products talks with the owners about the acquisition of and plans for the company.

1976 Editor's note: In this issue, woodworking consultant Jerry Metz kicks off a new monthly column designed to help readers solve their production and management problems.

Six Sigma: Is It for You?: Maybe, but this popular manufacturing philosophy is definitely not for everybody. By Tom Dossenbach - November

Ekki Heavy Tree Puts 'Hard' in Hardwood

Cabinet Door Maker Presses for Maximum Flexibility : Northern Contours switches between large orders and custom runs by using multi-tasking machinery and presses. - April 1999

WOOD 100 -- NUMBERS 51 TO 75 51St. Louis Closet Co.Kirkwood, MO'94: $618,000 '95: $755,000'95 Sales: +22.17% '96 Projection: 37%Est. 1991 Employees: 22Designs, manufactures & installs custom closets and organizational systems for residential & commercial use

State of the Industry: Furniture Sales & Imports on Growth Path: Industry analysts see a modest uptick in U.S. furniture sales, with even stronger market share gains in furniture imports. - June

Please Don't Take My Crayons By Tom Dossenbach - August 2000