SCHAUMBURG, IL - Hundreds of closet companies, custom cabinet and furniture makers, and millwork firms poured into Cabinets & Closets Expo 2015 this morning. The woodworking machinery show runs through April 16 at the Renaissance Convention Center.

A big attraction is the working machinery on the floor - with six CNC manufacturers represented, as well as sanding machines, edgebanders, and joining machines  like the Lamello from Colonial Saw and the Festool Domino at Eveready Hardware.

Castle is showing its award winning pocket joiner. The automated machine does scew pockets joints in rapid succession. The joint is growing in popularity. The machine won the Challenger Award at IWF in 2014.

The recovery in home buying has sparked a resurgence in home remodeling, as buyers prepare for sale or remodel after moving in. Also impacting the improvement in business: older homeowners who are refitting their homes to so they can "age in place." This is driving interest in new hardware and LED lighting on view on the show floor.

Exhibitors at Cabinets & Closets 2015 are making it easy offer free entry to attendees. Attendees can ask their favorite suppliers for a discount code, or use one of the links provided here: