FDMC April 2019
In This Issue
Get ready for woodworking’s largest events: Ligna & interzum
The biennial woodworking shows take place in Germany, in May.
Woodworking Industry 40 Under 40
Wood Industry 40 Under 40: Enter now
Woodworking Network is soliciting nominations for the 2019 Wood Industry 40 Under 40 award program, celebrating the next generation of industry professionals — in all job levels — who are making an impact on wood products manufacturing in North America.
What are the biggest industry changes in the past year?
Heritage, American Woodmark, ACProducts headline industry changes in FDMC 300.
Technology gives woodworkers of all ages a lift
New age brackets are growing as a percentage of the wood industry workforce: those in their sixties and even seventies, and those in their twenties.
Mexico's MEM woodworking show: Bigger & better
The increased popularity of the trade show exemplifies Mexico's growing role in the global woodworking industry.
Drake Stuedemann is the winner of Young Wood Pro
The Young Wood Pro competition has a winner! 25-year-old Drake Stuedemann.
Integrated data-driven panel line increases efficiency
Haworth improves panel efficiency and ability to handle any size order.
Blame the process, not the people
If you think you can’t find good employees, it might be a symptom of needing to improve your processes.
Clean, modern looks dominate cabinet trends
Annual kitchen cabinet trends survey show strength in frameless, paint and textured laminates.
The 50-year rise and fall of a U.S. industry
China will eventually lose its competitive advantages, but here's how it succeeded in dominating furniture production.
School benefits from finishing partnership
Accessa Coatings partners with Reed-Custer High School to boost Industrial Technology education.
Consolidations continue among cabinet leaders
With RSI purchase, American Woodmark becomes second-largest cabinet manufacturer.