FDMC April 2025
In This Issue
Overall sales stay steady for FDMC 300: 2025 special report
Combined sales reached $73.3 billion for the FDMC 300, North America’s largest manufacturers of cabinetry, closets and home organization, furniture, architectural millwork, retail fixtures, flooring, windows and doors, and other wood-related products.
Hansen & Company Woodworks' 2.0 factory getting ready to launch
HCo's integration of seven state-of-the-art robots, two CNCs, storage and retrieval and other advances on the way to producing 500 cabinet boxes per day.
Setting the table
A suburban Chicago table manufacturer’s recipe for success starts with one board at a time.
Dealing with annual moisture, movement changes
The Wood Doctor offers advice on annual moisture chainges and what causes warp when ripping and resawing lumber.
Butternut (white walnut): Potentially endangered, good for carving
Butternut, sometimes called white walnut, is great for carving and other uses, but it is potentially an endangered species.
Two sides to sanding versatility
Grit-Grip sanding pads offer improved hand sanding especially in contours.
Scenes from KBIS-IBS 2025
Big industry shows attract thousands to Las Vegas, show off new products, trends.
Woodworking’s big events: interzum & LIGNA ready for action
Thousands of industry professionals from around the world will converge in Germany in May to attend the biennial shows.
Making fine design and quality work pay
Renowned furniture maker Matt Buell comes to Wood Pro Expo Florida in June to share unique opportunities to help your business grow.
Sometimes they just gotta go!
Putting off firing an employee can be a huge mistake and hurt your lean improvement effort.