FDMC February 2021

Page Woodworking moves to bigger facility, installs dust collection, sprinklers while keeping up with growing business demand.

Two of the most popular business improvement philosophies in the woodworking industry boil down to just one word.

Q. I heard that you said in a webinar that the variation of moisture content for lumber coming into the plant should be 0.3 standard deviation. Is this correct?

EBC will deploy a full-featured event app that allows a wide range of virtual, hybrid and face-to-face event innovations.

Creating a winning marketing strategy starts with knowing who you are as a company, says Rich Harshaw, CEO of Level 10 Contractor. He will deliver the opening keynote at the Closets Conference and Wood Pro Expo Florida.

The workplace designs of 2021 and beyond will be different, but not dramatically so contends Joan Renaud, partner of ACDF.

POTOMAC FALLS, Va. - The Architectural Woodwork Institute announced that the draft of Proposed American National Standard AWI 1236 – Countertops is available for public review through Feb. 15.   According to AWI, Proposed American National Standard AWI 1236 – Countertops will provide standards and tolerances for the quality and fit of countertops and establish minimum aesthetic and performance requirements intended to provide a well-defined degree of control over a project’s quality of materials and workmanship.  

Norton "Nordy" Rockler, who founded the company that eventually became Rockler Woodworking died December 28, 2020.

Starting from a one-man shop, Sam Stoltzfus, grew into a successful leading wood components manufacturer.

ELLICOTTVILLE, N.Y. - Dana Fitzpatrick, chairman of the board of Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc., passed away on Dec. 18. He was 90.

The group of the 300 largest cabinet, millwork, furniture and fixture manufacturers in North America reported $57.9 billion in sales.