FDMC February 2023
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Wood Pro Expo Florida Conference attendees to tour Closet Lifestyle
The Closet Lifestyle tour is part of the full day of education slated for the event on April 12 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Slideshow: CNC workshop puts the finishing touch on wine tasting area
MONTREAL – Dupont Blouin Architects joined forces with Siab Studio, a CNC cutting workshop, to render a multifunctional space for Le vin dans les voiles, a growing wine agency.
Mark your calendar for the 2023 Executive Briefing Conference
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The 2023 Executive Briefing Conference, the only leadership event open to owners and top managers from throughout the full spectrum of the woodworking industry, is scheduled for Sept. 26-28 at the Broadmoor.
Notes to my younger, Wood Pro self in year one
Thinking back to his beginnings as a young woodworking professional, Matt Buell sends some notes to his younger self.
Lighting adds big value
Task Lighting’s LED tape light kit is an easy way to get into cabinet lighting.
Western spruces: Englemann and Sitka have similar properties
Two major spruces are found in the western forests of the United States. Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii) is found throughout the Rocky Mountains, from Alberta to Arizona. It’s named after George Englemann, who discovered this species in the mid-1800s.
Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) is found primarily within 50 miles of the Pacific Coast, from Alaska to northern California. The name comes from Sitka Island, where the tree was discovered in 1892; Sitka spruce is also Alaska’s state tree.
Questions on gluing and wood density
Gluing panels, joining glass and metal to wood, all about wood density.
Egger study compares material impact in pricing
Value engineering experiment shows impact of TFL, HPL, and veneer in same jobs.
FDMC 300: Large firms continue gains
Combined sales for the FDMC 300 grew 18.7%, to an estimated $74.1 billion.
Showplace Cabinetry continues to grow
The employee-owned cabinet company continues to grow in every respect.