FDMC Leadership Issue October 2018

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Meet the 2018 Wood Industry Market Leaders, plus a recap of past industry icons. Also included in this special Leadership Issue: the 2018 Class of Wood Industry 40 Under 40: the next generation of movers & shakers; WOOD 100: Strategies for Success; and a look at the companies making the top 10 in the various industry segments in the FDMC 300.

 

In This Issue

Management

Meet the 2018 Wood Industry Market Leaders

The Market Leaders are: Jeff De Lonay, Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co. Inc.; Max Verkamp, Indiana Furniture; Ola Yoder, Kountry Wood Products; Gat Caperton, Gat Creek; Ralph Fehr, Elias Woodwork & Mfg. Ltd.; Ron Montbleau, Montbleau & Associates; and Lisa Adams, LA Closet Design.

Market Leaders

Wood Industry Market Leader: Gat Caperton, Gat Creek

  Gat Caperton’s business philosophy can be summed up in three simple words:  Fast, flexible and simple.  “This is something that’s far easier to say than to execute.  Still, we remind ourselves of this mantra regularly.  When achieved, it’s powerful and fun,” said the president and CEO of the residential furniture maker.

Market Leaders

Meet the Elite: Compendium of Wood Industry Market Leaders

Since 2009, Woodworking Network has paid tribute to market leaders in the wood products industry that have made an impact — not only at their own companies, but also on the industry as a whole. Represented are persons from all segments of the secondary woodworking industry, including: residential furniture, contract/office furniture, cabinets, closets/home storage, store fixture, architectural woodwork, window and door, and wood components.

WOOD 100 Honorees

Customer service ideas that work: WOOD 100 Strategies for Success

Today's wood products manufacturers must work harder, smarter and faster than their competitors, while providing constant contact, consistent quality and added-value to wood products. What follows are some of the methods put in place by the 2018 WOOD 100 class, which includes cabinet manufacturers, residential and office furniture producers, architectural woodworkers, wood component manufacturers, closet companies and more.