At first blush there wouldn't seem to be a whole lot to tie these three companies together. Dinaire, a New York-based manufacturer of dining room furniture, is reorganizing under new management. Guenzler, a 91-year-old business in Ontario specializing in the production of wood components, just moved into a new plant. And California-based Blackhawk Furniture, a frequent member of Wood & Wood Products' WOOD 100, is striving to find ways to keep up with the explosive sales growth of its bedroom furniture.

The common denominator that connects the trio is the use of solid wood as the predominant raw material source. Learn more about how each of these companies hopes to improve its wood manufacturing prowess by clicking on the links above..