Adhesives under pressure from VOC regulations
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) of all adhesive products has been under intense scrutiny and regulatory pressure since the mid 1970s.
Woodworking Industry News
Autokitchen and Eurosoft announce manufacturing software agreement
The combined software product will cover the full distance from on-screen presentation of a kitchen all the way to production data for the shop floor.
By
Karl D. Forth,
June 28, 2017 | 3:06 pm CDT
Ethan Allen upgrades manufacturing at North Carolina plant, hires 16 thanks to grant
A $195,462 state grant will allow Ethan Allen to expand its manufacturing operation in Fort Mill, North Carolina, and hire 16 new people.
By
Robert Dalheim,
June 28, 2017 | 12:54 pm CDT
U.S. homebuilders slam Canadian lumber import anti-dumping duties
New U.S. lumber duties of 7 percent on softwood imports from Canada were condemned by the National Association of Home Builders.
By
Bill Esler,
June 28, 2017 | 11:38 am CDT
SawStop to be acquired by TTS Tooltechnic Systems
SawStop’s current management team will continue to operate the company out of its Oregon headquarters.
By
Karl D. Forth,
June 26, 2017 | 2:55 pm CDT
Kitchen cabinet plant in Charles City, Virginia, auctioned
A kitchen cabinetry plant in Charles City, Virginia is being auctioned today, with late model membrane presses and machining centers for sale.
By
Bill Esler,
June 25, 2017 | 4:09 pm CDT
Two former sawmills get EPA brownfield clean-up study funding
Brownfield manufacturing sites at the Flathead Post & Pole sawmill in Montana and an LP Crescent Mills sawmill in Plumas County, California - received EPA clean-up studies.
By
Bill Esler,
June 25, 2017 | 3:09 pm CDT
Nation’s first logging school to soon open
The Missouri Forest Products Association (MFPA) is now accepting applications for its logging school – the first of its kind in the nation.
By
Robert Dalheim,
June 23, 2017 | 1:24 pm CDT
Industry leaders donate $100,000 to Clemson University’s wood products lab
Simpson Strong-Tie is among those who have donated to Clemson University's wood product design lab.
By
Robert Dalheim,
June 23, 2017 | 1:17 pm CDT
Quick change: Edgebander received and set up in a day
Laminate Works in Kansas City, Kansas, installed a new large-scale edgebander and had it up and running quickly. They also documented the quick installation process with a series of photos.
The original idea was to remove an existing edgebander and install the new machine in its place, said Yves Lebovics, director of manufacturing.
By
Karl D. Forth,
June 23, 2017 | 11:32 am CDT
