Woodworking Industry News

Gator Millworks breaks ground on new building after flood delay

The new building will contain offices, collaborative spaces, educational classroom and production areas capable of housing new production equipment.

By Karl D. Forth, August 27, 2018 | 9:37 am CDT

IWF News

Q&A with the Taiwan Woodworking Machinery Association

1) What are the main goals of the association?

A: The main goal of the association is to help our members to create and expand new markets. The USA and Canada market are big markets for woodworking machinery. Every member who sells their machines to the USA has been growing since a couple years ago.

August 25, 2018 | 12:13 am CDT

Furniture

Birch and oak furniture created from recycled plastic

A company called Plastic Whale teamed up with Vepa and LAMA Concept to complete a project of corporate furnishings that are made from wood and recycled poly-ethylene terephthalate (PET).

By Angel Kipfer, August 23, 2018 | 2:23 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Popular demand prevents woodworking class cancellation at college

A community college in North Carolina planned on canceling its popular woodworking class.

By Robert Dalheim, August 23, 2018 | 12:35 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Microjig to donate safety devices to every school woodshop in the U.S.

Company aims to put two GRR-RIPPERs on every table saw by 2020, an investment equivalent to $325,000 when it is completed.

By Bill Esler, August 23, 2018 | 8:57 am CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Optimized air flow boosts Burkle's spray coating system at IWF

Burkle North America, Inc. displayed its ROBUSpro industrial spray system at IWF this week.

By Karl D. Forth, August 22, 2018 | 10:29 pm CDT

IWF News

Stiles, Homag execs promote networked production, integrated software at IWF

Stiles and Homag see a trend toward integrated solutions, continued mass customization and other uses of technology.

By Karl D. Forth, August 22, 2018 | 2:18 pm CDT

IWF News

IWF announces 2018 Challengers Award winners

Seven companies received the coveted Challengers Award. The winning products cover a range of machinery, software and fastener technologies.

By Karen M. Koenig, August 22, 2018 | 11:48 am CDT

IWF News

Finishing is a science, experts tell how to do it better

Participants in the 2018 Finishing Symposium at IWF told attendees that finishing was much more a science than an art, but provided extensive information on management, finishes and equipment to help make their operation better.

By Karl D. Forth, August 21, 2018 | 7:26 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Woman steals $13K from employer's lumberyard

A woman employee is facing criminal charges after police say she stole more than $13,000 from her employer, Strathmann Lumber.

By Robert Dalheim, August 21, 2018 | 1:09 pm CDT