Maine woodworking shop named a top Etsy business
Couple traded corporate life to grow small woodworking shop, and sales on Etsy took off.
By
William Sampson,
May 7, 2021 | 7:39 am CDT
What are these?
I recently bought a collection of router buts from an old woodworkers estate. All together, there were close to 200 bits. They ranged from old Stanley steel bits to newer carbide bits. In the group were 10 that I cannot identify. They may not even be router bits. Can anyone help identify these and maybe tell me ho they were used?
Canada begins collecting duties on upholstered seating made in China and Vietnam
OTTAWA, Ontario – Canada has started collecting provisional duties on upholstered seating products manufactured in China and Vietnam of up to 295.9% and 101.5% respectively following an investigation into unfair pricing by the Canada Border Services Agency (CSBA).
By
Rich Christianson,
May 6, 2021 | 12:26 pm CDT
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Wilmington, NC 28412
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47 percent of builders are adding price escalation clauses to cope with rising costs
47 percent of homebuilders surveyed by the National Association of Home Builders say they're incorporating price escalation clauses in sales and construction contracts to help cope with skyrocketing lumber costs, as visualized below by home remodeling resource Fixr.com.
By
Robert Dalheim,
May 6, 2021 | 10:46 am CDT
At Home furniture acquired for $2.8 billion in cash
Retail home décor giant At Home has been acquired by American private equity firm Hellman & Friedman for $2.8 billion in an all-cash transaction.
By
Robert Dalheim,
May 6, 2021 | 10:28 am CDT
Record growth for Plus Closets in 2020
Despite the pandemic, Plus Closets experienced record growth in 2020 and has expanded its capacity to meet the demand.
By
Michaelle Bradford,
May 6, 2021 | 8:00 am CDT
California Closets to provide personal safety app to designers
UrSafe announced that it will provide its UrSafe personal safety app to California Closets and its nearly 900 professional design consultants across North America.
By
Michaelle Bradford,
May 6, 2021 | 7:51 am CDT
IFS Coatings will demo powder coating on wood at WPE Florida
IFS Coatings will showcase its PureClad powder for wood and MDF at Wood Pro Expo Florida, co-located with the Closets Expo.
By
Rich Christianson,
May 5, 2021 | 7:05 pm CDT
3D space planning platform
2020 Ideal Spaces is a cloud-based 3D space planning solution that provides an industry platform enabling omnichannel retail for consumers, home centers, retailers, and manufacturers. improves the consumer onboarding experience through every step of the buying journey, from inspiration to qualification to space planning to purchasing—resulting in higher qualified leads and conversions.
By
Robert Dalheim,
May 5, 2021 | 2:17 pm CDT
