Technology

Stiles to bring European technology to AWFS Fair

Stiles Machinery is introducing new technologies and solutions to North America following Ligna 2017 in Hanover, Germany.

By Karl D. Forth, June 14, 2017 | 6:20 pm CDT

Technology

Intelligent tooling from Leitz to be shown at AWFS Fair

Leitz will display innovative tooling products that optimize productivity and quality at AWFS Fair.

By Karl D. Forth, June 14, 2017 | 8:51 am CDT

Technology

Herman Miller’s office of the future can sense people

Herman Miller's "office of the future" can actually sense employees - and react to them.

By Robert Dalheim, June 13, 2017 | 12:22 pm CDT

Panel Supply

First timber high-rise in U.S. gets the greenlight for construction

A 12-story building is on its way to becoming the first mass timber tower in the United States.

By Robert Dalheim, June 7, 2017 | 12:01 pm CDT

Technology

Wood fiber into eco-friendly yarn: a new market?

Finland-based Spinnova Ltd. says it can turn wood fiber directly into yarn without needing to utilize a complex chemical process.

By Robert Dalheim, June 6, 2017 | 12:28 pm CDT

Technology

Manufacturing homes in the future likely to be robot and CNC-friendly affair

FutureHAUS, Virginia Tech's home interiors manufacturing and design project, discovered a profound shift in what consumers want in homes, and how they are made, charting a path of modular room manufacture.

By Bill Esler, June 6, 2017 | 1:57 am CDT

Technology

KCD Software handles newer cabinetry fasteners like LockDowel, FastenLink, and Lamello

KCD says its cabientry design software interfaces with newly emerging systems from LockDowel, FastenLink, and Lamello and traditional fasteners such as Rafix, doweling, and confirmat.

By Bill Esler, June 5, 2017 | 10:19 am CDT

Technology

Automation key to U.S. jobs: Reshoring Initiative

The Reshoring Initiative has recognized the automation trend and that returning jobs will be, on average, higher skilled and fewer than when the work was lost to offshore.

By Karl D. Forth, June 1, 2017 | 3:11 pm CDT

Cabinets

Hettich Plan available for digital furniture, hardware

Hettich extends eService portal.

By Karl D. Forth, May 31, 2017 | 1:17 pm CDT

Technology

EFI enters wood decoration industry at Ligna 2017

HANNOVER, Germany – Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII), a Silicon Valley company that develops breakthrough technologies for the manufacturing of inkjet display signage, textiles, ceramic tiles and packaging, is showing its new Cubik technology for industrial digital inkjet wood decoration at Ligna in Hannover.

Thanks to digital printing, there are no limits regarding individualisation and decoration of wooden surfaces.

By Bill Esler, May 31, 2017 | 1:47 am CDT

Technology

Stiles to bring European technology to AWFS Fair

Intelligent tooling from Leitz to be shown at AWFS Fair

Herman Miller’s office of the future can sense people

First timber high-rise in U.S. gets the greenlight for construction

Wood fiber into eco-friendly yarn: a new market?

Manufacturing homes in the future likely to be robot and CNC-friendly affair

KCD Software handles newer cabinetry fasteners like LockDowel, FastenLink, and Lamello

Automation key to U.S. jobs: Reshoring Initiative

Hettich Plan available for digital furniture, hardware

EFI enters wood decoration industry at Ligna 2017

Next Step of West Michigan’s Life-Changing Approach to Workforce Development

KFI Studios launches all-wood furniture collection

Marwynn Holdings completes sale of Grand Forest Cabinetry

Furniture manufacturer, Armen Living, acquires outdoor furniture maker

Elias Woodwork launches line of range hoods