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WOOD 100: Mark Richey's Strategic Positioning Wins Jobs

WOOD 100: Merrillat's Marketing Moves

MERILLAT, Taylor, MI, a unit of Masco Cabinetry, launched its first-ever consumer marketing campaign in 2010, growing its opportunity and earning it a spot in the last year's WOOD 100.
By Bill Esler, August 15, 2011 | 11:40 pm CDT
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Magazine

Moulder Adds Texture

Keith Malmstadt, president of Great Lake Woods, a manufacturer of hardwood and laminated mouldings and components based in Holland, MI, would certainly prefer that business was humming along as it had pre-recession. The silver lining, he says, is that the downturn has created opportunities for research and development of new products.
By admin, August 15, 2011 | 10:42 pm CDT
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Best Practices Guide

Efficiency in Edgebanding at Haworth

Being a good environmental steward means Haworth Inc. of Holland, MI, must continuously review its materials and processes to eliminate waste. The company says reducing the amount of raw materials used for manufacturing products, as well as maximizing equipment utilization in production are two keys to global responsibility
By admin, August 15, 2011 | 10:40 pm CDT
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Magazine

Efficient Edgebanding Practices at Haworth

Its commitment to the production of high-quality, ergonomic workspaces is a constant, but being a good environmental steward means Haworth Inc. of Holland, MI, must continuously review its materials and processes to eliminate waste. The company says reducing the amount of raw materials used for manufacturing products, as well as maximizing equipment utilization in production are two keys to global responsibility.
By admin, August 15, 2011 | 3:41 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

G-P idles Mississippi plywood mill

ATLANTA - Georgia-Pacific LLC announced it was indefinitely idling its plywood mill in Louisville, MI, after temporarily shutting down the 60-worker mill in October. According to the Press Register, the wood products firm has permanently closed two of its 23 plywood mills and idled six others. Read more.
By admin, August 15, 2011 | 11:06 am CDT
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