Alex Keown

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Alex Keown is a freelance journalist living in Bloomingdale, IL. Alex, a native of North Carolina, spent many years writing for community publications across his home state and suburban Chicago. [email protected]

You submitted this Article: China's Wood furniture Exports Increase 14% in 2014

You submitted this Article: Aspen Trees Threatened by Hot Droughts

You submitted this Article: Iconic Hardwood Louisville Slugger Bats Acquired by Wilson

You submitted this Article: Woodworking Manufacturer Weinig Group Consolidates Operations

You submitted this Article: Wood Flooring Maker Armstrong World Industries to Split Business

You submitted this Slideshow: Casegoods Maker to Auction Off Woodworking Equipment

You submitted this Article: Feds Develop Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines

You submitted this Article: Cabinet Manufacturer Masco Donates $100,000 to Homeless Aid Group

You submitted this Article: Wood-Fiber Beer Bottle in Development by Carlsberg

You submitted this Article: Casino Gaming Tables and Furnishings Makers Settle Patent Dispute

You submitted this Article: Record Millions of Wood Pallets Meet European Format Standards

You submitted this Article: Project Plan Viewer App Sends Cut Lists to Lumber Yard

You submitted this Article: Office Furniture Maker Herman Miller Expects 3Q Sales Boost

You submitted this Article: Dec. Residential Furniture Orders Climb 15% Over Last Year

You submitted this Article: Owner of 84 Lumber Buys, Remodels Home for Family of Fallen Cop

You submitted this Article: Homeowner Aid Porch.com Secures $65 Million in Financing

You submitted this Article: Chinese Furniture Buying Seen Moving Online To Mobile Phones

You submitted this Article: Online Sales in China Predicted to Hit $1 Trillion, Forrester Say

You submitted this Article: Enforce LACEY Against Illegal Wood, Maroon 5's Mickey Madden Says

You submitted this Article: Woodworking Iowa House Speaker Crafts Gavels and Legislation

You submitted this Article: Cabinetry Shelving Chain ShelfGenie Added 9 Franchises in 2014

You submitted this Article: MasterBrand Cabinet Maker Shows Strong Sales for 2014

You submitted this Article: Pella Unveils Smart Windows, Doors for the Home

You submitted this Article: Ainsworth Lumber, Norbord Merger Approved by Canadian Court

You submitted this Article: Furniture & Wood products Snagged by Shipping Problems

You submitted this Article: Building Supplier 84 Lumber Taps Two New Vice Presidents

You submitted this Article: New BIFMA Standard for Office Furniture Fits Fatter Americans

You submitted this Article: Former Cabinet Company CEO Faces Tough First Week as PA Governor

You submitted this Article: Home Improvement Giant Lowe's to Hire 30,000 Seasonal Employees

You submitted this Article: Bank Applies to USDA TO Build 11-Story Wood High-Rise in Portland

You submitted this Article: Furniture Carrier Zenith Global Logistics Opens Florida Hub

You submitted this Article: United Furniture Expands into Former Lane Furniture Factory

You submitted this Article: Facebook, Autodesk Dump Furniture Made With Flame Retardants

You submitted this Article: Financing a Hurdle for Home Remodeling, Survey Says

You submitted this Article: Vencor to Manufacture Torrefied Wood Pellets

You submitted this Article: Improving Housing Market Drives Strong Quarterly Sales at Lowe's

You submitted this Article: Freud Saw Blade and Cutting Tools Website Relaunches

You submitted this Article: Professional Buyers Help Boost Home Depot 3Q Sales to $20 Billion

You submitted this Article: Weyerhaeuser Taps Two New Vice Presidents

You submitted this Article: Cost, New Construction to Spur Growth in Wood Adhesives & Binders

You submitted this Article: BIFMA Marketing Manager to Lead Outreach to Interior Designers

You submitted this Article: Casket Company Shuts Doors, Lays off 56

You submitted this Article: American Furniture Drives Parent Company's Revenue Streams

You submitted this Article: Rescued Lumber Provides Furnishings for Community Coffee Shop

You submitted this Slideshow: Beverly Hills Estate with Burl Wood Paneling Costs $195 Million

You submitted this Article: Kitchen Renovation Winners Get Nate Berkus Design

You submitted this Article: Aaron's Furniture Leasing Business Execs Honored by Peers

You submitted this Article: Railroad Tie Firm Koppers Sales Increase 11 Percent in 3Q

You submitted this Article: Lumber Company Interfor Sales Jump by $100 Million

You submitted this Article: Railroad Tie Firm Koppers Appoints Leroy Ball as President, CEO

You submitted this Article: Smaller, Simpler Homes for Canada's Retiring Boomers

You submitted this Article: Hempcrete More Sustainable than Lumber, Hemp Advocates Say

You submitted this Article: LEED v4 Delayed for One Year; 61% of Green Builders 'Not Ready'

You submitted this Article: Massuni, Customizeable Furniture Makers, Tap Internet for Funding

You submitted this Article: Chromcraft Revington Furniture Plans to Chase Design Thieves

You submitted this Article: Flexsteel Reports Strongest Quarter in its History

You submitted this Slideshow: Wooden Toys Earn Two Spots on Amazon's Top 20 Gift Guide

You submitted this Article: Symposium, Competition Support Tall Wooden Buildings

You submitted this Article: National Symposium Supports U.S. Tall Wood Competition

You submitted this Article: Timber Harvests Rise Four Years Running

You submitted this Article: Half-pallet Design Uses Less Wood, Says European Standards Group

You submitted this Article: Biosurveillance Efforts Aim to Protect Canadian Forestry Industry

You submitted this Article: Forbes Custom Cabinets Files for Bankruptcy Protection

You submitted this Article: Remodeler Bid Generator Raises $14 Million

You submitted this Article: Canadian Railways Fined for Missing Shipping Volume Targets

You submitted this Article: Casegoods, Upholstery Sales Spark Hooker Furniture Sales

You submitted this Article: Giant Wooden Coaster Damaged by Fire as It Awaits Upgrade

You submitted this Article: Furniture Built-to-Order in China Draws Millions from Investors

You submitted this Article: The Home Depot Investigates Credit Breach

You submitted this Article: Furniture Sales Increase 5% in June, Industry Report Finds

You submitted this Article: EPA Raises Concern Over Chemicals in Paint Thinners

You submitted this Article: Ashley Furniture Donates $6 Million Tax Credit to City of Arcadia

You submitted this Article: CAD/CAM Designer SigmaTek Taps New Sales Manager

You submitted this Article: Sierra Pacific Names VP Window Operations

You submitted this Article: Railroad Tie Firm Koppers Sales Fell 4%

You submitted this Article: Weak Housing Market Negatively Impacts Ainsworth Lumber Co.

You submitted this Article: American Woodmark Cabinets Earnings Jump 50 Percent

You submitted this Article: Office Furniture Installation and Design Firm Relocates

You submitted this Article: Hardwood Plywood Group Seeks Revisit to Court Ruling

You submitted this Article: WWF: EU Regulations Failing to Halt Illegal Timber Trade

You submitted this Article: PA Hardwoods Threatened With Return of Thousand Cankers Disease

You submitted this Article: Treatment Found for Borer Infested Firewood

You submitted this Article: The Home Depot Names New CEO

You submitted this Article: Median Size of New Housing Construction Dips, Data Shows

You submitted this Article: Leggett & Platt Agrees to $39 Million Anti-Trust Settlement

You submitted this Article: Sherwin-Williams Unveils AcromaPro Brand, Retires Becker Acroma

You submitted this Article: Casegoods and Upholstery Boost La-Z-Boy Quarterly Reports

You submitted this Article: Flexsteel Posts Strong Fiscal Year

You submitted this Article: Strong Seasonal Sales Boost Home Depot's Second Quarter Earnings

You submitted this Article: Georgia-Pacific to Invest $65 Million in Georgia Plywood Mill

You submitted this Article: NHL Tracks Environmental Impact of its 30 Teams

You submitted this Article: AkzoNobel Builds Fourth Decorative Paints Plant in China

You submitted this Article: West Fraser Mills Inks Deal with Hardwoods Specialty Products

You submitted this Article: Government Plans to Exlude Murphy Beds from Antidumping Order

You submitted this Article: Lucent Windows and Doors Seeks SBA Loan to Expand New Plant

You submitted this Article: Construction Forecast Weakened By Weather, Lending Practices

You submitted this Article: Move Seen from Wood Millwork to Powder Coated Metal Components

You submitted this Article: Cabinet Maker Norcraft Sees Growth in Home Remodeling Market

You submitted this Article: Hardwoods Distribution CEO Out for 3 Months After Accident

You submitted this Article: RPM Resolves Asbestos Lawsuit, Establishes Trust Fund

You submitted this Article: Researchers Study Brown Carbon Caused by Wildfires

You submitted this Article: Lumber Liquidators Donates Hardwood Floor to Dance Team

You submitted this Article: Wood, Laminate Flooring Sales Boost Quarter for Mohawk Industries

You submitted this Article: Advocacy Group Opposes Logging Industry Employment Bill

You submitted this Article: American Furniture Sales Jump 49 Percent in Second Quarter

You submitted this Article: Weyerhaeuser Invests $57 Million in Lumber MIll Upgrades

You submitted this Article: Wood Products, Lumber Sales Bolster Weyerhaeuser Second Quarter

You submitted this Article: Cabinetry Installers Interior Specialists Buys DelGrosso Flooring

You submitted this Article: China Increases Lumber Imports During Second Quarter

You submitted this Article: Timber Management Company Seeks to Raise $350 Million

You submitted this Article: Home Depot Store in Chicago Cited by OSHA for Safety Violations

You submitted this Article: Kitchen Tune-Up Offers Granite Sealing Process for Countertops

You submitted this Article: Panolam Moves Laminate Operations to Maine Facility

You submitted this Article: Survey: Coding Skills in Demand in Woodworking Industry

You submitted this Article: Sierra Pacific Closes Deal for Windows and Door Company

You submitted this Article: Combustible Dust the Source of Explosion at Chinese Auto Plant

You submitted this Article: Woodworkers Share Tips on Growing Their Business at IWF 2014

You submitted this Article: Accoya Siding Used to Renovate Marriott Hotel

You submitted this Article: Echelon Cabinetry, Advanta Cabinets Born from Armstrong Cabinets

You submitted this Article: UCLA to Replace Maple Basketball Court Following Flood

You submitted this Article: GBCI, Bureau Veritas Announce LEED Partnership

You submitted this Article: Global Office Furniture Industry Index Shows Improvement

You submitted this Article: Weaber Lumber Offers Trim With Aqualink Coating

You submitted this Article: Millions of Maples Planted in China's Massive Reforestation Binge

You submitted this Article: MasterBrand Cabinet's Sales Jump 19%

You submitted this Article: Zilkha Pushes Wood Pellet Manufacturing at New Plant

You submitted this Article: Plywood, EWP Sales Bolster Boise Cascade's Finances

You submitted this Article: Nova Lifestyle Expands E-Commerce Furniture Program in China

You submitted this Article: Laminated Timbers Let Wood Roller Coasters Loop the Loop

You submitted this Article: Foresters Battle Spread of Asian Long-Horned Beetle

You submitted this Article: izzy+ Shutters ABCO Office Furniture Factory in Alabama

You submitted this Article: Furniture Designers Reimagine Classic Billiards Table

You submitted this Article: Quality Hardwood Sales Moves Production In House; Hiring

You submitted this Slideshow: Ethan Allen Expanding U.S. Manufacturing Following Sales Rise

You submitted this Article: Snavely Offers Yellow Pine-based Porch Product

You submitted this Article: Cooling Housing Market to Impact Lumber Sales

You submitted this Article: Lumber Liquidators Sued for CARB Violation: Formaldehyde Flooring

You submitted this Article: Remodeling Indicators Show Jump in Current Conditions

You submitted this Article: International Paper CEO Named RISI CEO of the Year

You submitted this Article: Forest Products Society to Celebrate Award Winners at Convention

You submitted this Article: North Carolina Couple Named 2014 Outstanding Tree Farmers

You submitted this Article: Canyon Creek Cabinets Taps Mike Lidiak for VP Spot

You submitted this Article: North American Log Exports to Asia Increase Over 2013

You submitted this Article: INTERFORST Draws More Than 50,000

You submitted this Article: Optimalon Software Unveils Panel Cutting Program

You submitted this Article: Canadian Government Invests in Trade Skills

You submitted this Article: Northwest Hardwoods Sold by Investment Firm

You submitted this Article: Hon Furniture Parent Reports Strong Second Quarter in 2014

You submitted this Article: CNC Software Certifies Hundreds in Mastercam Program

You submitted this Article: Fire Destroys Oregon Plywood Mill

You submitted this Article: Herman Miller Furniture Acquires Design Within Reach

You submitted this Article: New Zealand Sees Boom in Timber Exports

You submitted this Article: Analysts Note Positive Growth in Cabinet and Vanity Manufacturing

You submitted this Slideshow: Architects Transform Vintage Airstream Into Design Center

You submitted this Article: Farm Bill Funds Bioenergy Research

You submitted this Article: Kolbe to Highlight Window Customization at AIA 2014

You submitted this Slideshow: EPLF Celebrates 20 Years; Laminate Floor Sales Stabilize

You submitted this Article: FOEX Launches Two Wood Chip Indices

You submitted this Article: Zhejiang Yiwu Woodworking Fair Showcases the Asian Industry

You submitted this Article: ClosetMaid Offers Youth Furniture Buying Tips

You submitted this Article: Eco Building Products Secures $3.4 Million Financing Deal

You submitted this Article: Kewaunee Scientific Wins $13 Million Casework Deal in India

You submitted this Article: 3D Wood Printing Takes Center Stage at New Tech Conference

You submitted this Article: Carlisle Wide Plank Floors Showcases Wares in DC Showroom

You submitted this Article: Kaiser Permanente Bans Furniture with Flame Retardants

You submitted this Article: Merric Millwork Owner Launches Hidden Drawer Furniture Business

You submitted this Article: Rooms Moscow Furniture Trade Show Expands International Presence

You submitted this Article: Rooms Moscow Becoming Most Popular Furniture Show in Russia

You submitted this Article: Merric Millwork Owner Launches Consumer Furniture Line

You submitted this Article: Creative Designs by Logan Launches Concealment Furniture

You submitted this Article: Study: Demand for Wood-Plastic Composites to HIt $6.5B in 2018

You submitted this Article: Demand for Wood-Plastic Composites to Reach $5.5 Billion in 2018

You submitted this Article: Rockler Woodworking to Open New Sandy Springs, GA, Store

You submitted this Article: SelecTech Unveils New FreeStyle ESD binder

You submitted this Article: AAHF Awards Grant to Georgia Tech, Herman Miller Healthcare

You submitted this Slideshow: RTA Bookcase Kits at Home Depot Feature PureBond Plywood

You submitted this Article: Columbia Forest Products, Home Depot Team Up for New Bookcase

You submitted this Slideshow: Navy Harvests White Oak for USS Constitution Repairs

You submitted this Article: Navy Foresters Work to Preserve Oldest Commissioned Warship

You submitted this Article: AAMA Document Details Testing for Organic Wood Coatings

You submitted this Article: Advanced Cabinet Systems Taps Shelton as Lead Estimator

You submitted this Article: Viridis Energy Expects Strong 2014 Despite Early Setbacks

You submitted this Article: General Tools & Instruments Acquired by High Road Capital

You submitted this Slideshow: Submerged Tropical Hardwoods Could Soon Be Harvested in Panama

You submitted this Article: Demand for Cabinets Heading to $16 Billion in 2018

You submitted this Article: BlueLinx Adds Former Home Depot Executive as CFO

You submitted this Article: Railroad Tie Firm Koppers' Sales Fell 11%; It Will Acquire Osmose

You submitted this Slideshow: Millennial Home Design: Nomadic Airstream Work & Live Space

You submitted this Article: Amish Woodshop Denied Town Permit