CWB January 2010
In This Issue
Where did the time go?
The January issue of Custom Woodworking Business magazine marks the beginning of the publication’s 20th year.
Attracting Attention
Despite the continuing upheaval in the media landscape — newspaper Web sites replacing their printed parents, YouTube challenging TV, iPod replacing radio — the value in smartly promoting your business remains constant. And by “smartly,” I mean “at minimal expense.”
Tragedy offers a silver lining
The vast majority of companies will never have to go through something as serious as their manufacturing facilities burning to the ground. But that was the unfortunate case for Morton, IL-based Cornerstone Architectural Concepts Inc.
By
Wade Vonasek,
August 15, 2011 | 11:07 am CDT
Success stories, revisited
Ten years ago, T.J. Hale Co. of Menomonee Falls, WI, was described as a “major player in the store fixtures industry.” In 2010, the company still is thriving in that market, despite the slow economy. Chairman Jack Hale discusses the influences on his company and the store fixtures industry as a whole.
Arizona custom woodwork company specializes in green building
Nicomia is a small custom and design fabrication studio specializing in mixed media for residential and commercial work. Its cadre of artists bring together a wide variety of experience from woodworking and sculpture to metal, fiberglass and sustainable materials.
By
Michaelle Bradford,
August 15, 2011 | 11:07 am CDT
Sixty Percent Don’t Get It
A local radio DJ was talking a few days ago about a new survey among American workers regarding how happy they are in their jobs. The key finding was that 60 percent are unhappy, and when the economy gets better, they plan to bolt.
Bowl Me Over
With surgeon-like precision, Hawaiian master wood turner Robert Hamada handcrafts nature’s flaws into works of beauty. He has been perfecting this art form for 72 years.
By
Karen M. Koenig,
August 15, 2011 | 11:08 am CDT
