WWP April 2004

Conestoga Wood Specialties is one of the largest manufacturers of wood cabinet doors and drawer fronts. Its Custom Division alone processes 850 orders daily for kitchen and bath cabinet manufacturers.

Stevens' CaseMaster Div. Goes with the Flow: Information now moves quicker and more efficiently between the company's front office computer software system and manufacturing cells. - April 2004

Getting Out Of Your Manufacturing Box: Part 2 - Is Work Share for You? By Tom Dossenbach - April 2004

One on One: 'Better Safe Than Sorry' Pays Off for PA Cabinetmaker: 'Safety first' has become more than just a motto for Premier Custom-Built, it has become ingrained in the company's culture - and Premier has the award to prove it. - April 2004

  Wood of the Month: Hackberry Fans Make a Case For an Underrated Species By Jo-Ann Kaiser   FAMILY NAME Celtis occidentalis of the family Ulmaceae. COMMON NAMES Hackberry, sugarberry, bastard elm, hack-tree, hoop ash, nettletree.

Insert Cutting Tools Fill Niche: Despite the ever-growing trend toward switching to diamond-tipped bits, industry experts say inserts will not become obsolete. - April 2004

Xylexpo/Sasmil Adapts to the Times: A weakened global economy and proliferation of international trade shows leads organizers to reinvent Europe's second largest woodworking event. - April 2004