WWP December 2012

Previously we published “The Fight to Fix the Lacey Act Has Just Begun,” by Brent McClendon, executive director of the International Wood Products Assn. Now we present the “Counterpoint,” authored by Dana Cole, executive director of the Hardwood Federation.

A roundup of hardware products, including hinges, slides, grommets, locks and more.

Websites and phone numbers for advertisers in the December 2012 issue of Wood & Wood Products.

Today’s Market Leaders don’t just react to the challenges that face them, they are proactive in planning a successful course for the future. Read their profiles.

With the increase of combustible dust incidents, OSHA is visiting woodworking facilities with greater frequency.

A tropical hardwood for furniture, casegoods and musical instruments, this “exotic” domestic is full of surprises.

Marvin Windows and Doors' Christine Marvin, director of marketing, has been named a 2012 Wood Industry Market Leader by Wood & Wood Products magazine.

Edmund 'Bud' Klipa, general manager/Wood Division for Steelcase, has been named a 2012 Wood Industry Market Leader, by Wood & Wood Products magazine.

Matt Lundahl, COO of Meyer & Lundahl, has been named a 2012 Wood Industry Market Leader, by Wood & Wood Products magazine.

Robert Gronlund, chairman & CEO of Wood-Mode Inc. has been named a 2012 Wood Industry Market Leader, by Wood & Wood Products magazine.

Bob Timberlake, chairman of Bob Timberlake Inc., has been named a 2012 Wood Industry Market Leader, by Wood & Wood Products magazine.

Bill Barton, president & CEO of California Closets, has been named a 2012 Wood Industry Market Leader, by Wood & Wood Products magazine.

Eric Smith, president & CEO of Panel Processing Inc., has been named a 2012 Wood Industry Market Leader, by Wood & Wood Products magazine.

John Bassett, chairman of Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co., has been named a 2012 Wood Industry Market Leader, by Wood & Wood Products magazine.

Profiles of movers and shakers at eight forward-thinking wood products companies. Featured are: John Bassett, Vaughan-Basset Furniture Co.; Eric Smith, Panel Processing Inc.; Bill Barton, California Closets; Bob Timberlake, Bob Timberlake Inc.; Bob Gronlund, Wood-Mode Inc.; Matt Lundahl, Meyer & Lundahl; Edmund 'Bud' Klipa, Steelcase; and Christine Marvin, Marvin Windows and Doors.

The next-generation event for the cabinet and closet industries takes place Feb. 27-March 1, 2013 at the Sheraton Edison Hotel Raritan Center and the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison.

Robert Reiss, host of the CEO Show with Robert Reiss and a columnist of Forbes, will deliver the opening keynote address at the 2013 Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo, Feb. 27-March 1 in Edison, NJ.

View a digital edition of Wood & Wood Products' December 2012 issue featuring the 2012 Wood Industry Market Leaders: John Bassett, Vaughan-Basset Furniture; Eric Smith, Panel Processing; Bill Barton, California Closets; Bob Timberlake, Bob Timberlake Inc.; Bob Gronlund, Wood-Mode; Matt Lundahl, Meyer & Lundahl; Edmund 'Bud' Klipa, Steelcase; and Christine Marvin, Marvin Windows and Doors. Also read: ComDust Update, Premier EuroCase, and Hardware Trends.