When longtime kitchen cabinet manufacturer Wood-Mode closed its doors, nearly 1,000 employees were put out of work and hundreds of dealers were also left stranded. But a new owner, Bill French, bought the company and is reviving it. Will Sampson, editor of FDMC and Woodworking Network, talks about the role employees play in successful ventures, and he interviews French about his plans for Wood-Mode and what it takes to thrive as a wood products manufacturer today.

When longtime kitchen cabinet manufacturer Wood-Mode closed its doors, nearly 1,000 employees were put out of work and hundreds of dealers were also left stranded. But a new owner, Bill French, bought the company and is reviving it. Will Sampson, editor of FDMC and Woodworking Network, talks about the role employees play in successful ventures, and he interviews French about his plans for Wood-Mode and what it takes to thrive as a wood products manufacturer today.

When longtime kitchen cabinet manufacturer Wood-Mode closed its doors, nearly 1,000 employees were put out of work and hundreds of dealers were also left stranded. But a new owner, Bill French, bought the company and is reviving it. Will Sampson, editor of FDMC and Woodworking Network, talks about the role employees play in successful ventures, and he interviews French about his plans for Wood-Mode and what it takes to thrive as a wood products manufacturer today.