FDM back issues from January 1998:
Things change
Jan 01, 1998; ... FDM is no longer Furniture Design & Manufacturing. Notice anything different? First, FDM is no longer Furniture Design & Manufacturing. It's FDM - for builders of cabinets, fixtures, furniture, and millwork. That's a change that's been needed for a long time. When FDM ...
Panolam starts distributor program
Jan 01, 1998; ... Panolam Industries, Montreal, has announced an industrywide Panolam Platinum Full Line Distributor Program designed to provide fabricators with improved supplier service. The program will make Panolam thermally fused decorative panels as available as high-pressure laminates Panolam ...
Strong growth for wood furniture
Jan 01, 1998; ... Nonwood office furniture will account for more than 70 percent of industrywide sales this year, with dollar volume increasing by 6.5 percent to $7.7 billion, according to the latest edition of The Office Furniture Market released by Business Trends Analysts, Inc. and the Leading Edge Group. But ...
Cabinet sales remain solid
Jan 01, 1998; ... Custom cabinet manufacturers should continue to see a strong demand for their products, according to Dick Titus, executive vice president of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Assn. This statement comes on the heels of a 9.9 percent increase in custom cabinet sales reflected by the KCMA monthly ...
Cherry is top pick at fall market for bedrooms and dining rooms
Jan 01, 1998; ... (as percentage of units on display) Cherry was the most popular wood specie for bedroom and dining room casegoods at the High Point National Furniture Fall Market, picking up 19.1 percent of the ...
Market pressures push PB/MDF prices lower
Jan 01, 1998; ... Negative market pressures at the tail end of summer were reflected in particleboard and MDF prices. For the first time since March, PB prices in the South dropped to $270 MSF for 3/4inch panels; Eastside PB prices were at their lowest level in more than three years. West Coast ...
IWF '98 soars to new exhibit heights
Jan 01, 1998; ... Atlanta, GA -The August 20-23, 1998 edition of the International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair U.S.A. will have more products to choose from than ever before. Woodworking machinery manufacturers, materials suppliers, and service companies are filling both the Georgia Dome and ...
Wood optimization competitors consolidate
Jan 01, 1998; ... Weinig AG and the GreCon Group agreed to strategically concentrate their strength and technical resources in timber optimization by founding GreCon Dimter Holzoptimierung, Alfeld, Germany. The company comprises the machinery company Dimter and GreCon's Machinery Division. The company ...
FDM economic watch
Jan 01, 1998;
Marathon economy proves it has staying power
Jan 01, 1998; ... As 1998 begins, we're enjoying the benefits of the third longest period of economic ex pansion in the past half-century. The last full-scale U.S. recession ended in March 1991. There's nothing on the horizon to suggest that this expansion can't continue through 1998 Reces sion concerns become ...
Reducing inventory
Jan 01, 1998; ... Qa,I've enjoyed reading the article series over the past few months, and I can see the logic in making only what you need. In our plant, however, we have a lot of inventory, and we still run out sometimes. Can a company really reduce inventory as much as you say and run out fewer times? It just ...
The wood doctor's Rx: Oak staining, moisture meters
Jan 01, 1998; ... Q: Our oak is staining a dark black. We dry the lumber, steam it, and then bend it. After bending and drying again, it is off-color. Can you help with this problem and tell us what might be happening? A: Oak is full of tannic acid. In fact, tannic acid in the bark was used for tanning ...
Bringing new life to a mature company
Jan 01, 1998; ... The owner of a leading store fixture manufacturing company discusses why and how he recently sold his company to a large corporation, and what the effects have been. You're not going to live forever; will your company? Every business owner must eventually decide who will run his ...
Technology and basic tools reproduce a masterpiece
Jan 01, 1998; ... A CNC machining center supplier donated its techology to reproduce an ancient bed discovered on an archaeological dig in Italy. The project reveals that the latest technology and basic woodworking skills are both important to the future of the craft. There are two vocal camps in the ...
V-grooving meets solid surface
Jan 01, 1998; ... Borrowing technology traditionally used by woodworkers, ALPS Technologies has grown its solid surface countertop business. When most people think of vgrooving, or miter folding, they think of a manufacturing method for the wood industry. But in recent years, the technology has found its ...
Consumers crave casual casegoods
Jan 01, 1998; ... The largest segment of consumers - the baby boomers and busters - have one thing in common: a taste for laid back living. Casegoods manufacturers at the October High Point Furniture Market tried to tap into the Crate & Barrel crowd by adding a touch of casual to every style segment ....
Keller relies on software to manage growth
Jan 01, 1998; ... Explosive growth was threatening efficiency at Keller Manufacturing. An integrated manufacturing software solution has smoothed data flow on the plant floor, and within the company all it growing pains. In three short years, Keller Manufacturing grew from $35 million in sales to $54 million ....
Undermount slides enhance form, function
Jan 01, 1998; ... Concealed undermount slides are reaching beyond the high-end market to target a wider consumer base. Attracting an enlarging market, contemporary undermount drawer slides are a high-tech resurgence of the monorail systems of the 1970s. But with the enhanced capabilities came a ...
Maintaining tooling for peak performance
Jan 01, 1998; ... Adherence to some basic procedures will help you get the most from your tooling investment. Al woodworking facilities can find ways to make better use of their cutting tools. That means they can get longer run times between sharpenings, a greater number of sharpenings, the best possible ...
Establishing tool sharpening procedures
Jan 01, 1998; ... Forecasting how often to sharpen your tooling will enhance performance and increase the life of the tool. The cutting edges of all tools need to be kept sharp. When new, or newly sharpened, the leading edge of a cutting tool knife will have a somewhat irregular surface measuring from 3 ...
Power requirements, diamond tools
Jan 01, 1998; ... Qw,Help settle an argument. When cutting identical material with a circular saw blade at the same feed speed with two saw blades, one with 48 teeth the other with 80, which one will use more horsepower? Why? A: Finally an easy question to answer. The saw blade with 80 teeth will use or ...
Principles of packaging source reduction
Jan 01, 1998; ... How less packaging can put more money in your pocket. Increasing profit isn't just about raising prices. Cutting costs is another way to put more money in your pocket. One area that many can look to in order to up their profit margin is packaging source reduction. Sus-Rap ...
Vinyl moves into office market
Jan 01, 1998; ... Building upon its strengths in the kitchen cabinet market, this overlay supplier situates itself in the office furniture market. Ambtra Inc., Raleigh, NC, found success in the cabinet door industry as the exclusive importer and distributor of Bonlex, a thermoformable PVC vinyl from C.I ....
The hottest trade shows this winter
Jan 01, 1998; ... Start planning now to make the most of a trip to this winter's regional trade shows. The Carolinas Woodworking & Furniture Supply Show and the Hickory Furniture Supply Show offer woodworkers access to the most up-to-date technology, machinery, advances, and issues concerning both ...