Wood & Wood Products back issues from November 2005:
Coming events.(Calendar)
Nov 01, 2005 ... TRADE SHOWS Dec. 5-7: Wood-Plastic Composites, Austria Trend Evenhotel Pyramide, Vienna, Austria; visit www.amiplastics.com. Dec. 8-9: Florida Industrial Woodworking Expo, Orlando, FL; phone (828) 459-9894 or visit www.floridawoodexpo.com. Jan. 12-15:2006 ...
Formaldehyde: in spotlight's glare.(EDITOR'S PAGE)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Last August, I reported on the International Agency for Research on Cancels decision to elevate formaldehyde's status from a "probable" to a "known" human carcinogen. To recap, IARC's ruling was based on its interpretation of several epidemiological studies of formaldehyde's ...
Researchers find no pulmonary effects from wood dust exposure.(TRENDS & NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... TULANE, MS -- A six-year study of 1,164 workers employed in wood products manufacturing found no pulmonary effects related to wood dust exposure. The $1.9 million study, conducted by the Tulane University Medical Center on behalf of 19 trade associations, examined the ...
Formaldehyde's carcinogenicity up for review.(TRENDS & NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON -- Formaldehyde, a key ingredient in the manufacture of most composite wood products, has been nominated for review and possible reclassification by the National Toxicology Program as a known human carcinogen. Formaldehyde is currently listed in the Register of ...
Dorel to shut Ameriwood plant.(TRENDS & NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... TORONTO -- Dorel Industries Inc. announced it will dose its Ameriwood ready-to-assemble furniture plant in Wright City, MO. Martin Schwartz, Dorel president and CEO, said the plant was being dosed because of a loss of retail customers and "factory ...
2nd Annual Closets Conference takes shape.(TRENDS & NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... LINCOLNSHIRE, IL -- Final details are being hammered out for the 2nd Annual Closets & Home Organization Conference & Expo. This one-of-a-kind event, sponsored by CLOSETS magazine, will take place on March 1-3, 2006, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA. The 2nd ...
Doc sets up Hurricane Contracting Info Center.(TRENDS & NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Commerce Department has established the Hurricane Contracting Information Center to assist U.S. businesses, particularly small firms and those owned by minorities and women, to participate in the Gulf Coast rebuilding efforts. ...
O'Sullivan to file for Chapter 11.(TRENDS & NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... ROSWELL, GA -- RTA furniture manufacturer O'Sullivan Industries Holdings Inc., and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, will file voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia in Atlanta. O'Sullivan said it ...
Three recalls involve kids' furniture.(TRENDS & NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission recently issued three separate voluntary recalls involving children's furniture. Pottery Barn Kids of San Francisco recalled 7,600 spindle cribs. According to the CPSC, the spindles on the crib's front rail can ...
WMIA offers free sourcebook of high-tech woodworking equipment and supplies.(TRENDS & NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... A free 236-page resource of new international high-technology equipment and services for commercial wood manufacturing companies is available from WMIA (Woodworking Machinery Industry Association). The 5 1/2-in. by 7-in. book contains a variety of information on available ...
20-20 Technologies eyes acquisition of MBI Software.(TRENDS & NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... LAVAL, QUE -- 20-20 Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of 3-D interior design and sales software, announced it has entered into negotiations with MBI Software Co. GmbH of Germany for acquisition of most of MBI's assets. The transaction is subject to several conditions, including ...
American Wood Fibers.(BUSINESS DIGEST)
Nov 01, 2005 ... An early-morning explosion at American Wood Fibers of Schofield, WI, on Oct. 14, heard by the Schofield fire chief at his home three miles away, killed one worker and seriously injured another. The explosion, believed ...
Kindel Furniture Co. of Grand Rapids, MI, has embarked on a major program of consolidation and plant reconfiguration to increase its competitiveness.(BUSINESS DIGEST)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Kindel Furniture Co. of Grand Rapids, MI, has embarked on a major program of consolidation and plant reconfiguration to increase its competitiveness. The company contracted consulting firm G.E.I. Inc. of Indianapolis to help it reorganize its main plant to increase productivity and placed ...
Chicago-based CMI, manufacturer and marketer of CraftMaster Door Designs, opened a new 224,000-square-foot plant in Ozark, AL.(BUSINESS DIGEST)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Chicago-based CMI, manufacturer and marketer of CraftMaster Door Designs, opened a new 224,000-square-foot plant in Ozark, AL. The facility is part of CMI's acquisition of C&S Door, which was finalized in July. To date, CMI ...
Pennsylvania has renewed certification of 2.1 million acres of state forestlands through the Forest Stewardship Council The state's forests passed a third-party review by Scientific Certification Systems of Oakland, CA.(BUSINESS DIGEST)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Pennsylvania has renewed certification of 2.1 million acres of state forestlands through the Forest Stewardship Council The state's forests passed a third-party review by Scientific Certification Systems of Oakland, CA. In its report, SCS noted the state's forests are "in excellent overall ...
Amerida Premium Hardwoods.(BUSINESS DIGEST)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Amerida Premium Hardwoods, a manufacturer of wood components that moved to Greenville, MI, from Grand Rapids last year, received a tax abatement valued at $106,000 over the next 12 years from its new host city, according to The Grand Rapids ...
Potlatch Corp. of Spokane, WA, celebrated earning certification of its 319,000 acres of Minnesota forestland from the Forest Stewardship Council during a ceremony held at the University of Minnesota.(BUSINESS DIGEST)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Potlatch Corp. of Spokane, WA, celebrated earning certification of its 319,000 acres of Minnesota forestland from the Forest Stewardship Council during a ceremony held at the University of Minnesota. The FSC certification of Potlatch's ...
La-Z-Boy.(BUSINESS DIGEST)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Approximately 413 workers will lose their jobs as a result of Monroe, MI-based La-Z-Boy's decision to close its sole Canadian upholstery plant before the end of the year ....
Medallion Cabinetry dedicates new plant.(TRENDS & NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Gov. Tom Pawlenty presided over a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 6 at Medallion Cabinetry's new manufacturing facility in New Ulm, MN. Built as a Minnesota JobZ project, a program to stimulate economic development, the plant will initially employ 45 people. ...
Heitink Veneers Inc. of Bloomington, IN, has formed a sister company, Heitink Plywood Technologies Inc., to manufacture thin plywood with a concentration on 2-ply and 3-ply veneered door skins.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Heitink Veneers Inc. of Bloomington, IN, has formed a sister company, Heitink Plywood Technologies Inc., to manufacture thin plywood with a concentration on 2-ply and 3-ply veneered door skins. The new company will operate out of an 85,000-square-foot building that is to be ...
Vortex Tool Co.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Vortex Tool Co. of Schofield, WI, recently completed a 20,000-square-foot expansion, tripling the size of its manufacturing facility. The larger facility provides increased ...
Stiles Machinery Inc. of Grand Rapids, MI, and Pattern Systems International of Mount Arlington, NJ, announced joint development and availability of the first commercially available WINStep interface for DrawPOWER Architectural and Cut Rite software packages.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Stiles Machinery Inc. of Grand Rapids, MI, and Pattern Systems International of Mount Arlington, NJ, announced joint development and availability of the first commercially available WINStep interface for DrawPOWER Architectural and Cut Rite software packages. DrawPOWER Architectural is an ...
Tafisa Canada of LacMegantec, QUE, announced a $12 million (Cdn) project to increase production of its Tafitam melamine panels by 50 percent.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Tafisa Canada of LacMegantec, QUE, announced a $12 million (Cdn) project to increase production of its Tafilam melamine panels by 50 percent. The project entails purchasing a 4-foot ...
SCM Group SpA, the Italian headquarters of SCM Group USA of Duluth, CA, has acquired 100 percent of Cooper & Horton, based in Toronto and Montreal.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... SCM Group SpA, the Italian headquarters of SCM Group USA of Duluth, CA, has acquired 100 percent of Cooper & Horton, based in Toronto ...
Komo.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Komo of Sauk Rapids, MN, is expanding its reach further into China with the opening of a technology center and sales office in Nanjing in association with PMC China. The facility features a CNC machining center demonstration area and classrooms for conducting software training. PMC ...
Tenn-Tex Plastics Inc.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Tenn-Tex Plastics Inc., a manufacturer of injection-molded plastic components for the cabinet and furniture industries based in Colfax, NC, has revamped its Web site: ...
Scarlett Machinery Inc. of Grand Rapids, MT, celebrated its 40th year in business during the Nov. 3-4 Midwest Industrial Woodworking Expo.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Scarlett Machinery Inc. of Grand Rapids, MT, celebrated its 40th year in business during the Nov. 3-4 Midwest Industrial Woodworking Expo. Scarlett's primary lines include the Weinig Group, C.R. Onsrud, ...
Planit Solutions Inc. celebrated the opening of its new office and training facility in the LakePointe office park in Charlotte, NC, with an open house.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Planit Solutions Inc. celebrated the opening of its new office and training facility in the LakePointe office park in Charlotte, NC, with an open house. Guests included ...
Hardwood Forestry Fund.(PEOPLE NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Dick Walz, president of WalzCraft Ind. Inc. of La Crosse, WI, was ...
Midwest Hardwood.(PEOPLE NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Midwest Hardwood of Maple Grove, MN, appointed Ted Lander to its ...
Peter Meier Inc.(PEOPLE NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Peter Meier Inc. has appointed Christian Knappik as ...
Grass America Inc.(PEOPLE NEWS)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Grass America Inc. of Kernersville, NC, appointed Larry Greenwood as director of product management, ...
Cellular manufacturing Part 1--what's it to you? Implementing work cells can reduce inventory, rejects, material handling and delivery times.(MANAGEMENT MATTERS)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Most small manufacturers conjure up visions of CNC routers and other sophisticated machines whenever the term "cell" is used. They think of a work cell as a complicated machine or a group of machines that requires highly skilled industrial engineers to design. If you are mystified by the ...
Standardizing woodworking skills: is it time? A much-anticipated study regarding the potential for developing woodworking skill standards is being conducted via a grant from the USDA Forest Service to the Architectural Woodwork Institute.(ONE-ON-ONE WITH TIM LONGWELL)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Sixty-nine of the 100 executives in Wood & Wood Products' 16th Annual WOOD I00 Report listed "employee recruitment/retention" and/or "employee skills" as one of their top three concerns. (See the August 2005 issue.) For the better part of the last two decades, various wood ...
Swamp thing: water-loving cypress has taken a hit from hurricanes Katrina and Rita, but when dried offers durability and good looks.(Cypress: WOOD OF THE MONTH)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Family Name Taxodium distichum of the Family Taxodiaceae Common Names Cypress, Southern cypress, bard cypress, baldcypress, Louisiana cypress, red, white, yellow, and black cypress, swamp cypress, buck cypress, cow cypress, tidewater red cypress ...
Practice makes perfect at showplace: with years of experience in the industry, the management team at Showplace Wood Products has turned its young business into a $40 million cabinet company.(SHOWPLACE WOOD PRODUCTS)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Calling the group that started Showplace Wood Products overachievers would be an understatement. It is not too often that the five-year plan--whether in personal or business life--is completed in less than three years, but that is what Tony Bour, Paul Sova, Emery Lee and Scott ...
No average Joe: Ovation Cabinetry and its CEO Joe Lorentz break the mold and reach markets that small cabinet companies typically don't.(OVATION CABINETRY)(Company Profile)
Nov 01, 2005; ... Ovation Cabinetry, a custom cabinet manufacturer, sits on 8.8 acres in Salina, KS. Salina is located in the dead center of Kansas, with no coastline in sight for about 1,000 miles east or west. With that said, it is even more impressive that Ovation's CEO Joe Lorentz spends a fair amount ...
Going green: a guide to environmental groups & programs: Wood & Wood Products presents a summary primer of major environmental programs that are having an impact on the North American wood products market.(GREEN GUIDE)
Nov 01, 2005; ... It is difficult to talk about woodworking and the environment these days without the conversation quickly turning to topics like wood certification or "green" buildings. Slowly but surely, more and more wood products companies are taking the initiative or being directed by their ...
Straight on through: five industry experts discuss new developments and trends in straight-line edgebanding.(INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY)
Nov 01, 2005; ... A good-quality, properly maintained and well-adjusted edgebander makes it look so easy. Feed a part through one end of the machine and a few seconds later retrieve a banded piece from the other. If it is a single-sided edgebander, and odds are it is, simply turn the workpiece 90 degrees to ...
Edgebander.(LITERATURE)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Stiles Machinery This full-color brochure from Stiles Machinery highlights the Homag KAL Series single-sided edgebanding machine designed for interior or exterior entry doors. The machine can accommodate edgebanding from 0.4mm to 3mm thick, and it can process a ...
Laser light projector.(LITERATURE)
Nov 01, 2005 ... SL-Laser This brochure from SL-Laser highlights the company's laser light projector system. The projector, when used with CNC applications, allows the user to position the workpiece correctly so as to increase productivity and decrease ...
Straight line multiple rip saws.(LITERATURE)
Nov 01, 2005 ... * Dip Chain feed beds with replaceable inserts * Available in 12", 24", 31" or 40" capacities * Fixed Arbor or Movable Blade ...
Decorative surfaces.(LITERATURE)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Columbia Forest Products Columbia's "EcoColors" flyer is meant to show off the company's new line of decorative surfaces. The flyer explains that the surfaces add aesthetics and texture to interiors, and that the product is made from CFP's FSC-certified M3-grade ...
Saw blade lock.(LITERATURE)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Mereen-Johnson Machine Co. An insert flyer from Mereen-Johnson features the patent-pending CamLock system for the company's multiple rip saws. This system uses the centrifugal force of the saw arbor to lock the saw blade into position, Mereen-Johnson ...
Dust collection.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... American Fabric Filter American Fabric FiLter says it offers custom interconnected sister bags to maximize any dust collector's performance. AFF says its optimized felt bags capture dust to I micron and improve ...
Panel sizing software.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Schelling America Inc. Schelling says its new XBOB system uses the company's optimization (HPO) software, along with an off-piece storage rack and hard copy labels, to achieve optimal cutting yields. The system generates labels and places them on the off-piece, which is then ...
Cleaner towels.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Binks Binks offers Scrubs Singles, a packet of 100 heavy-duty hand-cleaner towels, individually-wrapped for convenience. Each 8-in. by 12 1/4-in. towel is individually sealed in a tear-open package, the company says. The pre-moistened ...
Saw blades.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Forrest Mfg. Co. Inc. Forrest's Chop Master saw blades are hand-straightened for flatness and feature a side runout of [+ or -] 0.001. The blades are also available with an alternate top ...
Lift tables.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Presto Lifts Inc. Presto Lifts says its Super Cycle option, available on many of the company's popular lift tables, allows 200,000 cycles before the lift will require maintenance. The new option increases the lift table's life, Presto says, by modifying several lift ...
Tool-sharpening equipment.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Colonial Saw, Inc. Colonial Saw now distributes Lach Diamant's line of PCD (diamond) tool-sharpening equipment in the United States and Canada. Lach's line ...
V-Grooving equipment.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Auto 'V' Grooving Inc. Auto 'V' Grooving introduces its new entry-level model of V-grooving equipment, the 'V' Groover-AVG-30. The new model v-grooves solid wood, wood composites, HPL, veneer, vinyl and plastic in ...
PCD cutting tools.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Onsrud Cutter LP Onsrud introduces its new line of PCD (polycrystalline diamond) compression cutting tools. The single-edge tools, offered in 3/8-in. to 3/4-in. diameters, also feature a ...
Bandsaw blades.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Carter Products Carter Products says its new fine of AccuRight bandsaw blades features a hard-edge flex back, and offers blade Lengths from 82 in. to 136 in. and blade widths from ...
Pocket hole machine.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Kreg Tool Co. Kreg's DK5100 pocket hole machine can drill up to five pocket holes in one drill cycle, according to the company. Kreg says the machine is designed to ...
Solid surface tooling.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... DeHart Tooling DeHart introduces new products for tooling solid surfaces. The company says it offers continuous-duty cycle aggregates and profile assemblies on HSK63F arbors for all CNC routers, and a complete range of tooling for ...
Spiral cutterhead jointers.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Wilke Machinery Co. Wilke Machinery offers the Bridgewood BW-12JS and BW-16JS, 12-in. and 16-in. jointers with spiral cutterheads. Also available with a four-knife cutterhead, these jointers feature ...
Coating measurement.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... DeFelsko Corp. DeFelsko's PosiTector 200 is designed to measure thicknesses of coatings like paint, varnish and lacquer on wood products. DeFelsko says the ...
Door assembly system.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Doucet Machineries Inc. Doucet's Door Master Series of door assembly and damping systems is designed for quick and accurate assembly, clamping and squaring of cabinet doors. The Door Master is suitable for 30-in. by 72-in. doors and cabinet door fronts as well ....
Stile and rail cutters.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Charles G. G. Schmidt & Co. Inc. Charles G. G. Schmidt & Co. introduces the Multi-Profile stile and rail cutters. The alloy steel bodies can accommodate any of the six standard profiles without backer plates, the ...
Slant bed gluer.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Radio Frequency Services Inc. RFSI says its SL 3660 slant bed gluer clamps and cures glued strips for cabinet door center panels, as well as rails and stiles for door frames. The SL's fourway clamping pressure secures the ...
Spray system.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Cefla Finishing America Cefla America introduces its KleenSpray 48 reciprocating spray system. The KleenSpray features an automatic in-line conveying system with a 54-in.-wide conveyor belt that delivers a 48-in. ...
Closet suspension brackets.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Specialized Hardware Co. SpeciaLized Hardware offers Hookr closet suspension brackets. The brackets have a patent-pending new hook design, which the company says automatically adjusts closet organizers to uneven walls ....
Soft-close products.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Mepla-Alfit Mepla-Alfit offers a complete soft-close solution for kitchen and bath cabinetry. The company says it has soft-close products for face-frame or frameless cabinet construction, whether traditional or ...
Office chairmat.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... SnapMat Inc. SnapMat introduces a single-piece design to its exclusive line of wooden chairmats. SnapMat says its new one-piece, beveled-edge mats are available in several ...
Lazy Susan.(PRODUCT NEWS: EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Omega Industries Omega Industries offers the Select Series wood Lazy Susan. It is fabricated from multi-directional maple plywood, and the shelf is wrapped in a high-impact maple rim. According to the company, it is available with its patented ...