Richey Woodworking buys WallGoldfinger furniture operation
NEWBURYPORT, Mass. -- Mark Richey Woodworking has purchased the WallGoldfinger brand and is continuing the renowned corporate furniture maker’s custom work and product lines through a new division of...
View ArticleConception R.P. reports largest contract to U.S. CLT producer
QUEBEC CITY, Que. -- Conception R.P. has obtained the largest contract in its history, at $ 6.7 million CAD.The company announced the contract for a U.S. customer. It was too early, however, to...
View ArticleMasonite International acquires ASSA ABLOY wood door division: Graham & Maiman
TAMPA, Fla.- Masonite International Corp. has acquired wood door manufacturers Graham Manufacturing Corp. and The Maiman Co. from ASSA ABLOY, a Sweden-based global producer of access doors. Terms of...
View ArticleSchool focuses on woodworking careers
A visit to the New England School of Architectural Woodworking is more like a visit to a professional cabinet shop than it is to a school woodshop. For one thing, the students are a lot older. “The...
View ArticleBook offers insights into craft and trades
A new book written by a Norwegian renovation contractor shows the trials and tribulations North American cabinet makers and contractors face are more universal than regional. His struggles with...
View ArticleKansas shop fabricates large ribs for outdoor attraction
PERRY, Kansas– Wood Haven likes a good challenge and this was one. The Kansas company was asked to build giant ribs for an outdoor garden.Wood Haven’s Jim Guffey said that all these ribs made out of...
View ArticleMontbleau crafts architectural millwork into success
Sales at Montbleau & Associates are going through the roof, as the architectural woodworker’s ability to create award-winning, unique and complex projects continues to attract a host of high...
View ArticleLaminate Works to sell Texas panel plant to Wilsonart
LENEXA, Kansas -- Laminate Works, Inc. has announced an agreement to sell its Texas panel manufacturing facility, Laminate Works Dallas, LLC, to Wilsonart Engineered Surfaces.Laminate Works is a...
View ArticleAbout bank funding new ventures: Mission Bell Manufacturing's Glenn Ripley
MORGAN HILL, Calif. - Glenn Ripley, president of Mission Bell Manufacturing, is featured in a testimonial for his banker: "'Be bold and venture wisely' is Bridge Bank's tagline, and I always think...
View ArticleGlobal windows & doors market to exceed $260 billion by 2024
The global market for windows and doors is forecast to exceed $260 billion by 2024, with projected annual gains of 3.5% between 2018-2024, according to new research by Global Market Insights Inc. The...
View ArticleArchitectural millwork firm Mission Bell profiles its business and operations
MORGAN HILL, Calif. - Mission Bell Manufacturing is a technology company that happens to work with wood. A custom millwork manufacturing company that also sources reclaimed wood and provides...
View ArticleCanada's Alexandria Moulding acquired by U.S. Lumber
ALEXANDRIA, Ont. and ATLANTA ‐ One of Canada's leading producers of mouldings and millwork, Alexandria Moulding is being acquired by U.S. Lumber, a large distributor of specialty building...
View ArticleGator Millworks breaks ground on new building after flood delay
DENHAM SPRINGS, La. - Gator Millworks has announced it has broken ground on its new building.The new building will contain offices, collaborative spaces, educational classroom and production areas...
View ArticleAndersen Corp. sale of Silver Line Division to Ply Gem announced
BAYPORT, Minn, -- Window and door manufacturer Andersen Corp. has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its hollow core vinyl window and patio door business, including the Silver...
View ArticleCMA announces 2018 Wood Diamond award winners
CHICAGO -- The Cabinet Makers Association has announced the winners of their 2018 Wood Diamond Awards contest. The Wood Diamond Awards were first offered in 2010 as a means for CMA members to be...
View ArticleMillwork and building materials firm BMC gets investment, names new CEO
RALEIGH, N.C. - BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BMCH), one of the leading providers of diversified building products and custom millwork in the U.S. residential construction market, named David E....
View ArticleBMC acquires 5-axis Homag CNC router for Texas millwork plant
The acquisition of a new Homag CNC router adds even greater precision and possibility to BMC building materials' custom crafted windows and doors.
View ArticleThere’s more to pricing than hard costs
Editor’s note: Years ago, James Falk shared with readers of Cabinetmaker magazine and members of the Cabinet Makers Association his pricing theories of pricing work using the term “soft variables” to...
View ArticleStamped metal hook maker seeks CLT, LVL applications
TORONTO– A maker of stamped and cut metal hooks is seeking applications in the timber and building industry.The company, Grip Metal, reported that its first successful application enabled removal of...
View ArticleVT Industries acquires door & millwork maker Eggers Industries
HOLSTEIN, Iowa - VT Industries Inc. has acquired rival door and millwork manufacturer Eggers Industries. Eggers has manufacturing divisions in Two Rivers and Neenah, Wisconsin, which produce...
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