Plywood Plyboo Maker Enters India Market
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Plyboo bamboo architectural plywood and paneling products manufacturer Smith & Fong Co. has launched a full line of high-end architectural bamboo and palm panel products for the...
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This Woodworking Convention Was Like Woodstock
If you’ve been in the construction industry for long, you are no stranger to attending a convention. It seems like most associations that have a significant presence will assemble the loyal following...
View ArticleArtisan Custom Doorworks Debuts FSC Red Grandis
MORGANTOWN, PA - Artisan Custom Doorworks, manufacturer of premium wood carriage house style garage doors, says it now offers its popular Sheffield Series made from Red Grandis hardwood.The wood for...
View ArticleIowa State University Design Students Gain Valuable Field Experience Through...
Minneapolis, MN – Iowa State University Design Instructor Amy Mikovec understands how important it is to give her students real-world design experience. For the second time in two years now, Mikovec...
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Plasma Cutting Extends Reach for Custom Wood Fabrication Shop
Where do designers find an outsize replica of a cosmetics jar for an exhibition? Or multiple LED-powered lightboxes for a house of worship? Or a stage set for a touring musical act? For a vast array of...
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Best in Wood Design Awards Ends Nov. 2; Enter Now
Surf's up with this Balsa wood surfboard from Three Brothers Boards, located in Daytona Beach, FL. An entry in the 2016 Best in Wood (formerly known as Custom Woodworking Design Portfolio) Awards, the...
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Architectural Woodworkers Name Great Lakes Chapter of the Year 2015
SALT LAKE CITY - "AWI Chapters are an integral and vital part of the organization. Running a chapter is as difficult as running a business, and is the heart of our AWI membership,” said Scott Markwood...
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Make a Success of Your Failures
I have always had a proclivity for dwelling on the positive. It is probably some “half-full” mentality that was drilled in my head as a child. Or maybe it is a deep-seated need to impress that was a...
View ArticleMeet the Elite: Wood Industry Market Leaders
Since 2009, Woodworking Network has paid tribute to market leaders in the wood products industry that have made an impact — not only at their own companies, but also on the industry as a whole....
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California Laminate Floor Maker Faces Formaldehyde Accusations
Fresh on the heels of the Lumber Liquidators laminate flooring controversy involving high levels of formaldehyde, another laminate flooring maker, Ark Floors is facing similar questions about its...
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Tiny Home Maker Launches 480 Sq.Ft. Prefab Cocoon9 Home
NEW YORK, NY - Cocoon9, a venture capital prefabricated home start-up, has launched its latest plug-and-play houses with sophisticated features of custom homes, in floor plans that use storage systems...
View ArticlePortable Laminate Dance Floor Locks Tight With Magnets
MityLite, hospitality furniture manufacturer in Orem, UT, says its Magnattach portable wood laminate dance floor can be assembled or disassembled in less than 7 minutes. Each dance floor panel is held...
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2015 Building Code Conforming Wood Designs Published
LEESBURG, VA – The 2015 Code Conforming Wood Design (CCWD), a joint publication of the American Wood Council (AWC) and the International Code Council (ICC), is now available. The free download, along...
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Chicago Biennial Scores Winning CLT Wood Structure
CHICAGO - A cross-laminated timber structure has been built in Chicago, bringing that city it's first high profile application of the wood construction material being used in high rise wood building...
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18 Story Vancouver Dorm Among World’s Tallest Wood Buildings
VANCOUVER, BC - One of the tallest wood buildings in the world will soon be constructed at UBC, providing housing for hundreds of students. When completed, the $51.5-million residence building will...
View ArticleHair Salon Specialist Turns To Cutting Wood, in a Big Way
Toronto hair salon operator Ray Civello opened three new salons in Chicago. Designing the interiors could be a taxing effort for any business. But Civello has an edge: he also operates an architectural...
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National Millwork Inc. Expanding Operations to Texas
RIVIERA BEACH, FL - National Millwork Inc. announced it is expanding operations to Texas, hiring a staff to help deal with demand and prepare the company for future expansion. "Opening a new office in...
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At Millwork Firm, Florida Governor Promises $1 Billion in Tax Cuts
FORT MYERS, FL - Promising manufacturers tax cuts, Governor Rick Scott visited Eastern Architectural Systems (EAS), a division of Eastern Metal Supply (EMS) on Nov. 11to congratulate the window and...
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Folding Glass Wall Manufacturer Makes Bear-proof Doors
SAN FRANCISCO - NanaWall says its Framed Folding Glass Wall BEARricade will help custom home builders and homeowners to bring the outdoors in, yet keep the bears out. While the new model is designed in...
View ArticleMillwork Profile Program Shows Thousands of Drawings of Mouldings, Doors
Video of zE2DsXxemXs Koetter Woodworking shares its profile library through the envisionIIT application profile library and architectural design program. envisionIT contains thousands of drawings for...
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