Amazon Bookshops: Are web retailers ready to build serious store interiors
CHICAGO - A report that Amazon is considering building up to 400 brick and mortar stores sent investment wires buzzing, and will stir some excitement among architectural woodworkers if the rumor proves...
View ArticleCavalieri Finishing's new website explains extreme quality coatings
Cavalieri Finishing has long specialized in the extreme gloss coatings associated with high end brands - think Steinway pianos, Ferrari auto show displays, Cartier boutiques. Its brand new website...
View ArticleIGP matches Le Corbusier colors in powder coating line
IGP says it has licensed colors and been approved by Le Corbusiers Claviers de Couleurs in its IGP-DURA xal line of power coatings. IGP North America says the product colors covered under the...
View ArticleBooming RV sales drive expansion at Thor Industries
Packing furniture, cabinetry and millwork into a small-scale home on wheels, recreational vehicle manufacturers face booming sales, and the need to expand. They are just like regular home builders,...
View ArticleStevens Industries acquires medical casework firm LSI Corp.
TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. - Stevens Industries, Inc. acquired LSI Corporation of America, a Minneapolis medical casework manufacturer. Stevens Industries says it will now produce the LSI branded product in its...
View ArticleLSI announces online auction for all machinery after being acquired by Stevens
LSI Corporation, after being acquired by Stevens Industries and closing its manufacturing plant in Minneapolis, is selling an assortment of big-name woodworking machinery it will no longer need. The...
View ArticleFamed Corn Palace adopts corn-based printed laminated panel for interior wall...
MONTGOMERY, Minn. - The Corn Palace, the famed U.S. tourist attraction, has adopted BioSurf, a corn-based eco-friendly decorative laminate that uses custom digital printing to offer design flexibility...
View ArticleCosentino develops sintered nanocoating for durable ultra gloss cabinetry...
SUGAR LAND, Tex. - Cosentino North America says it has expanded its offerings in Dekton, the ultra-compact surface with advanced technical properties for cabinetry, adding the XGLOSS Series—five...
View ArticleWatch as a Sing honeycomb door is laminated with oak staves
In this time-released video shop workers laminate an aluminum honeycomb door from Sing Core with oak staves.Sing Core, invented by Peter Sing, is a hybrid technology using Balsa wood (only 8% of...
View ArticlePatella Woodworking relocates to 89,000 sq.ft. plant in New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. – Patella Woodworking to celebrated the official grand opening of its new 89,000 square foot headquarters and manufacturing plant in Passaic County. Patella relocated from Orangeburg, New...
View ArticleFrom Kickstarter to KBIS, Docking Drawer is an Architizer finalist
Docking Drawer founder Scott Dickey pulled together the first Docking Drawer prototype before sharing his project on Kickstarter around a year and a half ago.Docking Drawer's first prototype - which...
View ArticleTextured Edgewood panel becomes KML’s flagship product
Panel manufacturer Kustom Material Laminators (KML) has said that its textured Edgewood panel has become its flagship product. Edgewood is a laminate that looks and feels like real exotic wood grain...
View ArticleLarge lightweight pivot door is centerpiece of office design
Seattle’s Center for Architecture and Design sought a more sustainable approach for its own space with building products that save energy and add longevity. The Seattle design center wanted a...
View ArticleWindow hardware on courthouses is frequently a highly custom design with...
Re-View has an impressive portfolio of work on courthouses in the United States, working on projects from Arizona to Washington DC. The traditional county courthouse is often the most impressive...
View ArticlePella Window and Door names Tim Yaggi president & CEO
PELLA, Iowa — WIndow and door manufacturer Pella Corp. has selected Tim Yaggi as its new president and CEO. He replaces former CEO Pat Meyer, who left the window and door manufacturing giant in October...
View ArticleArchitectural woodworkers split in North American standards dispute
CALGARY, Alberta - The Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada and Sacramento, California-based Woodwork Institute say they will develop a new architectural woodwork standard for...
View ArticleHollywood Millwork awarded American Express regional headquarters interior
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Hollywood Woodwork was awarded the American Express Regional Headquarters in Sunrise, Florida, in conjunction with CCI Group of Longview,Texas. The headquarters will provide offices...
View ArticleAdams Architectural completes church doors, gothic transom
DUBUQUE, Ia. - Church doors and a gothic transom were one of the most recent projects by Adams Architectural Millwork Co. The church’s congregation wanted to revitalize their front entry doors. Adams...
View ArticleViridian introduces color-infused reclaimed paneling
PORTLAND, ORE. – Viridian Reclaimed Wood announced the introduction of Colorburst, a new line of color-infused reclaimed wood paneling, according to Viridian co-owner Pierce Henley.A new design twist...
View Article15 Most popular home architectural styles
This selection of key architectural styles was put together by Andersen windows and doors, whose millwork touches are tailored to match the designs. Here are the names and distinguishing features for...
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