Kewaunee Scientific names Michael Rok VP Manufacturing Operations
STATESVILLE, N.C. - Kewaunee Scientific (NASDAQ: KEQU) says Michael G. Rok has joined the company as Vice President of Manufacturing Operations for the laboratory furniture and cabinetry company. Rok...
View ArticleWorking on ANSI/Architectural Woodwork Industry Standards
The Architectural Woodwork Institute issued a statement on its ANSI standard effort in the light of and announcement by AWMAC, based in Calgary, and Woodwork Institute, based in Sacramento, California,...
View ArticlePinske Edge solid surface fabrication and tooling now 100 percent employee owned
PLATO, Mn. - The Pinske Edge, a provider of solid surface fabrication and related tooling for residential and commercial applications, is now 100 percent employee-owned. This announcement of the...
View ArticleWoodgrain Millwork plans $1.86 million expansion
MARION, Va. - Woodgrain Millwork has announced plans for a $1.86 million expansion to its Marion, Virginia, window and door component manufacturing facility. Seventeen jobs are expected to be...
View ArticleTrend Spotting: Wood is a Winner for Retail Store Fixtures in 2016
Wood is currently trending in retail, with stores vying to showcase the latest and greatest in fixtures. Timber Products has several partnerships with retailers, such as Leggett & Platt and West...
View ArticleArchitectural Millwork Solutions hit by early morning blaze
SAN MARCOS, Calif. — Architectural Millwork Solutions, a custom woodworking and millwork shop in San Marcos, California, sustained an estimated $500,000 in damages after an early morning fire May 24....
View ArticleMahogany was used to replicate wood windows for FDR library
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum is the first presidential library in the United States. Built under the personal direction of FDR in 1940, he thought that the vast quantities...
View ArticleTransgender bathroom controversy hits JELD-WEN
HAWKINS, Wis. - JELD-WEN has denied a grievance filed by a female employee contesting the window and door company's policy which allows a transgender person to use the bathroom of choice.According to...
View ArticleChristian Brothers Cabinets wins walnut Viking bar commission from Minnesota...
OWATONNA, Minn. - Christian Brothers Cabinets built the solid walnut Viking-boat shaped bar that will be a gathering point for Founders Club of U.S. Bank Stadium, new home of the Minnesota Vikings...
View ArticleAn app for placing office furniture and designing work space
Office space design application maker Configura has released CET Designer 7.0 with major additions and new features that will benefit the contract furniture designer, including the ability for users to...
View ArticleVeeco Salon Furniture opens new manufacturing plant near Chicago
CHICAGO - Commercial furnishings and interior firm Veeco Salon Furniture + Design will relocate to a new state of the art facility in Melrose Park, Illinois. The suburban Chicago location, to which...
View ArticleRoseburg launches Cambium Deep Texture TFL panel in ten designs
DILLARD, Ore. - Roseburg is proud to introduce Cambium Deep Texture, a fresh take on thermally fused laminate (TFL) panel texture that adds tactile realism and a light-catching element that is growing...
View ArticleHardwoods acquires Rugby Architectural Building Products for $107 million
LANGLEY, BC - Canada's Hardwoods Distribution Inc. will acquire Rugby Architectural Building Products for U.S. $107 million, creating what it says is North America's largest distributor of hardwood...
View ArticleLiquid metal veneer transforms wood and MDF to shiny, durable, waterproof...
CHICAGO – Great Lakes Metal Coating recently hosted an open house highlighting its liquid metal veneer coating process. The unique and innovative coating, which gives the look of real metal can be...
View ArticleTour wood products metallizing at Great Lakes Metal Coating and Hylan Design
Great Lakes Metal Coating, a division of the highly custom design-build firm Hylan Design Ltd., located in Chicago, is a certified applicator of liquid metal veneer coatings. Take a tour of its...
View ArticleAl J. Schneider, parent of Home Suppply Millwork, names new CEO
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Al J. Schneider Company appointed Scott T. Shoenberger as its new president and Chief Executive Officer. Shoenberger was COO.Al J. Schneider Company is a holding company whose...
View ArticleHow Kensington Garden Rooms builds a better backyard oasis
A creator of elaborate backyard oases, gazebo manufacturer Kensington Garden Rooms has found a perfect climate for building its business in Northern California.Founded in 2012 in the United Kingdom,...
View ArticlePella Corp. acquires Reilly Windows & Doors
PELLA, Iowa — Pella Corp. will acquire custom window and door maker Reilly Windows & Doors effective August 1. Terms of the acquisition, announced July 27, were not disclosed.Reilly Windows &...
View ArticleFollowing New York deal, Zepsa adds even more millwork capacity, in Florida
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Architectural woodworking firm Zepsa Industries continues to grow its operations, with news that the Charlotte, North Carolina-based manufacturer will open a 20,000-square-foot...
View ArticleDynamic Wood Solutions enters once taboo market: residential cabinetry
SPRING LAKE, Mich. - Millwork firm Dynamic Wood Solutions says it is adjusting to the shifting construction market in West Michigan by taking on residential cabinetry projects. Historically the company...
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