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Integrity in the workplace developing a corporate culture.		Oct 1, 2009	635
Flooring market steps up: new research shows the overall demand for hard surface flooring will grow during the next few years.		Oct 1, 2009	1014
Scouting reports: what would they say about your company?		Sep 1, 2009	594
Building success through relationships: a strong team and full service support are a winning combination at Anton Cabinetry.		Sep 1, 2009	1135
Optimism: growing for 2010.		Aug 1, 2009	590
Live from Vegas: the AWFS Fair.		Jul 1, 2009	328
Strange bedfellows.		Jun 1, 2009	435
Desperate times, creative solutions.		May 1, 2009	357
Harden furniture makes it happen: tradition meets technology in upstate New York, where Harden Furniture combines old-world craftsmanship with modern-day technology, to forge a profitable future.		May 1, 2009	1057
Blindfolded is no excuse.		Apr 1, 2009	664
Software developments help: deliver a fast ROI: in addition to ease of use and flexibility, software users require a quick return on their investment.		Apr 1, 2009	1685
Red Book: productivity at your fingertips.		Mar 15, 2009	363
Knowledge is power.		Mar 1, 2009	502
Is now the time for green homes to be a priority?		Feb 1, 2009	803
Kronotex USA is stepping out in style: there's no slowing down for laminate flooring manufacturer Kronotex as it gears up for a profitable 2009.	Cover story	Feb 1, 2009	1415
Cabinet certification program cooking up a storm: a benchmark for green building, the KCMA's ESP certification keeps pace with new regulations.		Feb 1, 2009	2932
Perseverance pays off.		Jan 1, 2009	850
MasterCraft Wood Products' fast & furious startup: experience pays off for this Texas-based cabinetmaker, producing 900 cabinets per day in its first year of operation.	Company overview	Jan 1, 2009	1405
Optimism for '09.		Dec 1, 2008	691
Mortensen Woodwork: in the seat of success: Mortensen Woodwork utilizes high-tech production and handcraftsmanship for a winning combination.	Cover story	Dec 1, 2008	1362
Dear Mister President ...		Nov 1, 2008	640
Update on router bit technology: industry experts share their insight on changes in tool geometry and other recent innovations in router bit technology.		Nov 1, 2008	2498
The struggle continues to protect jobs.		Oct 1, 2008	387
19th wood 100: surviving the struggle.		Sep 1, 2008	788
Less emissions for Moore: Kent Moore Cabinets Ltd. reduced its VOC emissions by more than 80 percent--despite doubling its finishing capacity--through the use of a completely water-based flatline finishing system.	Company overview	Sep 1, 2008	1821
Batting a thousand.		Aug 1, 2008	563
Northway's lean, green component to success: Northway uses lean, cellular and batch manufacturing to produce high-quality components and finished goods.	Cover story	Aug 1, 2008	1466
Made in America.		Jul 1, 2008	755
Optimism pervades IWF.		Jun 1, 2008	389
Atlanta bound: IWF 2008: IWF will feature machinery and supplies to help woodworkers improve their productivity and profitability in order to better compete in today's marketplace.		Jun 1, 2008	1448
If government ran lean.		May 1, 2008	444
Inside Swedwood: IKEA's first U.S. plant: IKEA manufacturing subsidiary Swedwood opens the doors to its 930,000-square-foot facility in Danville, VA, part of a four-phase, $281 million plan.	Cover story	May 1, 2008	1829
Progress or perish.		Apr 1, 2008	566
New direction, new layout for Xylexpo NEW: more than 830 exhibitors will display their wares at the biennial show.		Apr 1, 2008	992
Couch potatoes: beware!		Mar 1, 2008	742
Homeowners jumping for green.		Feb 1, 2008	707
CPA'S standard designates environmentally preferable products: the Composite Panel Assn.'s environmental programs for panel producers and secondary processors helps to ensure competitiveness in the global arena.		Feb 1, 2008	2369
Businesses beware.		Jan 1, 2008	761
Lean, green strategies help keep chair maker sitting pretty: lean manufacturing and other waste-saving techniques are helping Nichols & Stone fight imports.		Jan 1, 2008	1105
2007: highlights in review.		Dec 1, 2007	775
Educating the general public on green initiatives.		Nov 1, 2007	819
Grandview products' growth is Zetmeir's personal commitment: Grandview Products has achieved significant growth in productivity while maintaining high standards of quality.		Nov 1, 2007	1942
Great expectations.		Oct 1, 2007	304
Laco gets good reception with nested manufacturing plan: Laco Woodworks uses nested-based manufacturing to help optimize the production of its custom creations.		Oct 1, 2007	1442
What do you mean by green?		Sep 1, 2007	699
Sauder Woodworking: cleans up in the RTA market: Sauder Woodworking's proactive and reactive environmental policies have not only saved the company millions of dollars, but have helped it to promote good stewardship within the community.	Cover story	Sep 1, 2007	1348
Looking for 'Mr. Metz'.	Company overview	Aug 1, 2007	424
KI's furniture makes the grade: Wisconsin-based KI gets high marks for its educational, healthcare, government and corporate furniture, which meet stringent environmental standards.	Cover story	Aug 1, 2007	1659
The WOOD 100: serving up success.		Jul 1, 2007	660
AWFS Vegas: it's showtime.		May 1, 2007	570
Perception is everything.		Apr 1, 2007	641
Red Book: better than ever.		Mar 15, 2007	377
How fast did you grow?		Mar 1, 2007	515
Merillat's quest for optimal manufacturing: Merillat Industries combines Six Sigma, lean manufacturing and Kaizen events in its quest to achieve optimum quality and efficiency in its production and business processes.	Cover story	Mar 1, 2007	1820
Woodworkers' environmental alphabet.		Feb 1, 2007	664
KCMA'S new certification program calls for environmentally sound stewardship: the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Assn.'s work in developing new programs helps keep cabinetmakers competitive in the global marketplace.		Feb 1, 2007	4023
Environmental awareness: KCMA takes action in CARB rulemaking.		Feb 1, 2007	615
New year, new feature.		Jan 1, 2007	563
The HON Company goes for the gold: using newly developed emissions standards, HON becomes the first office furniture manufacturer to achieve Indoor Advantage Gold certification.		Jan 1, 2007	1024
The year in review.		Dec 1, 2006	607
Millwork Company serves it up lean: a division of Source One Distribution, the newly formed The Millwork Co. is living up to its name as a top panel processing source for branded restaurant fixtures and components.		Dec 1, 2006	1494
Giving thanks.		Nov 1, 2006	692
Store fixture manufacturer making good impressions: an unwavering commitment to 99 percent on-time delivery, plus an emphasis on new technology and lean manufacturing, have led to Impressions Marketing Group being chosen as this year's Best of the WOOD 100.	Company overview	Nov 1, 2006	1149
Mr. October.		Oct 1, 2006	735
Office furniture industry takes action: globalization, government reform and the green movement are just some of the issues affecting North American office furniture manufacturers.		Oct 1, 2006	2258
IWF 2006 a buyers' showcase: attendance figures show a slight increase over the previous show's total, and those who came to IWF 2006 were in a buying mood.		Oct 1, 2006	1099
The Wood 100: 17 years of success.		Sep 1, 2006	680
Raising the bar: the median growth from this year's crop of WOOD 100 companies is the largest percentage in the report's 17-year history.	Cover story	Sep 1, 2006	1038
WOOD 100 executives share their concerns: the economy, employee recruitment and retention, and the rising cost of raw materials are just some of the concerns facing this year's WOOD 100 companies.		Sep 1, 2006	820
It's time to ask ourselves what's it worth?		Aug 1, 2006	686
Furnituremaker finishes at the head of the class: Illinois-based Marshall Furniture Inc. recently revamped its finishing and sanding operations to speed production and enhance the quality of its educational and commercial furniture.		Aug 1, 2006	1495
Get ready for IWF: it's showtime.		Jul 1, 2006	695
Finishing seminar helps users get complaint.		Jun 1, 2006	544
Let's chat.		May 1, 2006	423
Cashing in on the remodeling craze.		Apr 1, 2006	746
Custom component maker at meridian of success: Meridian Products combines handcraftsmanship and high-technology to produce custom cabinet components for high-end residential applications.		Apr 1, 2006	1611
U.S. flooring trends good for wood: a recent study projects laminate and hardwood flooring will continue to gain market share at the expense of carpet and vinyl.		Feb 1, 2006	3326
California's architectural clients are singing the 'bleaus': the future appears golden for California-based Montbleau & Associates, as it looks ahead to another consecutive year of double-digit growth.	Cover Story	Jan 1, 2006	1652
HON's manufacturing program earns "best" in class: the HON Company's Cedartown, GA, plant's implementation of rapid continuous improvement and lean manufacturing has helped it gain a reputation as one of the best manufacturing facilities in North America.	Interview	Dec 1, 2005	1533
Gronlund's commitment to quality and service--success in action: Bob Gronlund's hands-on management style and commitment to customer and community service help make Wood-Mode one of the top cabinet companies in North America--and earn him the third annual Jerry Metz Achievement Award.	Cover Story	Oct 1, 2005	2544
Small size, big business: high-tech machinery enables Colorado-based General Casework to produce more than $2 million in cabinets annually with a workforce of just four employees.		Sep 1, 2005	1496
Software solution proves enterprising for high-production custom woodworking company; Southern California-based His Life Woodworks improved its productivity and profitability by integrating its design, production, accounting and human resources software programs into one system.		Aug 1, 2005	1537
CNC equipment opens: new doors for Texas-based custom company: new CNC machining center enables custom door manufacturer El Paso Wood Products to also produce furniture components on a high-production basis.	Cover Story	Jul 1, 2005	1412
New furniture mart bets on Vegas: the new Las Vegas market center makes its move this summer to become the furniture industry's new mecca.	Interview	Jun 1, 2005	2220
The streak goes on: but after 107 months of cabinet growth, how much longer will it last?	Cover story	Apr 1, 2005	3965
Better product designs make U.S. manufacturers more competitive: a new study by Nicholas Dewhurst and David Meeker finds that manufacturers can shave costs from the production process by redesigning products to reduce part counts and labor.		Dec 1, 2004	1247
Lean manufacturing puts OFS in the driver's seat; OFS' investment in automation is helping its chair manufacturing Plant 11 transition to lean manufacturing, thereby saving time, money and manpower.		Nov 1, 2004	952
Optimism prevails: despite tighter profit margins and rising material costs, architectural woodworking firms and store fixture manufacturers are optimistic about fourth quarter 2004 and 2005 business projections in light of rising new orders and shipments.		Sep 1, 2004	1972
Technology helps cabinet company build for the future: McConnell Cabinets has revamped its entire operation--from production through assembly--to improve the quality of its mass-produced custom and semi-custom kitchen and bath cabinetry.	Cover Story	Aug 1, 2004	1913
Economic resurgence lifts IWF 2004: thousands of woodworkers will descend upon Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center to view products and services from the more than 1,300 companies exhibiting at IWF 2004.	Cover Story	Jul 1, 2004	2396
Agency takes a 'LEED' role on green building standards: developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, the LEED program brings the concept of a healthy environment--indoors.		May 1, 2004	1413
Conestoga's door to success: Conestoga Wood Specialties is one of the largest manufacturers of wood cabinet doors and drawer fronts. Its Custom Division alone processes 850 orders daily for kitchen and bath cabinet manufacturers.		Apr 1, 2004	1482
The case for a sound dollar: the coalition for a sound dollar is fighting for the fair valuation of the U.S. dollar with foreign currencies, particularly the Chinese yuan.		Jan 1, 2004	2001
Office furniture industry pins hopes on 2004 recovery: 2004 forecasts show an end to the three-year skid in production and consumption of U.S. office furniture.		Dec 1, 2003	2725
TFM press line speeds custom orders: new 5 x 18, short cycle press brings added color and size capabilities to Pluswood.		Nov 1, 2003	1888
AFMA's fight for fair trade: Steve Kirzcaid, president of the American Furniture Manufacturers Assn., discusses the AFMA's role in the U.S. residential furniture industry's fight against unfair competition.		Sep 1, 2003	1541
Imperial Woodworking commands its own destiny: this Illinois-based firm specializes in the design, manufacturing and installation of architectural woodwork and other specialty fixtures.		Sep 1, 2003	1852
Technology & training help furniture company soar.		Aug 1, 2003	1738
Premier flexes its panel processing muscle; Premier EuroCase uses a variety of high-tech equipment to produce large volumes of store fixtures and flat panel components.	Company Profile	Jul 1, 2003	1339
Small table for the big chief. (Electic Wood Working).	Brief Article	Jun 1, 2003	290