Articles from Wood & Wood Products (September 1, 2006)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A look at laminates: Wood & Wood Products highlights a sampling of laminates found at the 2006 International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta.			1534
CARB pushes back date for ruling on composite wood panels.			301
Coming events.		Calendar	338
Crosscut saw.			92
Environmental agency takes action against timber smuggling: each year, more than $1 billion in losses are incurred by the U.S. timber industry due to illegal logging abroad.	Warnook, Matt		1122
Finishing sander.			81
Furniture show changes name to high point market.			82
Housing starts cool 2.5% in July.			235
ISWonline at 10: a long, strange trip.	Christianson, Rich		764
ISWonline marks 10 years of service: Wood & Wood Products celebrates the 10th birthday of Industrial Strength Woodworking by looking back and looking forward.	Christianson, Rich		2100
IWF announces challengers award winners.			109
KCMA taps weaver to replace sole as president.			115
KCMA unveils Environmental Stewardship Program.	Christianson, Rich		377
La-Z-Boy of Monroe, MI, which recently sold American of Martinsville, continued its transformation with the recent merger of its Pennsylvania House and Clayton Marcus divisions.			104
Laminate then and now.	Damiano, Tony		545
Leaps and bounds: PremierGarage has enjoyed extensive growth over its three years of existence, and a new production plant ensures that future growth will be taken in stride.	Jenkins, Andy		1401
Making profitable outsourcing decisions: a new make vs. buy study sheds light on the latest trends in domestic and global outsourcing of wood components.	Lawser, Steve		1884
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.	Koenig, Karen M.	Cover story	1038
Scanning system.			89
Sure cure for employee complaints ... ignore them and they'll go away! Taking your employees' comments seriously will help to ensure good employees' longevity with your company.	Dossenbach, Tom		1493
Television lift system.			93
The Wood 100: 17 years of success.	Koenig, Karen M.		680
Tips to help you promote National Forest Products Week: 1963.			228
Turning trash into treasures: a Seattle company is helping others earn LEED credits by recycling wood waste into custom furniture and architectural millwork.	Stern, Renee		1281
U.S. office furniture demand slows in June.			167
USGBC approves BIFMA furniture emissions standards.			131
WalzCraft Industries receives environmental award.	Walz, Richard		190
Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire announced $1 million in loan and grant financing from the Washington Community Economic Revitalization Board to help the Port of Grays Harbor construct a building to support the expansion of Paneltech International, a Laminate products manufacturer.			84
Where's walnut? The popularity of lighter woods may have hurt walnut, but many in the industry say that the species is coming back in a major way.	Kaiser, Jo-Ann		707
Wind Point Partners, a private equity investment firm with offices in Chicago, and Southfield, MI, announced it has completed the acquisition of Knape & Vogt Mfg. Co., a manufacturer and distributor of drawer slides, shelving, storage and ergonomic office products.			93
WMIA launches redesigned Web site.			107
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.	Koenig, Karen M.		820
WOOD 100.	Wittenberger, Megan		11803
WoodLINKS USA announces teacher of the year award.			86