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2010 Industry News
| December 24, 2010 | Gemini Coatings, Inc., manufacturers of TWP® introduces a TWP® 1/4 pint sample program for its TWP® 100 and 1500 exterior wood preservative product lines. This program will be available at no charge to the dealer beginning in January 2011. For more information call: 800-262-5710 or visit our website: www.gemini-coatings.com |
| December 23, 2010 | Stiles Machinery Inc was proud to award Bruce King of BKFine Woodwork an Ironwood shaper in November, 2010. Mr. King was the winner of the grand prize raffle drawing at the AWI National Convention in Denver, CO on October 29th. |
| December 16, 2010 | Stiles Machinery Inc and Bürkle GmbH are pleased to announce that they will combine forces to offer manufacturing solutions for the woodworking industry. For details about Bürkle products offered by Stiles Machinery in North America, please visit www.stilesmachinery.com/burkle. For more information, contact Stephan Waltman at 616.698.7500 or swaltman@stilesmachinery.com. |
| December 13, 2010 | Stiles hosts inaugural Tour of Technology in industrialized China. Click Here for more information and registration. |
| November 17, 2010 | WoodLINKS USA has elected two new board members, Bill Esler and Kent Gilchrist. Bill Esler will be helping WoodLINKS USA market the successes that our schools and students are achieving with the help of industry. Kent Gilchrist will be in charge of building and strengthening our relationship with Skills USA and the Woodworking Career Alliance of North America. Both of these gentlemen bring years of experience and passion for the wood industry. The board and I look forward to working with Bill and Kent over the next few years. |
| November 4, 2010 | Stiles demonstrates edgebanding by laser, secures first order in U.S. Click Here to read the article. |
| November 2, 2010 | ISEC, Inc. has named Mr. Branden Derks to Regional Manager for the Denver area office of ISEC, Inc. Mr. Derks has been with ISEC for 12 years and has managed some of our largest, high profile projects. As Regional Manager, Branden will oversee the sales, estimating, purchasing, and operations in AR, CO, KS, LA, NE, ND, NM, OK, SD, TX, UT, and WY. |
| October 22, 2010 | Hirshfield's is now the distributor of the complete line of Valspar Wood coatings, including stains, varnishes, lacquers, topcoats, and other finishing products, according to a joint announcement releases by the companies today. The new distribution agreement marks the first time the two Minnesota-based corporations have partnered to provide wood finishing products to professional woodworkers, cabinetmakers, and millwork producers. For more information about Valspar products, visit www.valsparglobal.com. |
| October 21, 2010 | Select Veneer Company awarded 2010 Innovator of the Year Award. The WMIA has named the Select Veneer Company as the 2010 innovator of the year. For more information visit www.select-veneer.com. |
| October 11, 2010 | Lange Bros. Woodwork Co., Inc. announced today that The Herrington Recovery Center in Summit, WI was selected by a juried panel of judges as the winner of the 2010 Wood Design Award in the category of "Use of Wood in Green Building." by WoodWorks.org. The project was designed by TWP Architecture, Elm Grove, WI and constructed by VJS Construction, Pewaukee, WI. Photos of the projects can be seen at www.woodworks.org Design Showcase, Wood Design Awards, North Central. |
| September 22, 2010 | Lori Poull, President and co-owner of Lange Bros. Woodwork Co., Inc announced today that Mark Fisher of Green Bay, WI will join the company to coordinate and manage the plant operations of the companies' three manufacturing facilities in Milwaukee and Marinette Counties. For more information contact Margaret Fisher at Margaret@langebros.com. |
| September 9, 2010 | ISEC, Inc. announces the promotion of David Herzel to Vice President of ISEC, Incorporated. Mr. Herzel has been with ISEC for 25 years holding positions in Operations and Project Management, most recently as Regional Manager of the Northwest Region. As Vice President, David will continue to oversee the Northwest Region and take on additional corporate responsibilities. |
| August 24, 2010 | Mohawk Finishing Products is pleased to announce Epic Paint Company, located in Houston, Texas as their Distributor of the Year. For more information about Mohawk, contact them at www.mohawk-finishing.com or call 1-800-545-0047. |
| August 17, 2010 | Pollmeier announces organic, natural looking Pollmeier Superior Red Heart grade beech is ideal for today's new designs. Like all value-added Pollmeier Beech, Superior Red Heart has consistent moisture content for superior board stability, is durable, machineable and takes a variety of finishes beautifully. PEFC Certified Pollmeier Beech from Germany's sustainable forests is a renewable resource that is readily available now — and will be for thousands of years to come. For more information contact doug.martin@pollmeier.com |
| July 28, 2010 | Stiles Machinery Inc. is pleased announce that Stiles Education has published their 20th anniversary course catalog. The new catalog provides a complete course description for the classes offered by Stiles Education. Current class dates and seat availability are updated daily on www.stilesmachinery.com/se. |
| July 26, 2010 | Stiles Shop Solutions has donated a new Ironwood machine as part of the prize package being awarded to the winning school of the WoodLINKS USA 2010 RTA contest. Stiles is proud to support the WoodLINKS program, an organization dedicated to schools who prepare our nation's students for a career in the wood industry. The WoodLINKS RTA Contest is hosted at the International Woodworking Fair held at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta, GA August 25-28, 2010. For more information about the Ironwood series of equipment, contact Chris Dolbow at Stiles Shop Solutions today, 1-800-424-3232 or send e-mail inquiries to info@stilesshop.com. Visit us on the web at www.stilesshop.com |
| July 22, 2010 | The International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair (IWF) is hosting a special kickoff event for this year's 2010 convention at the world's largest aquarium in Atlanta. The Aquarium will open exclusively to IWF attendees with a private rate at $17 per person. Guests can enjoy food court items available until 8 p.m. and cash bars throughout the Aquarium. Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Georgia Aquarium 225 Baker Street Atlanta, GA 30313 For more details, visit http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/iwf or call (404) 581-4000. |
| July 12, 2010 | Lange Brothers Woodwork Co., Inc announced today that they have recently earned the designation of SBE (Small Business Enterprise). The company welcomes contractor's invitations to submit proposals for public and private construction requiring SBE participation. For more information contact Margaret Fisher, 414-466-2226 ext 121, Margaret@langebros.com |
| June 30, 2010 | The NexGen Event continues with this unique cooperation as competitors, coined "coop-etition". This fall's NexGen, the second one this year, will be held October 5-7, 2010 in North Carolina. The NexGen Event enables the participating companies to cost-effectively showcase their products within their own facilities. Each facility will feature their latest machinery in operation and experts will be on hand to answer questions. The three-day event includes the addition of an evening educational session and reception in each of major cities of the participating companies. Tuesday evening will be in High Point, Wednesday in Mooresville and Thursday in Charlotte. Topics and speakers are still being finalized. For more information, visit www.nexgenevent.com. The site provides details about the event, the participating companies, and related travel information. Questions? Contact the NexGen Event committee at info@nexgenevent.com or 866.285.1958. |
| June 16, 2010 | Kerfkore Company, a manufacturer of patented bendable substrates and panel products, has named Rick Ransom as Midwest Sales Manager. Rick will be based out of Caledonia, Michigan, and his territory will encompass most of the Midwest states up to Canada. For more information, contact: Chelsey McNicoll, (800)637-3539 or chelsey@kerfkore.com |
| June 14, 2010 | IWF 2010 Announces New Cabinets to Countertops Symposium - "Turning Opportunity into Profit" The one-day program will provide important information for Countertop and Cabinetry companies that will enable them to improve their manufacturing process, implement new technology, market to their potential customers and make a profit. For more information about the IWF 2010 Technical Conference program go online to www.iwfatlanta.com. |
| June 7, 2010 | Dakota Automation, Eurosoft Incorporated, IMA America, Inc., Koch Machinery & Schelling America, Corp. have formed the "Solutions Alliance", with the goal of helping customers diagnose and address their automation goals and needs. Contact info@thesolutionsalliance.com for information and consultations or go to www.thesolutionsalliance.com |
| May 31, 2010 | Biesse 2010 Summer One2One Event is taking place in the Biesse Charlotte, NC headquarters June 10 &June 11. This Summer One2One will mark the launch of our new Biesse Rover G Bridge Series of CNC Routers, and feature a high production Batch One Cell that includes a front load Selco Twin Pusher, a BiesseEdge Stream 7.5 with bar code, a Biesse Skipper 130 and a Biesse Elix, all driven by 20/20 and Ardis software. Biesse - One2One Event - Summer 2010 Thursday June 10, 2010 & Friday June 11, 2010 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM 4110 Meadow Oak Drive Charlotte, NC 28208 Registration is now open! http://www.biesseamerica.com/default.asp?biesse=215&objId=346 Register today by contacting your local Biesse representative or call the Biesse Marketing Office at 704.409.7766. You can also register online or request more information by emailing marketing@biesseamerica.com. If you'd like help arranging your trip to Charlotte or booking a hotel, please feel free to use Biesse's preferred travel agency, Travel Inc. by calling 800.541.3151. |
| May 3, 2010 | Lange Bros Woodwork Co., Inc announced today that the states oldest continuously family owned and operated custom architectural woodwork company has exceeded their all time production record. The company has enjoyed increased business in the past few months causing all three of the companies facilities and 51 employees to work overtime. The company plans to hire up to 4 skilled workers in the next week. Offer of employment have been posted in the leading newspapers. Lange Bros. Woodwork Co., Inc. is a 78 year old family owned and operated custom woodwork business that employees 51 craftsmen in Milwaukee and Marinette Counties. |
| April 30, 2010 | Stiles Machinery Inc. is pleased to announce that they contributed a Heian CNC router to the East Kentwood High School to use in their engineering classes. East Kentwood High School is located near the company's corporate headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan. To support the advancement of local education, Stiles donated a $40,000 machine to the school along with technical support and service. In addition, Planit Solutions also donated $25,000 worth of AlphaCam software. "By providing this kind of educational opportunity, we are doing our part to help grow our industry's business community so it has the strength to survive and prosper," stated Steve Waltman, vice president at Stiles, during a press event at the school earlier this week. East Kentwood has already begun to use the machine and will fully implement it in classes next fall. For more information, contact Stephan Waltman at 616.698.7500 or swaltman@stilesmachinery.com. |
| April 26, 2010 | Delmac Machinery Group has named Eric Johnston as our North East Regional Sales Manager. Eric joins our team with over 22 years experience in the woodworking industry with a vast knowledge of panel processing equipment, customer service and system design. Please join us in welcoming Eric to the Delmac team. |
| April 9, 2010 | Stiles Machinery Inc. is pleased to announce their line of solid wood equipment is now available in Canada through CNC Automation. Based in Quebec, CNC Automation also has a record of quickly gaining market share. Since it was founded in 1991, the company has become the largest Canadian owned supplier of machinery solutions. For more information, contact Robert Slater, Stiles Machinery, at 616-698-7500 or rslater@stilesmachinery.com or Andrew Legault, CNC Automation, at 866-944-5524 or andrewl@cncautomation.com. |
| April 8, 2010 | Hardwood Council Offers New Resource — American Hardwood and Life Cycle Assessment Entitled, "How Selecting Materials Impacts our Lives — American Hardwoods and Life Cycle Assessment," and available for download at www.HardwoodCouncil.com, the brochure speaks to the "build" community and bridges the vast abyss between "want-to-know" and "need-to-know" by providing essential information regarding the environmental impacts of hardwoods. To request additional copies of the new resource, visit www.HardwoodCouncil.com |
| April 7, 2010 | Sanding Skill Standards Announced The Woodwork Career Alliance is developing a publication of industry-approved Standard of Tool Skills and Evaluations. Click Here to view a portion of the chart on widebelt sanding. |
| March 24, 2010 | Veneer Tech Quoting System - Click Here to check out the article in Cabinetmaker/FDM |
| March 18, 2010 | Kerfkore Company is please to introduce econoKORE EconoKORE is a unique 2-ply product that brings you the ability to form curves with less labor and less cost. Made of processed MDF core with a High Density or Poplar Plywood overlay, you'll find it much easier and more economical to use than bending ply! EconoKore is available in 1/4", 3/8" and NOW in 3/4" with a lite MDF core. For further information, contact: Kerfkore Company, www.kerfkore.com E-mail: info@kerfkore.com |
| March 18, 2010 | Veneer Technologies Names Judge Panel for 2010 Craftsman's Challenge Three individuals have been selected as judges for the sixth annual Veneer Tech Craftsman's Challenge™, a national design competition that highlights achievement in the use of natural veneer. They are Robert Lang, executive editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine; Patrick Molzahn, cabinetmaking and millwork program director at Madison Area Technical College and vice-president of the WoodLINKS USA board of directors; and Robert Stout, president-elect of the Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) and principal in RLS Commercial Interiors. Veneer Technologies is located in Newport, NC, and specializes in natural face veneers, sheet veneer and edgebanding. The company also offers exotic hardwood lumber, door skins and reconstituted veneer products. Inquiries can be made by telephoning 800-593-5601. |
| February 23, 2010 | Delmac is pleased to announce that Joe Leugers of JKL Machinery is our 2009 Dealer of the Year for overall excellence in representing our product line. Delmac would like to thank JKL Machinery for their hard work, dedication and consistent support for our customers. Stephen Todd has been named Delmac's Salesman of the Year for 2009. Stephen joined Delmac in 2008 as our Southeast Regional Sales Manager and his hard work providing his customers with the right machinery solutions and quality after sales support is to be commended. For more information, please contact our Greensboro facility at (336) 854-1211. |
| February 22, 2010 | The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) launched a new logo, branding and website. Explore the many new features at www.nam.org. |
| February 8, 2010 | IWF — The call for entries for the 2010 Challengers Distinguished Achievement Awards®, competition is officially underway with the entry deadline set for April 1, 2010. Over sixty exhibiting companies have requested entry packages for the 2010 competition as of this date. New for 2010 the Challengers Award® finalists and winners will be recognized all 4 days in a highly visible display area on the show floor. The Challengers Award®, which will be presented during IWF 2010, is known throughout the world as the woodworking industry's highest honor, recognizing advancements in technology or significant contributions to environmental improvement: and focuses on companies that have distinguished themselves by developing innovative technology in products, materials, supplies and services. IWF 2010 will take place Wednesday - Saturday, August 25-28, 2010 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information about the International Woodworking Machinery and Furniture Supply Fair-USA®, go online to www.iwfatlanta.com |
| January 26, 2010 | ArtCAM 2010 Free Online Demonstrations — To mark the launch of our new software range, ArtCAM 2010, we are hosting a number of free online demonstrations on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 10am, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm (London, UK), duration 30 minutes. With the advancements in Computer-aided Design and Manufacturing (CADCAM) technology and the reduction in price of CNC routers, Sign-making and woodworking companies can now branch out and enjoy creating quick and affordable sculptural products. To find out more about ArtCAM before the online visit www.artcam.com If you are unable to attend one of these online demonstrations but would like to know more about ArtCAM 2010 please contact us at 1 877 335 2261 or marketing@delcam.com |
| January 18, 2010 | Häfele America Co.'s is proud to welcome Timothy (TJ) Gottwalt as the new Product Marketing Manager for Architectural Builders Hardware. TJ brings over 30 years of experience in the Architectural Builders Hardware Industry having worked in the family distributorship, writing hardware specifications and then moving upward in management positions with ASSA ABLOY and FSB. To learn more about Häfele America Co. and their employees, please visit us online at www.hafele.com/us. |
| January 18, 2010 | Stiles Machinery Inc. has decided to re-allocate resources that would have been incurred by participating in IWF this year. Stiles has been proud to exhibit at every IWF since its inception, but feels that it is inappropriate to do so this year given economic realities. According to Stephan W. Waltman, VP of Marketing, "We maintain our commitment to help our customers succeed and intend to spend our resources directly for the benefit of our client base." For additional information, please contact Stephan W. Waltman, Vice President, Stiles Machinery, at 616.698.7500 or swaltman@stilesmachinery.com. |
| January 15, 2010 | Lange Brothers Woodwork, Inc has added Margaret S. Fisher to direct the companies marketing activities. The 78 year old, 4th generation manufacturing business located in North Milwaukee is laying plans to grow its business successfully toward its centennial. "Margaret Fisher is a recognized industry leader who brings a wealth of talent to our business," said Randy Lange, President. "She is a long time Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) leader, author, speaker and business advocate who has been involved in the woodwork industry for nearly 3 decades." For more information contact: margaret@langebros.com |
| January 15, 2010 | The Management Team of Michael Weinig Inc. announced today that the company will not exhibit at the IWF 2010 Show in Atlanta in August. "WEINIG has enjoyed a strong and mutually beneficial relationship with IWF for many years and we continue to wish the exhibitors a successful event. But we see every day the impact that the economy has on our market. Our woodworking industry customers need and deserve all the support we can provide during the recovery from this unprecedented economic recession," explained Peter Lohmeyer, Vice President of Sales for Michael Weinig Inc. WEINIG is one of the ten hosting companies for the NexGen Event which will conduct concurrent open houses throughout North Carolina during the week of February 8-12, 2010. WEINIG will also host its annual Technology EXPO / Open House in Mooresville in Spring 2010. |
| January 14, 2010 | Monarch Industries is pleased to announce that Scott Stewart has accepted the role as Director of Retail Project Management effective January 4, 2010. Scott will be in charge of all projects and project managers which combine both the Retail Fixture and Custom Casework groups. Reporting to Jim Vecchione, Executive Vice President, Scott will play an important role within our retail group with an emphasis on process improvement, lean implementation, and project planning and coordination. For further information, please visit www.monarchinc.com or email info@monarchinc.com. |
| January 11, 2010 | SCM Group North America is proud to announce the addition of a new dealer/ distributor for all SCM Group Products. J & G Machinery of Sanford, NC will be covering the states of SC, NC, and parts of VA for SCM Group. Since opening in 1966, J & G Machinery has built their reputation as a leader in the woodworking machinery industry by having a surplus of knowledge in addition to on-site service, in-house service and a very comprehensive parts, tooling and supply department. SCM Group North America is excited to add the knowledge and strength of J & G to the SCM Group team. For more information on SCM Group Distribution please call 800-292-1850 or for J&G Machinery call 919-776-8341. |
| January 5, 2010 | Stiles Machinery Inc. and Cefla Finishing America Inc. jointly announce changes in their distribution agreement. 2010 will be a transition year during which Stiles and Cefla Finishing America will work together to provide their wood-related customers with maximum product support and assistance. By December 2010, Stiles and Cefla Finishing America will dissolve their distribution agreement in favor of separate strategies. Both companies have pledged their cooperation during the year long transition. For additional information, please contact: David K. Rothwell, Stiles Machinery Inc. or Walter Favruzzo, Cefla Finishing America Inc. |
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