01/04/2010 12:12PM
By
Helen Kuhl
The January issue of Custom Woodworking Business magazine marks the beginning of the publication’s 20th year.
01/04/2010 03:43PM
By
Anthony G. Noel
Despite the continuing upheaval in the media landscape — newspaper Web sites replacing their printed parents, YouTube challenging TV, iPod replacing radio — the value in smartly promoting your business remains constant. And by “smartly,” I mean “at minimal expense.”
01/05/2010 01:13PM
By
Wade Vonasek
The vast majority of companies will never have to go through something as serious as their manufacturing facilities burning to the ground. But that was the unfortunate case for Morton, IL-based Cornerstone Architectural Concepts Inc.
01/05/2010 01:28PM
Ten years ago, T.J. Hale Co. of Menomonee Falls, WI, was described as a “major player in the store fixtures industry.” In 2010, the company still is thriving in that market, despite the slow economy. Chairman Jack Hale discusses the influences on his company and the store fixtures industry as a whole.
01/06/2010 09:06AM
By
Michaelle Bradford
Nicomia is a small custom and design fabrication studio specializing in mixed media for residential and commercial work. Its cadre of artists bring together a wide variety of experience from woodworking and sculpture to metal, fiberglass and sustainable materials.
01/19/2010 02:54PM
By
Helen Kuhl
A local radio DJ was talking a few days ago about a new survey among American workers regarding how happy they are in their jobs. The key finding was that 60 percent are unhappy, and when the economy gets better, they plan to bolt.
01/19/2010 03:02PM
By
Karen Koenig
With surgeon-like precision, Hawaiian master wood turner Robert Hamada handcrafts nature’s flaws into works of beauty. He has been perfecting this art form for 72 years.