02/03/2010 01:29PM
By
Jo-Ann Kaiser
Sponsored by: KCD Software
02/04/2010 02:12PM
By
Karen Koenig
The decline in 2009 of both the commercial and residential markets hit the components industry hard, says Steve Lawser, executive director of the Wood Component Manufacturers Assn. But, he adds, the forecast for 2010 appears to be better.
02/04/2010 02:38PM
By
Karen Koenig
2009 was a tough year for substrate and veneer suppliers, but a slight recovery is expected to start in 2010, and continue into 2011 and beyond.
02/04/2010 02:50PM
By
Karen Koenig
Perhaps even harder hit by the economy than the secondary wood processors were the machinery manufacturers, whose sales fell significantly in 2009.
02/04/2010 02:53PM
By
Wade Vonasek
When Wood & Wood Products recently spoke to representatives of industry associations ranging from furniture, cabinet and component manufacturers to machinery suppliers and panel producers, there was one subject that was brought up by each and every one: the economy. 2009 was not a kind year to any sector of the woodworking industry.
02/08/2010 10:25AM
By
Karen Koenig
With more than 150 years of experience in the industry, Oshkosh Door Co. has done it all. In addition to offering five-ply architectural doors, the Oshkosh, WI-based company also specializes in the manufacture of LEED- and FSC-certified doors, as well as CARB-compliant products.
02/08/2010 02:10PM
OSHA reissued the Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program in March 2008 following the fatal dust explosion and fire at the Imperial Sugar refinery Port Wentworth, GA. The blast killed 14 workers and injured 36, several with second- and third-degree burns.
02/08/2010 02:17PM
The following is a small sampling of some General Duty Clause citations issued by OSHA under the Combustible Dust NEP:
02/08/2010 02:24PM
At the Combustible Dust Stakeholder Meeting, held Dec. 14 in Washington, DC, discussion was held on whether certain types of facilities should be exempt from the proposed regulation.