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Articles in Feb, 2009 issue of Wood & Wood Products

• Is now the time for green homes to be a priority?
  by Karen M. Koenig
• Fixing housing market would help revive ailing wood products industry
  by Rich Christianson
• How to build equity in a woodworking business
• New trade zone benefits three Mississippi furniture makers
• CMA wraps up latest regional event
• Office furniture industry index plummets
• National Green Building Standard approved by ANSI
• In memorium
• Steelcase Inc
• Geiger Intl, a designer and manufacturer of architectural furniture for commercial interiors, and a subsidiary of Herman Miller, announced it has acquired Hickory, NC-based specialty wood manufacturer Ruskin Industries, according to Contract Magazine
• Stevens Industries Inc
• The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission , in cooperation with Stork Craft Mfg. Inc., announced a voluntary recall of approximately 535,000 Stork Craft Baby Cribs
• Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. announced the launch of a new initiative establishing a contract division
• Crystal Cabinet Works Inc., a manufacturer of custom cabinetry, on Jan. 20 announced the receipt of certification
• Saunders Wood Specialties was recently honored at the annual Park Falls Area Community Development Corp
• Markor International Furniture Co. Ltd. of Urunqui, China, has purchased the assets of Schnadig Corp. of Des Plaines, IL
• Steelcase Inc. announced that it has joined the Institution Recycling Network to find environmentally friendly ways to reuse old office furniture, according to mlive.com
• Conestoga Wood Specialties, a manufacturer of cabinet doors, drawer fronts and other wood components based in East Earl, PA, announced that it recently became the first associate member of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Assn. to become certified in the
• Double Branch Lumber Co. and Weinig USA demonstrated the lumber company's new lean rough mill for manufacturing moulder blanks during a Dec. 16 open house held at Double Branch's Tampa Bay, FL, facility
• Henkel Corp., a manufacturer of sealants and surface treatments, has obtained GreenGuard certifications for selected products within each of its woodworking product brands
• Pfleiderer AG
• The Association for Retail Environments' Jo Rossman
• GreCon Dimter Holzoptimierung GmbH & Co. KG
• Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc
• La-Z-Boy Inc
• Kolnmesse
• A message to the woodworking community
• Visit two trade shows on only one trip: anyone who works with wood—must come to Germany
• Surviving tough times: determining your current state: part 2 of this series focuses on your company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and the threats to your success
  by Tom Dossenbach
• Utilitarian to upscale: Peroba rosa is on a straight and narrow path to greater popularity
  by Jo-Ann Kaiser
• Wendt Industries has the need for speed
  by Matt Warnock
• 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
  by Karen M. Koenig
• Green building branches out: for most, green is rapidly becoming the dominant color in the woodworking industry
  by Wade Vonasek
• Cabinet certification program cooking up a storm: a benchmark for green building, the KCMA's ESP certification keeps pace with new regulations
  by Karen M. Koenig
• CNC machinery goes mainstream: increased versatility and lower price points are pushing the spread of CNC machines beyond just the large woodworking companies and into the smaller and mid-sized manufacturing operations
  by Wade Vonasek
• Panel saw
• Tooling rental
• Cyclone bags
• Portable saw
• Bore, glue and dowel machine
• Air compressor
• Furniture frame manufacturing cell
• CNC router
• Panel clamp
• Cutting tools
• CNC routers
• Hot press
• Design software
• CNC router
• ERP software
• Melamine panels
• Biscuits
• Dovetail drawers
• Fasteners
• Drawer slides
• Media tray
• Panels
• Bamboo components
• Pillow blocks
• Cutting tools
• Cabinet accesories
• Piping
• Clean air management
• Decorative turnings
• Adhesives & sealants
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• Editorial: give Reaganomics a chance