Amidst the economic doom and gloom, there's a definite bright side for those confident and resilient enough to grasp it: putting out one's own shingle. Various small businesses in virtually every category increase threefold during a recession and it's no different in millwork. Case in point: the Chicago-based, full-service custom furniture and cabinetry studio Ingrain.
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PRSstandard control system
SHOPBOT recently introduced a new control box and control board for its PRSstandard CNC systems.
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Edgebander designed for mid-sized shops
Adwood Corp., in conjunction with Cehisa, presents the Bryko single-sided edgebander. Featuring Prologic Controls, high-frequency motors, insert tooling and more, the machine has many attributes of a production edgebander, but at an affordable price ...
Read more...Wood Markets
Eastern white pine sales remain sluggish
It suffers mostly from the drop in housing construction, but continues to have a wide use for a range of projects
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Back to the drawing board
Jim Falk, the owner of Progressive Wood Works in Port Chester, N.Y., has honed the style and fabrication techniques of his woodworking business through the years to produce a traditional English-style cabinetry in the most efficac...
Read more...General unveils new air-cleaning system
General International has introduced its latest air-cleaning system that features two-stage filtration and a filter-cleaning sensor with indicator light. The Pro Turbo air cleaner, model 10-550 M1, is designed to clean quickly and...
Read more...Peters lauded for his genius, generosity
Alan Peters, who was a celebrated furniture designer, master craftsman and teacher, died Oct. 11 in his hometown of Minehead in the British county of Somerset. To a generation, he was considered by many as Britain's foremost furni...
Read more...East Teak buys Thompson Mahogany Co.
Historic company that was one of the nation's top genuine mahogany importers will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary
Read more...Stanley Works joins with Black & Decker
Merger agreement unites two iconic tool companies with no significant product overlap and could improve growth prospects
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60 Grit by Steve Spiro
