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Does Your Hardwood Plywood & Veneer IQ Make the Grade?
- May 15, 2015
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- by Rich Christianson
Rift cuts… Slip matching… Vine marks… These are all familiar terms to seasoned hardwood plywood pros. They also are just a few of the terms defined and illustrated in the updated 2015 Hardwood Plywood Grading Guide, by Columbia Forest Products. The 28-page “guide to understanding popular hardwood plywood face veneer grades,” is a great portable […]
Bosch Introduces Saw with Flesh Sensor Technology
- May 12, 2015
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- by Rich Christianson
SawStop, which introduced the woodworking industry’s first flesh-detecting, finger-saving table saw system 15 years ago, finally has a market competitor. Bosch Tools of Mt. Prospect, IL, recently launched the REAXX portable job site table saw. REAXX features Bosch’s proprietary flesh detecting Active Response Technology previously incorporated in its Brute Tough hammer drill/drivers. According to Bosch, […]
McDermott Returns to Run Cabinet Makers Association
- May 4, 2015
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- by Rich Christianson
Jim McDermott is back in the saddle for his second ride as executive director of the Cabinet Makers Association (CMA). McDermott retook over as executive director effective April 1. He succeeded Dave Grulke, who managed the association’s day-to-day affairs for the last five years. A founding CMA board member and past president, McDermott served his […]
Charlotte Business Journal Article Advocates LEED Certification
- April 27, 2015
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- by Columbia Forest Products
A recent article in the Charlotte Business Journal by Emily Scofield, the executive director of the N.C. chapter of the U.S.Green Building Council, reiterates the many benefits associated with being a LEED certified company, like Columbia Forest Products, with factors such as; financial incentives in facility operations, increased sales of products or services, increased worker satisfaction and alignment […]