Ethan Allen, a manufacturer and retailer of quality home furniture, experienced 5.7 percent growth in Q2.
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Vermont wood products industry plans for growth
February 6, 2012 – 3:31 am
The plan outlines eight key initiatives and 37 action plans for continued growth and production across the wood products industry, from foresters to manufacturers of wood machinery to producers of finished wood products.
Woodworking certification offered by trade group for seasoned professionals
February 3, 2012 – 9:36 am
For committed woodworkers, the professional certification program offered by the Cabinet Makers Association (CMA) is an opportunity that broadens their knowledge of the wood products industry at large as well as their handicraft skills.
High-quality woodworking featured at convention center hotel
February 3, 2012 – 9:34 am
Some prime examples of professional woodworking are featured throughout the new J.W. Marriott Hotel in Indianapolis, part of the Marriott Place development that included an expansion of the Indiana Convention Center.
Super Bowl legacy project involves millwork for major neighborhood overhaul
February 2, 2012 – 12:00 pm
In preparation of the 2012 Super Bowl, Indianapolis has been hard at work. Projects leading up to the big game include the world’s largest JW Marriott hotel, a $12 million pedestrian mall and the $154 million Super Bowl Legacy project that revitalized one of the city’s declining neighborhoods.
Vaughn-Bassett factory expanding in Virginia
February 2, 2012 – 7:37 am
The Vaughn-Basset home furniture company plans to invest $8 million in the acquisition of the old Webb furniture factory in Galax, Virginia.
Rockefeller University’s renovation uses wood machinery to stay on budget
February 2, 2012 – 6:10 am
Rockefeller University’s 125,000 sq. ft. Collaborative Research Center is under renovation and is expected to be completed by the end of 2012.
Strategic plan seen as blueprint for Vermont wood products industry
February 1, 2012 – 11:58 am
A 10-year strategic plan focusing on ways to strengthen the Vermont wood products industry has been released by the Vermont Wood Products Marketing Council.
Production forecast shows Canadian wood products may be at ‘turning point’
February 1, 2012 – 11:50 am
The Canadian wood products industry, which has sustained many mill closings and loss of jobs in recent years, may be at a turning point for better times, according to the head of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC).
Furniture company to invest millions in machinery and retooling
February 1, 2012 – 11:47 am
Stanley Furniture invested $4.2 million in new wood machinery and equipment such as edge banders for the location where they hope to expand production of the domestic furniture line.
