Topic: Heesemann

May 03 2012

Why disappointing March home sales might not spell doom for the woodworking industry

New home sales and the lumber and woodworking industries are intricately linked.

Jun 03 2011

Ligna sanding and veneering update

There are many new and redesigned modifications and technologies at the Bütfering, Heesemann, and Kuper booths. Most noteworthy are: Heesemann New optional liquid cooled motors Extremely high torque even at speeds of 0.1 meters per second One quarter the footprint for the same power yield New optional work-piece sensing Leading, trailing, and side edges in [...]

Jun 03 2011

News from Ligna – Friday, June 3

It is another beautiful day in Hanover, and it will be another day with American customers at our booth. I can’t remember having significant customers in such large numbers at the end of the show. Yesterday I participated in several machine demonstrations at Heesemann where new liquid cooled motors were a topic of interest. Another [...]

Feb 01 2011

The Business Dimension of Capital Equipment Investment

We have all heard about “green shoots” Ad Nauseum during this period following the financial crisis; however, there are enough positive signs appearing in the economy to be optimistic. We have had six straight quarters of GDP growth; many corporations are reporting robust profits and are sitting on substantial amounts of cash, available for investing [...]

Jul 02 2010

ICI brings together educational casework

Institutional Casework Inc. has followed an unusual path over the past 60 years. The company was founded by a man named Campbell Rhea in 1951, and it has grown and gone through several ownership changes, survived a tornado, and is currently doing well after being purchased by a local group. Finishing department will soon have [...]

Mar 01 2010

New Plywood Line Complements Veneer Capabilities

Automated plywood line cuts lead time and labor for panel and veneer supplier Select Veneer wants its veneered panels to be in the spotlight. The Smithfield, KY. company provides premium veneer, architectural and custom panels, stock plywood, LEED-approved panels and FSC panels, veneers and faces. And customers want more than ever. “People used to want [...]

Feb 01 2010

Opportunity knocks at Oshkosh Door

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. According to Gene Miels, president and COO, what sets this door company [...]