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CabinetMaker+FDM spoke with a number of exhibitors during the four days of IWF Aug 25 to 28 and most companies reported being pleased with the way things turned out, even though attendance will be lower than the last IWF in Aug. 2008. Companies repo…
on Monday
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CabinetMaker+FDM spoke with a number of exhibitors during the four days of IWF Aug 25 to 28 and most companies reported being pleased with the way things turned out, even though attendance will be lower than the last IWF in Aug. 2008. Companies repo…
on Monday
I have no problem with stimulus as long as there is a "buy American" provision in it. As it was, most of the money went to China anyway. I don't want to see Chinese made windmills bought on my tax money. China did a stimulus package of their own, an…
on Monday
What are our priorities? It's no secret that the two sides of the argument are for cutting different parts of the budget. But balancing it at this time after fighting two wars for eight years? That would be some budgetary trick! Helping our auto ind…
on Monday
Joe: Thanks for the comment. I'm in favor of anything that can help small business. But the level of spending on the federal level is simply out of control, to the point that it will be, in the long run, harmful to all businesses and all citizens.
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I haven't heard a discouraging word from an exhibitor here in two days on the show floor. We've kept pretty busy with company and reader meetings. More to come in later posts.
August 27
Yeah, giving loans to the auto industry to save American jobs is a bad thing. Right... I suppose Karl that you are also against the small business lending bill as well. Yeah, that's another bad big-government idea. Why give small businesses loans. T…
August 25
Over 960 Exhibitors will showcasing the latest in technology for machinery, supplies and services. Get your comfortable shoes out and get ready for IWF 2010.
August 20
A blog post by Karl Forth was featured
The IWF trade exhibition in Atlanta is the largest woodworking show in North America. When the show has a good year in terms of numbers of exhibitors and attendees, it's good for the whole industry. With the next IWF only a few days away, we've don…
August 20
Karl Forth added a blog post
The IWF trade exhibition in Atlanta is the largest woodworking show in North America. When the show has a good year in terms of numbers of exhibitors and attendees, it's good for the whole industry. With the next IWF only a few days away, we've don…
August 20
Determining winners and losers in marketplace is a wonderful thing when you can by what you want, when you want. Take BP for instance. They have pretty much had there way with the government. Dependents on oil, dependents on money. I see the trend a…
August 18
The taxpayers are getting back some of the money, but I see a larger trend in which government is involved to a greater extent. The winners and losers won't be determined by the marketplace, but by their political connections.
August 18
Karl, What's with the politics? With no industrial base we are in even deeper trouble than we already are. It's all about who is being bailed out. And anyway it looks as though we citizens will be payed back on this one.
August 18
A blog post by Karl Forth was featured
We were in South Bend, Ind., this weekend and stopped at the Studebaker National Museum, which has interesting displays of cars, wagons and company history. Maybe you remember the Starliner or Lark, or the Avanti design, which is still seen on the s…
August 11
Karl Forth added a blog post
We were in South Bend, Ind., this weekend and stopped at the Studebaker National Museum, which has interesting displays of cars, wagons and company history. Maybe you remember the Starliner or Lark, or the Avanti design, which is still seen on the s…
August 11
A blog post by Karl Forth was featured
Even though LeBron James has decamped for South Beach and seems determined to make himself NBA's villian, an Ohio company is continuing with plans to offer a line of children's furniture using designs inspired by the basketball star. According to a…
July 30

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Most were positive at IWF

CabinetMaker+FDM spoke with a number of exhibitors during the four days of IWF Aug 25 to 28 and most companies reported being pleased with the way things turned out, even though attendance will be lower than the last IWF in Aug. 2008. Companies reported meeting new prospects -- one of the benefits of a large trade exhibition like IWF. Also, exhibitors said that a larger share of attendees were from smaller shops than in years past. Most exhibitors were positive, although some we spoke with we

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Posted on August 30, 2010 at 12:27pm —

Karl Forth

Pre-IWF jitters? Not here

The IWF trade exhibition in Atlanta is the largest woodworking show in North America. When the show has a good year in terms of numbers of exhibitors and attendees, it's good for the whole industry.



With the next IWF only a few days away, we've done a lot to promote the show. We hope that people will come out and are concerned that some may be ready to assign blame if they don't.



There are several reasons to be positive. One is that the number of exhibitors has b

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Posted on August 20, 2010 at 8:37am — 1 Comment

Karl Forth

Bail out Studebaker

We were in South Bend, Ind., this weekend and stopped at the Studebaker National Museum, which has interesting displays of cars, wagons and company history. Maybe you remember the Starliner or Lark, or the Avanti design, which is still seen on the street.


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Posted on August 11, 2010 at 8:00am — 7 Comments

Karl Forth

Will they buy LeBron's furniture in Cleveland?

Even though LeBron James has decamped for South Beach and seems determined to make himself NBA's villian, an Ohio company is continuing with plans to offer a line of children's furniture using designs inspired by the basketball star. According to a report on CNBC, furniture manufacturer American Signature will continue with plans to market the youth collect… Continue

Posted on July 30, 2010 at 9:05am —

Karl Forth

Does green woodworking work?

Check out Green vs. greenwashing: One man's view for some interesting views of green from Mark Goldman of Pennville Custom Cabinetry. He offers his opinion on certification, making vs. buying components, and cabinetmaking's past, which in some ways is more eco-friendly than its present.

Posted on July 26, 2010 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

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At 1:18pm on June 20, 2009, John Aves said…
Hm.....getting used to this bloging is harder than learning to fly.
 
 
 

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