FDM - May 2008

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Ninety-three companies have entered a record

126 entries to compete for the Challengers Distinguished

Achievement Award, making the

2008 competition the largest ever for entries.

“Throughout manufacturing history, innovation is the key ingredient to continued success in our business,” says Charles R. (Tommy) Tomkins,

IWF 2008 chairman and president of Cresent Fine

Furniture Co., based in Gallatin, Tenn.

“I WF exhibitors are investing in research and development and are responding to the needs of a global industry. With a record 126 entries for

2008, buyers are going to find products that will make an immediate and positive impact on their business,” comments Richard Campbell, 2008

Challengers Award committee chairman.

Challengers Award entries set record

The Challengers Award recog-
nizes innovative technology, as well as
significant contributions to environ-
mental improvement; and focuses on
companies that have distinguished
themselves by developing innovative
technology in products, services or
techniques. It challenges I WF exhibiting compa-
nies to develop revolutionary, creative, forward-
thinking technology, materials, services or safety
devices that advance the industry.

For a complete list of entrants, go to www. fdmonline.com. I WF 2008 will take place Wednesday – Saturday, Aug. 20-23, 2008 at the Georgia World Congress Center. For more information about I WF 2008, see www.iwfatlanta.com or call 404.693.8333.

PPEEOOPLPE LE Cathy Blankenship has been appointed to the position of president of Drawer Box Specialties, and Mark Henkel has joined the company as production manager.

California Door Co. has named Glen Streeter as senior vice president.

Harden receives award

Harden Furniture is the first

U.S. furniture manufacturer Harden Furnitur e is to obtain silver exemplary the first U.S. furniture status from the Sustainable manufacturer to earn Furniture Council. To qualify silver exemplary status for silver exemplary status, from the SFC. manufacturers must participate in a rigorous application process and document the following criteria:

➤ 15 to 25 percent of wood products must be FSC-certi-fied or equivalent

➤ 1 to 25 percent of product
other than wood is made The company scored addi-
from recycled or bio-based tional points for sourcing and
materials. shipping its products within
➤ Completion of “Carbon a 500-mile radius, paying its
Footprint Report,” reviewing employees a living wage and
detailed analysis of energy creating The Living Canopy
output in operations Program, a New York-state
➤ Positive impact on supply based educational initiative
chain improvements as a that generated funds for land
result of efforts and water restoration efforts.

Don Humphries has joined Onsite Woodwork and will focus on business development in the Southeast.

Rob Rogers has joined Delmac Machinery Group as panel saw product manager.

UCT Coatings
makes
purchase

Biesse America has appointed Fabrizio La Volpicella to the role of key account manager in the Western territory.

ETemplate wins order ETemplate Systems has announced a five-year purchase agreement equal to $1.5 million with ErgoMeasure Party Ltd. of Australia. The order for products and services is believed to be the largest order for templating technology in the world.

UCT Coatings has completed its purchase of Super Thin Saws Inc. According to STS president, John Schultz, “STS now has enough money behind us to engage in some ambitious growth plans. The Ultra-Cem coating shows great promise for a number of sawing applications.”