FDM - March 2009

Fresh Wood entry
deadline May 1
Franklin launches Web site

The 2009 Fresh Wood Student Competition will be held July 2009 at AWFS in Las Vegas, and the deadline for entries is May 1, 2009. The competition is free to enter.

The following two forms must be returned before students can submit entries:

✎ School Registration Form ✎ Instructor Release Form

Franklin Adhesives and Polymers’ new Web site features information on wood adhesives, pressure-sensitive adhesives and specialty polymers and advice for adhesive application.

According to the company, the site offers an interactive product selector and glossaries with industry terms, troubleshooting and gluing guides, calculators to determine the pressure needed for various types of presses and a frequently asked questions section.

For more information, visit www.franklinadhesivesand-polymers.com.

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Michael Holtmann is the new managing director of GreCon

Dimter in Illertissen, Germany.

The following three forms must be submitted with each student entry:

✎ Student Entry Form

✎ Project Questionnaire

✎ Student Release Form

AWFS also is providing Teacher Track seminars; aimed at educators and offered at a reduced rate (they are free to AWFS Educational Institution members).

For more information, visit www.awfsfair.org.

Site brings surface suppliers,
designers together

Vecoplan LLC appointed Frank Goss as senior service technician.

Kenn Busch, a magazine editor with 20 years of experience in the furniture industry, has launched Material Intelligence — a resource featuring furniture and interior surface options for architectural and interior design.

According to Busch, the site uses designer-specific definitions and frequently asked questions about a range of materials, including HPL, TFM, 3-D laminates, engineered veneers and decorative metals. There’s also an archive of real-life application stories on where specific materials have been used in various markets.