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donate from time to time to the Conservative Party. I imagine this surprises nobody, but it actually doesn’t mean I endorse the Conservative Party.

I was in Honduras a few years back, and I was talking to one of the locals about politics. He was complaining, and I pointed out they have free elections, with one coming up.

He looked at me with a kind of amazement, and said, “Free?

Kerry Knudsen We have two families in Honduras, and they take turns raiding the treasury. That is the election, and it has

to go that way, because if it doesn’t — if one family just takes over — it will mean war.”

I vote for the Conservative Family because it seems to me, sort of, that the Conservatives are less corrupt than the Liberal Family. I have been reporting on this issue since Chrétien and AdScam and before. As I noted back then, you should be afraid when one party decides to use advertising revenues to rig elections. Chrétien, of course, passed the guilt to Martin, but you can do the research, yourself.

Does that mean the Conservatives are better? I hope so, but maybe they are just meeker. Capulets, Montagues, take your pick.

One thing donating to the Conservatives does, for sure, is to earn me a minimum of six “personalized” emails a day to each of my email accounts. Each of the e-mails usu-

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Last week I replied to Erin O’Toole’s “personal” e-mail.

Instead of telling what he’ll do when he becomes leader, I suggested that he tell me what he’s already done. If I am electing a fighter, I said, show me a record of a round or two. We can all walk overland across Kenya barefoot if all it takes is the talking. No response. Stunner.

Last night (my time; two weeks ago to you), I got a personal e-letter from Derek Sloan, inviting me to a webinar he is giving on free speech. I thought, “What a coincidence! I answered a survey from Sloan just last week saying that freedom of expression is my top campaign issue.” Twenty-four hours later, here comes Erin O’Toole with his plan to defend free speech. How about this for a campaign slogan for them all: ONE LAW for everybody.

Those of you that read my editorial last issue about Ravi Hooda already know I think free speech is not only critical, but critically endangered by some really stupid people in education. You can read it a www.woodindustry.ca/ those-darned-south-asians.

Many, many years ago, I was managing a magazine called Canadian Sportfishing. This was right around Ad-

Scam, and I noted that the provincial fishing guides were competing against the consumer magazines for ad dollars. So picture this: Mercury or Rapala or Shimano have $100,000 to spend on print in Canada. Their Canadian “presidents” have about as much authority over changing budgets as does an administrative assistant at a donut shop.

So in comes a guy from MNR with a badge and a gun (I am making this up; I haven’t seen it, but you get the idea.) and says, we would like you to buy two full pages in our print fishing regulations. And, “Voila!” Two things happen: the ads show up for the government, and go away for the independent magazines.

Actually, three things. The third is that the president of the independent magazine knows very well what happens if he or she reports on what just happened. The guy with the badge shows up again at Rapala and budgets get moved around again. Or forget the badge. Make it an MNR truck. Same deal. Complainers get new jobs and a chip truck.

I don’t need Derek Sloan to tell me that free speech is important. I already know that. It is enshrined (shrines being a really bad word these days) in our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, where it appears worthless. A tribute to British colonialism. A saccharide for the proletariat.

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I imagine most of us get a Staples promo mail at least occasionally, so most of us got one last month that proposed that we should all go outside. The message, ostensibly to kids, is “Get outdoors and have fun…. Promotes creativity and imagination…. Reduces screen time….

Promotes family bonding…. Encourages greater appreciation of nature….”

OK. But the essence of business is thinking. Even the bullies of the business need to think about strategy and tactics separately and plan campaigns accordingly. So what is Staples thinking? Who is doing the thinking? How do the tactics support the strategy?

First, there is an interpretation problem. Staples is an office-supply chain. To some, it would appear the last thing an office-supply chain would want is for people to go outside. The last time I checked, Staples does not sell trampolines, canoes or baseball bats. The sound of it is great, but the connection is elusive.

Of course, while the message appears to be directed at kids, it is likely not. It is likely directed at women. This brings up an interesting side note, since it once was considered immoral and illegal to market to kids, since they have not reached the age of reason and are too easily manipulated. But we got over that in the ‘40s. Here in the ‘20s, such things as bonding among the office supplies has more coherence. Possibly. At minimum, it has more coherence in the marketing community, if not with actual customers. It may be a convincing example of marketing group-think.

LOCAL MARKETS ARE NOT ALIKE The idea of marketing group-think is an interesting one.

For example, if the essence of business is thinking, the ability to separate oneself from the herd implies independent thinking. On its face, independent thinking is the opposite of group thinking. It’s the difference between owning a company and a company being owned by a committee. Staples comes to mind. I am guessing none of the readers of this magazine qualify their customers, then tell them to spend their remodeling budget on a Carnival Cruise trip, bonding notwithstanding.

Our media group-think has given us to think recently a great deal about being a “herd.” We should all run this way or that because Kim Kardashian says to. “Influencer lives matter.”

If there has been one driving force in marketing over

the past 30 years, it has been “digital.” The herd had run to spam in the ‘80s to dot-coms in the ‘90s to MySpace to Facebook to Twitter to Instagram to SnapChat to TikTok…. The herd is chasing the will-o’-the-wisp of free exposure. World fame. Go viral. It’s easy. All you have to do is post a YouTube video of yourself getting shot in the face with a can of pepper spray, and you get thousands of “views.”

The problem is, most readers of this magazine don’t sell into Romania or Patagonia. Most of our readers sell locally or regionally, with some spillover into the United States. If you think about it, how many customers from Arizona can you attract with a video of your dust collector?

PIQUE CUSTOMER INTEREST Going back to the basics, we all know we need to identify a market, target that market, stimulate that market and sell to that market. “Stimulate” may have many meanings on YouTube, and could get a lot of views as clickbait, but essentially “stimulate” means public relations. A message of quality and value to get customers interested before you propose a sale.

But that’s all so ’30s. Who does that anymore? The herd is off to the races.

However, if you think about it, have you ever seen an interesting topic pop up on YouTube, then noticed it’s slated to run an hour and 12 minutes and known you simply don’t have time? It would be different in print, where you could skim, highlight, file and save in the space of a coffee break. Further, if you have ever thought that, might not your customers feel the same? It’s fairly average for people to read two or three times faster than a video tracks, and the information tends to stick.

VALUE FOR VALUE Does this mean all things digital are wrong? Not necessarily. But it makes sense to think about the value – the ROI. When you spend money on your website, a promotion or just plain selfies, will it achieve the desired result?

Tactics are campaigns; strategies are results. Will the money you spend do what you want?

It is worth going to the world of digital marketing to discover the state of digital marketing.

I think by now everybody accepts that the allegedly “free” world of “search” comes with a heavy cost.

Search-engine companies worldwide are coming under

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— and either few or no actual results.

As the world of search has been populated with, by now, hundreds of millions or billions of commercial messages, each vying to override the rest, the ad world is struggling to find people willing to take yet one more blind leap of faith. For example, two weeks ago, on July 15, you could have attended a paid webinar entitled, “Respond to an Expanding Digital Audio Landscape: How advertisers can reach growing audiences with automated buying.”

Interesting, eh? To clarify, the summary says, “Despite repeated predictions of its imminent demise — first at the hands of TV, then video, then the internet — radio is not dead. Far from it. With technical advances, however, radio broadcasters and their advertisers struggle to embrace an expanding landscape.”

So while your advisors are pulling out all the stops to get you to “buy digital,” the best minds in marketing are reverting to … radio. We did not listen in to find out whether they recommend AM or FM.

DIGITAL EVOLUTION Meanwhile, the world of information seekers is in a panic.

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without the approval of commercial or special interests.

For one current example, the grunting mob is tearing down every vestige of the antebellum South. They say it is racist. Fair enough. However, a great number of those vestiges were placed as appeasement. The Civil War almost destroyed the U.S., and we in Canada forget that we both fought on and financially supported the Confederacy. Arguably, Parliament Hill should fall.

I, personally, have had at least one e-address or another, non-stop, since my first CompuServe address in 1983: 70713.300@compuserve.com. The effect has been that we can see the evolution of digital marketing as a time-lapse video of stupid.

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Back then, everybody had to login with a real name and account, secured with a credit card. For all I know, she could now be presenting as Puce Starfish or something.

FIVE SIMPLE STEPS Regarding objective research, try using Google to find the story of a relative or other minor citizen from the mid-’70s or before. They are gone.

Newspapers once carried obituaries, and you could find out things — moms and dads, siblings, birth and death dates and causes of death. In libraries you could find out that terrorists took over part of the Philippines in the early ’70s or who was advertising wood industry machinery in Canada during the ’50s. All that is going or gone. No commercial value.

There is a social cost to letting the slobbering set drive the car. However, our job as manufacturers is not that expansive. We do need to understand some basics. First, that much of what we have been promised by digital marketing has not come to fruition. Second, we can always reassess our marketing strategy. Third, that we need to focus on our market and worry less about the advertising solar system. Fourth, we need to target our resources where we will find the greatest potential for return, even if it’s radio. Fifth, once we have determined the proper medium, we need to focus, clarify and refine our message. Everything hangs in the balance.

If you play your cards right, who knows? You may be able to order up some playground slides from Staples.

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BNL BNP Paribas Group has structured a €50 million loan for Biesse Group, a multinational company based in Pesaro, Italy, with 4 business divisions, 12 production sites and 39 subsidiaries and representative offices worldwide, leader in the processing of wood, glass, stone, metal and advanced materials. The loan is said to be an innovative form of financing whose economic conditions are attached to precise environmental and social sustainability goals that are constantly monitored and measured.

Quebec students nab WMIA scholarships

The Fairfax, Va.-based Woodworking Machinery Industry Association (WMIA) Educational Foundation annually awards scholarships to those who want to study, and eventually pursue a career in, wood technology, machinery and related fields.

To date, the foundation has provided more than $480,000 US to assist talented students with furthering their educational and career goals. This year, the founda-

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Ryerson and Machines Italia release survey

The Ryerson University + Machines Italia Awareness Survey 2004-2018 results are now available. The Machines Italia awareness surveys collect data on trends, stringent issues, motivations, and future plans of capital investments and technology purchasing of machinery from North American manufacturers. The surveys were administered by the three Machines Italia offices in Chicago, Il., Mexico City and Toronto, Ont., from 2004 to 2018. There were 2,270 companies interviewed through different editions of the survey. The large majority of the companies interviewed operate in 15 manufacturing sectors, referred as the Machines Italia Group, including woodworking and metalworking. Machines Italia Canada partnered with the Department of Economics at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ont., where a team of post graduate students under the supervision of Dr. Claustre Bajona, associate professor and chair, conducted an in-depth analysis of the survey data including time series analysis, correlation analysis and regression analysis. To request a copy of the executive report presentation, please contact toronto@ice.it

Chocolaterie wins international design award

Unique Store Fixtures of Concord, Ont., has been awarded gold by the grand jury panel of the Como, Italybased A’ Design Award and Com-

petition, in the 2019–2020 Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category, for KitKat Chocolatory, located at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto, Ont. Unique Store Fixtures, creator of custom-crafted retail environments, collaborated with Toronto interior design company model/ctzn by fabricating all custom millwork and ensuring that the overall interior concept presented was fully realized from conception to implementation.

All aspects of the project, including custom stonework, metal fabrication, glass and wood, were completed by Unique Store Fixtures.

IWF cancelled, returns 2022

Scheduled for August, IWF 2020 in Atlanta, Ga., has been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The IWF show management team working in collaboration with the IWF 2020 Management Committee, whose members represent the Forest Hill, Md.-based Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America and the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association of Fairfax, Va., came to the decision. The decision to cancel North America’s oldest and largest woodworking event could not and did not come easily, organizers say.

“While no one can be happy with this outcome,” they add, “we all can look toward the promise of a new, brighter future and all the opportunities IWF 2022 will bring.”

Canadian student wins first prize at competition

Saint-Jean-surRichelieu, Que.based Formica Canada has announced that two Canadian students are among the winners of the North American FORM 2020 Alexandra Student InnovaClément tion Competition. Alexandra Clément, interior design student at Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, is the www.woodindustry.ca

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Filings WOOD first Canadian to win the first prize of the competition and Jacob Ethier, a master’s student in environmental design at the Université du Jacob Ethier Québec à Montréal (UQAM), won second place. Matthew Lam and Benjamin Ma, students at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ont., received an honMatthew Lam ourable mention for their joint project.

This year, the competition received a record number of 150 submissions from more than 40 universities, cégeps and colleges in CanaBenjamin Ma da and the U.S. To participate, students in interior design and architecture programs were invited to submit the design of a piece of furniture under the theme “Blurred

Lines,” examining the intersection of nature and technology. Participants could win one of the cash prizes and have their creation built and exhibited as part of the NeoCon 2021 event in Chicago, Il.

Canada’s first forest meets new FSC standard

the new standard, said to be a major milestone in FSC’s goal to certify 100 million hectares by 2025. The family-run forest management company employs more than 1,000 workers in the province and is said to be one of North America’s top manufacturers of I-joists, glued-laminated and cross-laminated timber. In 2019, Chantiers Chibougamau secured government funding to design two modular mass timber classrooms at a local school — which its workers then built in two months.

PreVu3D raises $2.5 million to model interiors Chantiers Chibougamau, also known as Nordic Structures, in Chibougamau, Que., is Canada’s first forest management company to embrace the new Forest Stewardship Council standard – developed one year ago to meet the urgent needs of Canadian forests. The new FSC standard unifies all regional sustainability efforts and is now updated to reflect such pressing issues as the woodland caribou crisis, the rights of Indigenous Peoples, workers’ rights (including gender equity), conservation and landscape management. To meet the standard, Chantiers Chibougamau has transitioned 2.4 million hectares of land to

PreVu3D, a Montreal, Que.-based company that has developed an interactive digital twin 3D visualization and modeling software platform, has raised $2.5 million in a round of seed funding. The round, led by Toronto, Ont.-based Brightspark Capital, includes participation from Desjardins Capital of Levis, Que., and returning Tokyo, Japan-based investor Deepcore Tokyo, to bring the total funding for PreVu3D to $3.3 million.

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Filings WOOD in 2017 by the company’s founders and its then new c.e.o.

Scott Byers to evolve the 30year old company from a familyrun entreprenScott Beyers eurial business into an independently managed corporation. Byers and his leadership team have doubled Majestic’s revenue and geographic reach in the last three years.

Tower design for Toronto unveiled

Architectural firm Herzog and de Meuron of Basel, Switzerland, and Toronto, Ont.-based architects Quadrangle have been appointed by The Netherlands real estate investors Kroonenberg Groep and ProWinko to design a mixed-use tower at the northwest corner of Bay and Bloor in Toronto. With a 3:1 ratio in the northsouth orientation, a simple extrusion of the site footprint rises 87 storeys, with the first 16 floors to provide retail, office and technical functions. A restaurant, lounge and rentable spaces occupy the highest three floors of the building with panoramic views over the city. At street level, residents enter a triple-height lobby from Bloor Street and take one of four dedicated lifts to their condo level. Residences will range from one bedroom, to multilevel penthouses, totaling 332 condominium units spread over 64 floors.

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Mass timber college building revealed

Centennial College of Toronto, Ont., is collaborating with Mississauga, Ont.-based builder EllisDon and designers Dialog and Smoke Architecture to construct the first zero-carbon, mass timber highereducation building in Canada. Forming a new gateway structure at Centennial’s Progress Campus, the $105-million expansion to the Progress Campus A Block building will embody the College’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and sustainable design when it opens in 2023, the institution says. The design firms, Dialog and Smoke

Architecture, based in Toronto and Hamilton, Ont., respectively, approached the project using the concept of “two-eyed seeing” or viewing the world through the lens of Indigenous knowledge and the lens of western knowledge. The resulting design is said to brings together indigenous and western cultures in both the form and function, adding over 150,000 square feet of new and renovated space.

Municipal permit ruling favours architects

In June 2019, the Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) of Vancouver, B.C., initiated legal action against the City of Langford for a decision by the city’s chief building inspector to issue a certain building permit. The AIBC stated that the permit was issued without an architect engaged, for a residential/commercial building which required an architect under the Architects Act. The AIBC brought a ‘judicial review’ and sought a declaration from the B.C. Supreme Court that the local government must consider the Architects Act in its permitting decisions, and that failure to do so was unreasonable. On May 29, 2020, the judgment in the City of Langford judicial review was released, and the AIBC was successful in having the declaration issued by the courts. As a public interest regulator, the AIBC’s position has been that the Architects Act is a public health and safety law that must be appropriately considered by local governments. Some authorities have taken the stance that as long as the B.C. Building Code is complied with, there is no additional duty to ‘enforce’ or consider the Architects Act. The Langford judicial review was an opportunity to clarify the legal strength of these positions, and, as stated by Mr. Justice Stephen Kelleher in the decision, the AIBC had clear “public interest standing” to bring the case to court.

German office furnishings show canceled

Orgatec, a furnishing show in Cologne for office environments has been cancelled and will take place again from October 25-29, 2022. Despite high registration levels in the spring of this year and extensive preparations, the current COVID situation has caused strong health, safety, economic and travel concerns among many of its registered exhibitors and visitors. However, this setback is said to have led organizers to develop a new business platform for

exhibitors at sister show imm cologne 2021 for companies who cater to the contract and residential furnishing industries.

Archroma joins the MMPA

Reinach, Switzerland-based Archroma, a global supplier of sustainable colour and specialty chemicals, has joined the Moulding and Millwork Producers Association (MMPA) of Woodland, Calif. Archroma first entered the wood market around 3 years ago, when the company decided to adapt some of its long-established colour technologies and specialty chemicals to applications adjacent to its traditional textile, packaging, paper, paint and construction markets.

Rodrigo Casa Grande, head of sales, Packaging, Paper and Wood, North America at Archroma says his company has joined an association that Rodrigo shares the same Casa Grande belief that it can develop and manufacture products in a safer and more sustainable way.

CMA announces leadership team

The Cabinet Makers Association (CMA) of Chicago, Il., has announced the results of its annual board of directors election and the installment of their officers for the next year.

The CMA members re-elected Matt

Wehner of Cabinet Concepts by Design in Springfield, Mo., and Gregory Paolini of Gregory Paolini Designs in Canton, N.C., was elected as a new board member. Both of them will serve a three­-year term. In addition, the board has appointed the following officers who will serve in these roles from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021: Chris Dehmer of Dark Horse Woodworks in Atlanta, Ga., will continue to serve as president; Ken Kumph of Premier Builders in Georgetown, Mass., was nominated vice president; James Fox of Fox Woodworking in Phoenixville, Penn., will serve as treasurer; Gregory Paolini will assume the role of secretary; and, the members-at-large are Monika Soos of Sofo Kitchens of Maple Ridge, B.C., Brian Clancy of Clancy Woodworking of Sherman, Conn., and Matt Wehner. Exiting the board is Leland Thomasset of Taghkanic Woodworking in Pawling, N.Y.

Formica to produce Fenix surface line in Quebec

Formica has announced it will manufacture, market, distribute and sell Bra, Italy-based Arpa Industriale’s Fenix surface materials in North America. The award-winning products will be manufactured at Formica’s Saint-Jean-surRichelieu, Que., plant, the company says.

Stefano Mion Stefano Mion,

c.e.o. of Arpa Industriale, says the partnership with Formica will allow its Fenix brand to further reach architects and interior designers in North America through a well-established distribution network. The Fenix brand was established by Arpa in 2013.

Next Xylexpo event will be in 2022

Xylexpo organizer Acimall, the Italian wood machinery association, has announced that it has become impossible to present the international wood industry event in 2020, saying the next date for exhibitors and visitors will be in 2022. In recent months, the organizer of the biennial world exhibition for woodworking technology and furniture supplies had constantly monitored of all the conditions required to offer a successful exhibition and concluded that the situation in November this year will not be favourable, yet.

With its global scope and more than one out of three exhibitors and visitors coming from abroad, a statement said, the Xylexpo organizer felt that travelers would be seriously jeopardized by sanitary and economic conditions that are still unresolved in many world regions. Further details with be announced in the coming months.

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Profile: The Door Stop, Campden, Ont.

“I’m a

woodworker” This magazine has long held that politicians make horrid businessmen. Horrid. This current extension of the pandemic panic is but the latest and greatest example. But that opens a question to the converse: do businessmen make good politicians? Enter David Bylsma, proprietor of The Door Stop in Campden, Ont., and mayor of West Lincoln.

Looking positively non-mayoral in shorts and an open shirt on this 34C July day, he grinned ruefully and remarked, “you must have heard of my non-manufacturing avocation.” I had. I even saw an internet photo of him in

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a coat and tie — daring for a wood-industry professional, even in winter.

As we settled on folding chairs on the former loading dock of what was once a seed-and-feed store, Bylsma tried to pre-empt a question that was not coming. “I suppose you heard about the ‘pride’ issue,” he asked? I hadn’t, I said, “… but now that you mention it…..”

Bylsma flashed what I soon learned to be his signature, impish grin. He said as mayor, he had not allowed the flying of the pride, rainbow flag. “Don’t get me wrong,” he said, “this is not about lgbtq. Not a bit. It is about this

The Door Stop’s Raimann ripsaw is probably overkill for the general production flow, but company owner David Bylsma likes it, it cuts quickly and true and is accurate and familiar for the shop staff. As the beginning of the production cycle, it can handle whatever they throw at it.

cancel culture demanding that people say this or do that or else they will be attacked, and I didn’t see a place for coercion in our community.

Identity politics is tearing the nation apart.”

P r ed ic t ably, the controversy came. The first thing that happened, he said, is that people started demanding he resign or be fired. “I got elected with 2,000 votes in the town,” he said, “and they came in with petitions signed by 5,000 people. Obviously, this was not a political position decided by our voters, but by people from outside.”

So I’m not resigning, he said. And as for getting fired, that’s tough. I own the company. Bylsma thinks the whole idea of one political group seizing every position and policy has to stop, and the first people to stand up should be people that can’t be fired. “You have to stand up for what you believe,” he says. “If you don’t, nobody will do it for you.”

Bylsma is as plain-speaking about his business. He

started in a home shop 20 years ago, during Y2K, then he expanded to a second shop, and three-and-a-half years ago he bought his current location, including the bins behind the main shop floor. He also has 100 acres of managed bush, to include pine, red oak, maple and another 24 more exotic hardwoods, and a kiln and mill so he can integrate his entire operation — admittedly on a small scale.

One of the benefits, though, is that he can bring a class of home-schoolers to his property, and in two-and-a-half hours show them how to fell a 28-inch tree, cut off a 10foot butt cut, skid it to the mill, show the kiln, move to the shop, rip, shape and mould the parts and assemble and sand a kitchen-cabinet door. One site, two-and-a-half hours and this was a tree this morning.

Bylsma thinks this approach is the wave of the future for kids in Canada. “University degrees have become mostly useless,” he says. “They teach topics that are not usable, indoctrinate endlessly and provide only a huge education bill.” That said, he wears an engineering ring on his pinkie he earned at McMaster. It is not the “whether” of education, but the “why.”

Very much practicing what he preaches, Bylsma’s nine children are all on track to own businesses in the Niagara Peninsula. One, his 19-year-old son, is following in his father’s footsteps in the business, introducing live-edge designs as an offshoot to what Bylsma has kept very basic. “I make cabinet doors,” he says. “That’s all. The other stuff is his thing.”

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One of Bylsma’s signature slanted clamp carriers adorns the wall of the shop, handily out-ofthe-way until such time as it’s needed.

Meanwhile, it takes up minimal floor space.

Clamping is critical for a door manufacturer. Bylsma created a slant clamp carrier system that defines the workflow at The Door Stop. The system’s foundation is the frame, of which he has two mounted on walls and one on the floor. The bar clamps hang on racks below the frame, and each has a fitting on the end so it can be simply inserted into the frame on an angle, and gravity tension holds it in place without bolts or other hardware. Each bar can be placed exactly to accommodate the length and width of the parts, but the beauty of the system is that when it’s not in use the bar clamps can be hung and the carrier takes up almost no floor space.

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According to Bylsma, he sells between $400,000 and $700,000 annually, wholesale, into the regional market. He says 85 percent of his customers are local mom-and-pop shops, and he sort-of begrudgingly sells another 15 percent into the DIY market. All his doors are solid-wood or veneer, and he admits he has no CNC machinery. He says everybody is getting a CNC and the market in melamine is just too competitive. He runs on shapers, sanders, and his pride-and-joy, a four-blade Raimann rip saw.

Bylsma admits the Raimann is overgunned for his purposes, but he loves the accuracy, ease-of-use and dependability. In addition, he says it gives his employees a nice piece of equipment to play with.

Bylsma is enthusiastic about his workforce. When times are busy, he employs up to six, but for now he has

only two, both of whom earn $26 per hour, plus six percent annual raises, and both of which have been with him for eight years.

Bylsma likes to keep his employees, and to keep them happy. He also likes to keep them safe, which is why he also owns a SawStop saw.

For those that don’t know, a SawStop is a table saw that monitors an electric current at the blade. If anything not-wood touches the blade, it triggers a block that fires into the blade, stopping it on a dime. According to Bylsma, the cartridges fire falsely from time to time, but the $100 cost per cartridge is worth it for the peace of mind. “So far,” he says, “the SawStop has saved one finger and about a dozen tape measures. The finger was the important one. The worker’s finger went into the blade, the blade stopped and what would have been a lost finger ended up as a 1/8-inch nick, a band-aid and back to work.

Lesson learned.”

Bylsma sees his diamond tooling as the heart of his quality. All his

Bylsma exudes energy and enthusiasm in every aspect of his conversation. Whether it be about wood, Niagara, manufacturing, home schooling or politics, he always has time to talk, as long as it goes along with putting the talk into action. www.woodindustry.ca www.woodindustry.ca

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The old feed-and-seed store was as it should be. It had load-in and load-out, office space, work space underneath for pelletizing and dust extraction, storage for product and, interestingly, storage for inventory. Three flights up in the dusty, dark recesses of the old seed bins, Bylsma is creating an oasis. He has cut out some of the old supports, once necessary for stability holding tons of product, and is creating a living and recreation space.

If you could look through the wall in front, Bylsma says, you would see downtown Toronto across Lake Ontario.

If you could see through the wall through the doorway on the right, you would see the mists of Niagara Falls.

Soon, he says, you will be able to see both, as he installs windows to capture the view.

If you ever wondered what the effect would be of generation upon generation of grain erosion on wood looks like, this is it. Bylsma intends to incorporate this look into the design of the new interior as-is.

So far, this SawStop saw has only saved one finger.

According to Bylsma, more than worth any cost.

The $100 cartridges tend to fire off indiscriminately once in a while, but to Bylsma that’s just a consumable that goes with the territory.

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tooling is diamond, he says, with the obvious pun on keeping his shop “cutting-edge.”

Bylsma would ultimately describe himself as a traditionalist. “I’m a woodworker,” he says. “In high school, I made kids’ toys and little table sets. Solid MDF is the fashion but if you put a hot kettle on MDF, it mushrooms. With solid oak, if your customer buys a new fridge that’s too tall for the existing cabinets, I can remove the rails, cut four inches, put it back together and keep the patina and match the existing cabinets.”

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Law WOOD New record-keeping requirements

Tracking owners I

n case you missed it, you may be surprised to find out that the Canada Business Corporation Act (the “CBCA”) has recently been amended on a couple of occasions to introduce new record-keeping requirements.

As part of the global Louis Vouloukos movement to enhance beneficial ownership transparency in an effort to curb money laundering and terrorist activities, the CBCA was amended: first, to require all CBCAincorporated private (i.e. non-public) corporations to create and maintain a new register identifying individuals with “significant control” over the corporation; and, secondly, to permit certain investigative bodies such as the Canada Revenue Agency (the “CRA”) and the police, access to the new register, on request, in certain circumstances. The amendments include significant penalties for noncompliance, including the potential for substantial personal liability or imprisonment for shareholders, directors and officers of a CBCA corporation. While these recent amendments currently apply to private corporations incorporated under the CBCA, it is highly anticipated that all provinces and territories in Canada will follow suit shortly, so all provincially incorporated private corporations should take note.

The new “Register of Individuals with Significant Control”

Prior to the enactment of the recent amendments to the CBCA, as you may be aware, CBCA corporations were legally required to maintain a register of legal (or “registered”) owners of shares of a corporation.

However, CBCA corporations were not required to disclose information relating to “beneficial” owners of such shares or about those individuals whose influence could be exerted to control the corporation (from behind the scenes if you will).

As a result of the amendments, with few exceptions, every CBCAincorporated private corporation is now, also, required to prepare and maintain a register identifying individuals (that is natural persons, not corporations, trusts or other legal entities) with “significant control” over the corporation (the “ISC Register”). Currently, an individual will be considered an individual with “significant control” of the corporation if he or she: • is the registered holder of, the beneficial owner of or has direct or indirect control or direction over a “significant number” of shares of the corporation, where “significant number” of shares means 25 percent or more of the voting shares of the corporation or 25 percent or more of all shares of the corporation, based on fair market value of the shares; or • is an individual who has any direct or indirect influence that, if exercised, would result in that indi-

vidual having control of the corporation (regardless if he or she owns a “significant number” of shares).

Information to be included on the ISC Register

The ISC Register must contain the following information: • the names, dates of birth and the latest known address of each individual with significant control; • the jurisdiction of residence for tax purposes of each individual with significant control; • the day on which each individual became or ceased to be an individual with significant control, as the case may be; • a description of how each individual is an individual with significant control over the corporation, including, as applicable, a description of their interests and rights in respect of shares of the corporation; • any other information required by any future CBCA regulations; and • a description of each step taken by the corporation to comply with the legal requirement to, at least once during each financial year of the corporation, take reasonable steps to ensure that it has identified all individuals with significant control over the corporation and that the information in the register is accurate, complete and up-to-date.

It should be noted that if a corporation requests any of the foregoing information from one of its shareholders, the shareholder is legally obligated to, the best of their knowledge, reply accurately and completely as soon as feasible.

Access to the ICS Register

The ICS Register is not available to the public. However, at this time, the ICS Register may be accessed by both the Director of Corporations Canada, upon request, and, also, by shareholders and creditors of the corporation for certain limited purposes set out in the legislation. Further, and perhaps more to the point of the legislative changes, an “investigative body,” namely the police, the CRA www.woodindustry.ca

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Law WOOD and any provincial body that has responsibilities similar to those of the CRA, may access the ICS register under certain circumstances.

Upon the request of an investigative body, the corporation is required to, as soon as feasible after the request is served on the corporation provide the investigative body with a copy of the ICS Register or disclose to the investigative body any information in the ICS Register specified by the investigative body.

Significant penalties for non-compliance

A corporation that, without reasonable cause, contravenes the ICS Register requirements or contravenes the requirement to provide the disclosure to investigative bodies is guilty of an offence and liable

on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and/or imprisonment for up to six months, or to both.

On the personal liability front, every director and officer of a corporation that knowingly authorizes, permits or acquiesces in the contravention of the requirement to create and maintain the ICS Register, who records false or misleading information in the ICS register, or who provides to any person or entity false or misleading information in relation to the ICS register, is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both. A shareholder of the corporation that contravenes the requirement to reply to the corporation’s request for information (as noted above), is also liable on

conviction to a fine not exceeding $200,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both.

Maintaining the ICS register is now the law. All CBCA private corporations are required to comply with these new record keeping requirements or risk significant penalties and/or imprisonment. While these amendments currently only apply to CBCA corporations, all provincially incorporated entities need to take note, as provinces are expected to follow suit shortly.

Louis Vouloukos of Brampton, Ont.-based Lawrences, specializes in corporate, commercial and franchise law.

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Design WOOD Nakashima, Maloof and Castle

Arrogance earned I

n the early ‘70s, there was a show called WoodenWorks at the Renwick Gallery, which is a part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. Now we would describe it as a show of studio furniture, then emerging as a vital component of the Contemporary Crafts Paul Epp movement.

Three of the five designers represented would go on to have an oversized influence on this emerging discipline. I was lucky enough to see the show, as an eager student and prospective studio furniture maker myself.

The oldest of these was George Nakashima (1905-1990). An American of Japanese ancestry, he was interred during the War, but then went on to make a major contribution to American culture anyway. He loved wood and did his best to reveal its natural beauty, working frequently with the flitches of wain-edged wood that we now call live-edge. He travelled the world to find trees worthy of his work and then used them with great respect. It’s an indication of its cultural significance that his work sells at auction for much more than when he produced it. But what I find to be the most interesting is that within all the live-edge activity that we are experiencing, no one is doing it better and even rarely as well. He developed a style and he remains the master of it. I subsequently was lucky enough to get to know him a bit, but found

him to be a bit less than friendly. He deserved to be proud and the internment experience may have influenced his sociability.

Sam Maloof (1916-2009) worked in design in a number of ways before he found his destiny as a maker of exquisite furniture. His style was heavily influenced by Danish Modern, but he interpreted it in his own way, with a mastery of blended edges, evolving sections and graceful lines. His work is entrancing to look at and lovely to touch. Not surprisingly, he has often been imitated — especially his signature rocking chair. What I find curious about that is that I haven’t seen one of these “works of homage” that wasn’t somehow clumsier or heavierhanded. The master knew what he was doing and his imitators don’t quite. I also knew Sam a bit and he also could be arrogant. He came by that honestly and was, by all accounts also generous and magnanimous.

tion led him. He was hard to imitate, because to do so, you would need to be a master of form as well, and not many are, at least not in his league. Of the three, I knew him the best. Of course, he could be arrogant too.

I mention the arrogance because I think that these individuals were aware of the role they were playing and their worth. My observations are not critical, rather they are an acknowledgement of these men’s importance. It’s good that they knew it.

They played an outsized role in the flourishing of the studio furniture field that they helped create. They were pioneers and, to their credit, not subsequently equalled. It is in the nature of design that older designs are improved upon, gradually and sequentially. In their case, this hasn’t happened. They defined their styles and their work remains the benchmark.

I was very impressed as a youth, and unlike what usually happens, I have retained my over-sized respect.

I was fortunate to get to know them and to experience the development of their oeuvre. They have passed on now, but their influence will cast a broad shadow for a long while yet.

I’m happy to cheer for them.

Paul Epp is an emeritus professor at OCAD University, and former chair of its Industrial Design department.

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Wendell Castle (1932-2018) trained as an industrial designer before forsaking that for sculpture. And his furniture is certainly more sculpture than anything else. He was fantastically creative and had a powerful sense of form that was without peer. He was creative in every way, both visually and technically. He evolved many techniques, not because he was technically minded, but as routes to the expression of his creativity.

He would do what it took to get to where his imagina- Wendell Castle’s 1963 Blanket Chest. www.woodindustry.ca

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Cartel WOOD Where does all the money go?

Shell game W

e promised to talk about corruption in the wood industry on page 4. We don’t have a conviction, yet, so we will talk about appearances, and we’ll look at the Wood Manufacturing Council (WMC) in Ottawa.

There are very few pipelines for federal money into our sector. As near as we can figure out, the bulk of the federal money coming into the wood industry from the feds runs through the WMC, from where it is funneled out to associations and uncharted destinations.

How much money, where to, when, what for? We don’t know. We are the preeminent national magazine for the sector, and we can’t find out. Not very awe-inspiring, eh?

Some of you may recall back in 2012 we got some requests from concerned industry leaders, so we asked the WMC for information. Nothing. We contacted then Minister for HRSDC Diane Finley about it, and she replied that the WMC operates autonomously and is not subject to HRSDC intervention.

Autonomously? With taxpayer money?

We sent formal, Federal Access to Information requests, and the letters and filing fees were returned without comment, so we wrote to each of the WMC board members, all with zero response.

We then asked you. We sent out a survey to 2,000 randomly chosen recipients from our readers’ list, of which 187 (9.4 percent) responded. Of the respondents, over 90 percent (!!!) said Wood Industry should investigate. Over 95 percent of you said taxpayer-funded councils should not use their money to support one magazine (Woodworking) over another. We also noted that most of the board was made up of supplier, government and outside interest groups, and we asked whether such a council should have representation from its constituency (you), and 85 percent of you said, “yes.”

Faced with these findings, the WMC said … crickets.

The publisher of this magazine was, for years, on the Program Advisory Committee (PAC) at Ontario’s Conestoga College’s Woodworking Centre of Ontario. As such, we received a “report” from the WMC that was VERY unflattering of you regarding your relationships with women.

Not only did the report conflict with my own knowledge and experience, but it was provided by a PR company owned by WMC President Richard Lipman’s wife.

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Let me reiterate in your defence, I have been in many, many shops over the years. NEVER have I seen or heard of degradation of women by any owner or manager. Has there been some? I suppose, but I don’t hear that.

That said, I HAVE seen degradation of women by a few salesmen for suppliers to the industry, associates of the WMC and former media entities. They can’t seem to stay out of the peep shows and whorehouses in Hanover. Maybe that’s not degrading, but it fits my definition. I don’t consider it my business what weak men do to satisfy their endocrine demands if it’s legal (if degrading), I just don’t see it among the manufacturers, contrary to published claims by the WMC, paid for by money intended for you.

Anyway, we’re back. Even as we head to print, we have received a letter from our new MP in Caledon, Kyle Seeback. Along with his letter, he provides a copy of a note he has sent to Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Bains. In part, Seeback says: The little information Mr. Knudsen has found about the WMC is most concerning, which he brought to the attention of the OPP, who referred him to the RCMP. The RCMP then referred him to the Competition Bureau of Canada, which unfortunately did not report back to him, citing confidentiality.

So there you have it. We hope to have something to report by our next issue.

Have you received any of these federal dollars in the past 10 years? Our little industry is not doing very well.

We need federal help. But first, we need to chase away the buzzards.

Meanwhile, we always stand against corruption. The competition always stands for it.

If you would like to have input, I have already told anti-manufacturer, cartel-members Blum, Homag, Biesse, Planit, Royce-Ayr and others — you can see who is exclusive with Woodworking — that I will let you know. Or you could let them know. Ask how Peter Mate’s (Planit) position as Treasurer of the WMC helps competitor KCD? In the alternative, you can get a PDF of this department on our website, send it to your personal sales reps and ask them to explain. You can cc: me if you like, to make certain your letter doesn’t get lost.

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New Products Framework helps organize drawers

The Tavinea Sorto frame system from Grass is said to allow for one, two or three elements so that drawers of many widths can be organized simply and quickly. The frame elements are assembled from 6 mm narrow metal profiles, providing a

sleek design, matt surfaces and timeless colours, the company says, so that the frame system looks equally good in drawers in the kitchen, bathroom, living room and bedroom. The system’s corner connection doubles as both a spacer and anti-slip device. A spring device on the inside of the divider rail makes it possible to position the narrow longitudinal divider where needed. In that way, a single divider rail can be used to create two compartments or to hold accessories such as a knife block, foil holder or spice rack firmly in place. The frame elements made of steel and the accessory parts made of wood organize the storage space of drawers. www.grasscanada.com

Panel saw produces multiple angle cuts

The kappa 590 sliding table panel saw from Felder is a twin-pivot unit that has a total swivel range of 92° and achieves a cutting height of 202 mm for saw blades with a diameter of 550 mm. The capability saves valuable working time and simplifies the cutting of internal mitre and

simple compound cuts, the company says. The synchronous motor with continuously adjustable speed control from 2,000 to 5,000 rpm and power transmission with Poly-Vbelt technology is said to ensure constant performance. Axes of the machine can be controlled ergonomically and intuitively by the central operating unit with a 15 in. touch screen, while the in-house software with graphical user interface, different software programs, a USB interface and the prepared network connection is also said to make work easier and guarantee efficiency and productivity. The panel saw can produce rabbets, grooves, notches, angle cuts, oblique cuts plus, false miters, compound cut plus, concealed V-neck, hip and valley rafters, as well as various geometric shapes. www.felder-group.ca

Portable cyclone dust collector

Oneida Air has introduced the Mini-Gorlilla portable cyclone dust collector for smaller workshops.

With an industrial fan motor that provides 583 cfm with a four- to six-in. dust port, the dust collector is said to offer a high efficiency cyclone (over 99 percent

separation) with smooth, compound molded surface. Units feature a 22-gallon mobile, drop-down, dust bin with liner bag holder and fill level viewing window. The HEPAcertified filter media with non-stick membrane and vacuum hose port are designed for easy cleaning. The 12 in. impeller is a made of a singlepiece, backward inclined, nonsparking/non-ferrous, composite resin.

Other features include: 9 in. WC maximum suction; noise level of 80.5 dBA at 10 ft; filtration efficiency of 99.97 percent at 0.3 microns; and, total filtration area of 40 sq. ft. www.oneida-air.com

One-piece thermofoil doors

One-piece thermofoil doors from Elias Woodwork have a 5-year warranty and are said to offer colour consistency and a premium HDF core. The thermofoil has stain, fade and scratch resistant properties, as well as double glue application on edges to ensure thermofoil adhesion and prevent delamination.

Designed to offers cost savings compared to wood stained or painted products, the unit styles can be customized with a choice of recessed panel, raised panel and slab options. A full line of colour matching accessories, moldings and sheet goods are available, the company says, with matching back colour options available and numerous trendy solid color and wood grain finishes available. www.eliaswoodwork.com

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New Products Dark monotonic matte cabinet surfaces

Wood stain in multiple sizes

The Rauvisio noir monotonic matte surfaces from Rehau is said to feature the rich and muted aesthetic of film noir. Offered as surfaces and custom cabinet doors, the light-absorbent surface resists scratches and fingerprints while providing like self-tightening (no clamping required), self-locking, non-visible, varied sizes (5 x 7.5 mm, 5 x 11 mm, 8 x 8 mm, 8 x 26 mm), higher shear strength and reduced labour. Sample packs are available. www.knappconnectors.com

a touchable matte. Cabinet doors feature double-sided matte that matches the company’s LaserEdge zero-joint edgebanding, resulting in a monolithic effect said to rival solid compact doors. The monotonic matte surface is laminated onto a refined MDF core with PVA glue. The surface can be used in both horizontal and vertical applications and is also offered as sheets, boards and edgebanding. The surface also has antimicrobial, independent-healing and scratch-resistant properties. Total VOC count is less than 0.1 mg/m3. It is also phenol free, meaning irritants will not affect the indoor air quality. The engineered MDF core is CARB2, TSCA Title VI certified and NAF (non-added formaldehyde) exempt. Surfaces are offered as individual matching components or as finished, cut-to-size components. www.na.rehau.com

Two-part locking dowel

Metal stud dowels from Knapp Connectors are designed for connecting cabinets, drawer boxes, shop fittings, shelves and bookcases. The Quick-set 2-part locking dowel is said to be an easy, handy and glueless connector that features benefits

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Sliding miter gauge system

JessEm Tool Company has announced the Mite-R-Excel II miter gauge features nine miter detents with a spring-loaded indexing pin said to ensure accurate cuts at the most

common angles. The front fence extrusion is 20 in. long with a telescopic stop that extends up to 36 in. with an adjustable flip stop that can be used with a sacrificial fence up to ¾ in. thick. The company’s patent pending fence locating knob allows users to quickly reset their fence back to the correct distance to the blade. Squaring up the fence to the guide bar has been simplified with the adjustable fence mount, the company says, and the bar snuggers ensure the miter gauge slides into the miter slot for smooth, accurate cuts.

The unit fits standard ¾ in. wide x 3/8 in. deep mitre gauge slots and indexing allows for adjustments at 0, 15, 22.5, 30 and 45 degrees. www.jessem.ca

The Nova USA colour palate of ExoShield wood stains are now available in gallon, quart and halfpint sizes. Designed to provide longlasting, superior protection, the line of Platinum, Antique Bronze, Natural, Mahogany, Walnut and Black Walnut stains can be purchased in all three sizes. Using a proprietary blend of Tung oil, UV blockers, fungicide and trans-oxide pigments, the wood stains’ water-resistant, acidresistant formula is suitable for enhancing wood stability, reducing cracking or warping, delaying graying and protecting against water damage, fungi and harmful UV rays.

The stain applications are said to cost as little as 16 cents per square foot on tropical hardwoods. Another is the ability to mix any of the stain colours in its palette to create differing shades. www.novausawood.com

Decorative hardware pulls

The Summer Collection of decorative hardware from Marathon Hardware features a selection of modern and transitional handles and knobs designed to complement each other and have matching finishes

that can be combined to create a homogenous aesthetic.

The selection of on-trend finishes is said to complement other materials like tiles, flooring and fixtures. www.marathonhardware.com

Keyless chuck cordless drill

Equipped with an EC-TEC brushless motor, integral LED, and many more features, the T 18 cordless drill from Festool is supported by a 3-year warranty.

Units feature a keyless metal chuck with a range of 1/16 to ½ in. capacity, integrated bit storage, optimum LED illumination of the work area, and belt clip for attachment on both sides. Packed into a Systainer case, units can be integrated into the company’s system of tool storage. www.festoolcanada.com

range of interior spaces. With low light reflectivity and a colour palette inspired by nature, the surfaces are opaque, soft touch and anti-fingerprint, while thermal healing of superficial micro-scratches are also possible, the company says. The collection’s features are the result of a series of processes, including a multilayer coating and the use of acrylic resins that are hardened and fixed through an electronic beam curing process. Surfaces can be used for vertical or horizontal applications, and are suitable for retail, health care, hospitality, office and transportation applications, as well as industrial, kitchen and bath, or furniture designs. www.fenixforinteriors-na.com

Cleaning and recycling centre for corners

The Rondo line of cleaning and recycling centres from Richelieu are design for corner cabinets equipped with a sink.

Even in a standard corner cabinet, the line is said to be an attractive alternative for sorting and storing waste and cleaning products,

Connection system range extended

Ovvo has introduced the V-1230 Drilling range, a connector that incorporates a patent pending design on the pins. The patentable features enable the connectors to hold themselves within the panel material using standard 32 mm centered 8 mm holes, without the use of tools or glue. The connectors also retain the “Push<Click>Connect” concept, the company says. The three new products in the range include a releasable version with 25 mm leg, a permanent version with 20 mm legs and a permanent version with 10 mm legs. Each of the connectors extends the range of materials, industries and applications in which they can be used, the company says. www.ovvotech.com

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New Products thanks to its numerous storage spaces, the company says. Minimum interior dimensions required are a depth of 665 mm, width of 700 mm and height of 340 mm, while volume capacity is 36 litres. www.richelieu.com

Reusable compact spray booth

The Portable Jobsite Spray Booth system from PaintLine can be set up by one person in 15 minutes, provides 5-sided coverage with an open front, and has a variety of available ventilation accessories. Included are the re-usable system frame, a set of three disposable liners and a dedicated carry bag which holds the included items for transport and storage. Total weight is 45 lb and booth dimensions are 2 x 2 x 2 m. Intended for interior use, the spray booth can be set up in a variety of environments, providing users with both a job site and in-shop painting, refinishing and workpiece processing.

The 2 mil plastic liner lets in ambient light and is easily/inexpensively replaced for new projects, the company says. www.thepaintline.com

Adhesive for laminating fire-rated boards

Advantage 460 is a lamination adhesive developed by Franklin Adhesives & Polymers to minimize reaction to borates in fire-rated particleboard and fibreboard. The

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adhesive working time is five to seven minutes, the company says, consistently providing a strong bond and enabling the manufacturer to laminate a larger quantity of panels for hot or cold pressing concurrently, increasing product yield. Used as a one-part product, the crosslinking polyvinyl acetate emulsion formulation is said to also offer high water resistance for interior panels. The manufacturer can add aluminum chloride to improve water resistance. As a two-part system, the adhesive offers a catalyzed pot life over a 24-hour period to increase agility during the manufacturing process.

The product exceeds the requirements of ASTM D6007-14, has passed the screening test for CARB ATCM Phase 2 on 1â &#x201E;4-in. 3-ply birch HWPW-VC and meets the EPA guidelines for TSCA Title VI. www. franklinadhesivesandpolymers.com

CNC machine processes doors and windows

The Artisan CNC 510 router from Castaly Industries is suitable for three-dimensional wood processing, cupboard doors, wooden doors, window processing, video game cabi-

nets, furniture processing, plastic processing, wood and plastic engraving and door processing. The DSP CNC controller is set up to accept standard G-code programming formats along with on board conversational applications, while an optional CAD/CAM system can create and edit part programs then send to the machine for cutting. DXF files can be imported, modified and edited to create a G-code. Features include: horizontal and vertical spindle for top and side stock processing; moving gantry construction for space saving; stress relieved steel frame construction to provide repeat-ability and accuracy; automatic frequency brake for the spindle to allow rapid deceleration resulting in faster tool changes; and, linear guides and sliding blocks are prismatic preloaded with recirculation bearings to ensure maximum rapid traverse and precision. The X and Y axis are equipped with a precision rack and pinion driving system, and the Z axis employs a ball screw assembly with a pre-loaded and ground screw for long life and optimum accuracy, the company says. Machine working size 51 (X) x 99 (Y) x 12 (Z) in. https://castaly-cncmachine.com

Manual or automatic airspray tanks

Airspray tanks from Sames-Kremlin are suitable for feeding manual or automatic spray guns. Said to be easy to use and maintain, the tanks feature a lube-free, premium agitator and adaptable smart lid design.

Tanks are suitable for a broad range

of applications, from aluminum 2 L units to feed a touch-up gun, to a heavy duty 7 bar, 50 L stainless steel tank for high volume production.

The tanks are the ideal solution between a cup gun and a pump, the company says. www.sames-kremlin.com

Push knob latches

Model DPL-OV push knob latches from Sugatsune are said to have a safe and smart design. The door will be locked when knob is pushed in and the door is locked when closing the door and pushing in the knob â&#x20AC;&#x201D; push the knob again to unlock the door. The latches can be used

for over lay and inset doors, with no door stopper needed. The latch and knob are sold as a set. Door thicknesses from 15 to 25 mm are accommodated. Available colours are gold and chrome. The knob and surface material are zinc, while the case body, latch body and counter plate are made from ABS. www.sugatsune.com

Nesting CNC machines

The Morbidelli x200/x400 Nesting CNC machining centres from SCM are designed for flexible and batch-1 production. Units provide any machining process without removing the spoilboard, the company says, thanks to the X-PODs and the JQX (Just Quality eXtreme) five-axis electrospindle. Nesting processing

is 50 m/min and 60 percent of time on drilling cycles is saved due to new drilling heads (also with double saw blade). With the X-Vacuum System, the vacuum is condensed into the area of the worktable where the workpiece is being processed and is suitable for small workpieces or highly breathable materials. Working areas range from 2556 x 1296 mm to 4356 x 2216 mm. www.scmgroup.com

Dampers soften door closures

Introduced by Salice, Smove series dampers are recessed devices designed to soften the closing action of furniture or cabinet doors. The product is designed to be positioned into THEopposite ULTIMATE the cabinet side the hinges.

For an optimal performance, WOOD SCREWthe device is positioned at the centre of the side panel. It Screw is suggested Picturefor doors from 450 to 600 mm in width. For Specifically engineered for wood-based and aluminum-framed manufacturing cabinetry and doors over 1600 mm height, it may be solid wood furniture necessary to use two dampers, one to be inserted into the upper part and theWood-Maxx second into the lower part of the Logo WOOD-MAXX cabinet side opposite the hinges.

Beinc fore inserting,519-279-4044 drill a 10 mm diameter hole at a minimum of 50 mm deep in the cabinet, the company says. sales@wood-maxx.ca www.salicecanada.com

drop by booth 1084 at the WMS 2017 system Multi-bunk loading ThePurchase Anderson MLS (multi-bunk Wood-Maxx product at loading system) available from the show Akhurst is designed to load full and receive 20% off list price sheets of panel material automatically on to an Anderson or an OmniDistributor inquiries tech full-line CNC router,welcome greatly reducing the loading time, the company says. The system is available with 2, 4 or 6 pre-staged lifts of material and use the same Fanuc controller as the CNC router, avoiding

communication issues between various control platforms. The system can load from full bunks of material of up to 48 in. high, while lifting material and placing it onto the staging conveyor without dragging it and potentially damaging the panel. The unit also avoids the need for indexing scissor lifts systems, while provision of material squaring posts allow material to be loaded from either side of the machine and an 8 ft opening allows operators to load the material directly from a forklift. The entire system fits under a 10 ft ceiling height and can be paired with Stratos Pro, Omnitech or Andimaxx automated processing lines. www.akhurst.com

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Bullets WOOD The total value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities in May bounced back 20.2 percent to $7.4 billion, following declines of 13.4 percent in March and 15.4 percent in April. This was the largest percentage increase since March 2009. The May level is 13.6 percent below the last the same period in 2019.

—Statistics Canada In May, Canadian employment rose by 290,000 (up 1.8 percent), while the number of people who worked less than half their usual hours dropped by 292,000 (down 8.6 percent). Combined, these changes in the labour market represented a recovery of 10.6 percent of the COVID-19-related employment losses and absences recorded in the previous two months. —Statistics Canada In the asteroid belt that lies between Mars and Jupiter, there is an almost unfathomable amount of resources waiting to be utilized. According to Wired and Valerio Pellegrini, the asteroid Davida, which has a diameter of 326 km, has been identified as the most valuable asteroid in the belt, with a resource value estimated to be some $27 quintillion US. It is a carbonaceous chondrite asteroid, and contains water, nickel, iron, cobalt, nitrogen, ammonia, and hydrogen.

The Diotima asteroid is considered second in value at $7.09 quintillion US while asteroid Alauda comes in at a paltry $5.73 quintillion US. —Statista In 2019, Facebook topped social media platforms with $69.7 billion US in ad revenues, including $20.0 billion US from Instagram. Second was YouTube at $15.2 billion US, then Twitter at $3.0 billion US, followed

by Snapchat at $1.7 billion US and Pinterest at $1.1 billion US. —Bloomberg/Company filings In Italy, the first quarter of 2020 closed with a 21.1 percent reduction of wood industry machinery and tool orders, compared to the same period of 2019.

—Acimall The Construction Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for the eurozone and UK in May rose to 39.5 in May, up from a record low of 15.1 in April (a score below 50 indicates contraction). —IHS Markit The Manufacturing PMI for Canada was 47.8 in June, a four month high. The purchasing managers index reflects buying intentions, with anything above 50 a positive result. —IHS Markit

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E-cigarette use is particularly widespread in China where 17 percent of respondents said they (also) use an electronic cigarette or vape. In the UK and France, e-cigarettes also have a large following, with 14 and 13 percent of participants saying they used them, respectively. In the U.S., vaping and e-cigarette smoking was down from 13 to 11 percent. —Statista Global Consumer Survey The volume of Russia’s plywood exports totaled 1.193 million cubic metres in the first five months of 2020, which is 6.9 percent more than a year ago. —Lesprom This year, the number of centenarians is expected to rise to approximately 573,000 worldwide. The U.S. has the highest absolute number of centenarians in the world with 97,000 living in the country. Japan comes second with 79,000 Japanese who are 100 years or older. —United Nations The company which boasts the largest value backing up its brand is currently Amazon, with an estimated $415,855 million US — taking it to the top of the list for the second year in a row. Just behind is Apple, with a value of $352,206 million US. Tech dominates the top 10, as do U.S. brands. The two geographical exceptions though are the two giants from China — Tencent and Alibaba. —WPP/Kantar As of the first week of July, legacy airlines like American, United and Delta have shot back up to around 6.4 million available seats – up from a low of 3.1 million in May. Low-cost carriers, like Frontier, Southwest and others have bounced back to 4.8 million in July from a low of 2 million in May. —OAG, Wall Street Journal The unemployment rate for Canada was 13.7 percent in May, the highest rate recorded since comparable data became available in 1976. In February, prior to the Covid-19 economic shutdown, the unemployment rate was 5.6 percent. It increased to 7.8 percent in March and 13.0 percent in April. —Statistics Canada According to the monthly Trend of Business Survey, participating cabinet manufacturers reported a 22 percent decrease in overall cabinet sales for April 2020 compared to the same month in 2019. Custom sales are down 30.4 percent, semi-custom decreased 25.4 percent and stock sales decreased 17.8 percent.

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Unemployment in the U.S. averaged 11.2 percent in June, with workers in leisure and hospitality bearing the brunt at 28.9 percent. Mining and oil operations were second 17.8 percent, with construction coming in sixth at 10.1 percent. —U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Canada building construction plunged 45.9 per cent this April compared to the previous month. Previously, the largest national decline on record for the current series, which dates back to 2010, was a 3.9 per cent decrease in August 2017. —Statistics Canada

Japanese office furniture imports from Canada in March constituted ¥2.8 million, a small percentage of a market dominated by China, with a 62 percent market share at ¥110 million in sales. —Japan Ministry of Finance Kitchen furniture imports to Japan in March dropped 9 percent year-on-year, with Vietnam and the Philippines accounting for 90 percent of the market and ¥1.2 billion in sales. Canada contributed ¥4.7 million in sales. —Japan Ministry of Finance

Canada’s real GDP growth was 1.7 percent in 2019 and is projected to be -6.8 percent for 2020 and 5.5 percent for 2021. The country’s unemployment rate, which was 5.7 percent in 2019, is forecasted to average 9.8 percent in 2020 and 7.8 percent in 2021. Inflation (Consumer Price Index or CPI), was 2.0 percent in 2019, and is expected to be 0.5 percent in 2020, before returning to 2.0 percent in 2021. —Government of Canada

The capacity adjustments of wood industry machine builders in Germany are still in full swing, according to a survey of 640 industry association members — 68 percent of the companies are using short-time workers, 62 percent have imposed a hiring freeze and 17 percent have initiated staff reductions — including some of the core workforce. The outlook is cautiously optimistic, with 60 percent of members expecting to achieve nominal turnover increases in 2021. —VDMA

A study released July 8 reports Covid-19 disruptions to Canada’s supply chains left only 16.8 percent of companies having no disruption, while just over half of businesses reported an inability to move goods due to disrupted supply chains. —Statistics Canada/ Canadian Chamber of Commerce

The Eurozone Construction PMI rose sharply from 39.5 in May to 48.3 in June, indicating the weakest decline in construction activity across the eurozone since February amid a relaxation of measures designed to control the coronavirus disease pandemic.

—IHS Markit

Housing starts in the U.S. rose 4.3 percent to an annual rate of 974,000 units in May. The increase recouped only a fraction of the more than 40 percent cumulative decline in homebuilding in March and April. Starts dropped 23 percent on a year-on-year basis in May. —U.S. Department of Commerce

The national trend in housing starts in Canada increased in June. The trend in housing starts was 199,655 units in June 2020, up from 197,063 units in May 2020. This reflects higher multi-family starts in Toronto and Montreal following declines in these centres in recent months from Covid-19 measures. —CMHC

U.S. regained 2.5 million jobs in May and the unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent from 14.7 percent.

—U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Homeowner remodeling spending in the U.S. remained virtually unchanged in May, rising by 0.1 percent to $197 billion US, following three consecutive months of declines in spending. Nonetheless, homeowner remodeling expenditures remain at fairly high levels, comparable to what it was two years ago.

—NKBA

Wood and wood product exports in the first 4 months of 2020 from Vietnam to Canada recorded an increase of 6.1 percent to $52.9 million US. Imports to Vietnam from Canada fell 30 percent to $6.2 million US. —Vietnam Customs U.S. hardwood mouldings imports rose 6 percent in April, while imports of hardwood flooring fell 14 percent. —ITTO

Orders received by the German machine tool industry in the first quarter of 2020 were 25 per cent down on the same period last year. Orders from within Germany fell by 22 per cent and 27 per cent fewer orders were received from abroad. —VDW www.woodindustry.ca

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Jan. 18 – 24 IMM Cologne Cologne, Germany Aug. 30 – Sept. 3 www.imm-cologne.com Las Vegas Market Las Vegas, Nev. Jan. 21 – 24 www.lasvegasmarket.com Interior Design Show Toronto, Ont. Aug. 31 – Sept. 2 www.interiordesignshow.com Domotex Asia ChinaFloor Shanghai, China Jan. 25 – 28 www.domotexasiachinafloor.com TISE: The International Surface Event Sept. 15 – 18 Las Vegas, Nev. Drema www.intlsurfaceevent.com Poznan, Poland www.drema.pl/en Feb. 9 – 11 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 Orlando, Fla. AWI Annual Convention www.kbis.com Lake Tahoe, Calif. www.awinet.org/ April 13 – 18 events/annual-convention EuroCucina Milan, Italy Dec. 2 – 4 www.salonemilano.it/en/ The Buildings Show exhibitions/eurocucina-ftk Toronto, Ont. -technology-for-the-kitchen www.thebuildingsshow.com

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