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The White Twin over Full Staircase Bunk Bed by Discovery World provides a safer alternative to a traditional bunk bed ladder and also includes a built in 4 drawer chest. The staircase can be assembled on either side of the bed. With the option of adding a fully assembled 3 drawer storage unit under the bed or a twin size trundle, this bed has the option for whatever you may need.
The news video is amazing and shocking. You see in real time a woodworking factory building collapse under the weight of a massive snowfall. For most folks that would clearly be the end of the line, but not for the resilient people at Sunco, now doing business as the revived Eastman St. Woodworks in Easton, Mass.
Not only has owner David Sun rebuilt the factory, taking its new name from the street it is on, but also he has made it a showplace for state of the art cabinet manufacturing. Furthermore, he has created a new market segment he calls “quarter custom” that he hopes will help Eastman become the clear leader in the cabinet industry in the Northeast.
News crews rushed to the Sunco factory on February 2, 2011, when they heard that the weight of a massive snowfall had partially collapsed the building. But just as they arrived and had started filming, the entire roof buckled and flattened the building to the ground. In the video, you can see the videographer hurriedly wipe the lens to clear raindrops for a better picture.
The good news was none of the employees in the building were harmed. They all made it out safely, but it was still a terrifying experience. After the disaster, some employees told Maria Papadopoulos of Enterprisenews.com, how their “hearts were pounding, we were just petrified running through the building. You could hear the ceiling crackling. We were just afraid it was going to fall right on top of our heads.”
Amid the questionable economic climate of 2011, especially in the woodworking industry, no one would have been surprised if a cabinet manufacturer suffering such a disaster would have just closed up shop. But that’s not the attitude of David Sun.
“Whether it’s crazy or not, we never seriously thought of not rebuilding,” he says. A family business, Sunco was founded in 1983 by Linda and William Sun, and David is committed to continuing that legacy into the next generation and beyond. His dream is to make Eastman the leading cabinet manufacturer in the Northeast. And he says he is very appreciative of customers and employees who have enthusiastically supported the rebuilding effort.
Sun is confident that there is a strong demand for regionally made cabinets that can compete with national manufacturers. “I believe we can establish something special here in Massachusetts,” he says.
Rebuilding a factory is not just about putting up a new building. It makes you think about everything to do with the business and how it can be done better. At Eastman St. Woodworks, that means a heavy dose of modern technology.
From rough mill to finished assembly and shipping, the company has worked closely with technology partners to build a more efficient cabinet manufacturing facility. One of the foundations of the company is a commitment to use 100-percent domestically sourced materials, and a significant portion of the new 150,000-square-foot plant is devoted to storage and processing of solid wood. From atmospherically controlled storage areas to the first step on a Weinig Raimann ProfiRip KM310M rip saw, Eastman is looking to optimize its processes. Even waste is optimized, collected and ground at each station with a Weima system and then ported through ducts for further processing. A Weinig Powermat 400 moulder is the next step in the process, followed by a Weinig Dimter Opticut S90 optimizing cutoff system.
On the panel processing side, the first step is a Holzma HPP 350 computerized beam saw, followed by a Weeke point-to-point CNC machining center to machine the cut parts.
Some of the most sophisticated activity comes in the finishing process when Eastman makes use of an automated Superfici finishing line for flat finishing of most parts. There are still some hand stain and spray processes in effect in keeping with “quarter custom” high-end niche the company has targeted.
In final assembly, automated pneumatic clamping stations and roller conveyors help make the process fast and efficient. And a huge shipping area in the plant gives silent testimony to potential capacity of the facility.
But all the technology and production capacity is worthless unless there is a market for the product. Rather than compete head on with semi-custom manufacturers or at the lower end of the market with mass production factory goods, Sun says Eastman is staking its future on a middle territory it calls “quarter custom.”
The idea is to offer the best features found in higher end semi-custom and custom cabinet lines, blending the most important aspects of each category and combining them into a single product with a focus on beauty, value and quality. From a practical standpoint, what the company has done is recognize that roughly 80 percent of the custom and semi-custom customers want the same set of features. So, optimizing production on that 80 percent, Eastman can produce very cost-effective products to compete for the lion’s share of the high-end market.
Features of the line include all wood construction with domestic species such as maple and cherry, limited design modifications, and a variety of choices in door styles and finishes.
“Our mission is to provide quality and value in the high-end cabinet market by focusing on the core essentials of what consumers and home owners want in their kitchen and bathroom cabinetry,” says Sun. “By taking the mystery and skepticism out of cabinet shopping, we provide our customers with the best quality and styles for the best value.”
Shamrock Plank Flooring announces its new Heritage Collection of prefinished flooring. The Heritage collection is a full line of pre-finished smooth products in both solid American hardwoods and ½” nominal engineered flooring with a thick 3mm wear layer of American hardwoods. The line features designer colors in Hickory, Maple, Red Oak and Walnut.
“We have invested in a new finishing line designed to our specifications and together with Valspar have developed a cutting edge system for delivering incredible depth of color, protected by our 10 coat Aluminum Oxide finish system. ”President and CEO Jack Shannon adds, “We are bringing back jobs to the US and producing the Heritage line in Hernando, MS, and I am proud to say that it is made by American Craftsmen for American Craftsmen.”
Columbus, Ohio - For a third consecutive year, consumers nationwide have rated Simonton Windows highest in customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction StudySM.
“We’re especially pleased that we have increased our overall satisfaction ranking among consumers by such a significant margin in 2012,” says Mark Savan, president of Simonton Windows. “This unbiased performance indicator demonstrates our commitment to excel in meeting the needs of consumers and our customers.
“Receiving this ranking for the third consecutive year is a milestone for us. Most importantly, it showcases the dedication and loyalty of our associates, our distribution partners and their customers. Remodelers and builders across the country are continuing to deliver Simonton’s strong value proposition, enabling us to lead the industry in homeowner satisfaction. We are honored and thankful to be recognized by this premier standard.”
Simonton also received the highest ratings in most categories of the study, including operational performance and durability, appearance and design features, warranty, price and ordering and delivery.
During the past three years, Simonton has continually increased its ratings in the study. On a 1,000-point scale, Simonton achieved a score of 810 points in the 2010 study; 818 points in 2011; and 831 in the 2012 study. Furthermore the gap between Simonton and the second ranked company increased more than three-fold this year, from 11 index points in 2011 to 36 points in 2012.
The prestigious J.D. Power and Associates customer study for windows and patio doors was created in 2007. Since that time, the research has identified key areas of interest to homeowners related to their window and patio door purchasing decisions.
In 2006 J.D. Power and Associates began conducting studies for ranking Builder and Remodeler Satisfaction among Residential Window and Patio Door Manufacturers. This study was discontinued in 2012. Simonton ranked highest for four consecutive years, 2008-2011.
Simonton Windows produces ENERGY STAR® qualified replacement and new construction windows and doors, including a line of impact-resistant products. Simonton was also ranked #1 in quality in the 2009, 2007, 2002 and 1998 Brand Use Studies sponsored by Builder magazine and has won three Best In Class Awards administered by LBM Journal Research Institute.
Founded in 1946, Simonton’s hallmark has been to deliver the industry’s shortest, most dependable lead-times. Part of Fortune Brands Home & Security (NYSE: FBHS), Simonton delivers award-recognized products nationwide to key markets throughout the 48 continental United States. Simonton is a Founding Sponsor of The Weather Museum, a Lifetime Founding Sponsor of the Lead Safe America Foundation, and a supporter of Homes for Our Troops. For information, call (800) SIMONTON (1-800-746-6686) or visit http://www.simonton.com.
Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia, is a fairly rare North American softwood tree, found in southern Alaska, British Columbia, Oregon, Washington, central California, and the western slopes of the Rockies in Idaho and Montana.
Other names include yew, western yew and mountain mahogany. It often grows as only an individual tree or two amongst other softwood trees. Many yew trees are 20 to 40 feet high typically and 12 to 15 inches in diameter at the base. However, heights to 75 feet and diameters to 30 inches are found. Overall, growth is very slow, meaning that the grain is tight or close; that is, the annual rings are closely spaced.
The tree is probably best known for the anti-cancer chemical, produced by the bark and needles, called Taxol. This chemical is synthetically produced today however.
Historically, yew has been used for archery bows, bending stock, canoe paddles and musical instruments, especially lutes. It also has been used for cabinets and furniture, but its rarity has limited widespread usage. Because of its rarity, loggers should bring to the mill any pieces that may have sawing potential, including any large branches or short logs.
Trees should be harvested to maximize logs and minimize waste. At the sawmill, it is critical with this species to ascertain in advance the lumber thicknesses and widths that the customer desires. The wood is too valuable to cut in advance of an order in most cases. Note that short lumber pieces, even 2-feet long, are worth developing into products.
The wood is dense, hard and strong. It is naturally resistant to insect and fungi attacks. Because of its rarity, the cost of yew wood is high.
Density. The wood’s density is two-thirds the density of water; a cubic foot of yew weighs about 42 pounds. A dry ¾-inch x 6-inch x 6-foot piece of lumber will weigh about 8 pounds. This is close to oak and maple, and is much heavier than most other softwoods, such as needle-bearing trees.
Drying. The wood must be dried quite slowly to avoid severe checking. Shake, although not a drying defect as it is caused by bacterial action in the living tree, will be accentuated by rapid drying. Most softwood drying operations with equipment for drying pine or spruce may not be able to dry the wood slowly enough. Hardwood drying techniques, including moisture sample daily during drying, such as is done with quality red oak, are suggested. The wood is not prone to warping when drying.
To reduce nail splitting when using the wood and to avoid brittleness and chipped grain when machining, the final moisture level after drying should be close 10 percent to 12 percent MC. Avoid over-drying.
Overall shrinkage in drying is about 4 percent. This is less than most other native species. Radial and tangential shrinkage is about the same meaning little tendency for cupping.
Of most concern is that the dust is highly toxic to some people (more people than with other woods) causing breathing difficulties, sneezing fits and dermatitis (especially swelling of hands).
Stability. Overall, yew is fairly stable, requiring a 5-1/2 percent MC change to cause a 1 percent size change tangentially (across the grain and parallel to the rings; the width of flatsawn lumber) and 7-1/2 percent MC change to cause a 1 percent size change radially (across the grain and perpendicular to the rings; the thickness of flatsawn lumber).
Strength. Yew is strong. The bending strength (MOR) of yew is 15,200 psi, the stiffness is 1.35 million psi, and the hardness is 1600 pounds. For comparison, eastern white pine MOR is 8600 psi, MOE is 1.2 million psi and hardness is 380 pounds.
Yew does get brittle when dried, especially if dried much under 12 percent MC. As a result, it does often split when nailing. Predrilling is often required.
Color and Grain. Due to the slow growth, the grain is fine, tight and close. The color is orange/brown. The wood does have a luster to it. Yew is odorless and tasteless.