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Ellingsen Woods growing on Cortes Island
Aaron Ellingsen is at least the fourth generation of his family to make all or part of his livelihood through forestry- and timber-related work on and around Cortes Island. Cortes is part of the Discovery Islands archipelago on the coast of…
The Path and Thoughts of Furniture Designer Alexandre Cecchi
Alexandre Cecchi is a woodworker and furniture designer from Belgium, now living in Quebec. Through his thoughts and works, he shares his vision of art and contributes, in his own way, to the beauty of the world. Since 2018, Cecchi has been…
Making Components an Art Form
Manoo Mahmoodi started Art for Everyday in his garage with a neighbour back in 1998. Today, Manoo’s son Soroush runs the family business as the president while his father, easing towards retirement, remains CEO.
Industry Transformation
As we look to the future, it’s clear the next big step toward sustainable development involves the increased use of mass timber and a greater degree of off-site prefabrication. Factory-built solutions are the key to the significant gains in…
Destroying Responsibly on the Tradeshow Floor
The wood industry prides itself on its longevity and resilience, and nothing highlighted that more than the COVID-19 pandemic. Operations worldwide had to rearrange machinery, re-staff production lines, and space out employees. Despite…
Unbuilding to Build Something New
The cost of materials - lumber in particular - has been staggering for the last year or so. While it looks like it’s finally starting to drop, this has negatively impacted many businesses. One business that it benefitted, however, was…
In cahoots with the competition
After the summer issue of Wood Industry magazine came out, Chris McKaskell of McKaskell Haindel Design Build reached out to me. He told me that my editor’s note on the importance of community in our industry spoke to him because of how…
Monte: Carving a name in Canadian home furniture
For Ralph Montemurro, the inspiration to launch an upholstery and home furniture business sprung from a nursery.
Leading people to better processes
Ric Ptak has almost 40 years of experience in manufacturing. He began his career as a journeyman cabinetmaker then transitioned into leadership as plant manager of a large millwork shop with 75 employees. Ptak became a Duha Centre of…
Rosehill: Offering a personal touch
Rosehill Woodcrafters was founded in 1993 in MacGregor, Manitoba, by President Harvey Boehlig. Rosehill has grown to more than 20 employees and services Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Western Ontario from small beginnings in a one-person shop.…
Standardizing your processes
As the manager of a small millwork company, I hear a lot of frustration from our employees surrounding foundational processes on topics such as: sanding, finishing, edge banding, time off, out-of-office procedures, and more. These were…
Peering in on Canada’s Window and Door Manufacturers
Canada’s window and doors sector has always been framed by industry challenges and a push for innovation. Today is no exception as manufacturers pursue more sustainable products against a backdrop of pandemic-related obstacles.
Mass timber sweeping across North America
North America is experiencing a resurgence in the use of wood in construction with a particular interest in building taller with mass timber.
Art to display art
The redesigning of the Raven’s Trove at the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art in downtown Vancouver was a near-perfect project for my studio: requiring all my talents and skills as a creative, industrial designer, woodworker, project…
Canadian Tree Planter Smashes World Record for Most Trees Planted in 24 hours
In the predawn hours of July 18th, Antoine Moses, a 22-year-old Canadian tree planter, set a new world record for planting 23,060 trees in 24 hours straight - a tree on average every 3.75 seconds.