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Shortages of raw materials, supplies and equipment shortages are also creating headaches for the woodworking industry, according to a recent survey of past Executive Briefing Conference attendees and FDMC 300 company executives. A significant portion of EBC’s curriculum will be devoted to supply chain issues during the two-and-a-half-day event September 8-10 in Colorado Springs. One of the highlights of EBC 2021 will be a session dedicated to the woodworking industry supply chain. A team of industry manufacturers, suppliers and specialists will address the current situation and what the future holds for the supply chain in woodworking. The panel, which represents a wide swath of the industry, will be moderated by FDMC’s Editorial Director, Will Sampson. Members of the panel include: Tom O’Neill, Executive Vice President of the Wurth Group; Criswell Davis, President, Mighty Oaks Consulting; Tim Dunn, President, Specified Components; Scott Prillaman, Senior V ....
Print Economist, Alan Beaulieu, known best for his accuracy, dry wit, and sound business advice, will offer his latest prognostications for the post-pandemic era and beyond. COLORADO SPRINGS Labor and supply chain issues are the biggest challenges going forward for top executives in the woodworking industry, according to a recent survey of past Executive Briefing Conference attendees and FDMC 300 company executives. These subjects will be fully addressed at the upcoming EBC in Colorado Springs September 8-10. In addition, attendees will learn about the latest woodworking technologies from the companies that are deploying them. The theme of this year s EBC is Accelerate beyond recovery Business propulsion in the new era. ....
Comments Some guy named Walter Cannon first talked about the idea that in the face of a harmful event or attack, there is a tendency to run or stand your ground and fight back. This is “fight or flight” and is also known as “hyperarousal” or the “acute stress response.” See Wikipedia. In effect, there is a hormonal bomb that goes off that affects how we react to extreme stress. Isaiah Rozek is the founder and president of Paragon Concepts, LLC, in Longmont, Colorado. Today, many businesses in the wood and related industries are facing existential threats that could easily cause that hormonal bomb to go off for those in leadership roles. For Paragon Concepts, we have seen this trickle to lead times that are longer than we want, frustration with our own production staff not being able to do produce like they are used to and sales that could be higher if we could only ship our products. ....
Comments Paragon Concepts produces cabinet doors and drawer fronts in a wide variety of TFL materials including Stevenswood (pictured), Arauco, Wilsonart, Formica, Fenix, Mirlux and SuperLam. An HPL line has also been recently introduced. DENVER, Colo. - Unlike many manufacturers forced to scale down during the COVID pandemic, Paragon Concepts is instead expanding its production capacity. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company is a major manufacturer of TFL (thermally fused laminate) and HPL (high pressure laminate) cabinet doors sold nationwide. “These are challenging times indeed. The COVID situation has brought hard times on many people, and our hearts go out to all of them. But, as a business, we feel that now is one of the most strategically opportunistic times for expansion,” said Paragon owner, Isaiah Rozek. “To no fault of their own, many manufacturers have cut back on production because of government mandates, policy, or what have y ....