Employees Ryan Aanes and Todd Pietila have purchased the company, which has tripled in size since its founding in 1992. Aanes and Pietila have worked at Wood Products as craftsmen since 2004 and 2000, respectively.
We’ve always been 100 percent custom,” said Pietila . Everything we do is all custom and by hand. We start every project from scratch. From the design to the cutting to assembly to the finishing, all the way to the installation. An actual experienced craftsman handles your cabinets every step of the way. We’re not going to change that.
Wood Products says it plans to retain its current status quo for the near future, but has long-term adjustments planned. The company specializes in custom residential cabinetry.
Minnesota tourism and industry survey. Probably not surprising for anyone but according to a recent Minnesota tourism and hospitality industry survey addressing late 2020 business impact, nearly two thirds of all respondents reported business to be significantly lower compared to 2019. More than three quarters of respondents noted overall negative financial health and stressed the urgent need for conditions to improve.
The survey was conducted in partnership by Explore Minnesota, Hospitality Minnesota and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, and gained 681 responses from a cross-section of tourism and hospitality businesses across the state, including food and drink, attraction and entertainment and lodging (motels, resorts, bed and breakfast spots, campgrounds and vacation home rentals). The survey was conducted Dec. 8-15, addressing business impact between September and early December.