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Thursday, July 27, 2006
New Chair
The "Solair" chair (circa 1970) is the latest addition to VCR's History of Furniture Design in Canada 1945 - 1985.
VCR welcomes additional entries for its database. Images submitted must be copyright-free, with an appropriate source and/or photo credit.
# posted by Value-Created Review @ 7/27/2006 12:09:00 PM 
City Envy
On the heels of Montreal's designation as a UNESCO "Design City" in May comes the release of a July 24 report touting Toronto's creative industries. Titled Imagine a Toronto . . . Strategies for a Creative City, the multi-authored report presents ways to enhance the growth of Toronto's arts and creative industries.
# posted by Value-Created Review @ 7/27/2006 12:07:00 PM
Boosting Brands
Your company's brand needs to evolve with changes in the marketplace. The top 20 mistakes to avoid when rebranding are presented, courtesy of Icograda and Rebrand, sponsor of the annual ReBrand 100 Global Awards.
# posted by Value-Created Review @ 7/27/2006 12:06:00 PM
Ikea Expands
Namnews reports that Ikea plans to open seven new stores in China within the next five years. The company has invested $20 mllion on a production base in Liaoning province and a logistics centre in Shanghai. The products sold in Ikea's Chinese outlets are 80 percent purchased from suppliers in China +.
# posted by Value-Created Review @ 7/27/2006 12:05:00 PM
Thonet Tomorrow - Contest Winners
Design-italia reports on three winning furniture designs from the Thonet Tomorrow project. Sponsored by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, the contest of ideas challenged 25 students of the Scuola Politecnica di Design in Milan to exploit the properties of laminated wood veneer.
# posted by Value-Created Review @ 7/27/2006 11:55:00 AM
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Amisco Accounts
The net sales of Québec-based contemporary domestic metal furniture producer, Amisco Industries, fell to $9.2 million during the quarter ending June 3, 2006, down 14.8 percent from $10.8 million in the second quarter of 2005. Furniture World Magazine also reports that Amisco is free from long-term debt, and the sales decline is largely a result of the increased value of the Canadian dollar.
# posted by Value-Created Review @ 7/13/2006 03:50:00 PM
Workshop Tips and Technology
An archive of productivity tips from the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America, Wood & Wood Products and Custom Woodworking Business magazines provides expert advice at no cost. Subjects covered include CNC hold-downs, productivity, safety, cutter life, sanding and dust extraction.
# posted by Value-Created Review @ 7/13/2006 03:49:00 PM
Greening GE
Amanda Griscom Little reports for Vanity Fair on the eco-skepticism surrounding General Electric's goals for greening the giant. Jeffrey Immelt, GE's chairman, plans to double its clean technology R&D investment and revenues from green technologies by 2010.
# posted by Value-Created Review @ 7/13/2006 03:47:00 PM
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Prosomedia Winner
Design-italia announced the first prize in this year's Prosomedia International Design Competition was awarded to the Stich chair by Swedish designer Sami Kallio.
# posted by Value-Created Review @ 7/06/2006 11:07:00 AM
Condo Goes East
The Sustainable Condo, designed by Vancouver's Busby Perkins Will Architects, will be displayed at IIDEX/NeoCon Canada in Toronto, September 28-29.
# posted by Value-Created Review @ 7/06/2006 11:06:00 AM
Breuer Online
The Smithsonian Institute displays 13 images of Marcel Breuer furniture from the archives of American Art.
# posted by Value-Created Review @ 7/06/2006 11:04:00 AM
Canadian Office Work?
The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) warns that a new purchasing program proposed by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) will cause significant Canadian job losses in the furniture manufacturing and service industry sectors.
# posted by Value-Created Review @ 7/06/2006 11:02:00 AM
Fennia Prize
Design Forum Finland and the Fennia Group are sponsoring the Fennia Prize, a competition open to companies producing contemporary designed goods or applying design in their business. Deadline October 10, 2006.
# posted by Value-Created Review @ 7/06/2006 10:57:00 AM
SawStop Safety
National Public Radio reports that inventor Steven Gass is petitioning the US Consumer Products Safety Commission to require table-saw manufacturers to use his SawStop (or equivalent) blade brake. When Gass's SawStop device detects the electrical capacitance of a human body part, a spring activates an aluminum brake pawl and stops the blade within 3–5 milliseconds.
# posted by Value-Created Review @ 7/06/2006 10:52:00 AM
