WGN Radio’s Mr. Fix-It introduces WoodTrac

Posted on January 3, 2012 by WoodTrac2000

Listen to a clip of WoodTrac on Chicago’s Mr. Fix-It Radio Show! The segment aired the morning of New Year’s Eve, 2011.

Click to listen- Mr. Fix-It introduces WoodTrac

About Mr. Fix-It:

Lou Manfredini is host of the widely popular “Mr. Fix It” call-in show heard Saturday mornings, 6-9 a.m. on WGN Radio 720 AM throughout the Chicagoland market. Since 1995, Lou has developed a loyal following of listeners who’ve grown to rely upon his entertaining mix of practical, useful and valuable home improvement advice. Listener response is so intense that the WGN Radio switchboard lights up even before the show goes on the air – as listeners vie to have their renovation and remodeling questions answered by “Mr. Fix It.” Lou is also a regular contributor to NBC‘s Today Show, appears locally on NBC5′s morning news, hosts the national home improvement program House Smarts which airs in Chicago on NBC5, and is a contributing editor to USA Weekend magazine, with a column called “House Smart.”

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WoodTrac promotes green manufacturing initiatives

Posted on November 17, 2011 by WoodTrac2000

Home Channel News highlights WoodTrac’s green characteristics and how Sauder Woodworking strives to be environmentally responsible.

“Archbold, Ohio-based WoodTrac Ceiling System by Sauder is promoting environmental standards, including recent energy conservation measures, mandating material recycling and air quality preservation. In addition to product production guidelines, the WoodTrac product features a unique “green” design that saves raw materials”

Sauder Woodworking hits the ceiling with WoodTrac

Posted on October 27, 2011 by WoodTrac2000

The Toledo Blade details the origin of WoodTrac and Sauder Woodworking’s effort to diversify with new businesses.

“After 71 years of making furniture, things are finally starting to look up for Sauder Woodworking Co. in Archbold. That’s up as in a ceiling overhead.

Two years ago, the nation’s largest manufacturer of ready-to-assemble furniture began brainstorming other ways to use its expertise at making wood laminates. The result was Sauder’s patented WoodTrac Ceiling System — inexpensive laminate panels that attach to standard drop ceiling frames.”

Building Moxie Goes to the Remodeling Show, 2011 Edition

Posted on October 20, 2011 by WoodTrac2000

Building Moxie Goes to the Remodeling Show, 2011 Edition :: Take 1: Product Round-Up

Building Moxie recaps the 2011 Remodeling Show in Chicago

“Known for their furniture, Sauder launched the WoodTrac product last year. It offers options to dress up the plain and boring drop-ceiling. While available in a natural wood or in a textured feel, focus on the floor seemed to be on the paintable option. “

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Sauder’s WoodTrac Ceiling appoints new sales reps

Posted on September 14, 2011 by rico

WoodTrac has expanded its distribution with the hiring of several new rep groups.

WoodTrac Ceiling Systems, a product of Sauder Woodworking, announced the addition of Southeastern Associates Inc. as its representative in the Southeast markets, including: Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, and Mississippi.

Southeastern Associates is a wholesaler provider of lumber, plywood and millwork, specializing in the representation of companies manufacturing installed products.

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How to live large in small spaces

Posted on September 14, 2011 by rico

WoodTrac was featured in Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine’s website, in an article on small spaces. Click here to read the article, which offers industry data and useful tips.

America has ‘right-sized.’ Following decades of growth in the average home size, the trend ended rather abruptly in 2007 due to “a severe housing recession, concern over rising home energy costs and changing lifestyles,” according to a study by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Downsizing is expected to continue as homeowners adjust to a new “normal.” Here are some strategies for making the most of what you have:

Smart Space-Planning

“Homeowners are still investing, but they are spending to responsibly enhance their lifestyles,” says Buckhead architect Jeffrey Baker, AIA. “I have had four clients in 2011 reclaim wasted space by remodeling their basements.” An ongoing trend among remodelers is to rip out an existing bathtub and replace it will a glass shower enclosure. This frees up room and helps make a small space appear and feel larger. Out with cookie-cutter, in with customization.

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New WoodTrac Ceiling System by Sauder Serves Growing Remodeling Market

Posted on September 14, 2011 by rico

On The House Express published this article about the WoodTrac product launch in their February 2011 newsletter:

Sauder, an American wood products company established in 1936, developed the WoodTrac Ceiling System in response to an increased demand from the remodeling industry. WoodTrac makes it possible to achieve the look of a custom-crafted three dimensional ceiling at a reasonable price. Improving a finished or unfinished ceiling is easily accomplished because WoodTrac is compatible with existing or new grid ceiling systems.

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Old Values New Opportunities

Posted on September 14, 2011 by rico

This post recently appeared on Surface & Panel:

Sauder Woodworking Innovates with Micropaperlaminated Panels to Fill Gaps in New Markets

At Sauder Woodworking in Archbold, Ohio, the more things change, the more they stay the same. But status quo is a good thing when continual innovation for 75 years is your way of successfully doing business. Founder Erie Sauder established a corporate philosophy that’s about thinking beyond today and trying to anticipate what might be changing tomorrow. Beginning in the early 1930s, Sauder first made simple chicken crates, then built church pews and soon found a use for his hardwood scraps in side tables. By 1951, his ingenuity manifested into the first flat-packed, “knock-down” tables. The company expanded to manufacture low-pressure polyester-laminated components and in 1980 introduced the look of “real wood” in designs with fully laminated and wrapped raised panels. From there, the Sauder family established its name as a company recognized today as a pioneer in affordable engineered-wood RTA furniture.

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Appearance vs Access, the Suspended Ceiling Dilemma

Posted on September 14, 2011 by rico

How to avoid compromising the look of your room for access to overhead utilities.
This post appeared on A Concord Carpenter.

Many homeowners are faced with a difficult choice when finishing basements or other rooms with important utilities located in the ceilings. The typical ceiling options are:

1) Finish the ceiling with drywall to make the room feel more “normal”

2) Install a dropped ceiling to maintain easy access to important utilities