House Watch
Surviving the deepening downturn With the housing crisis having spread to the entire economy, woodworking companies face challenges to position them-selves for future opportunities for pro ts and growth. What is the industry doing to sustain itself? As a follow-up to last year's survey, an exclusive study by Virginia Tech, the U.S. Forest Service and Modern Woodworking took an updated look at the market. By Urs Buehlmann, Matt Bumgardner, Al Schuler & Je Crissey