Franklin Connections Blog

  • Countertops Step Away from Laminates

    Jun-27-2013 | Comments: 0 | Posted By: Bill Esler, Wood Products Magazine

    Sales of solid surface granite and quartz counter tops rose more than 200 percent last year, says kitchen remodeling franchise, Kitchen Solvers. The LaCrosse, WI-based Kitchen Solvers has 48 franchisees who do high-end cabinet (...) <read more>

  • Accounts Receivable: Challenging Balancing Act

    Jun-25-2013 | Comments: 0 | Posted By: Jessica Burgund

    Together the accounts receivable department at Franklin International has over 75 years of experience in the field. Stereotypically labeled as the “bad guys” of credit, these James Dean types have a much different view of their perception.(...) <read more>

  • New How-To Videos on Joint Preparation Now Rolling

    Jun-20-2013 | Comments: 0 | Posted In: | Posted By: Abbe Raabe

    Settle back into your desk chair. Hit the play button. And learn how to prepare the perfect adhesive joint. As part of our mission to provide our customers with the information and technical support they need to use our adhesives in the best way possible, we recently produced a series of three videos on correct joint preparation.(...) <read more>

  • Wood Adhesive Gluing Tip

    Jun-18-2013 | Comments: 0 | Posted By: Marketing Admin

    Ideal moisture content of wood for gluing is around(...) <read more>

  • Use Less

    Jun-13-2013 | Comments: 0 | Posted By: Tom Polischuk, packagePRINTING

    Sustainability is very important—there is no doubt about that. You can see that in the number of scorecards, corporate sustainability reports, marketing strategies, and hopefully above all, technical developments for new and alternative materials. What is driving these sustainability efforts is sometimes difficult to tangibly define; partly because sustainability itself is so(...) <read more>

  • Housing Markets on the Upswing

    Jun-11-2013 | Comments: 0 | Posted By: Jaye Schroeder

    Realtors and homebuilders alike – and the myriad industries that provide products and services to them – are breathing a collective sigh of relief: At long last, the housing markets are coming to life.(...) <read more>

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