Lockdowel Co-Founder Awarded 40 Under 40

Woodworking Network Names Lockdowel President Bryan Koelling to their most innovative list in
the industry -- 2017 40 Under 40.

Fremont, CA, June 14, 2017 --(PR.com)-- Lockdowel Co-founder and President Bryan Koelling has been
selected for the Class of 2017 Wood Industry 40 Under 40 winners. Sponsored by Stiles, the award is for
the industry's most innovative minds, and will be presented July 18 at the AWFS Leadership Reception at
the Las Vegas Convention Center.

As a 27-year-old surfer, Koelling's passion for the ocean inspired him to create Lockdowel, glue-less
fastening, I wanted to insert and remove my surfboard fin, without glue or hardware, so the board could
be easily transported from one beach to the other, he says.

That night as he was attempting to assemble his new dining room table that was shipped to his house in
pieces, he realized that there had to be a better way. A way to eliminate all the extra hardware that
ready-to-assemble needs, and an easier way that wouldn't require glue, or even instructions.

He took the concept to his father Fred Koelling and the two created the Lockdowel fastener system that
now applies to cabinets, furniture, millwork and more. Now Lockdowel fastening has come to fruition at
a pinnacle point in the industry. A time when flat packing is on the rise, shop owners are needing to
produce more cabinets with less time, employees and money.

We knew we had an extremely sturdy solution to fastening quickly without, the mess or time gluing
takes, Koelling explains. What we didn't know, was how this would mega-charge the way cabinets are
manufactured, sold and built—with only a third of the time and resources!

For owners of cabinet shops feeling the pressures to produce more with less, Lockdowel enables them to
do that using a third of the manpower, Koelling explains. When there is no need to clamp, glue and
clean-up, three techs can do what nine did before.

For furniture companies needing an assembly solution so they can sell their best pieces on Amazon and
ship ready-to-assemble, Lockdowel fastening makes that possible too. At the same time the consumer
enjoys putting together their new furniture because it's faster and fun!

By skipping the gluing step manufacturers save time, labor, workspace, shipping costs -- and gain the
ability of improved RTA flat packing because the Lockdowel snap-together assembly is simple. Not
only has Lockdowel redesigned fastening, this solution is at the heart of fully-automated production for
the cabinet, closet, furniture, and architectural wood industry, Koelling says.

Koelling adds that Lockdowel fastening system is now implemented by seven CNC machine
manufacturers and nearly all the CNC software writers. With a strong IT background, he quickly
recognized how important it was for the software to be easily accessible and easily implemented.

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Lockdowel assembly has been certified by WI, BIFMA and passes all the AWI strength tests, but that
only matters if it can be plugged into the woodshop owners CAD program on his CNC quickly, and
produce revenue - and we can! Koelling explains.

As a 2017 Wood Industry 40 Under 40 award winner, Koelling is in good company. "The 40 Under 40
program is really designed to encourage disrupters," says Carroll Henning, Director of Marketing at
Woodworking Network, "even those who have broken the rules and especially people who work out of
the box."

For a complete list of 2017 Wood Industry 40 Under 40 award winners follow this link:
http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/events-contests/woodworking-industry-40-under-40/wood-industr
y-40-under-40-2017-announced

About Lockdowel
Lockdowel provides fasteners, drawer slides and hinges for fast and easy installation of cabinets, furniture
and architectural millwork. Patent pending. Lockdowel 48834 Kato Road #110A Fremont, CA 94538;
(650) 477-7112 www.lockdowel.com Come to Lockdowel booth number 9256 at AWFS Las Vegas to
see the fastest, glue-less, tool-less, RTA assembly solutions today!

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