In a preliminary statement, the Arkansas Development Finance Authority has approved a bond sale that will provide $102 million to help Weyerhaeuser finance the construction of solid waste disposal facilities at its TimberStrand production facility under construction near the city of Monticello in Drew County, Arkansas.

Jeld-Wen Holding continued seeing negative results with the release of its third quarter results, and as a result, the company has taken several steps in an attempt to right the ship including workforce reductions.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — KI has the four winners of its fourth annual K-12 classroom furniture giveaway, a national program that empowers educators to design and build learning environments that support student engagement, inclusivity, adaptability, and sensory well-being.After receiving more than 131,000 votes from the public across the nation, four teachers, selected from 12 finalists, will each receive $50,000 in KI furniture of their choosing to transform their classrooms or school library media centers into a dynamic, student-centered space.

The ChemQuest Group, a global consulting firm for the specialty materials industry, announced that Cynthia Fallon, Ph.D., and Wayne Devonport, Ph.D., have joined the firm and will serve as vice presidents. Both will support global clients in projects that span the firm’s service offerings.

The construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has grown by 38,000 jobs, an increase of 0.5%.

Marissa Soave, 26, is one example of this trend, with her Shorewood, Illinois-based company, Complete Closet Design, experiencing rapid scaling, up 68% in sales over the past two years.

Valen USA has launched a new line of Thermally Fused Laminate (TFL) door and drawer fronts that the company says is designed to "deliver modern aesthetics, durable performance, and consistency that enables consumers to keep jobs on schedule and customers satisfied."

Millwork Distributors Inc., an employee-owned company headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, broke ground on an expansion that includes a 23,000-square-foot warehouse addition.

Shopsmith in Dayton, Ohio, manufacturers and distributors of multi-purpose woodworking tools and equipment, such as multi-function machines MARK 5 and MARK 7, suspended operations in late September 2025 and is currently seeking a new owner.

NEWARK, N.J. — Fabuwood, a semi-custom cabinetry manufacturer, has launched a new frameless cabinet line that blends elevated design with engineered durability. The Ovela collection builds on the success of Fabuwood’s 2022 Illume series of frameless cabinets. The new line introduces a "next-generation standard" for modern cabinetry that the company reflects growing demand among U.S. designers and homeowners for all-plywood construction.