States Industries, a manufacturer of custom decorative wood panels and components, has partnered with Oregon-based automation integrator 7robotics to modernize and automate a key step in their production process. The result: a custom-built Robotic Drilling & Screwing System that has significantly improved consistency, boosted throughput, and helped meet growing market demand—all without compromising quality or workforce values.

RESTON, Va. – Cabinet manufacturers reported overall sales of were down 7.6% for May 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, with all three segments reporting year-over-year losses, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's May Trend of Business report. 

Woodgrain, a manufacturer and distributor of millwork and building materials, has promoted Matt Aemmer to president of the distribution division effective the end of July.

Tafisa Canada, which operates North America’s largest integrated manufacturing facility for particleboard and decorative panels, will exhibit at the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference and Expo (WMS), November 12-14 at the Toronto Congress Centre.

According to the Tacoma Fire Department, the fire started just after 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. 12 hours later, flames were still visible inside the building. One injury to a firefighter was reported, but expected to make a full recovery.

Metricon Homes has launched Firesafe Home, a design-forward, fire-resistant home and ADU solution engineered to withstand the challenges posed by wildfires and other climate disasters.

MillerKnoll, a Zeeland, Michigan-based furniture company, will be closing its Muskegon facility beginning this summer, as part of a multi-year plan to consolidate some manufacturing operations.

Tate Ornamental announced plans to invest $12 million to expand its manufacturing operations, creating 50 new jobs. Headquartered in White House, Tennessee, the company specializes in ornamental metalwork, architectural woodwork, as well as stone, quartz, and porcelain countertops.

Planit says these “real-world upgrades” facilitate faster nesting, cleaner toolpaths, easier customization, and more control from design to machine.

Since 1950, Otto Mayer Maschinenfabrik GmbH, based in Loßburg-Lombach in the Schwarzwald, has stood for outstanding expertise and innovative solutions in the field of horizontal pressure beam saws. Mayer develops and produces high-precision beam saws that are specially tailored to the requirements of processing wood-based materials as well as aluminum and non-ferrous metals.