The 2025 class of honorees includes manufacturers and suppliers from all segments of the woodworking industry.

Jeff Jackson, CEO of Cabinetworks Group, expanded on maintaining a product pipeline focused on market changes, working with customers to create affordable purchase strategies, investing in automation, and team member development programs.

WASHINGTON — One-third (34%) of all global forest lost between 2001 and 2024 is likely permanent — meaning trees in those areas are unlikely to grow back naturally, according to a new analysis by World Resources Institute (WRI) and Google DeepMind. The findings, made possible by an advanced AI model and satellite imagery and developed by Global Forest Watch, Land & Carbon Lab and Google DeepMind, offer the most detailed local, regional and global view to date of what’s driving forest loss — and what can be done about it.

Oakwood Veneer Company, a provider of premium wood veneer products, entered into an educational partnership with Chris Benedetto, a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Woodshop Teacher at Hazel Park High School in Hazel Park, Michigan.

CORTE MADERA, Calif. — In reporting first-quarter 2025 results, numbers that were referred to as a "surprise" by at least one analyst, Gary Friedman, chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RH, reported a profit for the fiscal 2025 first quarter and said the company was making progress moving production out of China to mitigate tariff impacts. 

JACKSON CENTER, Pa. — International Timber and Veneer, a manufacturer of custom-cut veneer products, is set to close its facility by August 18, 2025.According to a WARN notice filed with the state, the closure of the plant in Jackson Center, Mercer County, will affect 81 workers.

Sames North America will demonstrate its Cyclomix Evo 2K and 3K mixing systems at the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo November 12-14 at the Toronto Congress Centre.

Boise Cascade Company announced the promotion of Rob Johnson to senior vice president of manufacturing for its Wood Products division.

The ceremonial event marked the start of two dynamic days focused on woodworking innovation, machinery showcases, and business growth for attending cabinetmakers, furniture builders, and millwork professionals.

The Department of Labor has released a proposed rule with the goal of "protecting millions of workers from the significant health risks of extreme heat."On June 16, the agency will begin a five-day informal rulemaking hearing that will elicit testimony from labor groups, and a variety of industry groups. On June 18, Betsy Natz, CEO of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association, will provide detailed information on how the heat plan will affect the organization's members.