New residential furniture orders rose 1% in March compared to the previous month, but were down 2% compared to March 2025's numbers, according to the May issue of Furniture Insights. Approximately 60% of participants reported increases versus decreases in March compared to a year ago.
April cabinet sales were down compared to both the year prior, and the month prior, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's Trend of Business report. Custom was the only segment to record growth in both timeframes, with semi-custom showing declines in both, and stock sales mixed.
The Cabinet Makers Association (CMA) has announced the recipient of its
2026 Scholarship Program, an initiative designed to support and encourage the next generation of
woodworking professionals.
Elevated mortgage rates, higher inflation and economic uncertainty kept more buyers on the sidelines in April as ongoing affordability challenges continue.
BEACHWOOD, Ohio & WINCHESTER, Va. — MasterBrand, Inc. and American Woodmark Corporation have cleared government hurdles and have completed their $3.6 billion all-stock merger transaction.
American Cedar & Millwork, a luxury architectural building materials supplier and design firm, is now stocking IG Railing products, making these frameless glass railing systems immediately available to builders and contractors in the Mid-Atlantic and Delaware beach regions.
Innergy, a provider of ERP and design software for custom millwork and cabinetry manufacturers, has acquired Archetype, a leading provider of outsourced drafting and shop drawing services for the woodworking industry.
A dispute over the refurbishing of the cabinetry in a business jet has led to the grounding of the aircraft and the filing of a complaint in the Westchester Supreme Court, according to a report in the Westfair Business Journal.
Martin Goebel, founder of Goebel Furniture, exhibited at the Smithsonian Craft Show, April 22–26, 2026, one of the nation’s premier showcases of contemporary American craft.
Each month in FDMC Magazine, we feature the 'Notable Nine Online,' nine stories that were the most viewed and engaged with from WoodworkingNetwork.com over the past month. The following stories were chosen by our readers by what they were most interested in from April 14 to May 13.
Finalists have been announced for the 2026 Top Shelf Design Awards. Winners will be announced July 1 in West Palm Beach, Florida, during the 2026 Closets Conference & Expo.