Meet the 2025 Wood Industry Market Leaders, a group of elite individuals who are not just helping their companies and brands survive, but thrive, all while navigating economic, labor, tariffs, and other issues impacting today’s top producers. They are (pictured top, left to right): Todd Wanek, Ashley Furniture Industries; Joel Epstein, Fabuwood; Andy Rosenband, Morgan Li; Jonathan Rosenband, Morgan Li; Randy Tallman, The Stow Company; Kristine Cox, Rowland Woodworking Inc.; and Brian Dougherty, ClosetMaid

Modular Closets will consolidate its manufacturing operations from three locations in New Jersey to an expanded facility in Kernersville, North Carolina.

Genesis Products, a leading manufacturer of interior laminated components, and Funder by Genesis, long-standing TFL panel experts, have debuted on Material Bank, the largest marketplace for architectural and design materials. The company said that the new partnership makes it easier than ever for architects, designers, and specifiers to discover and order samples from Genesis’ and Funder’s expansive portfolios.

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Rubio Monocoat USA and Festool USA sponsored the Tampa Build-Off 2025 at the Florida School of Woodwork. During the two-and-a-half-day event, both teams designed and built intricate furniture pieces under a tight deadline.

Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) has officially announced the KCMA Design Awards program for 2026 and is inviting kitchen and bath designers to submit their best kitchen design projects featuring KCMA Member cabinets.

Now in its 20th year, the award recognizes individuals for their leadership and outstanding contributions to the engineered wood industry. Enright received the award on October 6 at the APA Annual Meeting in Phoenix. The award honors the late Bronson Lewis, who served as secretary and executive vice president of APA – The Engineered Wood Association for 24 years.

MasterBrand and American Woodmark continue to take steps toward a blockbuster $3.6 billion merger, even if some of those steps forward are not always linear.

Accoya USA now provides direct distribution throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico; North America’s top three markets. The company announced a "significant step in its North American growth strategy:" entering the Mexican market through Klinai, its first distributor in the country.

The doors are available in slab and shaker styles to meet the needs of residential kitchens, multifamily projects, hospitality, and refacing programs with two-week lead times and flexible order sizes.