Blum, a worldwide leader in cabinet and furniture hardware innovation, will display a trio of its newest products at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, October 23-24 at Spooky Nook Sports.

Consumers seeking low-cost storage solutions began finding a new option online in the fall of 2023: a product marketed as a “fabric dresser.” More than 60,000 of the lightweight units with fabric drawers have now been recalled for failing to meet requirements set forth in the STURDY Act* – a federal regulation implemented in September 2023 that sets a stability standard for furniture that consumers use to store clothing.

The ChemQuest Group, a global consulting firm focused on tailored business strategy and optimization, technology acceleration, market intelligence, and M&A advisory services for the specialty materials industry, has added three new directors: Bernardo Montes, Ph.D.; Steven (Steve) Roth, Ph.D.; and Richard (Rich) Karpowicz, Ph.D.

The Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute, a woodworking school located in the Midwest, has announced brand new design focused courses for 2026. The new courses range from veneer mastery and mid-century furniture, to curvy project designing and carved sculpture.

A new study has uncovered a connection between bacteria living in Norway spruce needles and gold nanoparticles. This discovery, made by the research team at the University of Oulu, Finland, could pave the way for environmentally friendly gold exploration methods, while examining similar processes in mosses may also help remove metals from mining-impacted waters.

United Cabinet Company, dba Kabinart, is a 62-year-old Nashville, Tennessee, cabinet company, which operates a 170,000-square-foot facility, and employs 150 highly skilled men and women. After six decades, the company has filed bankruptcy.

Sims-Lohman, a provider of kitchen cabinets, granite, and quartz countertops to building professionals, purchased a 65,000-square-foot facility located in Crestview, Florida.

Woodgrain, a leading manufacturer and distributor of millwork and building materials, has completed the expansion of its Distribution Headquarters with the addition of a second building. Located adjacent to the company’s existing facility in metro Atlanta, the company said the new building significantly enhances Woodgrain’s capacity and growth capabilities.

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