Combining G-Lite plywood, G-Strong PET foam-core panels, and Lisocore, Genesis achieved a 45% weight reduction in cabinetry and made floors, ceilings, and walls 50% lighter than traditional materials.

Finsa and Unilin Technologies have announced that Finsa has signed a licensing agreement to integrate Unilin’s patented Unicoat edge coating technology into its laminate flooring portfolio. Unicoat is a state-of-the-art water-repellent edge treatment that significantly improves the water resistance of laminate flooring.

The newly designed showroom is part of an overall facility expansion begun last year, which also included additions to the preinstallation, shipping departments, drafting and engineering departments, bringing the total square footage of the company's campus to 63,000 square feet.

A 28-year-old Boston resident was killed when he was moving a stack of plywood at his workplace, a millwork shop that caused a fatal head injury.

Roseburg Forest Products announced that Eric Ford has been elected vice-chair of its Board of Directors. Ford, who has served on the board since 2011, is the son of company owner Allyn Ford and a member of the third generation of family leadership.

Woodgrain has named Darin White as its new vice president of sales for the Door Division. White will lead the sales team in shaping strategy, driving execution, and accelerating growth across the division’s expanding product lineup.

The company helps wood product manufacturers increase efficiency, reduce waste, and strengthen competitiveness.

Osborne launched what became a nationally recognized wood components business in 1979.

Presented in partnership with the Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario, this session -- How Woodworking Companies Can Secure Government Funding -- will take place on Wednesday, November 12, at 1 p.m. on the WMS Stage.

Sales of newly built single-family homes jumped 20.5% higher in August, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 800,000 from an upwardly revised reading in July, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.