Allanna Bell, owner of Optimization Dolls (Opmdolls), which specializes in closet design, became a featured designer on a popular HGTV show, Married to Real Estate, after a direct message on Instagram.
Although new residential furniture orders dropped 1% in May compared to 2024, they are up 11% compared to April figures, according to the July issue of Furniture Insights. Orders, however, are down 3% for the year-to-date, compared to last year.
MasterBrand Inc. and American Woodmark Corp. have entered into a definitive agreement whereby MasterBrand will combine with American Woodmark via an all-stock merger valued at $3.6 billion. Upon closing, American Woodmark will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of MasterBrand.
Oneida Air Systems will introduce its new compact, high static pressure Supercell dust collector in booth #9947 at the 2019 AWFS Fair in Las Vegas, which takes place July 17 – 20 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Wood product manufacturer Lake States Lumber is being sued for allegedly firing an employee because of a perceived disability. Lake States is owned by building product giant BlueLinx Corp.
Price drops are likely to make a significant number of sawmills become non-profit operations as profit margins for hardwood sawmills are very small right now.
Beyond the buzzwords like Internet of Things, and Smart, the production cells demonstrated at Ligna were real time proof of exciting developments that are here now and also a glimpse of what is to come.