Office and workspace furniture manufacturing giant Haworth Inc. recently announced 2017 global sales of $2.04 billion, a 5.3 percent increase from 2016 and fueled by growth in every region of the world.

WPE attendees toured commercial cabinet manufacturer CABTEQ Solutions and Blum.

The doors opened Thursday, Feb. 15 in the exhibit hall in the Charlotte Convention Center. Charlotte will play host to woodworking machinery, supplies and educational sessions Feb. 15 and 16.

The event kicked off February 14 with a keynote address by George Frey, president of Lignum Consulting.

CHARLOTTE -- Castle, Inc. is a proud supporter of the Young Wood Pro Award program at this year's Wood Pro Expo in Charlotte. They will be presenting a New Castle 100 screw pocket machine to the winner. Castle Inc. is committed to recognizing exceptional achievement in the woodworking craft and promoting excellence in the industry. 

Charlotte, North Carolina-based LignaTerra Global will build a $30 million, 300,000-square-foot cross-laminated timber (CLT) production plant in Maine. Over 100 jobs will be created.

Superior Cabinets has been named the first manufacturer in Saskatchewan to achieve Lean Certification, as presented by the Canadian Manufacturing & Exporters.

Chinese plywood producers, exporters, and domestic importers have begun filing appeals at the U.S. Court of International Trade - challenging the International Trade Commission's (ITC) decision finding injury to U.S. producers from these imports.