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.

Sherwin-Williams and HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams are unveiling a unified 2026 Color of the Year: Universal Khaki. The 2026 Color of the Year is a warm, grounded neutral that captures the essence of life's bare essentials, offering a calming simplicity and timeless appeal. With its understated elegance and everyday versatility, Universal Khaki encourages slowing down, resetting and designing with purpose.

The USDA Forest Service is investing $200 million in 58 projects through the Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program. These investments, thanks to Congressionally mandated funding, help at-risk communities plan for and reduce wildfire risk, protecting homes, businesses, and infrastructure.

The Government of Ontario is protecting workers and jobs in the forest sector by investing more than $5 million in Northern Ontario to help the sector repair key regional infrastructure and adopt new technology to modernize operations and increase productivity.

Through its innovative Restore Fund, Apple has invested in two dozen conservation and regenerative agriculture projects across six continents since 2021.

Join the International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) for the 29th annual Pinnacle Awards to discover which of the 110 finalists from 26 categories will be crowned with this year’s highest design honors in the industry.

Blum USA reported strong growth despite challenging conditions, and the US remains its largest single market.

These planned curtailments, combined with temporary operating curtailments taken in the third quarter of 2025, will collectively reduce lumber production at its B.C. sawmills by approximately 50 million board feet in the second half of 2025.

In this role, Flood will oversee operations across Kodiak’s nationwide family of operating companies, ensuring alignment, efficiency, and support of every local business for continued growth.