U.S. hardwood lumber exports totaled a record 1.463 billion board feet in 2013, besting the previous one-year high set in 2006 by 11%.

Sponsors of the proposed Hardwood Checkoff have submitted revisions that would limit the scope of eligible products while including export sales and yellow poplar into program.

The recent suffocaton deaths of two children who became trapped in a 75-year-old Lane cedar chest, prompted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to reissue its warning to consumers about the dangers linked with storage, cedar, hope and toy chests.

Construction employers added 15,000 workers to payrolls in February despite harsh winter working conditions, raising industry employment to the highest level since June 2009, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Whomever nails down this unique ecommerce opportunity will own a significant advantage in the cabinet industry.

Raleigh, NC area residents have a new option when it comes to kitchen and bathroom design. Reico Kitchen & Bath has opened a new state-of-the-art 10,000 square foot kitchen and bath showroom in Raleigh, NC, showcasing beautiful kitchens, bathrooms and home design products in a one-stop-shop environment.

Making maple wooden records, a program converts digital audio files into record cutting paths; it includes demos of some of the records I've cut on a laser cutter.

Closet professionals will present a workshop during Cabinets & Closets Expo 2014 on using the ACSP Design Guide as a marketing tool.

Design Portfolio,Top Shelf & BEST Kitchen Design winners will be feted April 9th in Somerset, NJ, during the 2014 Cabinets & Closets Expo.