Sales of newly built, single-family homes in October held virtually unchanged from a downwardly revised pace in the previous month, at a seasonally adjusted, annual rate of 368,000 units.
Whirlwind's latest patent effort for flesh sensing table saw safety devices was among the week's top reports. Most viewed was an article and video of Saturn Design Woodworking's dramatic rotating veneered table.
La-Z-Boy Incorporated reported its operating results for the fiscal 2013 second quarter ended October 27, 2012. The company also announced that it reinstated its quarterly dividend.
Store fixture manufacturer Premier EuroCase is among the first North American woodworking plants to use laser edgebanding in a high-production environment.