The wood-focused act signifies a milestone in conservation.

Last week I provided a look at the manufacturing technology being used at seven of China’s large furniture factories. Today’s blog is a short photo-essay of some of the sights we saw in and around Hong Kong and Mainland China.

Retrieve. Scan. Place. Repeat. Demonstrating precise accuracy and flexibility, the robotic cell at Wichita, KS-based Custom Cupboards builds face frames for the company’s line of traditional cabinetry. This cell is the first of its kind in the United States.

Wood-fired power plants led this week's news, with funding, fires, and complaints as a heavily subsidized wood-to-ethanol plant closed in Soperton, GA. Also, roving editor Karen Koenig delivers daily dispatches from China's furniture and cabinetry plants; and Martha Stewart visits her cabinetmakers in Kinton, NC.

The wood-focused project will exampine the effects of climate change on forest production.

Southern pines, particularly loblolly pine, will be the subject of a five-year $20 million study involving 12 universities.

The wood-focused event—sponsored by Superior Woodcraft--welcomed more than 400 business leaders

The wood-focused study will look at the effects of climate change on southern pine forests.

The wood products firm’s tool allows remodelers to design and select kitchen cabinetry surfaces and other options.

The wood-focused company will announced its fourth-quarter and year-end results on March 17.