MANHEIM, Pa. – The 2023 edition of Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, the largest industrial woodworking exhibition and conference in the Northeast, is set to take place Oct. 12-13 at Spooky Nook Sports/Warehouse at the Nook.

HIGH POINT, N.C. –  The American Home Furnishings Alliance has awarded its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to manufacturer and environmentalist William Gaston “Gat” Caperton IV. The honor was presented Nov. 4 during the organization’s Annual Meeting and CEO Conference in Sea Island, Ga.

HIGH POINT, N.C. –  The American Home Furnishings Alliance announces Joe Johnston, CEO of Johnston Casuals Furniture, North Wilkesboro, N.C., was elected 2023 Chair of the AHFA Board of Directors during the organization’s Annual Meeting and CEO Conference in Sea Island, Ga., November 3-6.

When we were kids, we had no limits. We knew we could be anything we wanted in life. I assumed I’d be able to choose between being a football player, astronaut, railroad tycoon, or professional Nintendo player. It felt good to live in that world. I built a fort out of an extra pallet of bricks behind our house that faced an empty field. I single-handedly fended off battalions of invading soldiers, victorious every day, despite my many bullet hole wounds that only hurt when I pretended they did.

David Belford, owner of United Furniture Industries in Northeast Mississippi, informed all 2,700 of his workers that they no longer had jobs. The New York Post reported that Belford is missing and nowhere to be found. However, multiple people told the Clarion Ledger Friday that Belford is believed to be in Paris staying at an upscale hotel.

Data from MasterBrand Cabinets reveals the reemergence of bygone design styles – with a modern twist

LP to support Indigenous People in Trades Training and Women in Trades programs

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc., an industry-leading home and security products company, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Emtek and Schaub premium and luxury door and cabinet hardware business and the U.S. and Canadian Yale and August residential smart home locks business from ASSA ABLOY Inc. for a purchase price of $800 million, or approximately $700 million net of tax benefits.

VANCOUVER — Western Forest Products Inc. says it will temporarily reduce its lumber production levels for the rest of the year. The Vancouver-based forest products company says the reduction will amount to about 200 million fewer board feet. It says the reduction is being made to manage inventory levels to current market conditions. The reduction will be spread across its B.C. manufacturing business throughout December, but will not interrupt remanufacturing or shipping operations.

The wooden furniture market size is projected to grow by $49.3 billion, progressing at a CAGR of 2.73% from 2021 to 2026.