The seventh edition of Cefla Live, which took place at Cefla Finishing headquarters in Imola, drew 1,200 registered visitors from around the world, representing about 300 companies in the finishing and surface enhancement sector, from wood and plastics, through glass, fiber cement and metallic surfaces.

After a successful showing at IWF in Atlanta, Valinge Innovation AB launched its Threespine click furniture technology on the Asian market during the China International Furniture Expo (Furniture China) in Shanghai.

The global market for plywood is projected to reach 223.4 million cubic meters by 2022, driven by recovering construction activity in most countries worldwide; rise in high value, high rise constructions; growing preference for plywood in interior design especially of floors, ceilings, and walls; and a healthy furniture industry, according to Plywood - Global Strategic Business Report 2016.

Chris Harding has had challenges in his past, but he is focused on his own future and that of his students at the Woods Manufacturing program in Peyton, Colorado. The school will be part of the new Peyton-Widefield Vocational Education Center, which will be home to the National Manufacturing Training Center in Colorado Springs.

SCM Group’s Lean Productions Seminars will feature educational sessions and technical demonstrations targeting lean robotic automation.

CONOVER, N.C. – The 2016 Upholstery Frame Workshop will be held Thursday, November 10th, 2016 in the Community Room at Conover Station, 403 Conover Station SE, in Conover, North Carolina. The workshop is being organized by N.C. State University Wood Products Extension, Catawba Valley Community College, and MSC.

NELLYSFORD, Va. -- The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America has announced the release of the 2016 Woodwork Manufacturing Skill Standards, the most significant update to the industry-accepted skill standards since they debuted in 2011. Simultaneously, the WCA has released a redesigned Passport, the personal record of a woodworker’s skill standard credential achievements. 

Laguna Tools, Inc. says it received an investment from Hudson Ferry Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, on March 31, 2016.

Who are the largest cabinet manufacturers in North America? The biggest producers of furniture? The millwork and store fixture companies with the largest sales? This information is part of the FDMC 300, an annual report that FDMC and Woodworking Network produce each year. The top 10 in each category are...

A new type of lightweight panel is now in production and available for a number of potential applications.