During the Covid-19 crisis, Room & Board’s many U.S. manufacturing partners have reopened as essential businesses to keep producing protective equipment for donation.  Open Works, part of Room & Board's Urban Wood Project, makes the Hanneman stool, Henson table lamp and Montford picture ledge products. Open Works has converted its operation to the emergency production of face shields using 3D printers.

Since the start of the impact of COVID-19 on the distribution business community, both associations have focused on providing members with relevant content.

Weinig Holz-Her is making previously live events available on the Weinig-Holz-Her-USA Facebook page.

Go-Lean-Six is offering COVID-19 risk-free training opportunities.

With ICFF canceled, Scandinavian Spaces decided to look for a different way to share their booth design.

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- King Plastic Corp., a manufacturer of polymer sheets, slabs and massive shapes, has announced the launch of King Plastic University, a new eLearning resource platform. King Plastic University provides product training to strategic partners. Each course consists of an agenda, video, literature, quiz and certificate upon completion. The online resource gives participants the opportunity to expand their King Plastic product knowledge anytime and at no cost.

According to the Reshoring Initiative, the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need to shorten U.S. supply chains.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. -- Diversified Wood Products has announced that the company has launched a new division named Blowout Veneer that will give customers the opportunity to buy high grade sheet stock veneer and other material. To coordinate the creation of the new division, a website has been established to streamline the process of selecting and buying products, http://www.blowoutveneer.com.

The Educator of the Year Award is presented annually to an educational institution or company with a structured curriculum tailored to training individuals for careers in the woodworking industry.

Petition is for Maryland Governor Larry Hogan requesting that American Woodmark close its cabinet manufacturing plant in Allegany, Maryland.