Wooden flooring generates electricity from footsteps
Scientists have developed wooden flooring that harvests electricity from your footsteps. Just when you thought you'd seen it all.
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High-end millwork firm Stull Woodworks triples size in relocation
Ohio-based architectural millwork firm Stull Woodworks will expand into a 46,000-square-foot facility - tripling its size.
70,000 Costco shower benches recalled for collapse, injuries
Indonesian furniture manufacturer Ivena has recalled 70,000 of its teak wood shower benches after receiving reports the benches are collapsing and causing injury. The benches were sold exclusively at Costco.
Sales up at Hooker Furniture, but backlogs are "historic"
Hooker reported net sales of $162.5 million for its fiscal 2022 second quarter, a $32.0 million, or 25 percent increase compared to the prior year.
Low inventory, supply issues force plywood production halt at West Fraser
Canadian lumber giant West Fraser will lower plywood production at all of its facilities in North America.
Furniture giant HNI adds its first manufacturing plant in Mexico, 250 jobs
The company will be assisted by Mexican firm American Industries, which specializes in helping American companies set up operations in Mexico.
Private investors acquire wood component maker SourceCut Industries
Private investment firm Building Industry Partners has acquired SourceCut Industries, a manufacturer of wood components, millwork, cabinets, and laminated products.
Manufacturing climbs again, but the struggle to meet demand is 'unprecedented'
New orders are up, but employment is shrinking and material lead times are at record levels.
Lumber price drop prompts Idaho Forest mill closure, 99 layoffs
Idaho Forest Group will close one of its Montana sawmills, laying off 99 employees.
100 firefighters battle wood finishing blaze
A three-alarm fire destroyed Anderson Finishing's 80,000-square-foot wood finishing plant on August 27.
