Finely finished cabinetry in fumed eucalyptus, seamlessly merged with appliances, wins a silver in the Best of KBIS 2017 Awards at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show. The Galley Dresser entry was developed by The Galley with Chicago designer Doug Durbin.

AWFS Fair will once again highlight plastics and plastic fabrication during its next fair that will take place July 19-22, 2017.

Italkraft, a full-service kitchen, bathroom and closet wholesaler, designer, manufacturer and installation company, says it will launch a branded kitchen line for developers and hoteliers from around the globe in partnership with YOO Studio, an international design and branding company with a presence in 26 countries.

Kitchens and baths represent a $134 billion industry, according to research released during the KBIS show by the National Kitchen & Bath Association.

A new Furniture Academy at Mississippi State University (MSU) will show aspiring workers how to make furniture.

The Skilled Labor Fund announced its formation at a press conference held at Design and Construction Week, along with a request for funds to support its goal.

ClosetMaid officially launched ExpressShelf - a new pre-finished shelf and rod system - at the 2017 NAHB International Builders Show.

Who will build it? How to attract and keep new employees will be the subject of a daylong event February 21, 2017 at Fox Valley Technical College’s Riverside Campus at 150 N. Campbell Road in Oshkosh.

The L.E. Smith Company, the nation's largest single location fabricator of laminate countertops introduced a web-based Quartz quoting tool - Squad - that offers quoting in real time. The company also says it will not charge for offal on its Quartz countertop orders.

At KBIS 2017, Formica Corp. introduced Formica Writable Surfaces, a colorful chalkboard and markerboard surfacing for writing on countertops, cabinetry, and island panels.