Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the fourth consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest ISM Manufacturing PMI Report. The respondents of the Manufacturing survey reported economic uncertainty, tariffs, and the U.S.-Iran war being a factor weighing on demand.

The news out of Canada this week has been devastating for the Canadian wood products industry, as two major furniture manufacturers have announced they were closing. Those closures just might have been the beginning.

The eSolutions Furniture Group, which includes Bush Business Furniture, Bush Furniture, and Bestar, has ceased manufacturing operations, effective immediately.

Cabinet manufacturers reported a 7.7% sales drop in March compared to 2025 figures. However, sales rose 13.9% compared to February.

Lamello, a division of Colonial Saw has added Lee Friesen to the Lamello team. Friesen brings "deep industry knowledge and hands-on experience."

The U.S. Forest Service announced it will be issuing $248 million in Secure Rural Schools payments for 2025, delivering critical funding to eligible states and counties with National Forest System lands. These payments help sustain public schools, maintain local roads, strengthen wildfire preparedness, and support other essential services in rural communities.

Bureau of Land Management, with support from the Foundation for America’s Public Lands, has launched the Freedom 250 Volunteer Celebration — an agencywide effort to recognize and inspire volunteer service on America’s public lands throughout 2026.

A new residential project in New York’s Hudson Valley is redefining sustainable architecture through design, performance, and material innovation. The Ohayo Mountain House, designed by Amin Tadj Studio, demonstrates how contemporary homes can act as carbon sinks—featuring Lunawood thermally modified wood cladding as a central element of its low-carbon design strategy.

One of the kitchen’s defining elements is the upper cabinetry, where fluted glass fronts sit within custom-framed doors finished in the same blue-painted oak veneer, bringing texture, rhythm, and a more layered expression to the design.