Biewer Lumber, a producer of lumber products for building construction and secondary wood manufacturing, will invest $85 million to open a new plant in Newton, MS, creating approximately 125 jobs.

A proposal is underway by the Forest Stewardship Council to revise the trademark requirements and make easier the labeling and promotion by FSC certificate holders. The deadline for public comments on the draft standard is Jan. 31, 2016.

Citing improving markets for rotary hardwood veneer in North America, Gary Gillespie, vice president of Columbia Forest Products’ Northern Operations, announced this week that Columbia is in the intermediate stages of preparing for a reopening the company's plant in Rutherglen, Ontario.

When done well, custom products—mostly closets, in my case—make customers fall in love. Here are five tips to fine-tuning your process of giving the customer exactly what they want every time.

At Chase Cabinets, owner Bob Chase makes the case is simple: Replacing the 10-inch blade on a table saw with a 7-1/4-inch blade can bring immediate benefits. He said it is safer, makes cleaner cuts, reduces waste with less sawdust, increases the life of the saw and reduces noise and electrical use. Also, it reduces kickbacks and can help prevent accidents.[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"81386","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","typeof":"foaf:Image"}}]]

The need for organization and interior storage options has continued grow with high demand over the last decade. The various “things” we accumulate continue to pile up with no place to put them. I believe we can all agree that there is something refreshing about having a clean and uncluttered kitchen.

Roseburg Forest Products will combine the manufacturing and sales functions for its solid wood and composite panel lines as part of its reorganization efforts for 2016. Other areas of the company will remain as currently structured, said incoming President Grady Mulbery. The company also announced a number of promotions.

T.C. Millwork, Inc., a Bensalem, Pennsylvania, retail store fixture manufacturer, is developing some new and innovative products. Smartwall is a UL-listed display and perimeter wall system that uses thin line wall standards and brackets to power shelves that incorporate low-voltage, high-quality LED lighting.

MakersDream, a startup from Venice, Italy has launched Evo-One, a CNC mill that can be used on a desktop. Fundraising the project on Kickstarter, the developers, who previously launched the InventOne 3D printer, say keeping 3D and CNC separate is a better approach to engineering and operation.

A rebounding housing market and a presidential election are just some of the highlights on tap for the U.S. economy in 2016. When it comes to kitchen cabinetry, experts point to neutral undertones, pronounced woodgrains, and frameless cabinets as top trends.