The costs of wood fiber for many pulp mills throughout the world continued to fall in the 2Q/12 and were at their lowest levels in over a year, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The greatest declines were seen in Brazil, Australia, Russia, Spain and US Northwest, and Eastern Canada.

If people across America don’t start appreciating tradesmen and encouraging young adults to enter the trades, who will build our homes, fix our roofs, repair our plumbing and keep our cars maintained? National Tradesmen Day — initiated by IRWIN Tools in 2011 and held the third Friday in September of each year — is a day to say “thanks” to these hard-working men and women who typically receive too little recognition for their skills and dedication.

Gene Wengert discusses softwood market and ways to promote domestic hardwoods.

Wagner Meters has been working in partnership with two major flooring manufacturers for the past 18 months to correctly determine accurate moisture meter specific gravity tables for their bamboo flooring products. These settings are now available online at WagnerMeters.com/bamboo.php.

Nearly 400 custom woodworking shop owners and managers, industry professionals and suppliers attended CMA's inaugural expanded educational sessions at IWF 2012 in Atlanta.

The WoodTrac Ceiling Systems by Sauder Woodwork has been awarded Eco-Certified Composite (EEC) Certification by the Composite Panel Association (CPA).

Advanced Cabinet Systems (ACS), a manufacturer of Division 12 Plastic Laminate Casework and retail store fixtures, is drawing on students of local educational institutions to help lay the groundwork for its future workforce.

The Home Depot closed its remaining seven home improvement big box stores in China, laying off 850. Lack of a DIY culture and fewer free standing homes were cited. A $160 Million charge against earning will be taken.

The Home Depot today announced it is closing its remaining seven big box stores in China as the Company shifts its focus in that market to specialty stores and online offerings.