Safety managers take on the hefty responsibility of keeping employees safe. They choose PPE, employ security measures, conduct training, and so much more. 

APA – The Engineered Wood Association Board of Trustees welcomes John Beers III as its newest member.

A group of leaders from the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association met with the secretary of compliance and enforcement at the Department of Commerce. In May, the leadership group representing the KCMA met with Lisa Wang Assistant Secretary of the compliance office and explained their issues and concerns with recent DOC decisions and the impact they have on their businesses and communities.

Who has the best answers about woodworking, the robots or the humans?

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) redesigned its Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) in the first quarter of 2023 to make it easier to interpret and more similar to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index for single-family housing. The MMS produces two separate indices. The Multifamily Production Index (MPI) had a reading of 50 for the first quarter while the Multifamily Occupancy Index (MOI) reading was 82. Readings above 50 are considered good.

On May 21, at approximately 7:23 p.m., calls to 911 reported smoke and flame coming from Oak Creek Wood Products in the Town of Polk, near to Slinger, Wisconsin. Before the fire was extinguished fire departments from 20 communities arrived to douse the fire at the pallet company.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has appointed Eric L. Butler to its Board of Directors.

Conifex Timber Inc. plans to take unscheduled downtime for four weeks at its Mackenzie, British Columbia sawmill commencing June 5, 2023. It is anticipated that the unscheduled downtime will impact production capacity by approximately 16 million board feet.

A new online professional community for sustainable wood building design and construction, supported by U.S. Woodworks and Natural Resources Canada

Sierra Pacific Windows, a window and door maker unveiled plans for a manufacturing campus in Phenix City, AL. This new location includes 610,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehousing space and is located on 113 acres in the vibrant eastern Alabama metro