MasterBrand Cabinets parent Fortune Brands reported strong first quarter sales of $799 million, up 12 percent; cabinetry sales rose 3.9 percent to $311 million.

Fortune Brands Home & Security, an industry-leading home and security products company, today announced results for the first quarter of 2012.

Woodworking Network's Jim Karwowski interviews Judd Whyatt, Eastern Regional Manager for Grass America. Watch as they discuss TEC Soft-close hinges.

In the past 3 months explosions and fires at two sawmills in British Columbia have resulted in fatalities and serious injuries to workers.

Patrick Industries, Inc., a major manufacturer and distributor of building and component products for the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing and industrial markets, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended April 1, 2012.

Virco Mfg. Corporation today announced fourth quarter and year-end results.

Canfor Corporation reported a net loss attributable to shareholders ("shareholder net loss") of $16.2 million, or $0.11 per share, for the first quarter of 2012, compared to a shareholder net loss of $44.1 million, or $0.31 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2011 and shareholder net income of $7.0 million, or $0.05 per share, for the first quarter of 2011.

Mirroring the uneven economic recovery, the housing market is expected to move in a slow, gradual upward path in 2012, while encountering its share of speed bumps along the road, according to economists participating in yesterday's National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) construction forecast webinar on the housing and economic outlook.

Q. We are seeing some checking in our oak and cherry wood after it is finished. Usually these show up in the customer’s home. Can you explain this?