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Forest products giant Weyerhaeuser has donated $50,000 to the Clemson University Wood Utilization and Design Institute to help support the advancement of the South Carolina wood industry.

New cabinetry components along with edgebanding and finishing technology help Conestoga Wood Specialties keep an edge over the competition.

As the year ends, we warmly reflect on 2016 and look ahead at the many opportunities of next year.

In late December, one of the labs of Catas, the Italian research and testing laboratory for the wood and furniture industry in San Giovanni al Natisone, was destroyed in a fire.

Architectural Granite & Marble (AG&M), a leading supplier of countertop surfaces will launch four new colors in its MetroQuartz line for KBIS 2017.

Conestoga Wood Specialties' new 47,000-square-foot addition will increase its finishing capacity and expand the cabinet component manufacturer's capabilities.

Vinotemp, a designer and manufacturer of wine storage, announced that its 7-Bottle Mirrored Wine Cooler has been selected for the 2017 KBIS Design Bites program.

Pioneer Millworks' latest reclaimed woods for the Internatinoal Builders' Show will be patterned and painted Reclaimed Black & Tan. Reclaimed from oak fences, the planks maintain original paint (animal and environmentally friendly) and weathered surfaces.

The Wood Doctor describes the virtues and drawbacks of hackberry.