LANCASTER, Pa. – Wood Pro Expo, the northeast’s woodworking marketplace, will present displays of machinery, supplies and services from 80 manufacturers and distributors, 15 more companies than exhibited at last year’s show.

Conner Industries, one of the country's biggest wood crate and packaging manufacturers, will open a new 87,000-sq-ft facility in Montgomery, Alabama. This is Conner's third new manufacturing plant in the last nine months.

More than 90 firefighters were called to battle a blaze at a small solid wood furniture manufacturing plant September 26.

Trucking technology specialist Scania has unveiled its latest concept: A heavy, self-driving truck that's totally cabin-less.

More than 2,500 American companies have filed requests to be excluded from tariffs on Chinese imports.

The parent of Kraftmaid, Merillat, Masco Cabinetry, and Cardell Cabinetry, Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS), has confirmed the sale of its Milgard Windows and Doors division to MI Windows and Doors for $725 million.

Rev-A-Shelf General Manager, David Noe alongside Charles and Kris Costa of Sidelines Inc., issued joint statements confirming the intention to merge the two companies.

HIGH POINT, N.C. - New residential furniture orders were up 6% in July compared to the year prior, breaking a five-month downward trend, with 53% of survey participants reporting increased orders, according to the latest Furniture Insights survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors from Smith Leonard. Year-to-date new orders are down 2% for 67% of the participants.

MEXICO CITY - On Friday, Sept. 13, Ernesto Herrera, general director of Reforestamos and Eugenio Carrillo, project director of Hannover Fairs Mexico, signed a collaboration agreement to coordinate course actions to MEM Industrial 2020, the leading fair in the country for the wood and furniture industry, which will take place in Centro Citibanamex, Mexico City, from Jan. 22 to 24.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – SCM Canada will present a full complement of woodworking machinery ranging from products for the small custom shop to high-production factories at the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo. WMS takes place Oct. 31 to Nov 2 at the International Centre.