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.

After returning to full operations a month ago, Wood-Mode now has 235 employees on its payroll.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - IceClean Systems, a manufacturer of abrasive belt cleaning technology and general industrial dry ice cleaning applications, will exhibit for the first time in Canada at booth #2243 of the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo, Oct. 31-Nov. 2.

A new report shows that sourcing activity for lumber is up 69 percent over its historical average and up 70 percent year-over-year.

LANCASTER, Pa. – KP Walsh Associates, a full-service machinery distributor based in Westchester, Pa., will showcase a selection of its extensive product line at Wood Pro Expo, Oct. 17-18 at Spooky Nook Sports complex.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - Professional contractor and DIY Network/HGTV star Mike Holmes Jr. will bring his wit and wisdom to the WMS Live Stage. Holmes, the charismatic co-host of Holmes and Holmes, will deliver the keynote speech at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, officially kicking off the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo. The three-day show runs through Nov. 2 at the International Centre.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Felder Machinery Imports will exhibit the YetiTool SmartBench, fresh off of winning a Visionary Award at the AWFS Fair. The SmartBench is a portable large-format, 3-axis CNC router that can be assembled on the jobsite in as little as five minutes. SmartBench features include:

LANCASTER, Pa. – Wood Pro Expo, the northeast’s regional woodworkng marketplace, is primed for action with an exhibit floor 20 percent bigger than last year's show. The two-day show, featuring a still-growing exhibitor list of more than 80 manufacturers and distributors of woodworking machinery and supplies, takes place Oct. 17-18 at Spooky Nook Sports Complex.