When managers of an Indiana Universal Forest Products plant came to work in the morning, they were greeted by a crashed forklift and excessive damage.

"Oak is out. Hemp is in," says HempWood leader Greg Wilson, whose 15,600-square-feet factory is now officially open for business in Kentucky.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – The Bluewater Wood Alliance (BWA), an Ontario-based wood products cluster comprised of 140 companies, invites participants of the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo (WMS) to attend a free networking event beginning at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 at the International Centre.

he competition provides a platform for 2020 Design users in North America to be recognized among their peers as best in class.

The survey explores business outlook, staffing and compensation, shop rates, CNC automation, construction methods, and marketing.

Knoll, Inc. has acquired Fully, an eCommerce furniture brand specializing in adjustable-height desks, ergonomic chairs and accessories for home offices and small businesses.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - The Dynorbital Extreme random orbital sander from Dynabrade features an ergonomic design with a tractile soft grip. It is available in 5-in. and 6-in. diameter models without a vacuum or with a central vacuum. A 3/16-in. diameter orbit is offered for general sanding applications. A 3/23-in. diamter orbit also is available for ultra-fine finishing. Dyanabrade says key features of the Dynoribtal Extreme random orbital sanders include:

Q. We are having, and so are our neighbors, quite a bit of grain raising, which seems to show up after finishing. We keep our plant in the low 40 percent RH.

Once Oregon’s largest manufacturing industry, employment in the wood product manufacturing industry has gone through large, well-publicized losses since the early 1990s.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - Rampa, a manufacturer of connecting technology for joining wood, metal and plastic, will highlight a new line of threaded inserts and automated insert machines at the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo (WMS), Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at the International Centre.