Soaring energy prices caused a spike in the overall April PPI reading to 6% compared to last year. Including energy, the price index for inputs to new residential construction was up 5.9% from last year.

The brand evolution brings Haley Bros., Cobb Custom, and T.M. Cobb Distribution together in a more integrated structure, reflecting the company’s approach to manufacturing, custom millwork, and distribution. The unification reinforces T.M. Cobb Companies’ ability to support customers from specification through final delivery.

The project will support the increased production of Ontario-made wood products and protect more than 220 jobs and hundreds of indirect jobs in the region. As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario, the province is making strategic investments to help forest sector businesses adapt, compete and grow to stay resilient in the face of U.S. tariffs.

Cabinetworks Group has successfully closed financing transactions, including securing approximately $100 million of additional liquidity and extending existing maturities, supported by the vast majority of its creditors.

KELOWNA, B.C. — Norelco Cabinets Ltd., a Kelowna, B.C.-based company has been fined more than $69 thousand for multiple deficiencies  with storage racks in use.WorkSafeBC said it inspected this firm's cabinet manufacturing plant and observed multiple deficiencies with storage racks in use, including damaged and twisted uprights and missing bolts and anchors. The firm failed to ensure storage racks were capable of safely supporting the items stored on them, a repeated violation. 

These efforts continue to support product innovation, operational efficiency, risk management, and evolving customer expectations across HNI’s businesses, reinforcing the company’s commitment to being a great place to work and a responsible global citizen. This report reflects HNI operations for 2025 and does not include Steelcase, which will report separately for its 2025 performance.

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (PLM), the largest mutual insurer dedicated to wood-related businesses, announced several executive leadership changes and promotions across the organization.

This announcement builds on British Columbia’s foundational industry that is the third largest exporter of softwood lumber in the world with more than 2,000 facilities, nearly 100,000 direct and indirect jobs, and nearly $13 billion in GDP. The initiative will be led by Gorman Group.

The trade show landscape has shifted meaningfully in recent years. Tighter budgets, more selective travel and increasing demands on both brands and buyers have raised the stakes for every trip to market. Moving ICFF to November addresses this directly, offering exhibitors and attendees greater capacity for the kind of engagement that drives real business outcomes.

Architectural woodworkers, design-build professionals, and educators seeking a consolidated resource of all 14 AWI and AWI/ANSI Standards developed to date now have a new printed publication, AWI Standards 2026, recently released by the Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI).