In another sign that the slowdown in the housing market continues, builder sentiment fell for the ninth straight month in September as the combination of elevated interest rates, persistent building material supply chain disruptions and high home prices continue to take a toll on affordability. 

A massive fire broke out at the Morgan Chair factory in Stanfield, N.C., and officials said they faced a largely uphill fight. The West Stanly Fire Department told WCNC News in Charlotte that a call about a fire came in around 3:40 p.m. with crews arriving minutes later. A spokesman estimated that about 20% of the factory was already burned when they started working to fight the fire. The fire department reported that they also faced low water-pressure issues.

MANHEIM, Pa. – Lock Connection will showcase its extensive electronic cabinet lock system line at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, Oct. 14-15 at Spooky Nook Sports.

MANHEIM, Lancaster County, Pa. – CCF Industries will showcase its extensive custom drawer box capabilities – dovetailed or doweled - at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, Oct. 13-14 at Spooky Nook Sports. “If you can draw it, then we can build it,” is CCF's motto, Customers can choose from a wide variety of solid wood species, plywood, melamine, NAUF panels, and FSC materials. Side thicknesses include ½ in., 5/8 in., and ¾ in.

Saint-Laurent, Québec – Stella-Jones Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase substantially all of the assets employed in the wood utility pole manufacturing business of Texas Electric Cooperatives Inc. for a total purchase price of $28 million plus inventories of approximately $4 million.

Markets Insiders report that lumbers prices have fall as mortgage rates hit highest levels in 14 years.

At IWF, robots were aplenty including those types of robots that work alongside, and with, woodworkers. In this exclusive video interview with Joe Campbell, senior manager, strategic marketing & application development for Universal Robots in Ann Arbor, Mich., we take a look at some of the robotic equipment and their applications for the woodworking industry.

School is back in session across most of the country and over 100 students are heading off to college with a scholarship from Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC (Ashley) and the Wanek family. The company’s scholarship programs, which are awarding over $294,000 this year, support students who are choosing to further their education in a variety of fields.

DRUMMONDVILLE ,Québec – Mirka, spécialiste de la technologie de finition de surface, présentera une vaste gamme d’abrasifs, d’équipements de ponçage portatifs ergonomiques et de ponceuses robotisées au Salon Industriel du Bois Ouvré (SIBO), du 27 au 29 octobre au Centreexpo Cogeco.

October is Woodworking Manufacturing Month during which woodworking innovation and ingenuity are celebrated.  The second annual event, created by the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) on behalf of IWF’s owners, the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association (WMIA) and Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (WMMA), is produced and staged under the banner Innovation At Work.