NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa - Woodworking Network announces the honorees of its Wood Industry 40 Under 40 Class of 2025. This year marks the tenth annual awarding of the 40 Under 40, which celebrates the next generation of industry professionals who are making an impact on North American wood products manufacturing, design, sales, services, and education.

Their peers have recognized those selected for their achievements and innovations in the categories of: productivity, profitability, social good, ingenuity, peer inspiration, product development, organizational leadership, or another area. Approximately 100 submissions were received and evaluated by a team of Woodworking Network editors. 

“Once again, we are so impressed with the remarkable talent, dedication, and commitment shown by this year’s honorees. It is so satisfying to realize that this level of talent continues to be drawn to our industry, providing us with the reassurance that all that we have worked so hard to achieve has such a brilliant future at the hands of these young professionals. We are truly honored to recognize each of them and welcome them into the fold of the more than 360 alumni who represent the best and brightest among wood products manufacturers," said Tim Fixmer, president and CEO of CCI Media, the parent of Woodworking Network.

"The goal of the 40U40 is to showcase changemakers in the woodworking industry,” said Ryan Wagner, publisher of FDMC. “They represent the best of what is to come. Each year, the group is impressive, and this year is no different. The success of the industry will be on their shoulders, in their ideas, and through their actions. The future looks bright, and these winners will be leading the charge. I am proud of this industry and this group of young thinkers, as moving the needle at their respective companies will move the entire industry forward."

The 40 Under 40 Class of 2025 is sponsored by PaintLine and Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co. (PLM).

2025 honorees will be recognized at the Leadership Reception, to be held on July 21 in Las Vegas, the day prior to the AWFS Fair. (Honorees also will be featured in the FDMC/October Leadership issue.)

Woodworking Network solicited entries to this year's 40 Under 40 through the website, email promotions, and via social media. The 2025 class joins an elite group of honorees from 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021,  2020,  2019, 2018,  2017, and 2016.

For more information on the 40 Under 40 award program, contact Karen Koenig at [email protected].