The National Event for Canada's Wood Industry

Furniture maker Bestar Inc. is shutting its two factories in Quebec, the second Canadian furniture manufacturer this week to signal it was closing down, according to a statement by Unifor, Canada's largest union in the private sector.While Bestar has not officially announced the closure, it is believed that the announcement will come within the week. 

Building on the government’s strategic investments and actions to-date through Ontario’s Forest Sector Strategy, the roadmap responds to new unprecedented trade pressures facing the sector today by increasing the forest industry’s competitive advantage and unlocking new markets to maintain Ontario’s position as a G7 leader in making and selling wood products.

In recent years, Canadian wood products manufacturers say they have seen an "unsustainable surge" in imports into Canada of manufactured wood products such as furniture, flooring, and cabinetry from foreign countries.

Set to open this fall, the Alberta Trades Discovery Centre will provide a dedicated, professional space where students can explore construction trades, learn directly from experienced tradespeople.

After 86 years of manufacturing history in Quebec, South Shore Furniture announced that it is ending operations. More than 126 workers will be affected by the closure, which the company said was a result of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Richelieu attributed 3 percent of the sales increase to the acquisitions of three McKillican American distribution centers completed on December 12, 2025.

The CITT’s probe, formally requested by the Canadian Wood Products Alliance, will determine how much the Canadian cabinet, flooring, and furniture sectors might have been injured by imported products.

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into the alleged dumping and subsidizing of decorative and other non-structural plywood from China.

MityLite will begin operations this month at a new manufacturing facility in Orem, Utah, expanding production and creating 65 new jobs. The expansion brings the company's premium Holsag wooden furniture line to Orem.