FDMC April 2026
In This Issue
Sales slip as changes hit FDMC 300: Special report
2025 can best be described as the year of change for the FDMC 300, a ranking of the largest wood products manufacturers in North America. Combined sales reached $71.4 billion, as acquisitions, closures, expansions, and reductions made their mark.
By
Karen M. Koenig,
April 9, 2026 | 4:00 pm CDT
By the Numbers: $18.6B, 2.9%, 85.9%
By the Numbers is a monthly column providing facts and figures on the woodworking industry.
By
Karen M. Koenig,
April 2, 2026 | 11:41 am CDT
Valuing time beats uncertainty
The more you struggle with making the right decision, the more time you lose.
By
William Sampson,
March 31, 2026 | 10:43 am CDT
International business, sentencing, planing, and other top trending stories
Each month in FDMC Magazine, we feature the 'Notable Nine Online,' nine stories that were the most viewed and engaged with from WoodworkingNetwork.com over the past month. The following stories were chosen by our readers by what they were most interested in from February 14 to March 13.
By
Larry Adams,
March 13, 2026 | 6:45 pm CDT
Metrie’s realizing its North American vision
Evolving from small family firm, 100-year-old millwork company is becoming North America’s largest manufacturer and distributor of MDF and solid wood moulding, doors, and pre-finished products. It’s not done yet.
By
Larry Adams,
March 18, 2026 | 2:22 pm CDT
Taking a closer look at Metrie and its history
This year, Metrie, a North American manufacturer and distributor of millwork solutions, marks its 100th anniversary—a milestone made possible not by buildings, equipment, or scale, but by the people who have shaped the company for a century.
By
Larry Adams,
March 19, 2026 | 2:08 pm CDT
From expansion to integration: Inside Axos Designs’ manufacturing plan
Axos Designs is reimagining how modern millwork shops in New York should present themselves: as a central building for all operations, rather than spread across the city.
By
Dakota Smith,
May 7, 2026 | 8:00 am CDT
Bending wood, sanding with a tumbler
Bending wood, sanding with a tumbler by Gene [email protected] Gene Wengert, "The Wood Doctor," has been training people in efficient use of wood for the past 35 years. He conducts many short courses and has written hundreds of practical articles and books covering all aspects of converting logs into lum
By
Gene Wengert,
October 15, 2009 | 7:00 pm CDT
Look lean and you will be lean
A beautiful environment inspires people to keep it that way.
By
Brad Cairns,
March 31, 2026 | 11:08 am CDT
