FDMC July 2025
In This Issue
Furniture industry faces headwinds despite some gains
Contract and residential furniture manufacturers in the FDMC 300 retain some optimism while navigating tariffs and the economy.
Business is not a spectator sport
Are you fully involved and in the lead or watching others pass you by?
Beyond the build: Woodworkers adapt to housing market swings
An exclusive report on housing trends and the impact on woodworkers’ spending. The study also provides a 16-year perspective.
Thrive in 2025: Woodworking innovations hit big in Vegas
Thousands of products will be on display at the 2025 AWFS Fair to help woodworkers grow their businesses.
Wood bending experiments lead to winning entry
Philly woodworker captures 2005 Young Wood Pro contest with bentwood tambour cabinet.
Record numbers seen for Wood Pro Expo
Lancaster show expected to buck economic questions and offer industry valuable opportunities.
Panel mills acquired by the Swiss 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 May 14 to June 13.
We are all doing lean wrong
See the difference when a lean team truly internalizes continuous improvement.
LIGNA 2025 wraps up successful show: 1,433 exhibitors, 78,000 visitors
An estimated 78,000 visitors from 156 countries attended the world’s leading woodworking fair.
Comfortable, safe, and looking cool in the shop
Stylish new safety shoes from KEEN don’t sacrifice comfort or appearance.
interzum closes with a bang: 1,616 exhbitors, 60,000 visitors
An estimated 60,000 visitors from 157 countries arrived in Cologne, Germany to see the latest trends in materials and supplies for furniture, cabinetry, closets and related products.
How much does lumber shrink in drying?
Wood shrinkage and what is the procedure to “sanitize” wood in the drying process?
Blackgum: Water-loving tree is also called tupelo
Blackgum, also called black tupelo, tupelo gum, or just tupelo, is a tree that loves to grow in water and water-soaked soils.
Slideshow: NYC furniture fair highlights human connection to designed spaces
At the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, held May 18-20 in New York, furniture designers and artisans come together on the Jacob K. Javits showroom floor to connect, network, and converse about the future of interior design and the human connection.