MONTRÉAL — Dorel Industries Inc. reported May 12 continuing financial struggles, particularly in its home division, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

Doorland Group, a manufacturer of custom-engineered stile and rail wood doors and MDF goods, has acquired the DoorWorks Company, a U.S.-based manufacturer of architectural MDF doors based in Stanley, North Carolina.

The Decorative Hardwoods Association is reporting that the Canadian government is rescinding tariffs on certain U.S. plywoods and veneers."On April 16," the DHA reported, "Canada issued a remission order on some tariffs imposed on U.S. goods. The remission order, which means that importers will not have to pay those tariffs, is for plywood and veneer inputs imported from the U.S. that are used in the manufacture or processing of plywood and other products in Canada until October 16, 2025."

Graduates of Conestoga’s Woodworking Technician program displayed their capstone projects at a showcase held in the Woodworki

Cabinet manufacturers reported overall sales of were down 4.0% for March 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, with all three segments reporting year-over-year losses, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's March Trend of Business report, revised April 30.

KV Capital Inc., a Canadian investment company, has partnered with Benson Cabinetry and Millwork in an effort to bolster Canada's real estate development. KV states that this move is apart of a strategy to collaborate with suppliers to further advance the housing industry.

The Composite Panel Association recognized George Woodson as the 2024 Brock R. Landry Industry Leadership Award recipient during its annual spring meeting. Awards were also given to manufacturing plants with exemplary safety records.

Through the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF), the Government of B.C. is contributing as much as $11 million toward four forestry-sector capital projects in the province. The projects are helping B.C.-based forestry-product manufacturers grow their businesses by constructing new production facilities, purchasing new equipment and adding new high-value product lines, while creating and protecting hundreds of jobs.

Lesley Morris of ISPA Store Fixtures and Tim Scholman of Microvellum have joined the AWMAC Ontario Board of Directors as directors at large.

KV Capital Inc. announced a new partnership with Benson Cabinetry and Millwork Ltd., a Saanichton, British Columbia-based maker and supplier of custom millwork and cabinetry for Canadian housing developments.