Canadians at the 2017 AWFS Fair July 19 are invited to relax after the show, have a drink — and show off their industry impact! Free to Canadians, it's sponsred by Wood Industry magazine.

Taking the lead in combining CNC and additive manufacturing is the president of USIMM, Inc., Michel Massé.

Palliser Furniture Holdings Ltd. will acquire Casana Furniture Co. Ltd., making it Canada's largest home furnishings manufacturer/supplier.

International Beams, a manufacturer of high-quality LVL I-joists with two plants in Canada, adds a 227,000-sq.ft. U.S. factory.

Tolko Industries Ltd. has restarted its oriented strand board mill, located near High Prairie, Alberta.

At NeoCon 2017 Groupe Lacasse displays a workspace line it says provides healthful, stress-free environment and culture.

The U.S. Lumber Coalition, a trade group that had rallied against the now expired Softwood Lumber Agreement with Canada, came out against Canada's softwood subsidies as well.

The Canadian government will give C$867 million (US$642.2 million) in financial support to Canadian lumber producers and exporters to help them withstand the impact of new U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwood exports.

Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada and U.S.-based Woodwork Institute released new architectural woodwork standards in English and French.

WALKERTON, ON -- The Bluewater Wood Alliance will hold its next quarterly networking event June 29th, 2017 from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.  at the Walkerton Clean Water Centre 20 Ontario Rd., Walkerton, ON. For more information go to the Bluewater Wood Alliance's website.