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 November 14 to December 13.
 

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#1 Reborn Cabinets closes as corporate ownership folds  (Posted November 17, 2025)
The collapse of Renovo Home Partners, a direct-to-consumer home improvement company, has had broader implications for the industry, including for the customers and workers of Reborn Cabinets, a firm that just six months ago was celebrating its 42nd anniversary, and three months ago was honoring its sales team for their hard work.

#2 Family-owned lumber dealer to acquire Hamel Building Center (Posted November 26, 2025)
Dakota County Lumber Co. (DCL), a second-generation family-owned lumber dealer, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hamel Building Center, a well-established lumber yard located in Plymouth, Minnesota
 

# 3 Woman arrested in connection to lumber mill fire (Posted November 19, 2025)
34-year-old Haley May Kiick, according to reports by KCRA, was arrested in connection with on suspicion of arson after a lumber mill fire on November 18. 

#4 Milwaukee-based display fixture maker liquidating assets (Posted November 25, 2025)
RCS Innovations, a fully integrated custom display fixtures and digital solutions company, is reportedly closing its doors and liquidating all of its assets.

#5 Dayton woodworking equipment company looks for new owner (Posted November 19, 2025)
Shopsmith in Dayton, Ohio, manufacturers and distributors of multi-purpose woodworking tools and equipment, such as multi-function machines MARK 5 and MARK 7, suspended operations in late September 2025 and is currently seeking a new owner.

#6 AkzoNobel and Axalta announce merger, creating $25 billion global coatings company (Posted November 19, 2025)
AkzoNobel N.V. and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. have announced they’ve entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, creating a premier global coatings company with an enterprise value of approximately $25 billion.

#7 Republic Elite acquires manufacturing facility in Illinois (Posted November 19, 2025)
Texas-based Republic Elite, a manufacturer of multifamily cabinets and countertops, has acquired a state-of-the-art cabinet manufacturing facility located in Mendota, Illinois.
 

#8 Lexington Manufacturing expands into Oregon with 600k square foot factory (Posted December 5, 2025) 
Lexington Manufacturing’s new facility will feature approximately 600,000 square feet of manufacturing space with seven lamination lines, four profile wrappers, two mould lines, and a variety of other wood-processing equipment.

#9 Pantone selects Cloud Dancer as its 2026 Color of the Year (Posted December 5, 2025)
Pantone, the global provider of professional color language standards and digital solutions for the design community, has introduced Pantone 11-4201 Cloud Dancer as the company's Color of the Year 2026. Cloud Dancer serves as a symbol of calming influence in a frenetic society, rediscovering the value of measured consideration and quiet reflection, the company states.