The 20th Anniversary Reception, sponsored by Federated Insurance and Richelieu Hardware, will take place Tuesday, June 10, at E.R. Bradley's in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Every year the AWFS organizes a D.C. fly-in event, where leaders of businesses that supply tech and materials for furniture producers meet with lawmakers’ staffs to discuss issues and legislation affecting our industry.  This was my second year as part of the fly-in team, tasked with bringing lawmakers up to speed our industry’s positive impacts on sustainability, climate change, forest management and local economies and culture.

In celebration of the United Nations' World Creativity and Innovation Day, MITER Brands announces a power shift in identity: the "I' in the MITER acronym, which originally stood for Inspiration, now stands for Innovation.

PPG announced that Leon J. Topalian, chair, president and chief executive officer of Nucor Corporation, has been elected to PPG’s board of directors, effective July 16, 2025. Topalian will serve on the Audit Committee and the Sustainability and Innovation Committee of PPG’s board.

Developed for fire-resilient, code-compliant materials, T2Earth's OnWood Plywood is independently certified by the International Code Council and exceeds performance standards for both structural integrity and fire safety.

Green Builder Media, a sustainable living media company, has named LP Building Solutions as the 2025 Sustainable Brand Leader in Siding, and has earned a Product of the Year award.

Ase Stornetta, a lifelong innovator and advocate for American manufacturing, and Ritter Manufacturing owner from 1988-2016, has died.

Stanley Black & Decker reportedly settled a patent dispute it had with Norway-based Viking Arm involving Viking Arm’s construction jack patents and Stanley Black & Decker’s Stanley Fatmax Tradelift, DeWalt Construction Jack and Irwin Quick-Lift. As part of the settlement, Stanley Black & Decker reportedly has signed a license agreement with Viking Arm.

ABCs of CNC showcases 26 Inspiring CNC projects, demonstrating the versatility of ShopBot.

Since the company launched in 2018, Humble Design San Diego has transformed the homes and lives of more than 1,200 people on the verge of homelessness (including 700-plus children and 60 veterans) by turning their empty housing units into fully furnished spaces.