The International Society of Furniture Designers have opened the Designer-Maker section of the 2025 Pinnacle Awards. Categories been expanded to include 16 new subcategories representing the most popular I+D entries. Winners will be announced at the annual Pinnacle Awards Gala on Monday, October 27, 2025. The deadline to enter is July 31, 2025.

U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a $23 million in grants to support transporting hazardous fuels – such as dead or downed trees – from national forests to processing facilities. Through the USDA Forest Service’s Hazardous Fuels Transportation Program, these grants will reduce the hazardous fuels that pose wildfire threats to communities, critical infrastructure and recreation areas.

Lumber, a a construction workforce management platform, has partnered with BuilderFax, a digital credential management platform for construction craft workers. This move looks to address critical workforce challenges and empower skilled craft professionals in advancing their careers.

David Ragland comes to the Woodwork Institute with more than 35 years of experience having worked for both large, publicly traded home builders as well as smaller privately owned companies.

Designed for integration with Guffey Systems' PivotPoint stationary and PivotLine rolling spray hubs, the hanger lets finishers lift a drawer box to eye level, spray every side in one pass, and leave it hanging to dry. No sawhorses, floor racks, or extra handling required.

New residential furniture orders dropped 5% in February compared to the same period in 2024, according to the April issue of Furniture Insights by Smith Leonard. However, February new orders were up 2% compared to January, which in turn were up 2% over December.

Thermwood Corporation, a manufacturer of CNC machinery and large-scale additive manufacturing systems, has promoted two key executives as part of its continued "focus on innovation, growth, and long-term leadership development."

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."

The Association of Closet and Storage Professionals has announced a new partnership with Federated Insurance. This partnership will offer ACSP members individually tailored property and casualty, workers compensation, and financial protection services.

N.R. Murphy Limited has completed the largest dust collection system installation in its 82-year history. Designed and built for a state-of-the-art woodworking facility, this advanced dust collection system "sets a new benchmark for power and efficiency," the company said.