The Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute, a woodworking school located in the Midwest, has announced brand new design focused courses for 2026. The new courses range from veneer mastery and mid-century furniture, to curvy project designing and carved sculpture.

A new study has uncovered a connection between bacteria living in Norway spruce needles and gold nanoparticles. This discovery, made by the research team at the University of Oulu, Finland, could pave the way for environmentally friendly gold exploration methods, while examining similar processes in mosses may also help remove metals from mining-impacted waters.

United Cabinet Company, dba Kabinart, is a 62-year-old Nashville, Tennessee, cabinet company, which operates a 170,000-square-foot facility, and employs 150 highly skilled men and women. After six decades, the company has filed bankruptcy.

Sims-Lohman, a provider of kitchen cabinets, granite, and quartz countertops to building professionals, purchased a 65,000-square-foot facility located in Crestview, Florida.

Woodgrain, a leading manufacturer and distributor of millwork and building materials, has completed the expansion of its Distribution Headquarters with the addition of a second building. Located adjacent to the company’s existing facility in metro Atlanta, the company said the new building significantly enhances Woodgrain’s capacity and growth capabilities.

Cienapps Software centralizes and automates sales, purchasing, production planning, inventory management, and accounting to improve efficiency and collaboration.

The company says its HPL doors deliver durability, versatility, and style.

The goal of Furniture Safety Week is to reduce furniture-related injuries, particularly those involving children. There is no cost to participate, and it is not too late to get involved in the 2025 campaign. AHFA has made a variety of resources available on the Furniture Safety Week pages of its Alliance4Safety.org website.

RazorGage, a supplier of automated positioning and cutting products, has officially launched its new logo as part of a new branding initiative. The company says the refreshed logo reflects the company’s evolution, innovation, and commitment to designing industrial-grade machinery that is "intuitive to use yet is constantly evolving to meet the needs of the customer."