MasterBrand Inc. and American Woodmark Corp. have entered into a definitive agreement whereby MasterBrand will combine with American Woodmark via an all-stock merger valued at $3.6 billion. Upon closing, American Woodmark will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of MasterBrand.

Acme Tools is adding 40 new employees at the new Rochester store to its 650-person workforce. The new store will open on August 4 with its grand opening planned for August 20-23.

Naturepedic, a well-known mattress and bedding brand, launched its first adult furniture collections. This category expansion "underscores Naturepedic's mission to bring health-conscious, sustainable living into every room of the home," the company said.

Georgia’s forestry industry is beneficial for the state, injecting $41.3 billion in economic impact in 2021. The Forest Bioeconomy Act looks to help expand forest product research and create new market opportunities for Georgia’s forestry sector, helping create new jobs in rural Georgia.

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is sending a team to investigate the fatal explosion at the Horizon Biofuels facility in Fremont, Nebraska, that occurred on July 29. The blast fatally injured three people – two young girls and an adult man – who were in the facility at the time of the incident.

Weinig Holz-Her USA has scheduled its its fifth annual Oktoberfest open house on October 28-29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at their showroom in Mooresville, N.C. The company calls the event a "perfect blend of industry insight and seasonal celebration — a day to connect, learn, and raise a glass to craftsmanship and community."

On July 29, a cascading series of wood dust explosions at Horizon Biofuels, a Nebraska-based wood pellet manufacturer killed three people. When one industry expert saw the explosion on video, he knew what probably had happened.

As companies begin to ask their employees to come back to the office post-pandemic, HNI Corp. is betting on this "return-to-office" movement as it is set to invest $2.2 billion to buy the office furniture maker Steelcase.

The Sansin Corporation's Factory Finish PC WoodForce product has achieved Euro Class D fire rating certification. The Euro Class D single burning item test is outlined by EN 13823, a European standard test method, also known as the Single Burning Item (SBI) test, used to evaluate the reaction of building products (excluding flooring) to fire.

National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.1% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.241 trillion.