The finalists for the 2025 Visionary New Product Award by AWFS Fair have been announced. The Visionary New Product Awards recognize creativity and innovation and are evaluated on quality, production impact, practicality, innovation, and user-friendliness.

ChoiceWood a Pennsylvania-based hardwood products manufacturing facility is closing, leaving 46 people out of work.

Sumitomo Forestry Co., a prominent Japanese timber and construction firm, completed July 1, 2025, the acquisition of Teal Jones Louisiana Holdings, and plans to launch its first timber industrial complex in the US. This complex may also include a mass timber facility.

General Finishes, is a manufacturer specializing in a wide array of wood finishing products, will showcase its water-based coatings at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, October 23-24, at Spooky Nook Sports.

The National Kitchen & Bath Association sent an alert to its members about an active phishing scam that is currently targeting NKBA members. While the scam initially appeared limited to Chapter Officers, the NKBA has received reports indicating a broader reach across its membership.

Coyote Creek Cabinets, a Spokane Valley, Washington-based cabinet company, has been acquired by F&R Holdings for $1.3 million.

The July 9 deadline for President Trump’s tariffs is fast approaching, and one of the few countries that have negotiated deals with Trump is Vietnam, one of the world’s largest exporters of furniture, cabinets and wood-based components to the U.S.

SEELEY LAKE, Mont. — During demolition of Pyramid Mountain Lumber's buildings in Missoula County, Montana, two structures caught fire in the early morning hours of June 3, according to a report by KPAX, a Missoula County news channel.The lumber site announced in March 2024 to permanently close the mill and auction its equipment. The workers fed the last logs through the mill on July 2, 2024. 

The new Outdoor Design Tool is a platform that allows homeowners, contractors, and landscape architects to create detailed outdoor designs, starting with a layout and then customizing with Kindred Outdoors + Surrounds' solutions.

Lectra, a provider of industrial intelligence technology solutions to players in fashion, automotive, and furniture, has announced that Edgecombe Furniture, a U.S.-based hospitality furniture manufacturer, has selected Valia Furniture, Lectra’s next-generation platform, to modernize operations and drive productivity.