Miter Foundation, the charitable arm of Miter Brands, a residential window and door manufacturer, recently announced it raised more than $5 million in total through its two annual charity golf outings in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and Scottsdale, Arizona. The two events were the largest attended in the foundation's history, with record amounts raised at both.

New residential furniture orders rose 15% in September compared to the previous month, and were up 7% compared to 2024's figure, according to the November issue of Furniture Insights. New orders are now materially even compared to 2024.

Cabinet manufacturers reported overall sales were down 6.1% for October 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, with all three segments reporting year-over-year losses, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's October Trend of Business report.

Hoover Treated Wood Products acquires Arconic Architectural Products, LLC — a manufacturer of aluminum cladding products. The acquisition marks Hoover's entry into the exterior aluminum cladding market and the launch of a new product division: Hoover Architectural Solutions LLC.

International Wood Products, LLC (IWP), an independent distributor of premium building materials, has entered into a new distribution partnership with Huber Engineered Woods, a manufacturer of building solutions.

Shareholders of HNI Corporation as well as shareholders of Steelcase Inc. stock voted overwhelmingly in favor of the plan for HNI to acquire Steelcase.

While attendance lagged by about 15 percent below projections, exhibitors who account for 60 percent of the show’s floor plan affirmed their support for Canada’s national woodworking event by reserving booth space for WMS 2027.

HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 5, 2025 — Nominations for the Class of 2026 for induction into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame, the industry’s most prestigious award, are now open.  All members of the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation are eligible to nominate and to second a nomination.

Lexington Manufacturing, a FDMC 300-listed company (#90) that manufactures high-performance door and window components, has expanded into Prineville, Oregon.

Pantone, the global provider of professional color language standards and digital solutions for the design community, has introduced Pantone 11-4201 Cloud Dancer, as the Pantone Color of the Year 2026. Cloud Dancer serves as a symbol of calming influence in a frenetic society, rediscovering the value of measured consideration and quiet reflection, the company states.