WASHINGTON -- After repeatedly saying that the U.S. didn't need Canadian lumber and numerous repeated threats to add to import taxes to a big chunk of U.S. wood supply, lumber has been left out of Trump's tariff blitz. When President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on a list of dozens of countries, lumber, composite wood panels and related products and other USMCA-compliant goods from Canada and Mexico were exempted.

The Green Science Alliance has set a goal of replacing chemical products with those derived from plants and natural biomass. The glue, roughly comparable to commercially available chemical glue, is a two-solution mixing type epoxy resin glue with a plant biomass content between 30-50%.

Strategic shift is meant to streamline operations, enhance customer experience, and support long-term succession planning.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Cabinet Makers Association (CMA) has released its list of plant tours as part of the 2025 National Conference, which is taking place in Detroit, Michigan. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore some of the industry's leading manufacturing facilities, gaining firsthand insight into best practices, innovative techniques, and cutting-edge technology driving the woodworking sector forward.

The deadline for submissions is September 2. Winners will be announced no later than December 31 and awarded $3,000, an engraved trophy, and royalties from sales of the design.

The Solution Partners division of the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) awarded $35,000 in education scholarships. Winners – all children of home furnishings industry workers – were identified during a live online event.

Participants across the country have the chance to win $1,969 worth of tools and merchandise. The sweepstakes run through Sunday, April 13, at 11:59 p.m. E.T. Winners will be announced May 5.

WW Flooring is the latest company to join the NWFA/NOFMA program and earn the Mill Certification from the National Wood Flooring Association. The NWFA/NOFMA certification assures a manufacturer's wood flooring meets or exceeds industry standards.

HCo's integration of seven state-of-the-art robots, two CNCs, storage and retrieval and other advances on the way to producing 500 cabinet boxes per day.

Each month in FDMC Magazine we feature the 'Notable Nine Online', nine stories that were the most viewed and engaged with from WoodworkingNetwork.com over the past month. The following stories were chosen by our readers by what they were most interested in from February 13, 2025, to March 13, 2025.