IKEA recalled 40,000 pine and beech wood junior beds, due to a laceration hazard, says the Consumer Products Safety Commission. The beds were made in Poland, Bosnia Herzegovina, and Romania.

Home building continued its rise in July, though single family home starts fell. Rising interest rates could be to blame. But lack of home affordability could also have an impact, says a Wells Fargo Bank report.

Three Chinese wood flooring manufacturers recently won their request to have their antidumping duties reviewed and possibly reduced.

A battle plan is being formulated to combat the pesky bark beetle in the 3.16-million-acre Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests.

Domestic housing and hardwood demand will grow more slowly in the second half of the year, but fast enough to prevent much build-up in hardwood inventories. Cabinet and millwork producers will be busier.

Masonite North American sales rose 9.4%. It closed on the buyout of a Chilean door maker, and shuttered some European businesses.

Cardell Cabinetry LLC has been cited for combustible dust and other safety and health violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The cabinet company faces fines of $267,434.