Woodworking machinery suppliers Akhurst Machinery, Normand, Scm Group Canada and Taurus Craco have each recently joined an expanding exhibit base for the 2013 Woodworking Machinery & Supply Expo (WMS), Oct. 24-26 at the International Centre.
Members of the Coalition for Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood (CFTHP) were heartened by the U.S. Department of Commerce's preliminary determination Tuesday to impose antidumping duties of either 22.14% or 63.96% on the vast majority of imported Chinese hardwood plywood.
MasterBrand Cabinets parent Fortune Brands Home & Security will acquire WoodCrafters Home Products LLC, a manufacturer of bathroom vanities and tops. The transaction is valued at $300 million.
Leggett & Platt's commercial fixturing and component sales inicreased 1.2% in the first quarter, the only one of the company's four business segments to record sales growth to start the year.