Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo 2013 had crowds waiting, and the floor filled quickly when the show opened Thursday morning. A breakfast "ideation session" proved popular. The show floor has plenty of machinery, tools, technology, panels, hardware and supplies.
The U.S. Lumber Coalition says it is "seriously concerned" by British Columbia's 20 percent bump in "fee in lieu of domestic manufacturing," a tarrif on log exports that takes effect on March 1.
Increasingly robust home building and remodeling trends cast a glow of optimism around Cabinets & Closets 2013. The conference began today with a new Vance market research report and inspiring report. The expo opens tomorrow.