Hurricane Sandy lumber and supply rebuilding sales helped home improvement retailer Lowe’s Cos. earnings and sales, but both fell compared to last year, owing to a shorter quarterly period, and reinvestment by the retailer.

A sawmill revival, driven by home building recovery and exports to China, is driving a boom in hiring at timber and lumber manufacturing companies around the country.

Numerous German manufacturers of woodworking and processing machinery who play a leading role on the world market will be showcasing their latest developments and expertise with respect to sustainability at this year’s LIGNA in Hannover.

A resurgent U.S. housing and renovation market has Carlisle Wide Plank Floors looking to increase its workforce by 17% this year. Here's a Q&A with CEO Michael Stanek.

The Small Business Administration will provide information about its disaster relief programs at Cabinets & Closets Expo 2013. The show runs Feb. 27-Mar. 1 in Edison, NJ.

The 2012 Custom Woodworking Business Design Portfolio winners were honored in the competition's first-ever awards event, held at a gala reception on the eve of the Cabinets & Closets Expo 2013 in Edison, NJ.

Wood component and cabinetry builder Patrick Industries (NASDAQ: PATK) sales jumped 35% following a spate of acquisitions and sales recovery in the recreational vehicle and housing markets.

SigmaTEK Systems LLC turns 20 this year. Started in 1993, Cincinnati-based SigmaTEK Systems has expanded to become a global provider of CAD/CAM nesting software.

Nationwide housing remained affordable, amid stable house prices in the final quarter of 2012, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index.