Demand for flooring-grade red oak and white oak was strong, with prices firming in most regions.

Protesting the hardwood plywood antidumping petition, a group of U.S. companies has formed the American Alliance of Hardwood Plywood to ensure the availability of the product imported from China.

Stanley Black & Decker Reaches Agreement to Sell Its Hardware & Home Improvement Group (HHI) to Spectrum Brands Holdings for $1.4 Billion in Cash

New orders for residential furniture climbed 4% in July compared to July 2011 keeping pace with year-to-date new orders which are also up 4%, according to accounting firm Smith Leonard's monthly survey.

Canadian housing starts dipped 2.3% to 220,215 units on a seasonally adjusted average for September, but are still pacing well ahead of last year.

Window and door firm Plygem net sales for the second quarter were $307.3 million, an increase of $12.8 million, or 4.3%, compared to the prior year second quarter of $294.5 million. .

A carpenters union has helped build an energy efficient house for the TV show "Built To Last." A portion of the sale will benefit charity.

Finishing R&D: Out of the Labs, into Your Plant, as Dr. Phil Evans describes practical developments from his wood materials research at Wood Tech Summit 2012, Oct. 22-23 at the downtown University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC campus.