Woodworking Industry News

Stiles Machinery Biggest Exhibitor at IWF 2012

Stiles Machinery Hosts Wood Technology Event

Woodworking professionals from more than 70 companies attended Stiles Machinery’s Manufacturing Intelligence two-day event, held April 18 and 19 in Grand Rapids.

By Karen M. Koenig, April 20, 2012 | 3:50 pm CDT

Wood Week: Jasper kiln fire, big wood investments

Pricing & Supply

Hardwood Oversupplies Recovering Markets

The hardwood industry has historically oversupplied recovering markets, and will likely do so again. However, our smaller, cash-constrained industry has less capacity to do so than in recoveries past.

By Andy Johnson, April 20, 2012 | 2:28 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Ashley Furniture To Open Big Plant in North Carolina

Ashley Furniture will establish on a former R.J. Reynolds property a furniture plant, possibly up to 3.3 million square feet, supported by funding from a trust and state and local grants.

By Bill Esler, April 19, 2012 | 4:11 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Diamond Cabinets Highlights New Cabinet Styles, Finishes

Diamond Cabinets, a division of MasterBrand Cabinets, is introducing a new line of kitchen and bath cabinet products designed to offer flexible options in home remodeling and cabinet replacement.

By Michaelle Bradford, April 19, 2012 | 3:59 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Uniboard Debuts Social Media Campaign with Furniture Fair Posts

Uniboard is launching a new social media campaign with its Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn accounts to cover new trends and exclusive industry events like the Milan Furniture Fair.

By Michaelle Bradford, April 19, 2012 | 1:54 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Philadelphia Woodworks, Amazon Millworks Investors Top News

Custom woodworking expansions include Philadelphia Woodworks, and acquisition of Amazon Millworks by a bank exec. Large-scale expansion at Okaply Plywood and RiverRun Cabinetry also topped the news.

By Bill Esler, April 18, 2012 | 10:08 pm CDT

Bassett Furniture sales rise, but net declines

Woodworking Industry News

Bassett Furniture Reverses Q1 Sales Loss

BASSETT, VA - Bassett Furniture Industries Inc.'s first quarter operating profit moved into the black even as its consolidated sales decreased 5.1%.

By Rich Christianson, April 18, 2012 | 12:32 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Fire at Durham Furniture Halts Production

Durham Furniture's 200-employee, century-old wood production plant is out of commission for a week or longer due to a fire the morning of April 17.

By Rich Christianson, April 18, 2012 | 10:37 am CDT

Woodworking Industry News

CBS EcoMedia and FSC Join Hands

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - The EcoMedia Division of CBS has launched a partnership with the Forest Stewardship Council U.S. to help fund environmental conservation projects nationwide.

By Rich Christianson, April 18, 2012 | 9:21 am CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Cabinetry Makers are National Geographic Fish Tank Kings

Living Color Aquariums, tank and cabinet makers that built landmark aquariums at Miami Marlins Stadium and Rainforest Cafe, star in a new National GEO WILD Channel series: Fish Tank Kings. Video below.

By Bill Esler, April 17, 2012 | 10:22 pm CDT