Recognized in 2024 as a Wood Industry Market Leader, Alex Legall is CEO of the newly named Forte Opening Solutions, one of the largest architectural door manufacturers in North America.

Recognized in 2024 as a Wood Industry Market Leader, Rick Coffey is president and COO of McCreary Modern, one of the largest privately held and employee-owned upholstery companies in North America.

Recognized in 2024 as a Wood Industry Market Leader, Brian Krenke is president and CEO of KI, one of the largest contract furniture manufacturers in North America.

The 2024 Wood Industry Market Leaders are (pictured clockwise, beginning top left): Brian Krenke, president and CEO, KI; Rick Coffey, president and COO, McCreary Modern; Barbara Snook, vice president, Custom Spaces & Manufacturing, The Container Store; Alex Legall, CEO, Forte™ Opening Solutions; Marc Sanderson, president and owner, Wilkie Sanderson, Innergy; and Jeff Bellows, owner/operator, Jeff Bellows Construction.

Samsung has partnered the country's largest furniture band, Ashley Furniture, to expand its SmartThings IoT platform across a range of furniture products.

RT Machine, a distributor of woodworking equipment based in Hughesville, Pennsylvania, will demonstrate an automated work cell for producing and gluing dovetailed workpieces at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, Oct. 24-25, at Spooky Nook Sports.

Hurricane Helene devastated communities across multiple states including Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. And even as the communities and the businesses within struggle to recover another Stage 5 hurricane, Milton, is bearing down on these same communities threatening more death and destruction. How can you help? Here are some ways.

The public comment period for two new proposed American National Standards: AWI 0100 - Submittals and AWI 0648 – Wood Frames will be open for feedback through Nov. 18. The Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) opened the 45-day public comment period on Oct. 4.

DeWalt will host 100 current and future skilled workers to thank them for their contributions and impact they have made in helping to build a better world.

Some cabinetry companies in the Tampa area are closing for the week due to the impending Hurricane Milton.