The city of Minneapolis plans to build a $1.5 million biochar production facility, which reportedly is the first city-owned plants of its kind to turn wood debris into biochar.

Edward Massood, a visionary within the furniture transportation industry, recieved the lifetime award in June from the Specialized Furniture Carriers division of the American Home Furnishings Alliance.

US LBM, a distributor of building materials in the United States, has acquired Wisconsin-based Automated Products, Inc.

Smith Millwork Inc. has opened a new location in Rossville, Georgia, to serve customers in Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia.

The Department of Labor has released a proposed rule with the goal of "protecting millions of workers from the significant health risks of extreme heat."

On July 2nd, Pyramid Mountain Lumber, located in Steely Lake, Montana, delivered the last load of logs through the mill to be processed.

A steam explosion process is in use at a pilot plant in France to recycle laminate flooring and all MDF/HDF-containing products in general. Currently, the plant, which has been in operation since 2021, is producing over 1 ton of recycled fibers per hour, and these fibers reused in the production of new MDF/HDF products.

Palliser Furniture Group (PFG), the parent of Palliser and EQ3, has appointed Wendy Ferris as it’s returning Chief Culture & People Officer. Ferris will oversee the group’s Human Resources departments in both Mexico and Canada, beginning July 9.

The U.S. Department of Labor has determined a Georgia sawmill could have prevented a 24-year-old employee from suffering fatal injuries while working with a wood chipper if the company had ensured that federal safety regulations were followed.