High Point, NC (November 12, 2025) – Stiles Machinery successfully hosted its semiannual Manufacturing Solutions Seminar (MSS) on November 5–6 at its High Point, North Carolina facility. The two-day event reached full capacity on both days, making it one of the most well-attended seminars in the event’s 30-plus-year history. Woodworking manufacturers across North America participated in an in-depth exploration of the latest technologies, trends, and strategies shaping the future of wood manufacturing.

The Wood Industry Association (WIA) has launched the James Scarlett Memorial School Grant Program, established to continue the legacy of James Scarlett—a visionary leader and advocate for the woodworking industry.

RESTON, Va. — The Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association is now accepting entries for the 2026 KCMA Design Awards. "We are hoping to double the number of entries we had last year and need your help to get that done," the KCMA said. The association is inviting kitchen and bath designers to submit their best kitchen design projects featuring KCMA Member cabinets.

CANDOR, N.C. — Braxton Culler, a Classic Home company, announced October 20, that the restart of operations at a former Klaussner Furniture manufacturing facility in Candor, North Carolina, has commenced. Complete operations are due to begin under the newly formed Peachtree Works in the "very near future," with one of the three facilities "ready-to-go," and was originally scheduled to begin operations on Nov. 1.

Developed in honor of America’s 250th birthday, Handwork 2026 invites Americans of all ages to celebrate the country’s shared heritage through the beauty, skill, and stories of handmade objects created by and for Americans over the last two and a half centuries.

TimberBoard combines the strength and thermal performance of rigid foam or mineral wool with the moisture-handling and sustainability advantages of wood fiber, offering builders a vapor-open alternative that is renewable, recyclable, and made entirely in Maine.

Associated Builders and Contractors has reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.4 months in October, according to a member survey conducted Oct. 20 to Nov. 4. The reading is down 0.1 months since September but unchanged from October 2024.

Massachusetts-based fiVO Design furniture has been selected for inclusion in the prestigious “Furniture” art exhibit at internationally recognized Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio.

SCM Canada is pleased to announce its new partnership with Titan Equipment, appointed as the official SCM machinery distributor for British Columbia and Alberta.

The Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference and Expo, Canada’s national woodworking show, continued its strong showing Thursday. with burgeoning numbers of professional woodworkers in attendance.