The results are in and the merger of two machinery associations — the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (WMMA) and the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association (WMIA) — have been approved. A new association the WIA, becomes official on Jan. 1, 2024.

YellaWood maker plans to build a lumber treatment facility in Tyler Interstate Commerce Park, bringing 100 jobs to Tykler, Texas, area. Justin Wright, executive vice president at Great Southern Wood Preserving, told CBS19.TV that the company plans to develop 50 acres at first and the development will bring 100 jobs to the area. The company recently purchased 150 acres within the new 412-acre industrial park, and the facility is set to open in January of 2025.

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. reported that sales were down in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, but other factors including cash flow and operating margins were positive.

Mohawk Valley EDGE, an economic development agency in Rome, New York, awarded a fourth-generation family furniture manufacturer with its annual Leading EDGE Award.

A leading asset dispositionand advisory firm has been selected as the exclusive agent for the disposition of finished goods, work-in-process inventory, and raw materials for Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc., Asheboro, North Carolina.

All Star CNC Products is hosting a Webinar on vacuum clamping parts on November 9, at 10:30 a.m. (PST). The free Webinar will be led by industry experts in vacuum table part holding on CNC routers.

US LBM, a distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, has signed a definitive agreement for Platinum Equity to acquire a stake in the company from Bain Capital Private Equity.

The Greater Grenada Partnership has entered into a  strategic partnership with Highland Grenada LLC, an affiliate of Highlands Pellets LLC, to develop a new pellet plant.

Calling it a temporary seasonal layoff, Wood-Mode LLC in Kreamer laid off 35 employees on Oct. 13.

The USDA found that prefinished engineered wood flooring can be considered a carbon-negative material that stores carbon for decades and can help mitigate climate change.