The expected merger of the Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers of America (WMMA) and the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association (WMIA) took another step toward a final vote with a town hall meeting on Oct. 12. 

The 2023 Wood Industry Market Leaders are (in alphabetical order): Brian Carson, president & CEO, AHF Products; JW Coady, CEO, Nations Cabinetry; David Cutler, president, The Closet Works Inc.; Janet Linly, CEO, Marge Carson Global; Fred Mortensen, CEO, Mortensen Woodwork Inc.; and Susan Pilato, founder, Mantra Inspired Furniture.

West Fraser plans a $17.7 million investment that will create 30 new jobs.

Twenty-five accent items and new bedroom/dining room collection is set to debut this fall.

Designs of Distinction’s (DOD) new product – the Designer DripEdge – won this year’s KBB Product Awards in the functional hardware category.

No matter how good your product is, if you don't provide good service you won't keep customers. What follows are some of the methods put in place by the 2023 WOOD 100 class.

New product lines and innovations continue to bring increased sales opportunities for those in the 2023 WOOD 100. Here's what some of them had to say about their product innovations.

Investments in technology can lead to improvements in productivity, quality, consistency in the manufacturing process. What follows are some examples of new equipment put in place by members of the 2023 WOOD 100 class.

Investments in process improvements, lean manufacturing, technology, and training are helping these wood products manufacturers increase production while improving quality and efficiency. What follows are some of the strategies put in place by the 2023 WOOD 100 class.

SEATTLE – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Oct. 5 that Clearwater Forest Industries LLC of Kooskia, Idaho, will pay $23,950 for violations of Section 402 of the Clean Water Act.