An entire city made of wood? That is the plan for a city in Sweden to be known as Stockholm Wood City.

Georgia-Pacific recently invested $120 million into Pineland Lumber in Pineland, Texas, making it the largest sawmill in the South. As a result of the improvements and new technology, Pineland Lumber is now positioned as a major competitor in the forest products industry, allowing the facility to better serve Georgia-Pacific's partners, and launching an exciting new chapter in its long and successful history.

The outdoor furniture market size is estimated to increase by USD 5,207.76 million from 2022 to 2027, with a CAGR of 3.28%, according to a recent market study by Technavio. This report also offers a 5-year historical (2017-2021) data projection of market size, segmentation, and region.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — AkzoNobel has opened a new best-in-class Research and Development (R&D) Center in High Point, N.C. The reportedly $55 million expansion functions as a product development facility and customer support center for the Wood Coatings business. The company’s community of North America R&D Centers supporting the Performance Coatings businesses includes laboratories in Troy, Michigan, Strongsville, Ohio, Houston, Texas, Flying Hills, Pennsylvania, and Lancaster, South Carolina.

Researchers have developed a new method for the timber tracing toolbox by applying multi-element analysis to determine wood origin.

Havertys Furniture Company, Atlanta, has recalled its Concord dual power recliner chairs due to a potential fall hazard.  When the chair is reclined and weight is applied to the chair back while returning to the upright position, the metal power mechanism assembly can bend, and cause the chair back to detach, posing a fall hazard to consumers. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission, the company received nine reports of the chair back detaching including two consumers who reported injuries involving the back, neck and hip.

NORTH VENICE, Fla. — PGT Innovations, a national manufacturer of premium window, door, and garage doors, unveiled its new corporate showroom on June 19, celebrating the event with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Nelson Cabinetry, an online RTA cabinet retailer, is now accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment.

LP Building Solutions has expanded the distribution of its LP SmartSide Trim & Siding product line into California through a partnership with International Wood Products (IWP) and Taiga Building Products. The company’s return to California means products within the LP portfolio are now available to customers nationwide.

Temporary quarantine reinstated in Washington County aimed at slowing the spread of invasive emerald ash borer