Annual expenditures for improvements and repairs to owner-occupied homes are expected to decline at an accelerating rate through the first half of 2024, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.

Existing-home sales slipped in June, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales varied among the four major U.S. regions, with the Northeast experiencing gains, the Midwest holding steady, and the South and West posting decreases. All four regions recorded year-over-year sales declines.

Acquisition intended to allow Morgan Wood Products to expand and accelerate pallet firm’s growth.

Canadian woodworking manufacturers to demonstrate machinery and technological innovations.

New factory offers expanded packaging products to Kentucky and Tennessee markets.

Massachusetts artists Laura Petrovich-Cheney and Sarah Madeleine T. Guerin earn grants to fund innovative projects.

Genesis Products, a supplier of laminated panels and components, has hired Chris Tutuska and Wayne Gordon to the product team at Funder, a division of Genesis Products that it acquired in January 2023.  

The National Woods Board (NWB) has named Amanda Conger executive director, effective July 1. This is a new position for the recently established 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Registration is now open for the fall conference and plant tours event, hosted by the Wood Component Manufacturers Association in conjunction with the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America. The event will be held Sept. 11-13 in Canton, Ohio.

The North American transportaon-seang leader invests in the future with a new state-of-the-art hub for designing and manufacturing products in Grand Rapids