Once again, the results of our latest survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors were not very pretty, yet somewhat in line with expectations.

Organizers of Design Construction Week claim best attendance in 10 years, including KBIS, IBS, NHS, Surfaces, and Las Vegas Market.

Chicagoland Home Products announces the launch of a new company, National Closets Direct (NCD), which will provide wholesale closets and home organization solutions.

Two brothers, aka the Lisburn Brothers, took a  leap of faith when they opened their custom woodworking shop, Alderwood Studios, in Northern Ireland in 2021. The brothers, Joe and Tony Murphy, received local funding and a lot of business acumen before they opened their business. The company specializes in epoxy resin tables they say was a gap in their region's market.

SRS Distribution Inc., one of the country's largest building products distributors, opened 20 greenfield locations within its Building Products Division in 2022, enhancing its growing national network of independent distributors.

Dynabrade, Inc. has completed the asset purchase of one of its strategic suppliers, Global Abrasive Products Inc., a 50-employee abrasives converter with locations in Lockport, N.Y., and Alpharetta, Ga.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Utility Composites will demonstrate the versatility and durability of its Raptor family of composite staples, nails and specialty fasteners at Wood Pro Expo Florida, April 13-14.

SAN DIEGO -- The Cabinet Makers Association (CMA) will host its popular “What’s Your Problem?” roundtable breakfast at Wood Pro Expo Florida, co-located with the annual Closets Conference and Expo.

Wandelbots, the German-based no-code robotics software firm, has opened its U.S. headquarters in Chicago to expand its global operations and accelerate human-centered robotics solutions in the manufacturing industry.

The Global Wood Pellet market was valued at $11.622 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 14.49% over the forecast period to reach a total market size of $29.964 billion in 2027. Wood pellets are renewable energy carriers. These are produced from sawdust or other ground woody materials. According to international standards, product requirements for energy density, moisture, abrasion resistance, particle size, and shape for wood pellets are defined, turning wood pellets into a commodity.