Four building products and material businesses earned recognition on IndustryWeek’s 2025 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers list/ The annual list highlights operational and financial excellence across American manufacturing.

VT Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of laminate and wood countertop surfaces, has entered into a strategic partnership with Web-Don Inc., one of the Southeast’s largest distributors of building materials in both the residential and commercial sectors.

Minwax, an American manufacturer of interior wood stains and clears, has announced Special Walnut as its 2026 Color of the Year. A favorite shade among homeowners and designers alike, Special Walnut is an earthy stain that offers a timeless aesthetic with broad design appeal, the company states.

The Home Depot Foundation has invested $10 million to broaden access to skilled trades training and education. This investment includes a new $1 million partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), designed to introduce more young people to career opportunities in the construction trades.

GRAFTON, Wis. -- Leading woodworking tools manufacturer Kreg Tool Company tapped retail display manufacturer Frank Mayer and Associates Inc. to design and produce retail displays to highlight the brand’s new line of Ionic Drive Power tools. The displays are found in independent specialty woodworking retailers across the United States and Canada.

Founded by Brian Grabski, Designed & Made specializes in cabinetry, architectural woodwork, and original design pieces for a wide variety of projects.

Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has determined that the black coatings applied to the legs and metal base of Lars Counter Wood Top table and Lars Counter Chairs contain lead in excess of the allowable limit established by the Surface Coatings Materials Regulations.

The acquisition of kärvd’s Marceline, Missouri campus enhances the company’s ability to meet customer demand for finishing services for mouldings, cabinet doors, passage doors, and other building products components in the central United States.

Gibbs will also display the Tregarne Woodwelder, a portable radio frequency machine,

The Home Depot's wholly owned subsidiary, Gold Acquisition Sub, Inc., has extended the expiration date of its tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of GMS Inc., a national distributor of construction materials.