Woodworking Industry News
Housing market & woodworking: Beyond the pandemic
This exclusive report looks at housing market trends and the impact on woodworkers’ spending plans.
APA names safety award winners
APA-Engineered Wood Association announced the winners of its 2021 Safety and Health Awards.
Lumber prices firm up as inventories stabilize
The North American forest products manufacturing industry has entered the usual seasonal slower time; although everyone understands that the past two years have not been usual.
United Furniture names plants it plans to close, nearly 500 to lose jobs
United Furniture Industries Inc. is fulfilling its plans to end production at factories in Winston-Salem and High Point, eliminating a combined 271 jobs.
Patrick Industries bringing 'Dynamic' products to WPE Lancaster
MANHEIM, Pa. – Patrick Industries, a leading manufacturer of laminated panels and fabricated components will exhibit at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, Oct. 13-14 at the Spooky Nook Sports complex.
Webinar: Explore new woodworking technology from Taiwan
Airs on Wednesday, August 10th, 2:00-3:00pm EDT
High school students make courtroom furniture
Three students from the Herbert Hoover High School in Clendenin, W.Va., shop classroom and their teacher are building furniture for a new Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) courtrooms.
Attorney pleads guilty in multi-million dollar timber fraud scheme
Mississippi attorney Jon Darrell Seawright, 50, of Jackson, pled guilty to conspiracy to defraud investors in a multimillion-dollar timber investment scheme.
Seawright faces up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.
La-Z-Boy finalizes plans to shutter Mississippi facility, 180 workers to lose jobs
La-Z-Boy Inc., a global leader in residential furniture, has finalized the planned closure of its Newton, Miss., upholstery manufacturing facility, expected to be effective September 16, 2022.