July marks seven straight months of year-over-year double-digit declines according to the latest issue of Furniture Insights produced by Smith Leonard. Just 12% of participants in the survey reported an increase in new orders for the month.

POTOMAC FALLS, Va. -- The Education Foundation of the Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWIEF) awarded $108,000 in grants to six accredited high school and postsecondary woodworking programs as part of its new Institutional Grant Program.

MANHEIM, Pa. – Uneeda says the flexible foam backing of its Ekadiamond abrasive sponges reduces loading while providing the ability to sand curves, mouldings, and complex profiles.

MANHEIM, Pa. – D&R Hydraulic Services, a provider of complete air system design and installation, will present its range of compressed air options at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, Oct. 13-14 at Spooky Nook Sports.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate passed an amended version of the STURDY Act by unanimous consent on Thursday, bringing a mandatory furniture stability standard within one final vote of becoming law. The Senate version of STURDY (S. 3232) – the Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth Act – was modified from the original version passed by the House in June 2021. Therefore, the legislation must go back to the House one more time for a final vote.

MANHEIM, Pa. -- Epilog Laser will highlight its Fusion Edge Laser with IRIS Camera System at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster.

The 2022 Wood Industry Market Leaders are (in alphabetical order): Lisa Carlquist, president, Artisan Custom Closets; Kelly Dame, president & CEO, Woodgrain; Daniel Drapeau, president & CEO, Miralis; Scott Prillaman, senior vice president-U.S. Operations, Hooker Furnishings; and Kelly Victor-Burke, owner/CEO, Burke Architectural Millwork.

Sophie Glenn's designs often feature purposely rusted steel substituting for wood in furniture patterned after New England classics.

EL CAJON, Calif. — Taylor Guitars has announced new guitars made with urban sourced eucalyptus wood that the company calls Urban Ironbark. Featured in the company's redesigned 500 Series instruments, Urban Ironbark, is a brand-new tonewood that debuts as the back and sides of its 514ce and 512ce models. The tonewood is a first for the guitar-making industry and joins Urban Ash as the second tonewood in Taylor's product line to come from Taylor's urban sourcing initiative in collaboration with West Coast Arborists, Inc. (WCA).

MONTREAL – Through a special arrangement with Fenestration Canada, Woodworking Network is offering free admission to WinDoor, Nov. 9-10 at the Palais des Congres.