As supply-chain disruptions increased costs, new U.S. home construction slowed down in October, driven by a drop in single-family projects, according to Madison Reports.

Emily Vella of Atlantic Plywood has been named the president of the 2022 North American Building Materials Distributors Association (NBMDA). In her role as Regional Formica Product Manager at Atlantic Plywood, a subsidiary of Parksite Inc., Vella brings more than 12 years of industry experience to the NBMDA organization.

New ASCP Executive Director Amanda Conger plans to help the association grow by improving its visibility.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Cabinetworks Group has named John Barkhouse as its chief executive officer, effective immediately. Christian Cook, Managing Director at Platinum Equity, was acting as interim CEO.  

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Panefri North America (PNA) will display its new laser edgebanding plus full range of other edgebanding products at the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo (WMS), Feb. 24-26, 2022, at the International Centre.

The furniture manufacturing industry experienced strong sales and orders in October and was ranked as the third highest growth sector in the rankings compiled by the Institute for Supply Managements (ISM) in its latest report on manufacturing activity.

SAN DIEGO -- Rev-A-Shelf, a source for more than 1,000 storage organization accessories, will present a wide variety of space-saving products, including some that will get their first public showing at the 2022 Closets Expo.

Built on the well-known Whova platform, the WMS app will facilitate planning, networking, logistical considerations, and a host of other features that can be accessed via a mobile device or web version.  

The company’s North American strategy is to both promote its own brand through distributors and to partner with other well-known brands to rebrand New Ren Yang products.

SAN DIEGO – Attendees of the 2022 Wood Pro Expo California, co-located with the Closets Expo, will see demonstrations of CNC Factory’s Python XRP CNC router and machining center featuring 5G technology.