In another indicator that housing continues to lead the economy forward, sales of newly built, single-family homes in August topped the 1 million mark and reached their highest pace since September 2006.

Residential furniture manufacturers and distributors continued to show improvements in orders. The July survey from Smith Leonard reflected a 39 percent increase in new orders over July 2019 following a 30 percent increase reported in June. Some 88 percent of the participants reported increased orders over the same month last year.

The company’s team has designed this new line to offer ease of design, and modern, full access functionality.

Select locations of the ShelfGenie franchise are launching Closets by ShelfGenie, offering custom organizing solutions for the closet, garage, laundry room, and more.

Hear directly from industry experts, other manufacturers, and educators. All sessions are free to attend. Sessions will be offered over four weeks.

The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) Furniture Foundation has awarded $12,000 in grant funding to Appalachian State University’s furniture design program to support student scholarship opportunities.

Last month, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that U.S.-imposed duties on Canadian softwood lumber broke global trading rules. The U.S. has appealed that ruling.

Manufacturing Day, and the month-long recognition of the industry it kicks off, will be very different this year.

Stiles Machinery kicked off its digital Manufacturing Solutions Series with a live premiere of the first episode on panel processing techniques.

Rockler Woodworking and Hardware is calling on creators to construct desks for its new contest.