This discovery could help create better biofuels and other sustainable products. Lignin is an abundant natural substance found in almost every plant containing stems, roots and leaves. It helps plants stay upright, move water and protect themselves from temperature changes and other environmental factors.

Neutral, a real estate development company focused on creating sustainable and healthy mixed-use communities, has presented the results of a first-of-its-kind successful 3 hour fire test for a hybrid mass timber building assembly with standard connectors for free use by industry practitioners.

The Cabinet Makers Association has announce the recipients of its 2025 Scholarship Program, an initiative designed to support the next generation of woodworking professionals. Each recipient received $1,000 to further their endeavors in woodworking, cabinetry, or related skilled trades.

The Lowe’s Foundation announced a new partnership with Hiring our Heroes to help solve the skilled trades labor shortage from the military community. The partnership will begin this fall through a Skilled Trades Academy and offer active duty service members, veterans and their spouses hands-on training for careers in HVAC, carpentry, electrical, plumbing and property maintenance.

The Wood Technology class at St. Johns High School looks to purchase a new planer and wide belt sander, with Architectural Woodwork Institute's (AWI) Academic Grant. These essential machines that will help students and faculty modernize the shop and ensure that students graduate with the skills and experience necessary to be industry ready.

Woodworking Manufacturing Month was created by the Wood Industry Association (WIA) and is developed and produced by the International Woodworking Fair Atlanta (IWF). In its 2025 staging launching October 1, Woodworking Manufacturing Month becomes a Proud Supporter of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Led by solid multifamily production, overall housing starts increased 5.2% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.43 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

A&M Supply Corp. will show a diverse range of samples from its well-stocked inventory of products at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, October 23-24 at Spooky Nook Sports.

Simpson Door Co., a manufacturer of custom wood doors, has announced appointment of Steve Schneider as its new president, effective immediately. Schneider succeeds Phil Steklenski, who retires after more than a decade of dedicated service.

Eligible workforce development projects included universities, colleges, government and community organizations, and businesses that aimed to increase workforce capacity in the fields of logging, fuels treatment, transportation, manufacturing, or other support services that bolster the development of a resilient forest sector workforce.