Woodworking Industry News

Woodworking Industry News

Milwaukee Tool plans new hand tool plant in Wisconsin

Milwaukee Tool announced it will make an initial investment of nearly $26 million and build a new manufacturing plant in West Bend, Wisconsin. The first phase of construction will include a 75,000-square-foot building, that can be expanded to 225,000-square-feet. Plans call to break ground in April, with mass production to begin in early 2021.

Closets Conference & Expo News

Keyword Connects to showcase lead generation services for closet, cabinet contractors

ARLINGTON, Texas – Keyword Connects will reveal online lead generation strategies at the Wood Pro Expo and Cabinets & Closets Expo, happening on March 11-13, in Arlington, Texas. The firm is a lead partner for home improvement companies, generating more than 41,000 homeowner leads in 2019. “The closet and cabinet industry is growing significantly,” says Anne Kelly, VP of Sales & Client Care at Keyword Connects. “It’s an enormous revenue opportunity for contractors nationwide.”