Woodworking Industry News

Woodworking Industry News

Cabinet sales show slight rise for November YOY: KCMA

RESTON, Va. - Cabinet sales rose slightly, 0.3% in November compared to the previous year's figures, marking another month of year-over-year growth for the industry. According to participating members in the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's monthly Trend of Business Survey, stock sales were up 7.4% and custom sales rose 2.2%, while semi-custom decreased significantly, down 8.1% compared to the same period in 2017.

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Woodcraft turns more than 17,000 wood pens for the military

PARKERSBURG, W. Va. – For the 15th year in a row, volunteer woodturners gathered at Woodcraft stores nationwide over Veterans Day weekend to make pens during the Turn for Troops National Turn-a-Thon. Woodcraft said this year’s event produced 17,097 wood pens which will be sent to active duty or recovering military personnel across the globe. 
 
That total is the second highest in the event’s 15-year history, with the record year being 2009 with 17,228 pens.