The new Outdoor Design Tool is a platform that allows homeowners, contractors, and landscape architects to create detailed outdoor designs, starting with a layout and then customizing with Kindred Outdoors + Surrounds' solutions.

Lectra, a provider of industrial intelligence technology solutions to players in fashion, automotive, and furniture, has announced that Edgecombe Furniture, a U.S.-based hospitality furniture manufacturer, has selected Valia Furniture, Lectra’s next-generation platform, to modernize operations and drive productivity.

NBC News’ Christine Romans visited the St. Louis-based Goebel & Co. Furniture shop as part of her series, “The Cost of Denial,” that focuses on insurance coverage denials. She reported on ongoing litigation stemming from a storm that severely damaged Goebel's furniture factory.

The initial chestnut restoration project, developed by researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), began in 1989 with initial discussions between founding members of the New York Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation and SUNY ESF scientists. The project initially involved research into using genetic engineering to introduce blight resistance, with the first transgenic trees planted in field trials in 2006.

Lubrizol, a science-based company whose specialty chemistry delivers sustainable solutions to advance multiple industries including paints & coatings, has announced the availability of a new water-borne, high-solids polyurethane dispersion (PUD) that enables the formulation of advanced, high-performance wood coatings.

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Freddie Davis, founder of Gulfstream Shippers Association, along with more than a dozen other successful businesses in the furniture, transportation, and international shipping industries, has received the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Specialized Furniture Carriers division of the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA).

Eric Marshall, founder of The Closet Training Institute, will present "Maximizing Vertical Space and Niche & Hidden Storage Solutions" at the 2025 AWFS Closets Symposium.

TORONTO — Fenestration Canada is accepting applications for its 2025 scholarship program. Award winners qualify for up to a $3,000 scholarship.

Kith Furniture, a bedroom and occasional home furnishings manufacturer, has abruptly stopped operations.

Gaithersburg Cabinetry & Millwork, a specialized architectural millwork manufacturer for high-end commercial interiors, plans to invest $320,000 to expand a production line in Fauquier County, Virginia.