Hooker Furnishings has entered into a licensing agreement with Margaritaville, a lifestyle brand, to provide a range of indoor and outdoor furnishings including case goods, upholstery, lighting, and accessories for multiple markets.

Recognized in 2024 as a Wood Industry Market Leader, Jeff Bellows is the owner/operator of Jeff Bellows Construction, a custom cabinetry, millwork and general contractor firm, and also co-founder of a 52,000-plus Facebook group dedicated to helping small and mid-size shops.

Recognized in 2024 as a Wood Industry Market Leader, Marc Sanderson is president and owner of Wilkie Sanderson, one of the largest architectural woodwork manufacturers in North America. He is also president and owner of INNERGY, a software solutions firm.

Recognized in 2024 as a Wood Industry Market Leader, Barbara Snook is the vice president of Custom Spaces & Manufacturing at The Container Store, one of North America's largest closets and home organization firms.

Recognized in 2024 as a Wood Industry Market Leader, Alex Legall is CEO of the newly named Forte Opening Solutions, one of the largest architectural door manufacturers in North America.

Recognized in 2024 as a Wood Industry Market Leader, Rick Coffey is president and COO of McCreary Modern, one of the largest privately held and employee-owned upholstery companies in North America.

Recognized in 2024 as a Wood Industry Market Leader, Brian Krenke is president and CEO of KI, one of the largest contract furniture manufacturers in North America.

The 2024 Wood Industry Market Leaders are (pictured clockwise, beginning top left): Brian Krenke, president and CEO, KI; Rick Coffey, president and COO, McCreary Modern; Barbara Snook, vice president, Custom Spaces & Manufacturing, The Container Store; Alex Legall, CEO, Forte™ Opening Solutions; Marc Sanderson, president and owner, Wilkie Sanderson, Innergy; and Jeff Bellows, owner/operator, Jeff Bellows Construction.

Samsung has partnered the country's largest furniture band, Ashley Furniture, to expand its SmartThings IoT platform across a range of furniture products.

RT Machine, a distributor of woodworking equipment based in Hughesville, Pennsylvania, will demonstrate an automated work cell for producing and gluing dovetailed workpieces at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, Oct. 24-25, at Spooky Nook Sports.