The DNR’s sponsored tours will afford attendees a chance to see how products are made from Wisconsin’s forest resources and learn about the many career opportunities that exist in the state’s forest products industry.

A Red Oak tree, standing about 70 feet tall and 3 feet in diameter, uprooted and crashed into the second-story apartment of Charles Dean, 59, who was killed. The family plans to turn the logs from the tree into fine furniture.

Meet the rising stars in Woodworking Network's Wood Industry 40 Under 40 Class of 2024.

A novel urban wood program developed by the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Urban Ashes, an urban wood recycling and market development company, has been formalized under a partnership with both parties.The formalized partnership with Urban Ashes is meant to launch Michigan's first high-level municipal wood waste recycling program. Instead of only chipping, mulching or composting tree logs, this urban wood waste would be diverted into a market where it could be used for lumber, flooring, furniture, art, architectural design or household goods. 

Alumni Educational Solutions, a manufacturer of educational furniture for pre-school, K-12, and higher education classrooms across North America has been acquired by an equity consortium led by investment firm Castle Harlan. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Recovery and rebuilding efforts are underway in areas hit hard by Hurricane Helene. The wood products industry, its suppliers, as well as military and federal agencies are in response mode. Here are some resources— Austin Willingham, of Willingham and Sons in Newberry, South Carolina, announced via social media that his store was open for those in the area in need of rebuilding supplies.Willingham and Sons carries aisles and aisles of supplies including:

On a year-over-year basis, industry employment is up by 238,000 jobs, an increase of 3%, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — MITER Brands, a provider of high-quality windows and doors, divests its subsidiary, ECO Window Systems, to its original founders.The divestiture reflects the commitment of MITER Brands to streamline its business operations and concentrate resources on its core distribution channels and product brands. This move will enable MITER Brands to enhance its market position, drive innovation, and support its vision to build the most valued window and door brand in America.

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KBIS has opened an industry-wide search for three design-savvy TikTok personalities to take followers behind the scenes of the largest North American trade expo for the kitchen and bath industry.