Wooden plantation shutter manufacturer boosts competitiveness, output, and quality with a combination of Flexiv Rizon robot’s built-in force feedback and the electric OnRobot Sander’s high precision and consistent RPMs.

HARRISBURG, S.D. -- Showplace Cabinetry, which recently celebrated its 25-year anniversary, plans to more than double the size of its frameless production facility.The company said it will be investing $25 million over the next two years to expand operations at Showplace’s facility in Harrisburg. The plant will grow from 76,800 square feet to over 180,000 square feet, making space for new state-of-the-art equipment and increased production capacity.

Showplace Cabinetry has grown from a small startup to a national brand, providing cabinetry solutions to countless homes across the United States.

Paul Kariouk, principal of Kariouk Architects, discusses the design process and use of locally harvested wood to render a family’s forest retreat nestled in 100 acres of Ontario forest.

Architecture Without Borders Quebec, Dark Matter Labs, Les Interstices, and RECYC-QUÉBEC partnered on the production of Les Matérialistes, a participatory futurism pilot project focusing on the circular economy of construction materials in Quebec.

 Cefla North America will be showcasing a wide range of automation at the IWF show, Aug. 6-9, in Atlanta, where visitors can witness a complete simulated finishing process from the raw substrate to the finished product ready to be packed and shipped.

Furniture and furnishings stocks were nicely higher in the week, as the market rotated from larger, growth-oriented, and AI-driven stocks to smaller-cap, value-oriented issues.

OKANAGAN FALLS, B.C. — New support for a mass-timber production facility is protecting sustainable forestry jobs in Okanagan Falls and continuing to strengthen B.C.'s position as a leader in mass-timber innovation.Mercer Mass Timber, for instance, was the recipient of $7 million in funding for use in the purchase and installation of new production equipment.

Richelieu, a distributor of cabinet and furniture hardware and related supplies throughout North America, posted sales of $481.4 million for the second quarter ended May 31

The rebranding will unify product lines and enhance customer service across North America.