#YoungWoodPro 2024 winner named
Mid-Century Modern Credenza captures judges’ votes.
By
William Sampson,
April 19, 2024 | 11:25 am CDT
Craft in America announces Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026
Handwork 2026 will be a year-long collaboration among organizations, educators, and others to celebrate the diversity of crafts that define America in the spotlight.
By
Dakota Smith,
April 19, 2024 | 9:56 am CDT
Furniture worker gets 5 years in prison for embezzling $26 million
A Central Ohio man was sentenced in U.S. District Court here today to 60 months in prison for embezzling more than $26 million from his Columbus employer.
By
Larry Adams,
April 18, 2024 | 9:55 pm CDT
RFID tag selection for cabinets, wood products
Northern Apex is expanding its tag selection options to help customers utilize the best tag for their application, and help ensure that those tags are up to date with the latest chips available. Its current custom wood tags are easily concealed in a raised panel door during assembly. The tag works with the company's line of automatic tag applicators including the TP-4000-A, TP-4000-RA, and the TP-5000.
By
Larry Adams,
April 18, 2024 | 7:46 pm CDT
Senators introduce mass timber bill
U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act to promote the use of mass timber in federal building projects and military construction.
By
Larry Adams,
April 18, 2024 | 2:07 pm CDT
Memorial scheduled for James Scarlett
A Celebration of Life for James Scarlett, 45, the CEO of Scarlett Inc., who died April 12 when the plane he was piloting crashed in a wooden area of Tennessee. The memorial has been scheduled for Sunday, April 21, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m (EDT) at the Thousand Oaks Golf Club, 4100 Thousand Oaks Drive Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
By
Larry Adams,
April 18, 2024 | 1:03 pm CDT
Closets Conference & Expo News
Closets & Wood Pro Expo opening conferences
During his keynote, Daniel Eisenbarth encouraged attendees to change their mindsets, moving away from an operator to an owner mentality
By
Michaelle Bradford,
April 18, 2024 | 3:30 am CDT
Wood Pro Expo Illinois and Closets Expo ready to launch
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – A ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for 9:55 a.m. Thursday, April 17, will officially mark the opening of the exhibitor hall for the inaugural Wood Pro Expo Illinois. Co-located with the Closets Expo, Wood Pro Expo, runs through Friday, April 19 at the Schaumburg Convention Center.
By
Rich Christianson,
April 17, 2024 | 1:34 pm CDT
Manufacturing data rise, wood products showed significant gains
Significant gains were recorded in motor vehicles and parts, aerospace and miscellaneous transportation equipment, and wood products.
By
Larry Adams,
April 17, 2024 | 11:54 am CDT
