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.

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

During his keynote, Daniel Eisenbarth encouraged attendees to change their mindsets, moving away from an operator to an owner mentality

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.

Cabinetworks Group, the country’s largest privately owned cabinet manufacturer, announced the appointment of Danielle Mikesell as its new Chief Marketing Officer.

Significant gains were recorded in motor vehicles and parts, aerospace and miscellaneous transportation equipment, and wood products.

This year marks the fifth annual juried competition that highlights professional and student craftsmen. The finalists and winning projects will e displayed at the Hall of Fame building in High Point, North Carolina.

More details are emerging in the plane crash that took the life of industry executive James Scarlett, CEO of Scarlett Inc.The aircraft, a single-engine, Piper PA-32 Saratoga plane, crashed on April 12 in the woods near the Claxton, Tennessee, community in Anderson County. The Anderson County Sherriff's Office reported that the plane broke apart in flight and luggage and parts of the plane were scattered throughout the wooded area. 

ROSEBURG, Ore. – Automated material handling solutions provider Con-Vey announced it is collaborating with Hood Industries on the development of a cutting-edge plywood finishing line. The project, located at Hood's new Beaumont, Mississippi facility, is part of the company's reconstruction efforts following a tornado that destroyed the previous mill in 2022.The plywood finishing line is scheduled for commissioning in the fourth quarter of this year.