Canada is challenging the U.S. decision late last year to maintain duties on exports of Canadian softwood lumber, Trade Minister Mary Ng said in a statement on Wednesday.

Furniture and related products was one of the few bright spots in manufacturing output data released by the Federal Reserve.

No injuries were reported at a fire at Dimensional Mills, a Hudson Falls, New York, wood production plant, but the building was later condemned, according to local news reports. Over a dozen crews responded to the fire at Dimensional Mills on Main street, according to TALK 1300/98.7 NEWS. A cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to the report.  News Channel 13, reported that the fire broke out around 3:15 Monday afternoon at the plant, which is located at 337 Main Street, Hudson Falls.

The Oregon-based company offers storage solutions for its local retail customers, dealers, and DIYers nationwide.

Spending for residential improvements and repairs is expected to shrink this year for the first time since 2010, but signs point to some easing of declines by year’s end, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.

YORK, Pa. — Wolf Home Products, an innovator and leader in the building products industry, has expanded its Wolf Classic Cabinetry line, including three new door styles, five new paint options, and one new stain. Wolf Classic cabinets are hand-crafted and combine generations of woodworking expertise with today's latest manufacturing technologies. With nine new options added to the beloved Classic Cabinetry line, builders have an extended portfolio of timeless styles, colors, and stains.

The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) has announced 49 finalists for Best of KBIS, its annual premier product awards program. While many of the finalists are in industries other than cabinetry, several companies are in the cabinet and furniture industry or are suppliers to those industries.