Annual spending for improvements and repairs to owner-occupied homes is expected to decrease at a moderate rate over the coming year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released today by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.

The official grand opening of Century Components' new 75,000-square-foot facility in Sugarcreek, Ohio, was a celebration of not just a new building, but of a company in transition and growth and of a way of life. The Oct. 18 event attended by distributors, customers, expansion, vendors, and others included a tour of the new facility, an Amish luncheon buffet, and a humourous, enlightening speech on Amish culture by a local Amish preacher, farmer, and historian David Miller Jr.

Häfele America Co. recently celebrated 50 years of serving as a leading supplier of furniture fittings and architectural hardware by hosting a series of exciting customer and employee events. This anniversary coincides with Häfele’s 100-year celebration in Germany.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -- Castaly, a leading name in woodworking machinery, will showcase its latest cutting-edge equipment designed to boost productivity and make daily operations more efficient, at the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo, Nov. 2-4, at the International Centre.

TIMONIUM, MD. — Baltimore-area residents are invited to visit the newest Woodcraft store, located at 15 W. Aylesbury Rd., Suite 700, in Timonium, Maryland. Owners Pres Viator and Laura Callihan opened the new location on Monday, October 16, at 9 a.m. 

POTOMAC FALLS, Va.  ─ The Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) has announced the recent appointment of Adria Salvatore as Education Director. Salvatore brings 17 years of experience at the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS), a national trade association in the wood products manufacturing industry whose members are machinery and supply providers. In her departing role as AWFS Association Director, she focused on Membership, Association and AWFS Fair Education, and Public Policy. 

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The events are held at various NWFA regional training centers across the United States and are led by an NWFA regional Instructor.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Four members of the Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada (AWMAC) will discuss some to the most common – and preventable – mistakes that can not only add cost or mar a high-end millwork project but might damage the company’s reputation.

Making its return to the Midwest, the co-located Wood Pro Expo and Closets Conference & Expo will open for registration in early November. The event takes place April 17-19, 2024, at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, Illinois.