The Canadian government has made a $1.5-million contribution to Roseburg Forest Products Canada for the installation of robotic equipment to upgrade its medium-density fiberboard (MDF) plant. 

ASHEBORO, N.C. — A former Klaussner employee filed a federal lawsuit on Aug. 10, a few days after the company shut down.  The plaintiff, Trey Chavis,  alleges the company did not give them at least 60 days notice, as required by the WARN Act. Chavis filed his lawsuit (1:23-cv-00876, Chavis v. Klaussner Furniture Industries Inc.) in a Delaware court requesting class-action status and a jury trial. Chavis was employed at the Klaussner plant at 405 Lewallen Road in Asheboro, which employed 558 who were subsequently let go.

WASHINGTON – A lack of existing inventory and solid demand helped offset rising mortgage rates and push single-family production higher in July, even as builders continue to grapple with elevated construction and financing costs as well as a lack of skilled labor, according to the  National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Overall housing starts increased 3.9% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.45 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. 

Footwear manufacturer celebrates students starting a career in construction through media platforms.

Technology Design Magazine’s design-build conference debuts September 7 in Denver.

FMR LLC, an investment firm, added 264,651 shares of RH, a luxury retailer in the furniture and home furnishing industry. This acquisition has brought FMR LLC's total holdings in RH to a 12.21% stake in the company.

The AWFS Fair Visionary New Product Awards are prestigious awards recognizing exhibitors for innovation and new-to-market products, which includes any product that has been introduced to the industry since the 2021 AWFS Fair.