The 2023 Structural Panel & Engineered Wood Yearbook has been released by APA – The Engineered Wood Association. The Yearbook includes an analysis of the U.S., Canadian and global economies, focusing on factors that impact demand for engineered wood products across several market segments.

Register for the June 14-15 Manufacturing Solutions Seminar in High Point, North Carolina to learn about the latest trends and technologies in woodworking manufacturing.

Fortune Brands Innovations Inc., former top cabinet company that split off its business and is now a home, security and commercial building products company, announced that it will proceed with the acquisition of the Emtek and Schaub premium and luxury door and cabinet hardware businesses, and the U.S. and Canadian Yale and August residential smart home locks business from ASSA ABLOY Inc.

Topcraft, Inc., a commercial casework manufacturer located in Barberton, Ohio, plans to expand its operations ithat will increase warehouse and production capacity 80% when it's complete.

As April waned, the usual spring buying of construction framing softwood lumber had not yet materialized. Suppliers had plenty of inventory on hand for customers who continued to only order wood for immediate needs. As such, supply remained quite ahead of demand. Even as the days got progressively longer and the weather improved, there did not seem to be a boom in home building, as has been historically normal. Given that, the recent and ongoing production curtailments — especially in British Columbia — helped keep sawmill order files to within two or three weeks.

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (PLM), the largest mutual insurer dedicated to wood-related businesses, today announces the promotions of John Marazzo to Senior Vice President of Accounting and Corporate Treasurer, Steve Hicks to Assistant Vice President, Underwriting and Ed Nowak to Assistant Vice President, IT.&nbsp

HNI plan toacquire Kimball International for approximately $455 million has cleared an antitrust review.

Residents of David's House Ministries, a group home for adult residents with special needs, are enjoying a new kitchen that includes a laminate surface product donated by REHAU Industries.