The tests will take place this spring at the UC San Diego NSF-funded outdoor shake table, now one of the two largest shake tables in the world.

Closets Expo and Wood Pro Expo Florida opened on April 13 with 1100 pre-registered attendees and 83 companies exhibiting hundreds of products at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Ashley companies released its third annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report to highlight the continued support for their surrounding communities and employees, and their strategy to make global improvements throughout the course of 2022. The Ashley companies are comprised of Ashley Furniture Industries, the largest manufacturer of home furnishings in the world, Ashley Global Retail, the #1 furniture and mattress retail brand in North America, and Ashley Distribution Services, one of the industry's largest motor carriers.

In 2022, U.S. lumber production by West Fraser topped Canadian production, and 2023 appears to show similar numbers according to West Fraser 2022 Annual Report."We expect total lumber shipments in 2023 to be similar to 2022 levels as the transportation challenges that we faced last year are not expected to be as severe in 2023," said Ray Ferris, president and CEO. 

The NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the first quarter of 2023 posted a reading of 70, edging up 1 point from the fourth quarter of 2022.