Wood plant expansions & reshoring accelerate. U.S. manufacturing continues to rise, with industrial production up 4.3 percent in June compared to the same period a year ago, according to recent figures from the Federal Reserve.

Urban Wood Goods came within fourth and goal of winning a free 30-second spot during Sunday's Super Bowl clash between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks and was the runner up as most-viewed story of the week.