Fairwood Manufacturing in Millersburg, Ohio, began having trouble with the legacy control on its 2002 C.R. Onsrud 96C12 twin-table CNC router, bringing production to a standstill. The solution was a controller retrofit solution.

According to an email blast sent out by the company, all operations have ceased on October 20, 2025.

HomeByMe has released a new report, The Digital Furniture Index: How Americans Buy Now. The report highlights the way Americans shop for furniture and kitchens. Consumers get inspired online, personalize purchases, but still value stores for guidance. Expectations are evolving as fast as digital habits, and retailers must keep pace.

Foyr, an interior design software company, has launched its new AI Hub within its flagship platform, Foyr Neo. The release introduces generative AI features that transform how interior design and home remodeling professionals bring client ideas to life.

At this year’s ERPALOOZA user conference, Cetec ERP unveiled two AI-powered automation tools designed to eliminate manual paperwork and speed up back-office operations for manufacturers. The new features are Document Scan & Attach and AP Automation.

Purpose-built for the unique needs of the industrial sector, Corbel deploys AI agents which seamlessly power sales, customer service, and parts operations. By delivering unparalleled personalization and efficiency across the customer lifecycle, Corbel is setting a new standard for an industry long overlooked by digital transformation.

Various craft businesses from North Rhine-Westphalia will be presenting their AI applications at the University's exhibition from October 1 to 23, 2025 – from voice-based assistance systems to intelligent sales solutions Altendorf Group is demonstrating how digital assistance systems create real added value with its AI-supported safety solution HAND GUARD:

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Rolls-Royce has revealed its "most intricate woodwork ever" that blends laser etching, 3D marquetry, ink layering, and 24-carat gold leaf artistry to create a textured wood sculpture that captures "places, moments and journeys" that have shaped over time the Phantom model, an iconic, century old Rolls Royce vehicle.

Tire manufacturer Continental and kitchen manufacturer nobilia have developed a joint innovation project that will be debuted to international trade visitors at this year’s nobilia in-house exhibition in Verl. Continental’s group sector ContiTech contributes its long-standing expertise in material development and surface technology from the automotive interior and furniture industries, creating new impulses for the kitchen as a modern living space.