April cabinet sales were down compared to both the year prior, and the month prior, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's Trend of Business report. Custom was the only segment to record growth in both timeframes, with semi-custom showing declines in both, and stock sales mixed.

At $15.6 billion, the segment accounts for 21.8% of FDMC 300 sales.

TEMPE, Ariz. — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May for the fifth consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest ISM Manufacturing PMI Report. Among the positive news, furniture and related products was one of the bright spots, while the wood products industry struggled. The report was issued today by Susan Spence, MBA, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee.Here is a look at some of the categories surveyed and how furniture and wood products fare:

According to Mordor Intelligence, the United States office furniture market size was valued at $15.82 billion (USD) in 2025 and is expected to reach $16.47 billion (USD) in 2026. According to the market forecast, the market is projected to grow to $20.94 billion (USD) by 2031 at a CAGR of 4.92% during 2026-2031.

According to Mordor Intelligence, the bedroom furniture market size is expected to grow from $126.80 billion (USD) in 2025 to $132.49 billion (USD) in 2026, reaching $165.07 billion (USD) by 2031 at a CAGR of 4.49%.

Across the US, persistent affordability challenges and rising economic uncertainty are hurting housing conditions, with weakening labor markets and plummeting immigration dampening household growth and mobility.

Soaring energy prices caused a spike in the overall April PPI reading to 6% compared to last year. Including energy, the price index for inputs to new residential construction was up 5.9% from last year.

Cabinetworks Group has successfully closed financing transactions, including securing approximately $100 million of additional liquidity and extending existing maturities, supported by the vast majority of its creditors.

Associated Builders and Contractors has reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.8 months in April, according to an ABC member survey conducted from April 20 to May 4. The reading is up 0.2 months from March and up 0.1 months from April 2025.

The construction industry added 9,000 jobs on net in April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 50,000 jobs, an increase of 0.6%.