Despite many challenges, Ethan Allen's chairman of the board, president, and CEO, Farooq Kathwari said the company performed "reasonably well" in the third quarter 2026, which ended March 30.

Weyerhaeuser generated net earnings of $156 million and net earnings before special items of $77 million and achieved Adjusted EBITDA of $308 million, a 120 percent increase compared with fourth quarter 2025. The company expanded distribution footprint with new facility in Montana and upcoming site in Tennessee.

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the fourth consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest ISM Manufacturing PMI Report. The respondents of the Manufacturing survey reported economic uncertainty, tariffs, and the U.S.-Iran war being a factor weighing on demand.

Cabinet manufacturers reported a 7.7% sales drop in March compared to 2025 figures. However, sales rose 13.9% compared to February.

Overall housing starts increased 10.8% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.5 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Davis Timber Company’s expansion will take place at its production facility within the Beauregard Regional Airport Industrial Complex in DeRidder, where the company produces poles and pilings used in utility and infrastructure applications. The project will add new processing capabilities to the existing operation, improving efficiency and enhancing product readiness for market.

Building on the government’s strategic investments and actions to-date through Ontario’s Forest Sector Strategy, the roadmap responds to new unprecedented trade pressures facing the sector today by increasing the forest industry’s competitive advantage and unlocking new markets to maintain Ontario’s position as a G7 leader in making and selling wood products.

Developed through an independent consensus committee representing a broad range of stakeholders, the 2025 NGBS reflects leading thinking in green design, construction and building performance. It applies to single-family homes, multifamily buildings, mixed-use developments and land development projects, as well as other similarly constructed residential facilities.

The Softwood Lumber Board recently published its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting the organization’s impact in expanding and protecting markets while driving measurable growth in softwood lumber demand. In 2025, the SLB continued to focus its investments across its key program areas of codes, communications, conversions, and education through its funded programs, partnerships, and strategic initiatives.

Construction input prices increased 2.2% in March compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 2.3% for the month.