Facility-wide meetings were held with employees to share the news and explain that the decision followed a comprehensive assessment of the extensive damage caused by Tropical Storm Arthur.

At $30.4 billion, the furniture segment (residential and contract combined) accounts for 42.7% of FDMC 300 sales.

Centennial Woodworking celebrated a major milestone on June 15 with a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new manufacturing facility and showroom in Perry Township, Michigan.

The investment will double the facility’s annual lumber production capacity from 130 million to 250 million board feet.

Legacy Cabinets announced that they have “made the difficult decision to close our doors and cease operations.” Hundreds of employees will reportedly lose their jobs on short notice.

Lockers Manufacturing, a custom storage systems producer, is expanding its operations in Batesville, Mississippi. The company says the project represents a $9.7 million corporate investment and will create 25 new jobs.

Valen US is undertaking an asset protection. The manufacturer of drawer boxes, cabinet doors, and accessories is entering this process as a deliberate strategic step to protect its business and establish a stronger operational and financial foundation for sustainable, profitable growth. Earlier this year, its sister company, Candlelight Cabinets, paused operations due to financial difficulties.

Hansen & Company Woodworks has officially opened the doors to HCo 2.0, unveiling North America’s first fully automated frameless batch-one cabinet production line. The achievement will be celebrated at a first-of-its-kind manufacturing event.

The news out of Canada this week has been devastating for the Canadian wood products industry, as two major furniture manufacturers have announced they were closing. Those closures just might have been the beginning.

The eSolutions Furniture Group, which includes Bush Business Furniture, Bush Furniture, and Bestar, has ceased manufacturing operations, effective immediately.