The latest ruling by the World Trade Organization appeals panel against China for deliberately limiting its exports of raw materials for the steel and chemicals industries could have a far reaching impact on the rest of our nation’s imports, particularly for those in the woodworking industry.

Still beloved for furniture and cabinets, American black walnut has become a beleaguered species. Sponsored by Northwest Hardwoods.

CFP Components, a division of Columbia Forest Products, has acquired Cabinotch, the Owensboro, KY manufacturer of a unique made-to-order cabinet box system.

The Composite Panel Assn. has added three new members: Mankato Agristand LLC, Weem Abrasives Inc. and the University of Tennessee, Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries.

Domestic wood manufacture should retake market share lost to imports. Hardwood lumber production took a major hit this fall from low log supplies.

Changes to wood finishing emissions standards have been finalized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The changes, which go into effect Nov. 21, 2014, affect wood products manufacturers with major source Title V permits.

Featured in the digital edition of Wood & Wood Products' December issue are articles on the 2011 Wood Industry Market Leaders, architectural casework manufacturer Creative Laminates, plus diamond tooling and locks.

Masterbrand Cabinets chooses Ervolina Associates to represent its brands to dealers in South and Central Florida.

Masterbrand Cabinets chooses Ervolina Associates to represent its Omega and HomeCrest brands to dealers in South Florida.

Strategies for growing market shares, improving productivity and developing new business in the wood products market were presented Nov. 30 in a special webcast by Woodworking Network. The presentation is available on demand at WoodworkingNetwork.com/Webcasts.