The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture), today announces, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, that the firm Boisdaction Inc. has been awarded financial assistance from the Government of Canada to acquire specialized equipment to optimize its manufacturing processes.

An estimated 1.7 million households in 10 major centres undertook renovations in 2011 according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC's) Renovation and Home Purchase Survey released today.

Okaply Industries announces the opening of a new factory in Calgary, Alberta, to better serve their customers in Western Canada.

The U.S. Lumber Coalition today welcomes the announcement by the U.S. Trade Representative that the United States and Canada have agreed to extend the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA) for a period of two years.

La Cuisine Sudbury has just announced that they are now offering their space-saving solutions for small kitchen designs and layouts. The kitchen cabinet design company is located in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

Universal Fastener Outsourcing is appointing PAM Fastening Technology as its exclusive Master Distributor for United States and Eastern Canada locations beginning Jan. 1, 2012.

The wood machinery firms are looking to strengthen sales and support.

London Court of International Arbitration rules Canadian subsidies violates SLA.

Wood building and other construction aspects are looking up.

Canadian housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 189,200 units, down 1.6% from June figures.