Hoffmann introduces the PP2-NC Automatic Dovetail Routing and Dowel Boring Machine.

Featured in the digital edition of Wood & Wood Products' June issue are articles on wood products manufacturing in America, Northland Forest Products' high-tech operation, OFM's growing office furniture business and sustainable composite panels.

Jequitiba is a popular choice for furniture and cabinets in South and Central America. The species is gaining ground in the United States. Sponsored by Columbia Forest Products

Doing their part to spur the economy, wood products companies continue to find innovative ways to remain competitive — and make a profit.

Starboard Woodcraft Ltd.'s custom furniture and cabinet operations in Doyles, Newfoundland, were leveled by fire on May 31. The official cause of the blaze has not been determined

Kuiken Brothers Company Inc., a supplier of lumber, millwork, and building materials, introduced a white paper: "Using Moulding to Enhance the Beauty and Elegance of a Space and Create New Revenue Streams."

Concepts in Cabinetry (Zamco Inc.) has been cited with 14 safety and health violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Proposed penalties total $45,000.

Home construction and sales drive the woodworking industry. But pay no attention to housing starts and sales: Home formation is on the rise, a better indicator of demand for cabinetry, millwork, flooring, windows and residential furniture.

Lumber Products, a wholesale distributor of hardwood lumber and plywood products as well as door and millwork components, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection on April 11.

If you want to see something truly unique at KBIS this year visit Great Lake Woods, Inc., at Booth #4431 and view their mock kitchen display made out of “textured wood”.