U.S. manufacturing is central to the foundation of our economy, and the U.S. manufacturing sector is as competitive as it has been in decades for new jobs and investment.

At the Pittsburgh location of TechShop, a chain of public workshops giving members access to woodshop tools, CNC machinery and other tools, President Obama declared June 17 National Day of Making.

Woodworking equipment from the closed Lincolnton Furniture plant is being auctioned through June 21.

The Obama administration today announced that it is accepting applications for the first phase of the "Investing in Manufacturing Communities" Partnership, a new initiative outlined in the President's fiscal year 2014 budget that will help accelerate the resurgence of manufacturing and create jobs across the country.

McGraw Wood Products in New York has produced custom cherry wood boxes to hold 32-lb. Lenox vases officially commemorating the 2013 inauguration of President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden.

PBS award-winning producer and climate activist Marc Weiss has joined the board of directors for the Sierra Club Foundation.

Barry Rutenberg, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Gainesville, Fla., issued a statement following Tuesday's national elections.

Building and construction markets are already in recovery, and the post-Sandy reconstruction plans are starting. How will Obama's election impact the cabinetry, furniture and other wood manufacturing segments? We could win, with a reational industrial policy.

In his State of the Union address, not only did Obama say that manufacturing matters, he said revitalizing America’s ability to make things is a cornerstone of his plans for the nation’s economic recovery, jobs creation and future prosperity.

The wood-friendly proposal is expected to help employment, save energy and conserve costs.