Woodworking Industry News

Cabinet sales rise 6.7% in April: KCMA survey

RESTON, Va. - Cabinet sales rose 6.7% in April compared to the previous year's figures, boding well for the industry following last month's decline. According to participating members in the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's (KCMA) monthly Trend of Business Survey, stock sales were up 13.5% and custom sales rose 11.7%, while semi-custom dropped 1.2% compared to the same period the prior year.

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Residential furniture orders show slight gains in March

Despite a sluggish first quarter in overall business, residential furniture orders for March rose slightly, 2%, compared to the year prior, according to the latest Furniture Insights survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors from Smith Leonard. Less than half of those surveyed, 42%, reported an increase in new orders, the accounting and consulting firm reported.

Woodworking Industry News

Residential furniture orders show slight gains in March

Despite a sluggish first quarter in overall business, residential furniture orders for March rose slightly, 2%, compared to the year prior, according to the latest Furniture Insights survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors from Smith Leonard. Less than half of those surveyed, 42%, reported an increase in new orders, the accounting and consulting firm reported.

Woodworking Industry News

Residential furniture orders show slight gains in March

Despite a sluggish first quarter in overall business, residential furniture orders for March rose slightly, 2%, compared to the year prior, according to the latest Furniture Insights survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors from Smith Leonard. Less than half of those surveyed, 42%, reported an increase in new orders, the accounting and consulting firm reported.

Woodworking Industry News

Residential furniture orders show slight gains in March

Despite a sluggish first quarter in overall business, residential furniture orders for March rose slightly, 2%, compared to the year prior, according to the latest Furniture Insights survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors from Smith Leonard. Less than half of those surveyed, 42%, reported an increase in new orders, the accounting and consulting firm reported.

Woodworking Industry News

Residential furniture orders show slight gains in March

Despite a sluggish first quarter in overall business, residential furniture orders for March rose slightly, 2%, compared to the year prior, according to the latest Furniture Insights survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors from Smith Leonard. Less than half of those surveyed, 42%, reported an increase in new orders, the accounting and consulting firm reported.

Wood Pro Expo Lancaster

Get a double dose of advice from The Wood Dr. at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster

LANCASTER, PA -- Dr. Eugene Wengert, AKA the Wood Doctor, will bring his sage advice to Wood Pro Expo Lancaster October 18 and 19. Wengert has been training people in the efficient use of wood for 35 years. He is extension specialist emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a regular columnist for FDMC and the Woodworking Network.
 
Wengert's first presentation, Practical ideas for increasing yield from lumber, will be held October 18 at 2:30 p.m.

Wood Pro Expo Lancaster

Get a double dose of advice from The Wood Dr. at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster

LANCASTER, PA -- Dr. Eugene Wengert, AKA the Wood Doctor, will bring his sage advice to Wood Pro Expo Lancaster October 18 and 19. Wengert has been training people in the efficient use of wood for 35 years. He is extension specialist emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a regular columnist for FDMC and the Woodworking Network.
 
Wengert's first presentation, Practical ideas for increasing yield from lumber, will be held October 18 at 2:30 p.m.