FDMC December 2021: Wood Industry Almanac
In This Issue
U.S. woodworking industry: Jobs & earnings information
What are the top U.S. states for the various woodworking industries and how much can you earn? View the infographics.
Canada's woodworking industry: Jobs & earnings information
What are the top Canadian provinces for the various woodworking industries and how much can you earn? View the infographics.
Mexico's woodworking industry: Opportunities, jobs & earnings information
What are the top Mexican states for woodworking and how much can you earn? View the infographics.
What's driving cabinetry & countertop growth: Facts & figures
View the infographic with trends, statistics and projections for the cabinet and countertop industries.
Contract furniture's place in the new office environment: Quick stats
View the infographic with trends, statistics and projections for the business and institutional furniture industry.
Residential furniture industry outlook: Quick stats
View the infographic with trends, statistics and projections for the residential furniture industry.
'Phygital' shopping trends boost retail fixtures market: Infographic
View the infographic with trends, statistics and projections for the retail fixtures industry.
Architectural & custom woodworkers project better business: Industry snapshot
View the infographic with trends, statistics and projections for the architectural woodwork/millwork and custom woodworking industries.
Home organization industry sees growth: Trends & projections
View the infographic with trends, statistics and projections for the closets and home organization industry.
Flooring industry forecasts: Wood & laminate trends
View the infographic with trends, statistics and projections for the wood and laminate flooring industries.
Window & door industry drivers & forecasts
View the infographic with trends, statistics and projections for the windows and doors industries.
Wood components & industrial products market data: Infographic
View the infographic with trends, statistics and projections for the wood components and industrial products industries.
Strong 2022 predicted for woodworking industry
Key experts from a variety of woodworking industry segments across North America are looking forward to strong year in 2022 despite ongoing
workforce and supply chain challenges.
2021 CMA/FDMC Benchmark Survey shows shops facing growing pains
Woodworking businesses cope with booming business in the wake of the pandemic,
but also supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages. Exclusive survey results.
Editor’s Choice: Top products of 2021
Innovation abounds in these new products that were the highlight of the woodworking year.
Trying another wood substitute
ACRE is a panel product made from rice hulls that performs much like MDF.
Staying lean in the pandemic
Some threaten to abandon lean manufacturing principles in the face of challenges.
Social studies teacher turned tech-ed instructor wins $50,000 Harbor Freight prize
Staci Sievert, a technical education instructor at Seymour High School of Seymour, Wis., was recently named a winner of the 2021 Prize for Teacher Excellence Award presented by Harbor Freight Tools for Schools (HFTS).
Attracting Millennials with a Manufacturing Day event
Sofo Kitchens hosts 20 students for a tour and hands-on competition to teach them about modern manufacturing.
A look back: Top 10 Stories of 2021
Despite the Covid pandemic still stubbornly hanging on, it was the roller-coaster of material prices and lumber availability that dominated the headlines in this year’s ranking of the Top 10 Stories of 2021.