Wood Manufacturing Month Gains Momentum as Oct. 1 Launch Nears
Atlanta, GA—With a dual focus on the thousands of products it delivers to essential industries fueling U.S. growth and the manufacturers keeping the product pipeline full, the woodworking industry steps into the global spotlight with Woodworking Manufacturing Month launching Friday, October 1. For 31 days, Woodworking Manufacturing Month celebrates North American woodworking’s large and expanding […]
It’s Back! Guacamole Is 2022 Color of the Year
Preview in new tab Pittsburgh, PA—PPG’s Glidden Paint business named Guacamole (PPG1121-5) its 2022 Color of the Year. America seems ready to re-embrace the once-reviled Avocado, now refreshed and revisited in this palate-pleasing color. While the color may seem extreme, keep in mind that Glidden is the consumer side of PPG’s paint business, sold through […]
Michaels to Sell Laser Cutters for Wood
Seattle, WA—Glowforge, a Seattle company that designs and produces 3D laser printers for home and small business use, says its laser cutters for wood will be sold by Michaels, North America’s largest specialty provider of arts, crafts, framing, floral, wall décor, and seasonal merchandise for makers and creators. The partnership is part of Glowforge’s effort […]
Boise Cascade Launches Website for Growing Millwork Business
Sugar Land, TX—Boise Cascade launched a website for its millwork and doors business, which will see a new 160,000-sq-ft. door shop come online this quarter in Sugar Land, TX near Houston. The dedicated website showcases exterior and interior doors, finish options, door hardware, and other complementary products. Boise Cascadeis both a wholesale distributor of building […]
Lumber Liquidators, Now LL Flooring, Underwrites Industry Apprenticeships
Richmond, VA—LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, (NYSE:LL), will partner with the National Flooring Contractors Apprenticeship Program. With 420 stores, LL Flooring is the largest U.S. dealer of wood and hard surface flooring. With scores of wood flooring installation contractors in its network, LL Flooring is the first national retailer to partner with the flooring apprenticeship […]
Digital Print Engineered Floors Weather Well at Outdoor Venues
Portsmouth, NH—Groove Surfaces, LLC has developed a digitally imaged engineered wood flooring that is designed for semi-permanent use at outdoor venues. Groove Semi-Permanent/Outdoor Flooring is fabricated from a plywood base on which images, texture, and wear layers are laminated. Groove flooring is distributed by Palmer Snyder, a furniture manufacturer and supplier specializing in education and […]
Village Handcrafted Cabinetry Invests $2M in Expansion
Lansdale, PA—A custom kitchen cabinet and architectural millwork firm has expanded its plant, growing from 40,000 square feet to 70,000, and adding more than a dozen new employees. Village Handcrafted Cabinetry, founded in 2000, moved to Lansdale, PA in 2006, opening a showroom and production facility. The COVID-19 pandemic spurred its business since early 2020, […]