Baltimore Bridge Collapse Could Impact Plywood and Veneer Shipments

While many consumer and industrial products are being affected by the tragedy, key wood products could be impacted the most. The late-March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore harbor after it was struck by a giant container ship is only the latest in a series of supply chain issues including Panama Canal […]

Home Depot Doubles Down on Pro Business

The giant home improvement retailer’s latest acquisition makes a big statement on its focus on contractors and professional builders. Only a month after announcing four new distribution centers specifically focused on its pro customers, Home Depot made a huge purchase that strengthened its attention to the roofing, landscaping, and pool sectors of the professional building […]

Over Half of Homeowners Plan to Renovate in Next Five Years

The housing market may still be struggling but existing homeowners have big plans in store for renovations. A new, just-released study reports that 58 percent of homeowners say they plan to make renovations on their homes within the next five years, providing positive news for the building trade which remains stymied by the slump in […]

The Canadian Forest Wildfires of 2023 Could Be Coming Back

They had a devastating impact on both air quality and lumber supplies last year and now they seem poised to return this summer. Depending on where you live in North America, out-of-control wildfires in a number of Canadian forests created serious air quality issues last year but for the lumber industry, it was the devastation […]

Woodwork Career Alliance Sets Membership Record

The Woodwork Career Alliance – WCA registered a 40 percent increase in the number of credentials it issued last year. Proving the level of interest in woodworking careers and skills, the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America said it issued a record-shattering 1,359 credentials in 2023, nearly 40 percent more than the year before and […]

Seven of Top 25 Furniture Pieces of Last 100 Years Are of Wood

Furniture can be made of any number of materials but a new New York Times ranking shows products made of wood to be a dominant material. Granted it’s a subjective ranking, but a new New York Times survey of the 25 “most defining” pieces of furniture of the past 100 years should make those in […]

Manufacturing to Shipping

For both startup and established businesses, balancing craftsmanship and production output efficiencies is a constant challenge. Harmonizing the two for profitable coexistence becomes the imperative goal. Fortunately for all stakeholders, technology steps in to help drive production workflows from product creation to packaging, shipping and delivery—all to meet client expectations and requirements.  In the woodworking space […]