CKCA Welcomes 25% Import Tariff as First Step Toward Fairer Competition
The provisional safeguard measure took effect July 31 and can remain in place for a maximum of 200 days while the…
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New WMC Initiative to Train 96 Young Canadians for Wood Manufacturing Careers
The Connecting Youth to the Canadian Wood Manufacturing Industry project will operate through March 31, 2028, with…
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IWF 2026 Introduces Expert-Led Wood Industry Innovation Show Tours
The tours will guide participants through selected exhibitors and technologies across IWF's product mix, with…
Black Bros. Names Jeff Simonton President and CEO in Leadership Transition
Black Bros. Co. will appoint Jeff Simonton as President and Chief Executive Officer effective Sept. 1, as part of…
Canada imposes 25% safeguard tariff on cabinet and vanity imports
The measure took effect July 31 and may remain in place for up to 200 days. Cabinets and vanities manufactured in…
Six-month climb in Canadian wood product prices accelerates as softwood lumber…
Softwood lumber prices rose 6.1% from May, the largest monthly increase since November 2024. The gain made lumber…
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Canadian Companies Take the Floor at IWF 2026
IWF 2026 runs August 25–28 at the Georgia World Congress Center and remains North America’s largest wood-products…
Wood Industry Summer Issue 2026
Summer has a way of showing where a shop is running smoothly and where it is simply running hard. Labour pressure,…
My Door Factory’s Operating Discipline Starts Before the First Door Is Made
The first hour of the day at My Door Factory is not reserved for cutting, sanding or shipping doors; it starts with…
Why Automation Still Depends on Shop-Floor Discipline
Canadian cabinet, millwork, furniture, store fixture, and architectural woodwork manufacturers are under pressure…
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AWMAC convention puts standards, data and documentation at centre of industry…
The convention, held June 11–13 under the theme Built to Lead, brought manufacturers, suppliers, inspectors,…
Canada’s secondary wood manufacturers face slower orders and tighter inventories
Canadian secondary wood manufacturers entered 2026 with less work moving through the system than a year earlier.…
Renovation Spending Gains Ground as New Construction Shifts by Sector and Region…
Residential renovation work took on a larger role in the first quarter of 2026, while new construction continued to…
Housing Absorption Report Q1 2026
The national totals show the split clearly. Multi-unit housing is absorbing better at completion than detached…
