Cefla and CNC Automation to Host Canada Night During IWF Atlanta 2026
Canada Night will take place Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Dogwood Room at the Omni Atlanta Hotel…
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Richelieu Hardware Sales Rise 3.9% as Three Canadian Acquisitions Add $27 Million
Canadian sales increased 5.5% to $291.1 million in the quarter ended May 31, 2026. U.S. sales rose 4.4% in U.S.…
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CBSA Extends Chinese Decorative Plywood Investigations to Aug. 24
The Canada Border Services Agency has extended the preliminary phase of its dumping and subsidy investigations into…
Biesse Acquires Orchestra to Expand Manufacturing Software and MES Capabilities
The acquisition expands Biesse’s digital capabilities beyond machinery, production lines and components, supporting…
Ontario Recognizes CSA-Certified Respirators Under OHSA
The change allows employers to use CSA-approved respirators and particulate filters without completing separate…
Toronto to Cut Development Charges by Up to 60% Under $1.5B Housing Deal
The agreement was announced by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, federal Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor…
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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…
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,…
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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…
Study shows BC secondary wood manufacturing has room to improve, but also needs…
A new study of British Columbia’s secondary wood manufacturing sector by Lili Sun, Rico Chan, and Bryan Bogdanski…
