AWMAC 2026 Sets the Stage for Leadership, Innovation and NAAWS 5.0
The three-day event will focus on learning, leadership, networking, and industry recognition, bringing together…
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Upper Canada Forest Products marks 40 years with updated brand identity
Upper Canada Forest Products is marking 40 years in business with an updated brand identity, including a new logo,…
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Cuisine Idéale joins U.S. restart of Candlelight Cabinetry as Candlelight Curated
Sherbrooke, Que.-based Cuisine Idéale is part of a new cross-border ownership group restarting the former…
Skills Canada winners spotlight emerging talent for the wood manufacturing sector
Canadian cabinetmaking, architectural design and manufacturing students were among the national medalists…
WMCO to host AI and cybersecurity event at Taurus Craco
The Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario will host a quarterly networking event at Taurus Craco in Brampton, Ont.,…
Ottawa invests $12.4M in B.C. forest sector projects amid tariff pressure
The federal government is investing $12.4 million in 14 British Columbia forest sector projects aimed at advancing…
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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…
Q1 2026 Housing Construction Report: Activity Holds While Future Momentum Softens
Canada’s housing-start figures remained positive through the first quarter of 2026, but the underlying construction…
Wood Industry Spring 2026 is out!
In a market defined by pressure to expand, adapt, and differentiate, the most effective manufacturers are not those…
BUILT TO FIT: HOW TRUELINE TURNED CUSTOM STAIR WORK INTO A REGIONAL SPECIALTY
In a sector where many shops are under pressure to widen their offer, Trueline Moulding Group has taken a narrower…
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Collaborative Leadership Requires More Than Consensus
Herminia Ibarra and Morten T. Hansen’s “Are you a collaborative leader?” identifies four leadership capabilities…
Social Intelligence in Leadership and Looking for it in Managers
Leadership is usually measured by visible business outcomes: meeting targets, controlling costs, solving problems,…
When Owners Get Stretched Too Thin to Think Clearly
For business owners, especially those leading lean companies, the idea lands close to home. The problem is not only…
Distributed Leadership in Practice
In small and mid-sized manufacturing environments, leadership expectations are often compressed into a single role.…
