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Armoires Cuisines Action made a name for itself as the go-to solution for kitchen storage solutions, bathrooms, laundry rooms and luxurious closets.

As a global leader in the plywood market, Garnica has revolutionized the industry using its own unique model that’s based on sustainability and innovation. The model focuses on optimal ways to manage natural resources and manufacture…

When one bid fails, another takes its place. On October 28th, 2022,  Inscape Corporation announced a take-over by the private equity investment group, HUK 121 Limited. The company acquired Inscape from Pender Growth Fund Inc. for $0.1…

Where some view Saskatchewan’s century-old grain elevators as an eyesore, ABMT Wood Solutions sees an opportunity. Since the spring of 2022, company founder Alvin Herman and his team have endeavoured to salvage wood from grain elevators…

Vance Badawey, parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services and Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, minister of Natural Resources, announced a federal investment of $4.9…

A $2.5 million contribution from forestry sector leaders is being handed over to the British Columbia Institute of Technology’s (BCIT) INSPIRE Campaign. The initiative will benefit students in more than 20 trades and technology programs…

Not surprisingly, the standalone monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of total housing for all parts of Canada was flat in November, with a minor decline of 0.2 per cent compared with October’s numbers. The SAAR of total urban…

Interfor Corporation has agreed to buy 100 per cent of Kilmer Group affiliate Chaleur Forest Products for $325 million in cash and debt. The second-largest producer of lumber in Atlantic Canada, Chaleur Forest Products’ sawmill operations…

The Cree First Nation of Waswanipi, Mishtuk Corporation and Chantiers Chibougamau, inaugurated the recommissioned Waswanipi sawmill, Cree Lumber, on November 24th. This historic event follows on the signing of the Paix des Braves 20 years…

As reported on November 9th, the overall index, NKBA’s quarterly survey gauging the economic health of the North American kitchen and bath industry, slid to 62.3 on a scale of 100 — the weakest rating in two years —from 70.4 in Q2. More…

MIRAGE, the manufacturer behind the Mirage, Vintage, and Ten Oaks brands of hardwood flooring, has purchased Parquets Alexandra. Buying Parquets Alexandra adds value to MIRAGE providing it with the quality of their team, its brand…

Lockdowel, the California-based provider of assembly and installation solutions for cabinets, furniture, closets, and architectural millwork says their fastener solutions will now be available for direct purchase in Canada through Richelieu…

Many industries in Canada are experiencing a significant labour shortage. Skilled workers are becoming scarce, requiring the urgent training of new people in skilled trades. As part of a follow up to a $49 million funding announcement made…

In response to growing pressures from their stakeholders, Canadian companies are re-evaluating their entire supply chain to determine the human, environmental, and socioeconomic impacts of their products or services, finds recent KPMG in…

Hettich Canada and Cuisine Idéale announce the long-term renewal of their partnership agreement on October 28, 2022. Cuisine Idéale, an important growing player in the North American  kitchen cabinet industry, will continue to rely on…

A federal program to support women in the skilled trades is offering funding for projects that recruit, train and mentor women apprentices. Qualifying organizations could receive up to $3 million over two years through the Women in Skilled…

Newly announced funding from Canada’s Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) program will expand wood product lines in British Columbia with an emphasis on innovative technologies for engineered wood. The $5.4 million outlay…

BC Wood has two new faces on its board of directors. Kelly Marciniw, vice-president at Pan-Abode International, and Donna Shaw, director of marketing and sales at Live Edge Design, were welcomed into the fold last month. “Kelly and…