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The Canada Border Services Agency has extended the preliminary phase of its dumping and subsidy investigations into decorative and other non-structural plywood from China.

The acquisition expands Biesse’s digital capabilities beyond machinery, production lines and components, supporting the company’s strategy to help manufacturers simplify operations, improve equipment performance and optimize industrial…

The change allows employers to use CSA-approved respirators and particulate filters without completing separate equivalency assessments to show the equipment meets U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health standards. The…

The agreement was announced by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, federal Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow. Toronto estimates the development charge reductions, combined with infrastructure…

The investment is being delivered through the Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative, a program under Canada’s Housing Plan that supports innovation in the homebuilding sector. The funding will allow Les Habitations Mont Carleton to…

The guide is designed to help woodworking professionals plan their visit before arriving on site. It includes exhibitor listings by name and location, floor plans, registration and badge pickup details, daily show schedules, event…

The Government of Canada is investing more than $2.7 million in Calgary-based ZS2 Technologies to scale advanced panelized housing solutions aimed at accelerating home construction and improving climate resilience.

Members elected two candidates to the Board. Chris Havey of CNC Automation returns for a second three-year term, while Corey Laurysen of Laurysen Kitchens joins for his first three-year term. CKCA thanked all candidates who put their names…

The project will more than double the company’s production space, increase output by 47 per cent, create five new jobs and support 13 existing positions. The province said the investment is part of its plan to protect Ontario forestry…

The kitchen cabinet manufacturer, owned by Jason Zang, announced the project Tuesday. The new 90,000-square-foot plant will be located on about six acres in Innovation Park, near Highbury Avenue and Bradley Avenue.

The federal and British Columbia governments have announced a housing and infrastructure partnership that includes a plan to move more than 2,200 vacant condo units into the affordable-housing system.

Cabinet, millwork, furniture and component manufacturers could face higher tooling costs and longer lead times as global tungsten supply tightens under Chinese export controls and rising industrial demand.

Appearing before the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade on June 10, 2026, CKCA Executive Director Sandra Wood represented manufacturers of kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and related products, many of…

The microsite marks a practical shift away from static manual-style access and toward a more flexible online standards experience. Users can create an account, log in, move through the standards by section, search for specific terms,…

The training will take place Monday, July 13, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Conestoga College’s Woodworking Centre in Kitchener. The course will be led by David Blackler, finishing technologist and professor at Conestoga College.

The appointments place Clune and Nighbor in key leadership positions as CWC continues to promote wood use in construction, strengthen codes and standards work, and support Canada’s wood products sector during a period shaped by housing…

The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada, the American Chemistry Council and Mexico’s National Association of the Chemical Industry have launched two industry-led workstreams aimed at strengthening implementation of the Canada-United…

The acquisition is aimed at addressing what INNERGY described as one of the most persistent bottlenecks in cabinet and millwork operations: drafting capacity. Sanderson said shop drawings ranked as the top business challenge identified by…