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Vaughan, Ontario’s Mike Liambas once dedicated his time and passion entirely to playing hockey in the NHL and AHL for the Nashville Predators and Anaheim Ducks.

“Greenwashing” has, unfortunately, been trickling into many industries for years now. The wood industry is no exception.

British Columbia’s leading kitchen cabinet maker, Sunrise Kitchens, announced their acquisition of Washington-based manufacturer, Hertco Kitchens in mid-April.

Family-owned Vaughan, Ontario furniture manufacturer, Decor-Rest, has been serving retailers worldwide with fresh, high-quality designs for over four years.

In the arena of Canadian woodworking, Tiff Polancec and Ryan Moir have found their zone.

Trevor Chaulk is President of Chaulk Woodworking located in Minden, Ontario with a population of just over 6,000.

The industry leader in solid wood and panel manufacturing, Weinig Holz-Her North America’s digital business development team unveiled the latest version of two advanced software programs.

Modvion is a Swedish business that manufactures innovative wooden wind turbine towers to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and materials.

Vacancies for jobs in the skilled trades sector are increasing. In fact, careers in the construction and manufacturing industries reached record highs in 2022.

Kitchen Makeovers of Aldergrove, BC operates in this space and has done so since 2009 when Tanya Bilmer was doing residential house painting. Tanya’s clients kept asking her to spraypaint their cabinets. Eventually, Tanya was convinced and…

What started as a small custom painting business in 1998 has since grown to the largest independent finishing shop in Western Canada. When Jim Carrigan started Jeco, he painted in high-end homes, working mainly on built-in cabinetry and…

Many people would think that someone in business for over 35 years would know everything, right? But Gerald Van Woudenberg, President of Van Arbour Design, knows there’s always more to learn. “Start with being curious and open,” explained…

Dynamic Kitchens produces, on average, eight to ten full custom kitchens per month and are heavily focused on retail, which accounts for about 70% of their business. The other 30% is made up of a few select builders, renovators, and…

Norelco Cabinets is celebrating 50 years of being a locally owned and operated cabinet manufacturer in Kelowna, BC. Peter Raja, Norelco’s current Owner and President, purchased Norelco in 2002 along with his two silent partners.

Adora Kitchens has been proudly operating out of the same location in Coaldale, Alberta, for 40 years! With 45 employees, this company has grown from working in just over 6,000 sq ft. to now operating in 30,000 sq ft. They serve a primarily…

It’s been fifty years and three generations, but Laurysen Kitchens is as sturdy as the day it was founded (albeit with more than a few modern updates). Founded in a 1200 sq. ft. garage in Ottawa, the family-run company has grown into a…

Owner Harvey Boehlig started Rosehill Woodcrafters in 1993 in an old church based in MacGregor, MB. Instead of paying for the church, Harvey’s company made all the pews for the new church. Fast forward to today, and this family-run business…

The Canadian Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association (CHPVA) is going through a mid-life makeover. The CHPVA took advantage of the disruption caused by the pandemic to reflect and reinvent itself, overhauling the approach they were taking,…