News Desk

Castaly introduces its new Endura Series of 3mm corner-rounding edgebanders, available in five distinct versions.

Camfil APC introduces Gold Cone X-Flo (GCX) filter cartridges for high-efficiency industrial dust collection.

Laguna Tools presents the new Revo 12/16 lathe featuring Pulse Width Modulation.

PPG will implement a 10 percent price increase on all of its industrial coatings products globally.

Elias Woodwork has launched a new online ordering system, Access Now, that allows customers to log in anytime from anywhere and access customized quotes, place orders, view invoices and track shipments.

Eleven associations have formed the Wood Industry Resource Collaborative, charged with finding solutions for retaining and attracting employees.

Cohen Architectural Woodworking in Saint James, Mo., has received the Architectural Woodwork Institute’s Award of Excellence for its work with The University of Kansas Health System and its Cambridge Tower in Kansas City, Kan.

The Fine Furnishings Show, held Nov. 9-11 in Providence, R.I., honored several exhibitors with Best of Show awards.

Pennsylvania Lumbermen’s Mutual Insurance Co. presented a check for $44,820 and 300 smoke detectors to the Philadelphia Fire Department Foundation during the Insurance Society of Philadelphia’s annual Independence on Nov. 14.

Stiles recently unveiled a new program designed to raise the next generation of leaders in the manufacturing industry.

Terra Erb is the new executive director of the Stairbuilders and Manufacturers Association, allowing former executive director Dave Cooper to focus on code development and consultation.

The American National Standards Institute recently approved the AWI 0620 – Finish Carpentry Installation Standard, a first of many in the upcoming suite of new architectural woodwork standards.

Atlantic Machinery Corp. in New Milford, Conn., announced it is the exclusive importer and distributor of OTT Paul spare parts in North America.

Olon Industries (Ontario, Canada) and LICAR spa (Pordenone, Italy) have formed a joint venture company, OL Frontal Solutions LLC, that will manufacture five-piece cabinet doors and drawer fronts for North American customers at Olon’s facility in Jeffersonville, Ind.

Wisconsin has overtaken California for the largest number of Accredited Skill Evaluators in the country following the recently completed training of 12 educators at Madison College.

CNC Factory will unveil two 2019 models of CNC machines at its “Making Everything Better” open house, scheduled for Nov. 15-16 in Santa Ana, Calif.

Pioneer Millworks, a provider of reclaimed and sustainable wood products, will share the latest trend drivers at the annual BDNY, a Boutique Design trade fair at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City on Nov. 11-12.

Hitachi Power Tools has changed its name to Metabo HPT for North America.

Oneida Air Systems has a new website to present its dust collectors, duct work, flex hose and contractor tools.

After several years of solid acceleration, annual growth in national home improvement and repair spending is expected to soften in 2019, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity from the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.