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Vigilant Guitars: Strumming a custom tune

Trevor Woodland knows how to strike a chord with clients. Since 2015, the lifelong luthier has refined his reputation for building one-of-a-kind guitars out of his Vigilant Guitars workshop in James Bay, Victoria, ... Read more.

Message From the Editor

On the heels of a successful return of SIBO to the Quebec market, we are back this week with lots to talk about amid a climate of economic uncertainty. On a more positive note, we have an interesting story about Canadian instrument maker Vigilant Guitars and an article that covers the success story of South Shore.

– Ambre O. Khiari, Managing Editor

Latest News

Interfor to Cut Production in Q4

Vancouver-based Interfor (IFP) will cut lumber production by 17 per cent or 200 million board feet of wood for the fourth quarter of 2022. The temporary pullback responds to global economic conditions that have seen ... Read more.

ICA North America Opens New Headquarters Following Acquisition by Sherwin-Williams

ICA North America launched its new headquarters in Vaughan, Ontario, with a two-day open house on October 20–21. Customers and industry partners were invited ... Read more.

Here Comes the Fall Issue!

“For the last few months, I’ve had the great pleasure of travelling across Canada, meeting with our readers, touring shops, and chatting with wood industry stakeholders about where we’ve been, where we are today, .... Read more.

Driving Change in the Built Environment: B.C. is Mandating Mass Timber Construction in Public Procurements

Mass timber buildings are continuing to increase in size, height and complexity around the world. In B.C., ... Read more.

Feature

Risks, Ethics, and Innovation: How Quebec Furniture Manufacturer South Shore Thrived in a Time of Crisis

Founded in 1940 in Sainte-Croix, Quebec, furniture manufacturer South Shore has weathered many challenges, including the current labour shortage and global ... Read more.

Latest Products

SAWTEQ B-300 flexTec Panel Saw

The SAWTEQ B-300 flexTec has an integrated robot. It is designed to allow the production of single batches over long distances without human intervention. The saw can also be operated manually or flexibly, as required; ... Read more.

Mirka^® Galaxy

Mirka Galaxy is a new, high-technology abrasive. It combines effectiveness with long use life, thanks to a new kind of self-sharpening ceramic grain, a clog-resistant coating, and the new Multifit™ universal hole configuration. ... Read more.

Design

NKBA Releases its 2023 Design Trends Report

NKBA’s newly released 2023 Design Trends report revealed several new and upcoming trends as well as highlighted a number of others that continue to gain traction. The annual report, which surveyed over 600 ... Read more.

Business / Technology

BC Wood Welcomes New Additions to 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. ... Read more.

Canada Headed Toward a Recession: Scotiabank Reports

Canada will enter a technical recession in the first half of next year, according to Scotiabank’s senior vice-president and chief economist Jean-Francois Perrault. ... Read more.

Latest Events

November 23, Top Government Funding For Hiring & Training, Online

November 29, Vision 2030, Quebec, QC

December 1, Low Embodied Carbon Designs Course, Online

January 31 - February 2, KBIS 2023, Las Vegas, NV

March 27-29, 2023, International Mass Timber Conference, Portland, OR

Contributors wanted! We’re always looking for contributing writers and stories for our newsletter. If you have something you’d like to share with readers and want more details, please email Ambre at ambrek@mediaedge.ca.