FEATURE

AWFS Fair Tool Tour 2025 Part 1: A Closer Look at Tools Built for the Shop Floor

The 2025 Tool Tour at AWFS Fair, held July 22–25 in Las Vegas, offered attendees a self-guided route through a curated selection of hand tools, power tools, and ... Read more.

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR

This week’s Tool Tour recap from AWFS 2025 highlights tools designed to improve precision, efficiency, and shop-floor workflow—from measuring systems to finishing solutions. Each product serves a practical purpose for manufacturers focused on real-world performance. Also featured: CFIB’s retention strategies offer actionable ways to keep employees engaged and committed, even when budgets are tight.

– Tyler Holt, Editor

LATEST NEWS

INNERGY Virtual Summit 2025 to Spotlight Microvellum Discovery Track

INNERGY has announced its Virtual Summit will run from August 20 to 22, 2025, offering free, full-access programming for woodworking professionals ... Read more.

Canada Launches $1.2B Softwood Lumber Strategy to Counter Tariffs and Duties

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a $1.2-billion federal package to restructure and modernize Canada’s softwood lumber sector, aiming to reduce ... Read more.

ADENTRA Delivers Strong Q2 with Higher Sales, Debt Reduction, and $33.9M Cash Flow Amid Tariff Risks

ADENTRA Inc. posted strong second-quarter 2025 results, with sales up 8.7% year-over-year to ... Read more.

PEI, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Alberta, and Yukon Join Forces to Break Down Internal Trade Barriers

Three new agreements between provinces and territories aim to strengthen interprovincial trade, improve labour mobility, and align regulatory standards across Canada. ... Read more.

COLUMN

Employee retention: Once you hire them, how to keep them

Employee retention is crucial for the long-term success of any business. The costs of hiring, orientation and training can pile up, and having to fill the same position ... Read more.

BUSINESS

MasterBrand to Acquire American Woodmark in $3.6B All-Stock Merger

MasterBrand Inc., already the largest cabinet manufacturer in North America, is set to grow significantly with the acquisition of rival American Woodmark Corp. ... Read more.

LATEST EVENTS

October 21-24, 2025, Woodworking Technology Days, Mississauga, ON, Canada

October 28-29, 2025, Expo Design B2B EXPERIENCE, Quebec City, QC, Canada

November 12-14, 2025, Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference and Expo (WMS 2025), Toronto, ON, Canada

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