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October 1, 2025

FEATURE

From Shop Floor to Strategy: What We Learned at CKCA Kelowna 2025

The CKCA National Event in Kelowna gathered cabinet manufacturers, suppliers, and association leaders for three days of plant tours, ... Read more.

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR

CKCA Kelowna 2025 gave manufacturers strategic insight through shop tours, expert keynotes, and a manufacturer-only roundtable, emphasizing succession planning, conflict as performance leverage, and aligning product complexity with capacity. Meanwhile, this week’s column underscores the value of consistent, engaging sales training to boost performance, reinforce skills like negotiation and problem-solving, and keep teams motivated in the evolving home goods market.

– Tyler Holt, Editor

LATEST NEWS

CKCA Calls on Prime Minister Carney to Mandate Canadian-Made Cabinetry in Housing Initiative

September 24, 2025 | Kelowna, BC — The Canadian Kitchen Cabinet Association (CKCA) has formally called on Prime Minister Mark Carney to ensure that ... Read more.

Sames Canada Becomes Independent Subsidiary

Effective October 1, 2025, Sames North America has announced the official transition of its Canadian operations into a newly independent subsidiary, now operating under the name Sames Canada Industrial Ltd. ... Read more.

Formica Launches 2026 Design Challenge for Architecture and Design Students

September 29, 2025 — Formica Corporation has opened submissions for the 2026 edition of its FORM Student Innovation Competition, inviting ... Read more.

Cabico&co Announces Leadership Transition, Names Pierre Huard as New CEO

Canadian cabinetry manufacturer Cabico&co has announced a leadership transition with Founder and longtime CEO Alain Ouzilleau stepping back ... Read more.

COLUMN

Consistency in Training, Consistency in Results

Training is crucial for any profession but it is especially important in the big-ticket home goods industry. One of the main responsibilities of a retail owner/sales manager is to ensure your sales team is adequately trained ... Read more.

BUSINESS

Trump’s Section 232 Wood Tariffs Trigger Cabinet, Furniture, and Lumber Shock

President Donald Trump has issued a Section 232 proclamation that adds new tariffs on softwood lumber and downstream wood products, citing national security, ... 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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