FEATURE

Key Hardware Innovations at WMS 2025

The 2025 Woodworking Machinery and Supply Conference provided a concentrated look at hardware technologies that can influence workflow, installation planning, and design flexibility for Canadian cabinet and millwork firms. ... Read more.

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR

At WMS 2025, standout hardware included BLUM’s REVEGO retractable systems, Granberg’s accessible lift solutions, and transformative motion innovations from Salice, Hettich, and Sugatsune. Each supports efficiency, precision, or inclusivity in cabinet design. Meanwhile, InventWood’s Superwood promises game-changing interior potential—offering a steel-like strength-to-weight ratio in a carbon-sequestering wood product, now in production and set for Canadian interiors in 2026.

– Tyler Holt, Editor

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