FEATURE

Wood Industry Winter 2025 is out!

Read the complete Winter 2025 Issue of Wood Industry HERE. Winter is when Canadian shops get serious. Projects are in full swing, margins are tight, and every decision — from scheduling to quoting — can mean the ... Read more.

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR

Thank you to all our readers and contributors for a strong year. The Winter 2025 issue of Wood Industry magazine is now live, bringing insights and updates from across the sector. We appreciate your continued support. From all of us here, have a safe, restful holiday season and a very Merry Christmas.

– Tyler Holt, Editor

LATEST NEWS

Akhurst Secures National Distribution Deal for Bürkle’s Finishing Technologies

Akhurst Machinery has been appointed the exclusive Canadian distributor for Bürkle North America, expanding access to advanced finishing, laminating, ... Read more.

Fabbrica Unique and Cameo Kitchens Announce Strategic Merger

Fabbrica Unique and Cameo Kitchens have announced a strategic merger that unites two established Canadian manufacturers under a single ... Read more.

Craftsman Specialty Products Acquires Cedar City Shake & Shim Operating Assets

Craftsman Specialty Products Inc. has acquired the operating assets of Cedar City Shake & Shim, bringing a well-established cedar brand and its distribution ... Read more.

Shorefast Launches National Institute to Advance Place-Based Economic Development

Shorefast has launched the Shorefast Institute for Place Based Economies, a new national initiative designed to help communities strengthen local ... Read more.

COLUMN

Westwood Cabinetry’s Operational Playbook: Trust, Tiered Flow, and a Homegrown Tech Stack

Growth in secondary wood manufacturing often introduces the very constraints that eliminate speed. Shops expand catalogs, absorb custom requests, and then ... Read more.

BUSINESS

Economic Headwinds Temper Attendance but Support Holds at WMS 2025

The 2025 Woodworking Machinery and Supply Conference and Expo concluded a largely successful three day run November 12 to 14 at the Toronto Congress Centre, ... Read more.

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 Jake Blanchard at jakeb@mediaedge.ca.