FEATURE

How Small Wood Shops Turn Conflict Into Better, Faster Decisions

If leadership meetings in your shop are quiet and agreeable, do not relax. Worry. In their Harvard Business Review study “How Management Teams Can Have a ... Read more.

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR

Disagreement, when managed well, can help small wood shops make faster, smarter decisions. This week’s feature outlines how focusing on facts, shared goals, and inclusive input leads to better outcomes. In our column, Amber Millwork illustrates how aligning craft with engineering supports this idea—showing that process, not just product, defines success in high-end wood manufacturing.

– Tyler Holt, Editor

LATEST NEWS

Metrie Celebrates a Century in Business, Highlighting Family Ownership and Shared Success

Metrie is marking its 100th anniversary in 2026, celebrating a century as a privately held, family-owned millwork manufacturer rooted in long-term relationships ... Read more.

WMCO to Host Plant Tour Focus Group at Tayco Manufacturing Facility in Etobicoke

The Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario (WMCO) is hosting an in-person Plant Tour Focus Group on January 29, 2026, offering manufacturers a ... Read more.

Nearly $8M Supports Value-Added Wood Manufacturing on Vancouver Island

Two Vancouver Island wood manufacturers are receiving nearly $8 million in provincial funding to expand value-added production and support jobs in ... Read more.

Beaubois Acquires New York-Based Architectural Millwork Firm Four Daughters

Beaubois has acquired Four Daughters, a custom architectural millwork firm with a strong presence in the New York market, marking a strategic expansion of ... Read more.

COLUMN

Beyond the Door: How Amber Millwork marries craft, engineering, and service

In the Okanagan’s mid to high-end residential market, Amber Millwork stands out by making interior and exterior doors that perform and present like furniture. ... Read more.

BUSINESS

Tariff Pause Brings Relief, Not Recovery, for Canadian Cabinet Manufacturers

The Canadian kitchen cabinet and furniture manufacturing industry says it remains under severe strain despite U.S. President Donald Trump postponing a ... Read more.

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