FeaturesAutomating the finishing department

The market for spray machines and robotic applicators has exploded with an array of choices

FeaturesJust like new

Upgrades and adds-on to get more from your shop’s outdated CNC

FeaturesPrepping for 2025

As the new year approaches, take the time assess your shop’s software, insurance and financial needs

FeaturesLumber processing

New equipment for small- and medium-sized shops

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Wood Markets

NewsCherry is ripe for picking

Lower demand at the wholesale level leaves more for retailers

NewsSoft maple 
soldiers on

Soft maple sales remain steady despite price increases, driven by its similarity to hard maple and its versatility in various woodworking projects.

NewsRegulations tighten exotic market

Exotic wood supply tightens due to CITES regulations and demand.

NewsTight supplies, low demand for mahogany

Top-quality mahogany is increasingly scarce and costly, with limited supply and rising demand for substitutes

NewsWalnut remains as a top seller

Despite high prices, demand for black walnut remains strong, rivaling white oak and hard maple.

Tools & Machines

NewsGuffey Systems Adds Drawer Box Hanger

Guffey Systems, maker of the PivotPoint and PivotLine vertical finishing solutions, introduces the Drawer Box Hanger, a fast, easy, space-saving way to finish drawer boxes, according to the company. Designed…

NewsPLM Welcomes Two New Members to its Board of Directors

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co. (PLM), the largest mutual insurer dedicated to wood-related businesses, has appointed two new members to its Board of Directors: Steve Sallah and Don Blackwell. “Steve…

NewsGrizzly Industrial Launches New Line of HEPA Cyclone Dust Collectors

Grizzly Industrial introduces a new line of two-stage Quiet Series HEPA cyclone dust collectors featuring Growl-Tech technology that modernizes and improves routine dust collector maintenance for enhanced shop productivity. The…

NewsStiles Announces Dates for Manufacturing Solutions Seminar

Stiles Machinery invites manufacturing professionals to the upcoming Manufacturing Solutions Seminar (MSS) on June 11-12 at its showroom in High Point, N.C. The two-day event brings together manufacturers, business owners,…

NewsNew Cordless Vacuum from Milwaukee

Milwaukee Tool has added a nine-gallon, dual -battery dust extractor to its M18 Fuel line of cordless tools. The extractor is compatible with Milwaukee’s Packout modular storage system and VacLink…

New products

New ProductsOsborne adds traditional table legs

Osborne Wood Products introduces two new table leg designs, Tahoe and Sonora, featuring traditional Mission elements.

New ProductsFelder adds vertical panel saw

Felder presents the KV 925 vertical panel saw to the U.S. market after its premier at LIGNA 2023.

New ProductsGrizzly adds a feature-rich 8” jointer

Grizzly Industrial presents a new 8” jointer with a spiral cutterhead, model G0490ZX, and a parallelogram table adjustment mechanism.

New ProductsNew waterborne coating from Sherwin-Williams

Wood Environmentally Adaptive (EA) Hydroplus technology in a new waterborne wood coating that can be applied in a variety of conditions.

New ProductsWhiteside Machine Co. introduces two new CNC router bit sets

WHITESIDE MACHINE CO. is introducing two new CNC router bit sets aimed at production shops and the discerning woodworker. The General Purpose CNC Set (Item No. 709, $232.90) is a…