PHILADELPHIA — Near the end of April, a Pennsylvania lumber company shattered the Guinness World Record for having the most people simultaneously knocking on wood. According to the Guinness World Record website, the previous record-breaker was 295 people and was achieved by DZI Insurance Company, in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 13th August 2021.

City of Hope's International Home Furnishings Industry fundraising group, with the help of Spirit of Life honorees Flexsteel Industries and KUKA Home, raised more than $1.94 million for the City of Hope.

HNI Corporation has received a Better Project Award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Initiative.

Handwork 2026 will be a year-long collaboration among organizations, educators, and others to celebrate the diversity of crafts that define America in the spotlight.

This year marks the fifth annual juried competition that highlights professional and student craftsmen. The finalists and winning projects will e displayed at the Hall of Fame building in High Point, North Carolina.

The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) announces the first annual Furniture Safety Week will be October 7-11, 2024. The initiative is designed to engage all segments of the home furnishings industry in public conversation about furniture and home safety.

ClosetMaid's Maryland factory has closed down and production moved offshore. Its assets are now available for purchase at auction.

LINDSTROM, Minn. — Registration is now open for the Wood Component Manufacturers Association’s (WCMA’s) 2024 Regional Plant Tour Event. The WCMA event that will be held June 3-4 in Auburn, Maine. The event includes tours of five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and allows attendees to see advanced machinery in action and network with others in the industry.

The International Contemporary Furniture Fair will be held at the Javits Center in New York, May 19-21.

Kansas City shows its strength as a leading design city with 25 inspiring events, including D7 Summit. Open to the public, tickets may be purchased online at kcdesignweek.org.