Wood Industry 40 Under 40: 2026 Class announced
40 Under 40

The honorees are announced for Woodworking Network's Wood Industry 40 Under 40 Class of 2026.

This year marks Woodworking Network’s 11th annual awarding of the 40 Under 40, which celebrates industry professionals who are making an impact at their jobs, in the community, and in the North American wood products manufacturing industry. Through innovation, motivation or inspiration, honorees are contributing in the areas of productivity, profitability, social good, ingenuity, innovation, peer inspiration, product development, organizational leadership, or another facet. 

2026 class: See who's shaping woodworking's future. 

Persons in all job levels, in all facets of the professional woodworking industry, were eligible, with candidates judged by Woodworking Network's team of editors. 2026 honorees will be recognized at the Leadership Reception, to be held Aug. 25 in Atlanta, from 5:30-7:30 at the Georgia World Congress Center, following the opening day of the International Woodworking Fair (IWF). Honorees will also be featured in a special slideshow, to be posted online, and in FDMC's October Leadership issue. For more information email Karen Koenig at [email protected]. 

The Wood Industry 40 Under 40 Class of 2026 is sponsored by PaintLine and Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co. (PLM).

Read about previous 40 Under 40 honorees:

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Read the stories behind this year's standout class of Wood Industry 40 Under 40 honorees. The 2024 40 Under 40 is sponsored by PaintLine and Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co. (PLM).

 

SLIDESHOW
 

 
Read the stories behind this year's standout class of Wood Industry 40 Under 40 honorees. The 2024 40 Under 40 is sponsored by PaintLine and Allmoxy.

 

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Read the stories behind this year's standout class of Wood Industry 40 Under 40 honorees. The 2023 40 Under 40 is sponsored by PaintLine.

 

WANT MORE 40 UNDER 40? READ THESE PROFILES
 

Meet the 2022 Wood Industry 40 Under 40
The 2022 40 Under 40 is sponsored by PaintLine.

Meet the 2021 Wood Industry 40 Under 40 
The 2021 40 Under 40 is sponsored by CNC Factory. and Hexagon Production Software: Cabinet Vision and Alphacam.

Meet the 2020 Wood Industry 40 Under 40
The 2020 40 Under 40 was sponsored by Timber Products Co. and Hexagon Production Software: Cabinet Vision and Alphacam.

Meet the 2019 Wood Industry 40 Under 40
The 2019 40 Under 40 was sponsored by Timber Products Co. and Hexagon Production Software: Cabinet Vision and Alphacam.

Meet the 2018 Wood Industry 40 Under 40
The 2018 40 Under 40 was sponsored by the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (now Wood Industry Association)

Meet the 2017 Wood Industry 40 Under 40
The 2017 40 Under 40 was sponsored by Stiles Machinery Inc.

Meet the 2016 Wood Industry 40 Under 40
The 2016 40 Under 40 was sponsored by the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (now Wood Industry Association)

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