Woodworking Industry News

MasterBrand adds Patrick Shannon to board of directors

CLEVELAND — MasterBrand Inc., the largest residential cabinet manufacturer in North America, announced that Patrick Shannon was appointed to the company’s board of directors effective immediately.“Patrick is a seasoned executive with extensive financial leadership experience and a track record of operational excellence,” said Dave Banyard, president and CEO. “We are pleased to add Patrick to our Board and look forward to benefiting from his expertise with spin-offs and the building products industry as we continue to evolve our strategy.”

Event Coverage

NeoCon programming registration opens April 3

Registration for NeoCon 2024 programming opens on April 3. Held from June 10-12 at THE MART in Chicago, this year’s event promises an exceptional lineup of keynotes, featured presentations, special events and workshops as well as virtual and on-site CEU sessions.

Opinion

Is the forest products industry in crisis?

It seems like every time a forest product mill or plant shuts down (monthly if not weekly) it’s viewed as a singular isolated incident. But viewed collectively, the cumulative impacts and magnitude become more focused and apparent.

Architectural Products

Firms collaborate on thermally modified, fire-resistant wood

Woodsafe Timber Protection AB, which said it is Europe's largest manufacturer of durable fire-resistant impregnated wood, and Thermory AS, reportedly the world's largest manufacturer of thermally modified wood, have collaborated on durable thermally modified fire-resistant wood. Thermory’s real wood products with fire protection are available immediately.