Company set's 2030 Sustainability Goals. The new goals leverage the progress and legacies of Herman Miller, Knoll, and their collective of global brands, and include reducing carbon footprint by 50%, eliminating the use of single-use plastics, and using 50% or more recycled content globally.

Do you recognize this tool? This Japanese tool is part of the East Asian collection at the Spurlock Museum of World Cultures at the University of Illinois (www.spurlock.illinois.edu).   The 30.7 cm long (height) tool weighs 216 g, was used by east Asian laborers. and dates from 1900 to 1959. The tool can be seen from several angles by clicking here. 

Despite production bottlenecks and rising construction costs, total housing starts led by strong multifamily numbers posted a solid gain in February. Demand stayed strong and existing inventory remained at low levels, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

BURNABY, B.C. – Interfor Corp. has reached an agreement with an affiliate of Kelso & Co. to acquire 100% of the equity interests of Eacom Timber Corp. Eacom is a leading lumber producer in eastern Canada, with operations across Ontario and Quebec, including:

Six U.S. military veterans, all of served in active duty roles in Iraq and/or Afghanistan, were selected to join a free woodturning program that provides them with a slew of woodworking equipment, tools and materials, as well as training in the art of woodturning.

  Flags of Valor, the largest producer of wooden American flags in the United States, trains veterans in the crafts of woodworking to produce wooden flags and a growing array of related products.