Industry Updates
Curated trade, equipment, and market updates for frame-shop owners — each article includes an XKY take on what it means for your line.
For frame shops
What is changing in framing — and why it matters
We add a handful of curated updates each week with an XKY perspective on equipment, trade, and market shifts. Latest added July 13, 2026.
Put new to work for you
The article promotes IWF Atlanta 2026, highlighting that thousands of buyers return to see and source new machinery, technologies, and supplies. It states that almost 1,000 top manufacturers are already booked, including
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Laguna Tools Appoints Justin Cormier as Vice President of Operations
Laguna Tools appointed Justin Cormier as Vice President of Operations. He will oversee manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and inventory management, reporting to President and incoming CEO Matthew Thackray. Cormier p
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Take Advantage of Learning and Development Opportunities
The IWF 2026 Education Conference offers practical, tested ideas and techniques from woodworking insiders to help businesses achieve real-world success. IWF Atlanta is North America's largest showcase of machinery, mater
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CMA will host shop tour and BBQ
The Cabinet Makers Association (CMA) is hosting a pre-IWF event on August 24, featuring a behind-the-scenes tour of Atlanta Cabinet Shop led by Gary Balcom, followed by a BBQ social gathering at Dark Horse Woodworks. Par
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IWF Education Conference adds mass timber, innovation tours
The IWF Education Conference returns Aug. 25-28 in Atlanta with an expanded program for wood products industry professionals, including new sessions on mass timber construction, prefabrication, wood industry innovation t
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