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 June 25, 2026.
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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Dubai WoodShow 2026 opens at Dubai World Trade Centre as global woodworking machinery and timber Industry accelerates innovation, sustainability and construction demand
Dubai WoodShow 2026 opened at Dubai World Trade Centre from June 22–24, 2026, showcasing advanced woodworking machinery, engineered timber, furniture production systems, and automated manufacturing. The event includes th
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FSC UK partners with Professional Woodworking Expo 2026 to strengthen industry collaboration and innovation
FSC UK has partnered with Professional Woodworking Expo (PWE) 2026, a trade event for the UK woodworking and joinery industry, taking place at NEC Birmingham from 23 to 25 June 2026. The event expects over 6,000 visitors
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WoodTech 2026 set to showcase advanced manufacturing technologies for the furniture and woodworking industry
WoodTech 2026, the 39th edition of the woodworking technology exhibition, will be held at the Istanbul Tüyap Fair and Congress Centre from 22 to 25 October 2026. Organized by RX Tüyap in cooperation with the Woodworking
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Robotic Solutions will demonstrate an automated finishing process at IWF
Robotic Solutions will demonstrate an automated finishing process at IWF 2026 in Atlanta, featuring a CMA Robotics Inverted Shuttle System loaded and unloaded by a KUKA robot. The KUKA robot picks cabinet doors and place
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These 5 Trade Shows Are Where New Tools Make Their Debut - SlashGear
The article lists five trade shows where new tools debut: International Woodworking Fair (IWF) in Atlanta (Aug 25-28, 2026), the largest North American woodworking show with over 26,500 attendees and 1,000+ exhibitors; E
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MATEC 2026 closes first edition in Milan as Plast, Xylexpo and Composites Future unite to redefine woodworking, plastics and composite materials industry in Italy
MATEC 2026, the first edition of a new integrated trade fair in Milan, closed successfully. It combined Plast (plastics and rubber machinery), Xylexpo (woodworking and furniture technology), and Composites Future (compos
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Laguna Tools names Justin Cormier as vice president of operations
Laguna Tools, a manufacturer and distributor of premium woodworking and metalworking equipment, has appointed Justin Cormier as vice president of operations, based at the company's Grand Prairie, Texas location. The anno
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31 Nations sign Stockholm Declaration as Europe strengthens commitment to sustainable forest management
31 European nations signed the Stockholm Declaration at Forest Europe's tenth Ministerial Conference, reaffirming commitment to sustainable forest management, cross-border cooperation on climate change, biodiversity, wil
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Trade commission to keep existing duties on Chinese wood mouldings and millwork
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) ruled on June 12, 2026, that revoking existing countervailing and antidumping duty orders on wood mouldings and millwork products from China would likely cause material inj
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Stirling Machinery to showcase advanced wood processing solutions at WoodTECH 2026 in Rotorua and Brisbane
Stirling Machinery will exhibit at WoodTECH 2026 in Rotorua (18-19 June) and Brisbane (23-24 June), with Managing Director Craig Honeyman presenting on workforce innovation and technology integration to address skills sh
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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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