The goal of the project was to develop furniture industry components and business activity related to manufacturing edge-glued boards through, for example, the following methods: • the use of new technologies and business models for the production of furniture-industry components • recognising development opportunities in the procurement of raw materials for the wood product industry and building sourcing technology to match the industry’s delivery processes • improving and expanding the furnishing network in Northern Finland through improving business models in order to make it one of the top international networks. Competent entrepreneurs should be recognised and integrated into furniture industry operations. Th e defi nition of business functions to be transferred to this cooperative network.