HNI Corp. has elected John R. Hartnett to its Board of Directors.

Finishing technology supplier Cefla North America named Katelyn Walter Marketing and Communication Specialist, working from Charlotte, N.C., directly with Cefla leadership in Imola, Italy to support Cefla brands and the company’s international marketing, events and educational efforts in the U.S. and Canada.

Gridiron Capital acquired cabinetry manufacturer Designer’s Choice, Inc., a 160-employee Rockledge, Florida firm producing stock and semi-custom kitchen cabinets, which now becomes part of Essential Cabinetry Brands portfolio.

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and Monogram have announced the winners of the Charette Design Competition, which awarded students more than $30,000 in scholarships.

SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Build with Strength, an industry campaign of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, is questioning the use of cross-laminated timber in construction. The group said that wood products can be a questionable building material for several reasons, and that concrete is more fire resistant, provides improved air quality, and is more environmentally responsible.

BOSTON –  Sappi North America said it is moving forward with a $25 million capital project to update its Somerset Mill woodyard, located in Maine. A producer of coated and release papers as well as pulp, Sappi said it will modernize the wood debarking, chipping and chip distribution systems at the mill to reduce white wood losses and costs. and improve the reliability and efficiency with the increased production of wood chips.

Cohen Architectural Woodworking, a 95-employee commercial millwork firm, plans a 34,000-square-foot building to be built to the east of its existing buildings.

New York Custom Interior Millwork Corp., a high-end architectural woodworking company in Queens, New York, was hit with a five-alarm fire that started August 3 and continued burning August 4.

Prop N Spoon, a fabricator of furnishings and displays for events and retailers, was cited by OSHA for exposure of its workers to combustible dust safety hazards, as well as chemicals, at its Rahway, New Jersey, warehouse. The inspection was conducted as part of the agency's National Emphasis Program for Combustible Dust.

Engineered panel manufacturer Roseburg Forest Products said its president, Grady Mulbery, will take on the added role of CEO on September 1, as Allyn Ford steps aside.