Lebanon, Ind. — Festool, a manufacturer professional-grade power tools, is launching a large sweepstakes to highlight their comprehensive, high-performance Cordless line-up. The sweepstakes includes some of Festool’s most innovative cordless products, such as the TSC 55 K Cordless Track Saw, the TID 18 Cordless Impact Driver and the T 18 Cordless Drill. To enter, customers should visit the landing page and complete the entry form.
Kebony, a wood modification technology company considered to be environmentally friendly, announced that CEO Norman Willemsen has left the company after four years and the Board of Directors has named Jean-Baptiste Clavel as the new CEO.
BETHESDA, Md. — In a memorandum issued March 22, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff announced that it has completed its review of the ASTM International voluntary standard for clothing storage furniture, F2057-23, as required by the STURDY Act, and on advised the commissioners it could be adopted as a mandatory product safety standard.
The General Counsel of the Consumer Product Safety Commission sent a briefing memorandum and a ballot sheet to its Commissioners stating that “staff advises that the Commission could determine that ASTM F2057-23 satisfies STURDY’s requirements.”
Hooker Furnishings says the M brand targets a new demographic of consumers and fills a void for fully customizable modern upholstery, paired with interchangeable complementary accents. The new brand will launch at the April High Point Market.
Existing-home sales reversed a 12-month slide in February, registering the largest monthly percentage increase since July 2020, according to the National Association of Realtors website.
Akhurst Machinery, an equipment supplier for the North American woodworking market, has announced the retirement of its CEO and president, Eric Stebner.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a preliminary affirmative scope ruling concerning wooden cabinets, vanities, and components (WCV) from China that are being shipped through Malaysia and Vietnam to evade the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders on WCV from China.
WASHINGTON and TORONTO -- The Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) and Fenestration Canada (FenCan) announced a formal agreement to cooperate in a number of areas for the mutual benefit of their respective members.