Allanna Bell, owner of Optimization Dolls (Opmdolls), which specializes in closet design, became a featured designer on a popular HGTV show, Married to Real Estate, after a direct message on Instagram.
Although new residential furniture orders dropped 1% in May compared to 2024, they are up 11% compared to April figures, according to the July issue of Furniture Insights. Orders, however, are down 3% for the year-to-date, compared to last year.
MasterBrand Inc. and American Woodmark Corp. have entered into a definitive agreement whereby MasterBrand will combine with American Woodmark via an all-stock merger valued at $3.6 billion. Upon closing, American Woodmark will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of MasterBrand.
Steinway Musical Instrument Co. decided not to sell to prospective buyers. Sales to China rose 30% in the latest quarter, though sales in Europe and the U.S. fell. Video shows making of a Steinway.
Stolo Cabinets says it implemented lean training at its Brea, CA architectural millwork shop, under an assistance program from California Manufacturing Technology Consulting and the Orange County Workforce Investment Board.
Hardwood export disruptions from most ports on the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coast were avoided as the International Longshoremen and U.S. Maritime Alliance reached a tentative contract deal Dec. 28.
A combustible dust video produced by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) received a Silver Peer Award from the Television, Internet and Video Association of D.C. (TIVA) for safety videos released in 2012.
Knape & Vogt has acquired the assets of Diamond Storage Concepts LLC, marketers of the Hyloft brand of storage products. The acquisition follows its purchase of the Furniture Components Operations of CompX International.
Masco's sale of Mill's Pride cabinetry plant, and Gilco Lumber's move in, was the wood industry's most viewed report. How-to woodworking videos, table saw safety, and a custom woodshop opening were also highly read.