WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with WMH Tool Group Inc. of Elgin, IL, announced the voluntary recall of about 38,000 Wilton-brand 10-inch Compound Miter Saws, including models with the Laser Line feature with model numbers 99164 and 99192. WMH received four reports of cracked pivot housings, one of which resulted in the separation of the saw blade from the base. No injuries have been reported relating to this hazard.

  GLENVIEW, IL – The National Association of Professional Organizers is readying plans for its third annual Get Organized Month in January. Get Organized Month is a national, industry-wide event dedicated to raising awareness of the benefits of getting organized and hiring a professional organizer.

  MEMPHIS, TN – International Paper has signed a definitive agreement to sell 13 lumber mills to West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. of Vancouver, BC, for approximately $325 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2007, subject to various closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory controls and other customary conditions.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission announced that The Land of Nod of Northbrook, IL, has issued a voluntary recall of about 2,000 case goods because the furniture contains high levels of lead. No injuries were reported for the furniture imported from Mexico.

  JAMESTOWN, NY – Bush Industries Inc. announced plans to consolidate some of its operations from its Erie, PA, facility to its Jamestown, NY, facility. The action will affect about 90 of the 270 people employed at the Erie operation.

WASHINGTON -- Builders of new single-family homes continue to believe that the worst of the downswing in home buying is behind them, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for December.

  WASHINGTON – The Bush Administration continues to find insufficient technical evidence that China is manipulating its currency to gain an unfair trade advantage. The twice annual "Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies," released by the Treasury Department on Dec. 19, stated that while China has "taken further steps to reform the currency market and renminbi (RMB) flexibility … this increased flexibility is less than is needed.”

DUBAI – Dubai Woodshow 2007, the wood and wood machinery exhibition in the Middle East, will include a comprehensive European line-up, featuring the European Federation of Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers (Eumabois), according to Khaleej Times. Strategic Marketing and Exhibitions, the organizers of the Dubai Woodshow, signed a partnership agreement with Eumabois to jointly promote the Dubai Woodshow.

MEMPHIS, TN – International Paper has agreed to sell five wood products mills to Georgia-Pacific for approximately $237 million. The facilities included in the sale are three plywood and lumber complexes in Camden, TX; Springhill, LA; and Gordon, AR; plus a plywood mill in Corrigan, TX; and an engineered wood products mill in Thornsby, AL. The mills employ approximately 2,400 people.

HOLLAND, MI – Haworth Inc., a designer and manufacturer of office furniture, announced a company-wide New Year’s resolution to improve the overall health of its workforce throughout 2007. The company offers a variety of employee resources that promote good health.