KronotexUSA and its parent firm Swiss Krono Group will invest $230 million to build a high-density fiberboard mill and expand the company's laminate flooring production in Barnwell County, South Carolina, a move which will create 105 new jobs over the next few years.

For building a walnut kitchen cabinet suite, cabinetmakers' pricing ranged from a low of $8,600 all the way up to more than $37,000. For a frameless maple kitchen, estimates ranged from $10,000 to over $35,000. FDMC magazine editor Will Sampson will details on these and other live projects estimates in his renowned woodworking Pricing Survey at Cabinets & Closets 2016, March 22-24 in Pasadena, California.

Hooker Furniture Corp. has agreed to purchase Home Meridian International, a move which will more than double the company's size and make it one of the top five U.S. sources of upholstered furniture and casegoods. Announced Jan. 6, the $100 million acquisition is being called the largest in Hooker Furniture's 91-year history.

Chip and Joanna Gaines of HGTV's "Fixer Upper" launched a new line of furniture manufactured by Standard Furniture Corp.

Bert Lewyn, a founding father of the Woodworking Machinery Importers Association (WMIA), died in his sleep on Sunday, January 3. A holocaust survivor born in Germany in 1923, Lewyn came to the U.S. in 1949 and settled down in Atlanta.

eVolo Magazine, an architectural and design journal focused on innovative design, announced the winners of its 2015 VMODERN Furniture Design Competition. The magazine received 233 entries from 34 different countries. A panel of five designers selected three winners with 20 honorable mentions.

When it comes to machining cabinetry, furniture and other components, choosing the correct tooling is critical. Listed are five things to consider when choosing a boring tool for the production process.

Washington -- North Dakota was the nation's fastest-growing state over the last year, for the fourth year in a row, according to a year-end report from the United States Census Bureau. North Dakota’s population increased 2.3 percent, followed by 1.9 percent growth in Colorado, the District of Columbia and Nevada. Each of the 10 fastest-growing states was in the South or West, with the exception of North Dakota. Texas had the largest numeric increase in population.