Cefla Finishing North America named Jim Trainors sales area manager for Central Canada. He will be responsible for sales in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

HNI's latest expansion and renovation plans continue to move forward, with the office furniture giant being granted tax benefits on the estimated $17.8 million capital investment. This project is in addition to the $30 million expansion and renovation already underway at another HNI facility.

Carlisle Companies Inc. has acquired Swiss-based powder coating systems manufacturer MS Oberflachentechnik AG, increasing its portfolio of finishing brands to five. Carlisle purchased the Finishing Brands business — Binks, DeVilbiss, Ransburg and BGK — from Graco in 2015.

John Presley, CEO of Lumber Liquidators, told his employees in an letter that he has leukemia. As the chief executive of a publicly traded company, Presley also had to file the letter with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Launched last year to take on Etsy, wood products at the e-tailer Handmade at Amazon are rising in price and style, as established woodworkers tap into Amazon's millions of online customers.

Lumber Liquidator's stock plunged on news that the Center for Disease Control had underestimated cancer risks from the flooring company's laminate floors imported from China.

Burton Saw and Supply has acquired Global Tooling and Supply LLC, a distributor of cutting tools, knives and associated products for the wood products industry. Burton Saw is a manufacturer and distributor of products and equipment to saw mills and wood product manufacturers.