Ships carrying overseas shipments of wood chips, which account for about 70 account of global wood chip trade, are being updated, with Japan and China being the major builders of the specialty vessels, as well as the wood chip's destinations.

Häfele America Co., a leading supplier of furniture and architectural hardware components, will be showcasing its chic, state-of-the-art portfolio of LED lighting solutions, organizational systems and hardware during the 2015 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) January 20 through 23 in Las Vegas.

United Furniture Industries will take over the former Lane Furniture Industries plant in Verona, MS, spending $1.45 million for the 475,000-square-foot facility.

Facebook, Autodesk and several more medical centers join the growing ranks of companies pledging not to purchase upholstered furniture made with flame retardant chemicals, thought to link to cancer and other health concerns.

Makita has expanded its line-up of miter saws with a new 8-1/2" Slide Compound Miter Saw (model LS0815F), the most compact in the category.

Malone Design/Fabrication, an Atlanta based provider of museum exhibits, branded environments and architectural millwork, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Garrison Woodcrafters