Brooklyn, New York, furniture designers, architects and artists will gather May 5-7 to kick off a Brooklyn design event.

UV coatings and products specialist DVUV Holdings LLC has a new corporate name and reorganization. Now known as Keyland Polymer Material Sciences LLC, the new holdings company includes four separate, operating businesses: Keyland Polymer UV Application Technology LLC; Keyland Polymer UV Resins Ltd.; Keyland Polymer UV Powder LLC; and DVUV LLC.

Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX:WEF) permanently closed its South Vancouver Island Remanufacturing lumber plant, part of its move to consolidating operations in its recapitalized facilities.

With a thriving building and remodeling market as backdrop, the 2017 Cabinets & Closets Conference and Expo returns to Chicagoland April 11-13.

The use of plywood to board up vacant and abandoned property was outlawed in Ohio, as Gov. John Kasich signed into law HB 463, which bans it on certain homes.

The 2017 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show was reported to be one of the most successful to date. The three-day shows drew designers, builders, dealers and suppliers along with 596 exhibitors to Orlando.

Cabinet sales climbed 4.3% in 2016, reaching $6.8 billion, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's (KCMA) monthly Trend of Business Survey. Participating cabinet manufacturers also reported stock sales increased 4.0%; semi-custom sales increased 5.9%, and custom sales increased 1.3%. Figures for December were down however, with custom sales taking the biggest hit, compared to 2015.

Häfele America's ENGAGE closet and storage system, launched last year, was on display at KBIS 2017 as the company highlighted its features including modular components and stylish function and flexibility.

Chris Farrell welcomes 2017 Cabinets & Closets Conference attendees April 11 to Inter Ocean Cabinet Company, Elmhurst, Illinois.