The November 30, 2016 Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association’s monthly Trend of Business Survey reports cabinet sales for October 2016 slipped 1.2 percent.

Ikea will pay $50 million to settle liability claims of three families whose toddlers were killed when dressers tipped over and crushed them.Ikea, which sources 70 percent of its U.S. offerings from domestic manufacturers, recalled the dressers after the third death was reported in February.

The Woodworking Machinery & Supply Expo, will present an expanded conference program during its run next year at the International Centre, Nov. 2-4 in Mississauga, Ontario.

The Cabinets & Closets Conference and Expo returns to Chicagoland in 2017, running April 11-13 at the Renaissance Convention Center in suburban Schaumburg, Illinois. In addition to the Cabinets Track and the Closets Track, expanded conferences include a Lean Management track,a PureBond Fabricator Network Conference, and ACSP's closet design certification program.

The first plant with a CPS+ press has been successfully put into operation. After a seven-month assembly period, the first board was produced according to plan on October 1, 2016 at Kronospan's new particleboard plant in Bjelovar, Croatia.

Belwith celebrates a brand in decorative cabinet hardware specifically for kitchen and bath showrooms. Among the many new elements attendees will experience at KBIS is Refined in Elegance, a trend-inspired line of unique designs currently not found within the hardware market.

Usually held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the All American Furniture Expo is moving to a larger venue in York, Pennsylvania for its upcoming 2017 event.

Littlejohn & Co., LLC, a private investment firm based in Greenwich, , has announced that an affiliate has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Brown Jordan International, Inc., ("BJI") a leading manufacturer of indoor and outdoor furniture serving a variety of commercial and consumer markets.

Furniture designer Brian K. Ellison, BKE Design, Chicago, will be the host for the 2017 Top Shelf Closet Design Awards gala reception to be held April 12 during the 2017 Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo.

Laminate flooring manufacturer Unilin is expanding its Thomasville facility with the addition of a 100,000-square-foot warehouse as part of a $36 million investment.