S.P.B. Panel Industries Co. Ltd. broke into the wood-based panels market in 2006 with the commissioning of a Dieffenbacher particleboard plant.

The National Wooden Pallet & Container Association earned USDA Certified Biobased Product status for wood pallet manufacturers that use its Pallet Design System. The label shows the pallets to be 100-percent biobased products, and federal agencies are required to buy them.

Bassett Furniture's solid wood Bench Made furniture, much of it locally grown red maple, is produced in a traditional production line.

MasterBrand and Norcraft Cabinets parent Fortune Brands named Tracey Belcourt its senior vice president of global growth an development.

Hiring people whose natural behavior traits fit what's needed to perform the job is the first step in making an organization productive.

Rosboro sold its veneer, plywood and laminated beam plants to Wynnchurch Capital, a private equity investment firm based in Rosemont, Illinois. Rosboro runs seven manufacturing facilities in Oregon.

Authorities are investigating the theft of tools and other equipment from a woodworking shop where retired phone company workers make special, rehabilitative devices for children.

The 2017 World of Wood Convention offers attendees the opportunity to learn from and interact with speakers and panelists with the foremost expertise in regulatory compliance, market intelligence, and corporate branding.

Standard Furniture Manufacturing Inc.filed a complaint against its Chinese suppliers for delivering chairs and sofas labeled "top grain leather" but using water buffalo hide instead, alleging that LF Products and True Designs Inc. shipped $600,000 of its celebrity Joanna and Chip Gaines furniture in unsalable quality.

Custom cabinetry and finish carpentry firms can learn how to grow sales and profits in a day-long conference, Power Up Your Business, on April 11 at the Cabinets & Closets Conference in Chicago. The day-long event includes a plant tour and free admission to Cabinets & Closets Expo April 12-13.