The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week denied an appeal three chemical manufacturers named in a lawsuit alleging that a former employee of Armstrong World Industries suffered brain damage from chemical solvents used at its Lancaster flooring plant.

The American Home Furnishings Alliance will introduce a new website, www.toxic-hot-seat.com next week – on the same day HBO airs a documentary titled “Toxic Hot Seat.”

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to Conestoga Wood Specialties' request for a review of Obamacare requirements. A lower court ruling requires the wood components business to insure birth control. The Mennonite owners say it violates their religious convictions.

Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. announced that the Company will participate at the BB&T Capital Markets Consumer, Food & Retail Conference on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.

Wood Products magazine 2013 Market Leaders includes execs at Master WoodCraft Cabinetry, Fremont Interiors architectural woodwork, Stiles Machinery, Ro-Bois-Tic cabinet manufacturing, Organizers Direct closets and OFS Brands furniture.

Long-awaited news that feeds expectations for Xylexpo 2014 as the first edition of a new and more positive season. This is the mood after Biesse Group announced their decision to come back to the biennial international exhibition of wood technology and furniture industry supplies

The first half 2013 was not easy for the woodworking technology and wood-based materials industry.

WOODCHUCKcase; the Minneapolis-based artisans and entrepreneurs behind a rapidly-expanding portfolio of high-quality and sustainable, 100-percent American-made, real wood covers for smartphones, tablets, laptops and other lifestyle devices including Beats™ by Dre headphones, announced the market-wide availability of the WOODCHUCKcase Traveler Series, a new line of digital lifestyle accessories for laptops and tablets.