The conference will help dimension and component manufacturers improve their businesses.

Mohawk Finishing Products announced Hardwoods Inc. its Distributor of the Year.

Kincaid Furniture has realigned three of its top sales and marketing executives.

iBamboo, a natural wood amplifier that boosts the sound for iPhone4s, is among a number of wood products firms winning funding for business development through a new online source: KickStarter.

iBamboo is a custom-designed bamboo stand that amplifies and clarifies the stereo effect created by the iPhone's built-in speaker.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Safas Corp. for 20 workplace safety and health violations at its Clifton facility. OSHA initiated a Jan. 31 investigation based on a referral from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, which alleged strong solvent odors.

JAMESTOWN, NY -- Bush Furniture said it will begin offering its kathy ireland Office line in retail stores as early as this fall.

Dave Joslyn, product manager, details Mereen-Johnson's new Rip Navigator Tracker from the show floor the the AWFS Fair, July 20-23, in Las Vegas.

MILAN -- Recovery in the Italian woodworking industry recorded an abrupt slowdown in the April-June 2011 period, with rates closer to 2010 rather than the positive start of 2011, according to Acimall, the Italian woodworking machinery association.

CARTHAGE, MO -- Diversified manufacturer Leggett & Platt, whose holdings include furniture hardware and store fixture manufacturing, reported second quarter 2011 sales of $945 million, up 8% versus the prior year.