NEUMARKT, GERMANY -- Pfleiderer AG introduced Balance-Board at BAU 2011 in Munich, a composite panel that the company said is made with 30% plant fiber and is 30% lighter than comparable engineered wood panels.

Neumarkt/Munich, January 17, 2011 – During the BAU 2011 exhibition Pfleiderer AG will be presenting their new material for the first time - Balance-Board.

The American Architectural Manufacturers Assn. has responded to a request from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, asking for assistance in “identifying existing and proposed regulations that have negatively affected job growth in the fenestration industry.”

Wood and other builders have held consistent for the third consecutive month.

The wood surfboard company received the June 2008 honors.

Wood industry news this week: St. Martin Cabinetry's Shanghai parent opens U.S. plant; Southeastern Architectural Millwork Co. files Chapter 7; Southeastern Architectural Millwork files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy; fires strike wood manufacturing sites.

Wood homebuilder Tilson Home Corp., packaging firm Temple-Inland among the sponsors.

The wood furniture group has joined on its Pinnacle Design Achievement Awards.

AutoDesk architectural design applications are now available through Apple's new online store for use on Macs.

Autodesk Updates AutoCAD WS with Support for Offline Editing; Mobile Application Offers Viewing and Editing of DWG Files without Data Connection; Mobile App Downloads Pass 500,000