The wood hardware firm has expanded its U.S. network.

VERNON, BC -- Tolko Industries Ltd. announced that its Kelowna, BC, veneer operation, closed since January 2007, will not be reopened.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Knape & Vogt has purchased closet and home organization hardware manufacturer and marketer John Sterling Corp. of Richmond, IL.

National home remodeling franchise Kitchen Tune-Up has awarded the first free franchise under its Veteran’s Program to Frank Skubel of Tallahassee, FL.

Global office environments giant Steelcase Inc. announced that three of its high-performance seating products were honored by the 2010 Spark Awards, an international design competition. Receiving recognition were: node, a mobile, a flexible chair, and collaborative seating products i2i and cobi.

Contract furniture manufacturer OFS Brands has been awarded LEED Silver certification for its Cool Springs Stables and Maintenance facility.

Newell Rubbermaid president and CEO, Mark D. Ketchum announced plans to retire. Wood manufacturing brands Amerock hardware and Lenox saws blades and drill bits

The seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of housing starts was 171,500 units in December, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

The wood products firm’s 2175RCG glass-door refrigerator received Best of Year honors from Interior Design Magazine.

ST. CLOUD, MN -- Mathew Hall Lumber, a fifth generation-owned distributor of lumber and building products, was named a winner of the 2010 PROSALES Excellence Award for its interactive website.