LOGAN, Utah—Home furnishings and bedding specialist Malouf has increased its distribution space to 4 million square feet following the recent acquisition of a nearly 500,000-square-foot warehouse building in Lenoir, North Carolina. Located adjacent to its current distribution center, Malouf said the facility acquisition is a result of the company’s growing product line and to support its same-day shipping policy. 

As a result of digitization, many everyday objects are able to collect data, analyze external information and communicate with each other. But what happens when this type of technology is applied to the factory?

HOWARD LAKE, Minn. -- Dura Supreme has announced a series of customized pantry cabinets, Larder Storage Centers. As homeowners seek more kitchen storage systems to help keep their countertops clutter-free while still keeping all of their everyday items close at hand, the need for specified kitchen storage centers is increasing. Dura Supreme's new Larder cabinets are designed to make it easy to design, customize, and create storage to meet the needs of the homeowner's personal daily tasks.

Lumber and composite panel product maker Georgia-Pacific will lay off 300 hourly production workers at its Toledo, Oregon plant for one week.

Thanks to a Paycheck Protection Program loan from the Small Business Administration, the manufacturer of Louisville Slugger baseball bats has brought 171 furloughed employees back to work.

While 48 percent of building/construction firms report that 20 percent or less of active projects remain on schedule, another 34 percent say at least 60 percent or more of their jobs are moving ahead as planned.

Wood Pro Expo Live will be held Tuesday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Central. Cabinets & Closets Live will be held the following day, Wednesday, May 20, also from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Central. Registration for both online sessions is open to all and is complimentary.

Ashley Furniture is looking for 300 full-time employees to work at three of its manufacturing and distribution facilities in Ecru, Saltillo, and Ripley, Mississippi.

Austrian-owned Klausner Lumber One is seeking Chapter 11 protection for its Florida sawmill with more than $100 million in debt.

Customers who order and pay-in-full equipment from Vecoplan by June 30 may select the charity to receive the donation.