The wood composites firm has named Brian Gusko to the position.

BASSETT, VA -- Bassett Furniture Ind. reported consolidated sales for the fourth quarter ended November 27, 2010 of $66.0 million as compared to $59.5 million for the quarter ended November 28, 2009, an increase of 10.9%.

HIGH POINT, NC -- New residential furniture orders and shipments in November 2010 showed month over month gains, according to Smith Leonard Consultants.

WASHINGTON -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported that its quarterly Remodeling Market Index (RMI) moved up to 41.5 in the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to 40.8 in the third quarter.

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Rayonier, a forest products company, posted net sales of $218 million for 2010, compared to $313 million for 2009.

Woodworker opens DIY Woodworking Shop in Asheville, NC, for professionals and hobbyists to use tools and training.

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL -- Go Green with level Certification, a free webcase presented by Woodworking Network and the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association, premieres at 11:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, February 16 (10:30 CST).

NEUMARKT, GERMANY -- Herbert Noichl has been appointed as an interim member of the supervisory board of Pfleiderer AG.

Herman Miller Japan Ltd., the Japanese subsidiary of Herman Miller Inc., a U.S. furniture manufacturer which has continued to create innovative products through collaboration with a variety of designers, will open the world’s first Herman Miller company store in Marunouchi.

Former City of Detroit Health Department lead inspector Donald M. Patterson, age 50, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison following his conviction on wire fraud charges, United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced today.