MONTREAL -- Komet Manufacturers Inc. announced the end of its business partnership with Rona, including the Réno-Dépôt banner, for the manufacture of bathroom furniture.

OTTAWA, November 8, 2010 — The seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of housing starts was 167,900 units in October, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This is down from 185,000 units in September.

MARTINSVILLE, VA -- Hooker Furniture announced it will transfer the Cherryville, NC, operations and corporate offices of its Bradington-Young leather upholstery division to Hickory, NC, effectively consolidating its domestic upholstery finished goods production.

MARTINSVILLE, Va., -- Hooker Furniture /quotes/comstock/15*!hoft/quotes/nls/hoft (HOFT 11.03, -0.44, -3.84%) will transfer the Cherryville, N.C. operations and corporate offices of its Bradington-Young leather upholstery division to Hickory, N.C., consolidating its domestic upholstery finished goods production at the company's Hickory plant.

LOS ANGELES -- A JCPenney Store located in Orange, CA, is among the top three winners of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Building Competition.

LOS ANGELES – The JCPenney Store located at 2200 N. Tustin, Orange, Calif., is among the top three winners of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Building Competition. The competition, launched on April 27, 2010, challenged teams from 14 buildings across the country to measure their building’s energy use and reduce waste with help from the Energy Star program.

The woodworking education program targets smaller operations.

The woodworking group booth attracted a range of visitors.

The wood machinery firm is looking to meet changing market conditions.

The wood tools company’s CD-ROM includes a catalog with indepth product information.