ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Northern Contours has expanded its Level production to its operation in Corbin, Kentucky. With this additional capability, Level products are available from three Northern Contours facilities for more efficient and complete North American coverage.  Level door and drawers fronts include a series of flat laminated and edgebanded cabinet doors in matte, acrylic, textured melamine and three thermofoil products. Four different edgebanding options are available.

Stephan Waltman is nothing if not organized, setting his retirement from Stiles Machinery for the twenty-second of this month. Retiring after 35 years to the day, the VP Communications doesn’t exactly plan to give it a rest

HOWARD LAKE, Minn. -- Dura Supreme Cabinetry has been named Best Of Houzz for the fifth year in a row by Houzz Inc., the platform for home renovation and design. Dura Supreme received Best of Design award and Customer Service award accompanied with the Recommended award and Influencer award by Houzz. Dura Supreme manufactures semi-custom and custom cabinetry.

R.D. Henry & Co. is offering 11 new finishes to dealers as part of its Spring 2017 new product launch.

Residential furniture orders rose 8 percent in November compared to the year prior, and 1 percent higher than October orders, according to the latest Furniture Insights survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors from Smith Leonard. New orders were up in November for 61 percent of the surveyed participants, compared to 52 percent which recorded an increase the month prior.

While SawStop officials applauded a U.S. International Trade Commission decision blocking the import and sale of the Bosch Reaxx saw, Bosch officials are still holding out hope that presidential review will reverse the ruling. Concluding a lengthy investigation, the ITC on January 27 ruled that the Bosch Reaxx saw violates two patents held by SawStop for technology designed to protect users from accidentally being cut by the saw. The ITC issued a cease-and-desist order banning Bosch from importing or selling the saws as well as any supporting parts in the United States.

Blum Inc. is planning $16 million in upgrades and new hiring at its North American headquarters in North Carolina.

Hardwoods Distribution Inc. reported in a regulatory notification about the November 18, 2016 trade petition was filed in the United States with against imported hardwood plywood from China.