No glues or bonding agents are used to compose the wooden panels, so there is no risk of harmful emissions releasing into your home, says the Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc., a trade group promoting solid, real, organic wood.

La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) reports 2016 third-quarter sales increased 7.3 percent to $384 million, with retail operations, casegoods and upholstered furniture rising. La-Z-Boy started importing casegoods after closing its Hudson, North Carolina plant.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released its LEED in Motion: Hospitality report, in which it forecasts tremendous industry growth in green building and defines the scale up opportunities for the hospitality sector. More than 109 million square feet of hotel space is currently LEED certified.

WithIt, a not-for-profit group supporting women in the home and furnishings industries named its 2016 Board of Directors, adding Lorri Kelley of Palliser Furniture and Pamela Thomas of Universal Furniture.

Compact vertical CNC machines geared for panel processing in closets and cabinet shops will be among the intriguing technology at the 2016 Cabinets & Closets Expo. Edgebanders, saws, and joining equipment will also be shown under full power at the March 23-24 event, at the Pasadena Convention Center in California.

This comparative look at painted trim in three different houses will show how to pick the best coatings for interior trim work.

Large closet projects can become complicated. Here are six tips for building a boutique closet that your client will love.

Patrick Industries, Inc., a major manufacturer and distributor of building and component products for the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing, and home building markets, reported net sales for the fourth quarter of 2015 increased $59 million, or 31 percent, to $248.7 million. For the year, Patrick Industries approached $1 billion in sales.

Jennifer Beavers, Vice President of the Southern California Chapter of NKBA, will deliver a session on Kitchen & Bath Design Trends during the 2016 Cabinets and Closets Conference, March 22 at the Pasadena Convention Center.

A few months ago, we highlighted visual dashboards for managing operations. As a follow up, we thought it would be interesting to ask the shop we implemented them into, how things were going.