Lumber Liquidators named John M. Presley its Chief Executive Officer. On the board 9 years, Presley helped steer Lumber Liquidators through controversies surrounding Lacey Act violations, and laminate flooring formaldehyde concerns stirred up by a 60 Minutes expose.The flooring company's stock price slid and sales fell dramatically this year.

Seven new members have been named to the National Hardwood Lumber Association Board of Managers. The NHLA Board of Managers will convene in Memphis this month at the association's biannual meeting in Memphis.

HIGH POINT, NC – The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) has petitioned the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to adopt the upholstered furniture performance standards and flammability test methods prescribed by California’s Technical Bulletin 117-2013.

Bloomington WoodWorks, a woodworking cooperative, opens this month in Bloomington, Indiana. Owner James Bradley, who studied and worked under Indiana furniture designer Nathan Hunter, also studied at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking.

The selection of the proper cabinet fastener and fastening method are crucial for tightly binding joints as well as ensuring long-term usability. Length, gauge, head shape, finish and fastening requirements should all be primary concerns.

Finishing Brands: Binks, DeVilbiss, Ransburg, BGK and Owens Community College have teamed up to present a Spray Finishing Technology Workshop. This three-day intensive training program is scheduled for March 2-4, 2016 in Toledo.

Lowe's home improvement company named several top brands including MasterBrand Cabinets, Pergo, Stanley Black & Decker and Positec as 2015 Vendor Partners of the Year.

Cefla Finishing, a global supplier of finishing, decorating and digital printing technology for woodworking and other industries, has hired Sales Area Manager Joe Sanders to work with customers and prospects in Quebec, the Canadian Maritimes and British Columbia.

Grand Rapids, MI-based Universal Forest Products, manufacturer of wood and wood-alternative products, pressure-treated lumber, and engineered wood products, opened a new manufacturing plant in Magna, UT and will add 30 new jobs.

SCM Group, the biggest Italian group in the woodworking machinery industry, announced they will exhibit at the next Xylexpo.