CHICAGO – Missler Software, developer of TopSolid’Wood, an integrated CAD/CAM software for the woodworking industry, has been working closely with Biesse America to launch TopSolid’Wood on the U.S. market. Through Biesse’s One2One program, its customers have been able to see the capabilities TopSolid’Wood offers for piloting Biesse machinery.

CARLSBAD, CA -- Linear LLC, a manufacturer of advanced alarm monitoring components for the residential and commercial security market, has signed a distribution agreement with Winston-Salem, NC-based Amarr Garage Doors, a

ALPHARETTA, GA -- Southern Staircase, a manufacturer of pre-assembled staircase systems, recently announced the purchase of Stair Parts Inc. (SPI), a manufacturer of wooden staircase components, according to

 

HIGH POINT — The Suppliers Division of the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) has announced the winners of its scholarship awards for the 2007-2008 school year.

MINNEAPOLIS – The Midwest Group One family of companies, including Midwest Automation, Midwest Sandright, Randbright, Greco Manufacturing, ORMA Midwest, Midwest Manufacturing, Midwest Engineering and Midwest Parts & Service, will become brand names under the corporate Midwest Group One umbrella, as of July 1, 2007. Each “brand’s” respective logo will continue to be used for sales and marketing purposes only.

LOUISVILLE, KY – Rev-A-Shelf LLC has added Larry Gray to its direct sales force as an additional territory manager for the Southeast. Gray has previous experience selling cabinets. He will work out of Brandon, MS.

CHICAGO – The NeoCon World’s Trade Fair, North America’s largest conference and exhibition for interior design and facilities management, set new records for attendance and the number of exhibitors. In all, 52,632 people attended the event, held June 11-13 at The Merchandise Mart. The show also included more than 1,200 exhibitors, according to show management.

HIGH POINT – The Suppliers Division of the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) has announced a conference condensed into a compact eight-hour time frame August 9-10 at the Grandover Resort & Conference Center in Greensboro, NC. The conference is open to all industry executives.

DUBLIN, IRELAND – Research and Markets will be releasing a new report in July that examines the macroeconomic trends, investment environment, home office furniture industry structure and capacity, production and demand, market consumption trends, distribution channels and principal industry participants in China. The report also includes long-term forecasts for home office furniture production and demand.