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The Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada and Sacramento, California-based Woodwork Institute say they will develop a new architectural woodwork standard for North America. The move follows a dispute over ANSI standards with the Architectural Woodwork Institute, Potomac Falls, Virginia.

The investigation into last month's explosion that rocked the WestPine MDF facility in Quesnel, British Columbia, is ongoing, with WorkSafeBC reporting that it may be months before a conclusion is reached.

J&L Tonewood owner, Harold Clause Kupers, was sentenced to six months in prison for trafficking illegally harvested big leaf maple from Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Southwest Washington state.

Semi-finalists were announced in the 2016 International Woodworking Fair Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award, for innovative new technology in woodworking machinery, supplies, and services for furniture, kitchen cabinets, architectural woodwork, store fixture, upholstery, or specialty and general wood product industries.

La-Z-Boy recently announced that one of its manufacturing facilities has broken the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) safety record. The facility went over 6.8 million hours without seeing an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable lost-time case.

Vecoplan LLC, a manufacturer of industrial shredders and recycling systems, has updated and launched a new version of www.vecoplanllc.com. The new site automatically formats for laptops, tablets and mobile phones.

The Biesse Group has been in existence for nearly half a century. The company employs about 3,200 people worldwide, with revenues at the end of 2015 of around 520 million Euros.

NousDecor, an online interior design platform based in San Mateo, California, recently announced the launch of its new mobile app that enables users to start and manage professional interior design projects entirely via an iPhone, iPad or iTouch.

Driven by sales from its Norcraft Cabinets acquisition, MasterBrand Cabinets' parent Fortune Brands Home & Security reported a 34 percent jump in cabinet sales first quarter.