PORTLAND, OR -- Columbia Forest Products announced it will begin producing a formaldehyde-free particleboard in the first quarter of 2007. It will be marketed under the PureBond name and complement the company’s line of PureBond no-formaldehyde-added hardwood plywood products. PureBond uses a patented soy-based resin developed by Columbia, Oregon State University and Hercules Inc.

RESTON, VA -- Cabinet sales for September 2006 increased 2.4% over September 2005, according to members participating in the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Assn.’s monthly Trends of Business Survey.

DALLAS --MultiCam, a manufacturer of CNC cutting systems, has been named as a member of the 2006 Dallas 100. Founded in 1990, The Dallas 100 awards the 100 fastest growing privately held companies in the Dallas metropolitan area.

WASHINGTON -- Remodeling activity picked up in the third quarter of 2006, according to the National Assn. of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI).

  DALLAS -- A trio of full-day educational workshops kicks off the national Cabinet Conference March 7-9, 2007. Each of the workshops is led by an industry expert, including:

OTTAWA -- Aided by a rebound in lumber and millwork sales, revenue for the Canadian wholesale building materials sector rose 1.0% for September, according to Modern Distribution Management.

ORLANDO, FL – More than 100,000 housing professionals are expected to travel to Orlando for the 2007 International Builders’ Show (IBS). Hosted by the National Association of Home Builders, the housing industry's largest annual light construction tradeshow and exhibition will be held at the Orange County Convention Center, Feb. 7-10.

Grand Rapids, MI – According to Michigan Live, the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Assn.’s new survey data and updated industry outlook show continued strength in the office furniture industry into 2007. The BIFMA quarterly outlook indicates solid shipment growth for 2006, however, it is at a slower rate than previously projected. The updated forecast for 2007 represents an incremental upgrade from three months earlier.

RESTON, VA – According to participating members in the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Assn.’s monthly Trend of Business Survey, cabinet sales for October 2006 increased 0.8% over October 2005.

RESTON, VA -- Canyon Creek Cabinet Co. of Monroe, WA, and HomeCrest Cabinetry of Goshen, IN, a division of MasterBrand Cabinets Inc., are the first two cabinet manufacturers to meet the certification requirements of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Assn.'s new Environmental Stewardship Program and the first to be ESP licensed.