More than 1,800 furniture and casegoods products from 41 commercial and institutional furniture manufacturers have been certified under the level program, reports the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Assn.(BIFMA).

SCM Group China Trading Co. Ltd. has won the “Best Italian SME in China Panda Award” category of the “Premio Panda d’Oro - 2012 Edition."

The Valspar Corporation announced that its Board of Directors elected Gary E. Hendrickson, Valspar's president and chief executive officer, to the additional role of chairman of the board, effective immediately.

Chuck Saylor, founder and CEO of izzy+, a manufacturer of contract furnishings, assumed the role of president of the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Assn. at BIFMA's annual breakfast meeting held June 13 during NeoCon.

Single-family housing production increased for a third consecutive month and builders pulled more permits for both single- and multifamily construction in May, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

KL Communications and Rockler Woodworking are pleased to announce the 4th Annual Baltimore Fine Furnishings Show - Best in Show award recipients. A panel of Baltimore area industry professionals reviewed over 45 talented exhibitors, their work, and booth layouts to select the finalists in eight categories.

Can the average home owner distinguish between the new version of laminate doors and real wood from 10 feet? Answering that question requires more than a simple yes or no.

Home storage ideas are necessary in every room in the house. With everyone in the family coming and going to a variety of personal and family activities, closet organization ideas can help to organize a closet, but what about all those other rooms like the ones that people actually live in? The busy contemporary lifestyle of most families requires good kitchen, bathroom, and even bedroom ideas that can help create a more organized home and subsequently a more organized life for the people who live there.

Haworth’s NeoCon 2012 showroom was named Large Showroom winner in the International Interior Design Association’s (IIDA) Booth and Showroom Competition. The Chicago space has won the award in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2012 on a platform that is adapted each year to showcase new products and workspace concepts.