The Refinishing Touch, a world leader in on-site environmentally safe and sustainable furniture refinishing, re-upholstering and armoire modification for private and public organizations, has extended its operations with a new division in Canada.

Kimball Office is increasing the scope of its task seating line, Itsa, by introducing a new heavy-duty model capable of supporting up to 300 pounds.

Garland recently added two new designs to its Architectural Series of metal wall panels, complementing its R-Mer® family of high-performance roof and wall systems. The new Legacy™ design provides a shingle-style look; the new Element™ design features a reveal-style appearance. With the new styles variously available in aluminum, steel, zinc, copper, or stainless steel, these architectural wall panels may be used independently or in combination with other wall panels.

Nancy Fister, director of education for the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers, was named 2012 Person of the Year by the Los Angeles County Industrial and Technology Education Association.

Graco Inc., (NYSE: GGG) a global manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, has announced the launch of a new and much anticipated website at www.graco.com.

The Nature Conservancy recently kicked off its "Don't Move Firewood" campaign calling on vacationers and campers to be wary of aiding the spread of the emerald ash borer, which has killed tens of millions of ash trees in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states.

The SmartSaws Optimizer Retrofit from Tisfoon Ulterior Systems offers more accurate sorting, typically increases run speed by at least 20%, and increases yield by approximately 5% - depending on cutbills - over the OEM control.

As Memorial Day kicks off the vacation and camping season, another summer event takes place: adult emerald ash borers emerge from ash trees to mate and lay eggs.

Nova LIfeStyle Inc. is constructing a 160,000-square-foot plant in China to produce pigment lacquer furniture to service IKEA customers in Asia.

Nova LifeStyle, Inc., announced that construction is underway for a state-of-the-art 15,000-square-meter production line for pigment lacquer furniture adjacent to its factory in Dongguan, China.