Woodworking technology firms Adwood Corporation and the GSMotion Group form joint venture under the name of GSM America Inc.

The business side of the woodworking business touches on finance, new acquisitions, management shifts, pursuit of government investments and restructuring.

Woodworking firms reset tactics: To find and reach customers in the downturn, wood industry firms adopted new Go-to-Market Strategies to reach target audiences, especially home organization suppliers — Wellborn Cabinets supplies closets to builders; Closet Works launched a wholesale division; PremierGarage partnered with Closet Tailors; and Windquest became Stow.

When the market gets tough, the tough start marketing. Wood manufacturing firms did so this year. Whether positioning for green leadership (Steelcase, Kimball), launching Websites (JK Concepts); rebranding (Stow); joining social media (Paul Sturch NY Times blog); or going online (mainefurniture.com), marketing is the now the middle name for woodworking businesses.

Sales people can be a nuisance, but it's worth taking their calls. Knowing where they are coming from will help you deal with them more effectively.

Cabinet Liquidators says it launched a newly updated website

Cuba, laying off thousands of government workers, still restricts private enterprise, including furniture production.

Forest-products and timber company Rayonier named Paul G. Boynton president.

Gibson Guitar, seeking several high level executives, is advertising for a general manager at a new manufacturing division for the wood guitar and instrument company.

Huttig Building Products, a distributor of millwork, building materials and wood products, says it extended its $120 million credit facility through September 3, 2014.