Flooring giant Mohawk Industries will permanently close its manufacturing plant in Holden, West Virginia - laying off 111 as vinyl overtakes wood.

WASHINGTON - The Timber Innovation Act, bipartisan legislation that could advance the adoption of tall wood building construction in the U.S., is being applauded by industry leaders. “We applaud the members of Congress who co-sponsored the Timber Innovation Act bill and encourage others to sign on," said Valerie Johnson, president and CEO of D.R. Johnson Wood Innovations. D.R. Johnson is the first U.S. company to receive APA/ANSI certification to manufacture structural CLT panels. They're hoping to help grow the U.S. market. 

After Arauco's announcement that it will construct a new particleboard operation in Grayling, Michigan, the company has announced a restructuring of its sales organization.

AkzoNobel reviews strategic options, rejecting an unsolicited bid it calls "undervalued" from rival PPG for its paint and coatings business.

Emphasis on USA-built HON products trades on speed and responsiveness expected by commercial furniture customers

Window and door manufacturer Jeld-Wen reset its loan to save 50 basis points, cutting about $6 million annually in expense.

Its wood and resilient floor sales up for the year, Armstrong Flooring will change accounting from LIFO to FIFO, and unify flooring sales.

84 Lumber said it is hiring to usher in an era of expansion, and promoted Mike McCrobie to Chief Procurement Officer.

Alphacam and Cabinet Vision by Vero Software will be exhibiting when SCM Group North America hosts the grand opening of a new Global Machinery Solution showroom here.