PORTLAND -- Mark Properties Limited Partnership LLC has purchased investment property in Tualatin, OR, according to the Portland dBusiness News.

WASHINGTON – Thirty-six wood, pulp and paper facilities have reduced their collective water use by more than 1.1 billion gallons as a result of their membership in the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Environmental Performance Track Program. Performance Track encourages facilities to voluntarily commit to making improvements that affect the quality of air, water and land.

NORTHBOROUGH, MA -- Moulding & Millwork, a supplier of wood mouldings and a division of Sauder Industries, will open its first New England facility in a 45,718-square-foot warehouse and office space in Northborough, MA, according to the Worcester Business Journal.

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AUSTIN, TX –- Temple-Inland Inc. reported third quarter 2006 net income of $96 million or $0.87 per diluted share, compared with third quarter 2005 net income of $38 million or $0.33 per diluted share. Operating income for the third quarter 2006 of $83 million represented a record for the company’s forest products business segment, partly due to improved particleboard and gypsum prices. Read more.

HOLLAND, MI – Gerrard W. Haworth, the founding chairman of Haworth Inc., died Oct. 25 at the age of 95. He established Haworth Inc. in 1948 as a garage-shop venture. Haworth is survived by his wife and five children.

WASHINGTON -- Popular Mechanics named the SawStop table saw one of its 10 “breakthrough tech-products” of 2006. Wilson Gass, inventor of the technology and founder of SawStop said, “I hope the attention this honor brings will prompt the adoption of federal safety rules ensuring that both professional and amateur woodworkers are protected from the injuries traditional table saws can deliver.” Read more.

EAST GREENVILLE, PA – Knoll Inc. announced results for the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30. Net sales were $243.6 million for the quarter, an increase of 16.4% from third quarter 2005. Operating income was $30.2 million, an increase of 14.8% from the third quarter 2005. Net income for the quarter was $15.6 million, compared to $8.2 million in the same period last year.

ST. LOUIS – Furniture Brands Int’l. Inc. announced the election of Matthew E. Rubel, CEO and president of Payless ShoeSource Inc., to its board of directors, according to Primezone. W.G.