WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- An inaugural study conducted by J.D.

 

MUSCATINE, IA – HNI Corp., named Mary H.

MUSCATINE, IA --- According to Newswire, Allsteel has allied itself with Young Office Solutions, a new San Francisco-based contract office furniture dealership. ?San Francisco was the next logical location for Allsteel to create a strategic alliance,? said Eric Jungbluth, president of Allsteel. Read more.

PESARO, ITALY -- Biesse SpA announced it has signed a preliminary contract to acquire 60% of Bre.Ma, Brenna Macchine Srl. Bre.Ma. designs and manufactures CNC woodworking machinery for boring, milling, routing and inserting processes.

COLUMBUS, OH -- Continental Office Environments announced the completion of the purchase of Indianapolis-based office furniture and interior business, Continental Office Environments-Indiana, according to dBusiness News. Continental Office Environments-Indiana was sold to management approximately three years ago and is, once again, part of the Continental Office Environments structure.

  ATLANTA --- Home Depot announced its growing wholesale distribution businesses will be united under the common brand HD Supply. HD Supply will serve professional customers of all sizes, including contractors, municipalities, builders, government entities, industrial businesses and maintenance professionals. HD Supply sales are projected at $12 billion this year. Read more.

VERNON HILLS, IL -- Baer Supply Co., a specialty wholesale distributor to the woodworking industry, will feature a custom-built Orange County Chopper in its booth at the International Woodworking Machinery & Supply Fair, Aug. 23-26 in Atlanta. The chopper was built by Reeve Store Equipment Co., one of Baer's vendors, to commemorate its 75th anniversary.

FORT MILL, SC -- WEIMA America Inc. announced the launch of its new Web site, www.weimaamerica.com. The Web site lists the best machines for various shredding jobs and provides brochures, plant installation pictures and videos of the machines in use. A news/press release section provides information on new products and features.

GAINESVILLE, GA -- Rick Jones, 59, died Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at his residence after battling cancer for many years, according to the Gainesville Times. Jones was the CEO of woodworking machinery distributor Brooks Machinery Inc. in Norcross, GA. Read more.