North American new orders for tropical hardwoods have experienced a modest slowdown, but the demand for the hardwoods remain robust especially in high-end projects and exterior applications, according to Fastsmarkets’ Hardwood Market Report.

A subsidiary of Kimball International has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve alleged hiring discrimination at its Danville location. Under the agreement, the employer will pay $132,500 in back wages and interest to 201 women who applied for product assembly positions, but were denied.

Ohio woodworking operations show off their facilities, craftsmanship, and technology.

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The BioMatters team at the University of Michigan has developed a method to 3D-print "concrete structures" using sawdust. The team at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and Digital Architecture Research & Technology (DART) Laboratory is using sawdust created at the Fabrication Laboratory at Taubman.

More than 2,000 separate furniture pieces manufactured by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, purchased by consumers and stored in numerous Ryder Last Mile, Inc. warehouses located throughout the country might get their already paid-for furniture ... providing they pay shipping and storage fees.

Ongoing weak demand for Leggett & Platt's Bedding Products and Furniture, Flooring, & Textile Products segments drove sales down by 9 percent in both third quarter and year-to-date sales.

Luxury Lifestyle Awards has named high-end furniture brand Marge Carson the Best U.S. Luxury Furniture Manufacturer.

Wellborn Cabinet has appointed Mara Villanueva-Heras as its chief marketing officer. She will be joining the executive team and will be responsible for marketing and product strategy for the company.