Announced Oct. 27, Steelcase's $35 million (£30 million) purchase includes Viccarbe's outstanding capital stock. The contract furniture giant has had a partnership with Viccarbe for more than 10 years.

Paul B. Toms has retired as chairman of the board of Hooker Furnishings Corp. effective immediately. The residential furnishings giant has named Henry G. Williamson Jr. as his successor.

The 2021 Wood Industry Market Leaders are (in alphabetical order): Alicia Barker, president, Organizers Direct Industries; Luke Elias, president, Muskoka Cabinet Co.; Scott Grove, owner, Scott Grove (Imagine Grove Woodworking and Green Grove Design); Edward San Juan, president, E.F. San Juan Inc.; Edward Galt Steves, CEO, Steves & Sons; and Sam Bell Steves, president, Steves & Sons.

Master craftsman/furniture maker, veneer expert, artist, sculptor, instructor and author – Scott Grove does it all. He sold his first sculpture to a gallery at 16, and has projects in museums nationwide.

The president of Organizer’s Direct Industries, Alicia Barker leads one of the largest home organization firms in the nation, known for its comprehensive line of custom cabinetry and organization systems.

Sam Bell Steves II, president, and Edward Galt Steves, CEO, lead Steves & Sons, one of the largest and oldest door manufacturers in North America.

Luke Elias is president of Muskoka Cabinet Co., an Ontario-based, high-tech company that makes kitchens.

The president of E.F. San Juan, Edward San Juan has helped grow the company into the widely recognized architectural moulding, millwork and cabinetry manufacturer it is today.

Completed May 2021, the two-year project involved developing a unified Microvellum library that could support all five of USA Millwork’s facilities, their various machines and production methods, and the construction standards required for each of the millwork markets served.

Sierra Pacific Industries has completed its acquisition of Seneca, giving the forest products producer more than 2.3 million acres of sustainably managed timberlands, 18 sawmills and eight renewable biomass energy cogeneration facilities, along with millwork and windows operations.