An investigation is underway after 709 pounds of cocaine were found in containers of furniture and cabinetry shipped from Puerto Rico. The Nov. 2 seizure by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from the Area Port of Philadelphia has a street value of approximately $22 million.

Task Lighting manufactures under-cabinet and interior-cabinet LED lighting, and also manufactures angle power strips.

FISHERSVILLE, Va. - Blue Ridge Lumber announced plans recently to invest nearly $2.7 million and increase its hardwood exports. Along with the expanding production at the Essex County lumberyard, the company plans to add 17 jobs.

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Eric Skorge has been named the CFO of Fabuwood Cabinetry. Based in Jersey City, New Jersey, Fabuwood is a large provider of customized cabinetry in a variety of door styles, species and colors.

KIRKBI, the holding and investment company of the Kirk Kristiansen family, has signed an agreement to acquire KKR’s 49.8% stake in Välinge, the snap-together wood products innovator.

Atlanta Cabinet Shop Inc., long known for its panel processing and commercial cabinetry, has launched a new line of contemporary cabinet fronts available online.

DUBUQUE, Iowa  - Flexsteel Industries Inc. has tapped Marcus D. Hamilton to be the new CFO of the residential furniture giant, effective Jan. 8. Hamilton replaces Timothy E. Hall, who is retiring from the company after 23 years of service.

Listing issued to Composite Wood Products Rule to Fuzhou Leifeng Building Material Co. Ltd of China.

LINDSTROM, Minn. - Registration is now open to the public for the Wood Component Manufacturers Association’s 2018 European Plant Tour event. The tour takes place March 11-16 in Germany and provides an opportunity for attendees to observe leading-edge solutions to improve their quality and production methods.

Having trouble solving some of your cabinet company’s problem areas? Need some practical advice? A look at some of the key issues facing small- and mid-size woodworking shops will be the focus of the roundtable discussion, “What’s your problem?” presented by the Cabinet Makers Association.