SMALAND, SWEDEN -- Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA and Ikano,  passed away, at his home in Småland, Sweden, on January 27. Surrounded by his loved ones, he died at the age of 91, following a short illness. Ingvar Kamprad was born in 1926 in Småland in southern Sweden. At the early age of 17 he founded IKEA - the business that became his lifelong commitment. Ingvar’s driving force was the vision of creating a better everyday life for the many people.

IMA Schelling Group USA, a provider of sales and after-sales support of IMA and Schelling products, will hold live equipment demonstrations.

Wood, A Furniture Show IX opened on Jan. 12 and runs through Feb. 3 at the Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery in Escondido, California.

Carlson Co. Inc. has manufactured fixtures and cabinetry for some of world's leading high-end retailers for 30 years.

JASPER, Ind., - Kimball International Inc. has selected two women to lead the contract furniture giant's National Office Furniture and Kimball Hospitality divisions. The appointments are effective Feb. 2.

BESSEMER CITY, N.C. -- Precision Drive Systems, a provider of high-speed precision spindle motors, support and repair, has announced that they are now offering repairs on a range of main and scoring saw arbors to better-than-factory standards.

A recent decision USITC determined that the U.S. metal tool chest and cabinets industry, which consists of two manufacturers, is materially injured because of imports from China.

One of the nation's oldest furniture makers is selling all of its assets in an auction.

An aggressive Eurasian woodwasp has entered North America and is posing a threat to pine trees, says Cornell University scientists and researchers.