Targeting a large metropolis with a strong focus on the trade idustry, 84 Lumber opens its new location in Greensboro, North Carolina making it the twelfth store in the state.

A fire that occurred on December 20th destroyed part of the Catas headquarters, but now, testing and certification activities in the laboratory for furniture testing are now at full operation.

The Container Store introduced new additions to its elfa custom closet line. New products give shelving and drawer system a fresh look.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.  - Carter Lumber will open a $10 million Kight Home Center manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky, creating 50 jobs in the area. Founded in 1932, in Akron, Ohio, the family-owned Carter Lumber is reportedly the fifth largest lumberyard in the United States, operating 150 locations across 12 states under four branded divisions: Carter Lumber, Holmes Lumber Co., Kight Home Center and Kempsville Building Materials.

The Los Angeles-area cabinet door manufacturer already specializes in thermofoil, veneer and MDF paint grade doors. The addition of the IMALUX will add to their capabilities.

Cabinet sales rose 1.8% in June compared to 2016 figures. According to participating members in the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's (KCMA) monthly Trend of Business Survey.

Ten-year commitment includes store credits, associated products.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. continues its expansion into the U.S. lumber market with the $430 million acquisition of the Gilman Companies. The acquisition includes six sawmills and a fingerjoint mill in Florida and Georgia, as well as an administrative office in St. Marys, Georgia. Vancouver, B.C.-based West Fraser's agreement with the Howard Gilman Foundation and other shareholders was announced July 26. The deal, which is subject to U.S. regulatory approvals and customary conditions, is anticipated to close in the third quarter of 2017.

Fred Stringfellow has been named CEO of the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America, the association of wood industry suppliers.