New high-end speaker cabinetry for Thiel Audio Products, which will begin shipping this quarter, mark the return of all manufacturing back to the United States. The 40th Anniversary loudspeaker line was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show, which ended today in Las Vegas.

Merillat Cabinetry is introducing new Merillat Classic door styles, along with new accent and finish options for 2017. These new products, available in showrooms starting February 20, include new finishes and new designs.

Kitchen cabinet provider CliqStudios has announced plans to invest nearly $2 million in a new design studio in St. Louis. In related news, the Minnesota-based manufacturer and online retailer of semi-custom cabinets has named Tom Tiller as its new CEO.

Stanley Black & Decker and Sears Holdings Corp. have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Stanley Black & Decker will purchase the Craftsman brand from Sears Holdings.

Wood products manufacturer Woodgrain Millwork is building a new $4 million pellet mill at its Lenoir manufacturing site. The company said 15 new full-time jobs will be created.

IMA-Schelling technicians got ready for the challenges of the new year by receiving training during the company’s annual three-day Service Department Meeting.

High-end residential furniture, lighting and accessories manufacturer Theodore Alexander Inc. has been acquired by Creative Home Furniture Co. Ltd., an Asian firm based in ShenZhen, Guangdong, China. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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Forest products giant Weyerhaeuser has donated $50,000 to the Clemson University Wood Utilization and Design Institute to help support the advancement of the South Carolina wood industry.

In late December, one of the labs of Catas, the Italian research and testing laboratory for the wood and furniture industry in San Giovanni al Natisone, was destroyed in a fire.