The National Center for Advanced Wood Products Manufacturing and Design at Oregon State University has been renamed as the TallWood Design Institute.

TUSCALOOSA, Al. - In step with the ongoing expansion of its customer-support capabilities, Cabinet Vision has hired new customer trainer and software integrator Kelly Andreasen.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Universal Forest Products Inc. has announced that one of its affiliates has closed on the purchase of certain assets of Quality Hardwood Sales, LLC, a Nappanee, Ind.-based manufacturer and supplier of hardwood products, including components for cabinets used in homes and recreational vehicles. This is Universal’s first operation devoted to hardwood products. Quality Hardwood saw net sales of $30 million in 2016. The company’s management will remain.

Hardwoods Distribution Inc. (TSX: HWD) says it has purchased substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Eagle Plywood and Lumber, based in Dallas.

GRAYLING, Mich. - Arauco, investing in the construction of its massive particleboard plant with a planned capacity of 800,000 square meters per year in Grayling, Michigan, has purchased for the first time a complete plant from Dieffenbacher. The two companies decided to work together in January 2016, followed by a phase of detailed engineering and concluding with the signing of supply contracts at the end of 2016.

Ashley Furniture Industries announced that it will open a new facility in Mesquite, Texas, adding 350 full-time jobs.

CHICOPEE, Mass. -- Menck USA has closed its high-tech window manufacturing operation and a buyer is being sought. According to MassLive, Menck shut down the factory in mid-January after investors decided not to put more money into the enterprise, according to a letter to creditors released to The Republican and MassLive by attorney Michael B. Katz of the Bacon Wilson law firm.

MidCap Financial says it has provided $13.5 million in revolving debt financing to support the refinancing of Wood-Mode, Inc.

WICHITA, Kansas – Cabinet manufacturer R.D. Henry & Co. has announced a number or personnel changes. Joshua West has been named manufacturing supervisor: towline. West is responsible for maintaining the quality and consistency for all factory finished products. Most recently West was a supervisor for Weckworth Manufacturing.

Flooring giant Mohawk Industries will permanently close its manufacturing plant in Holden, West Virginia - laying off 111 as vinyl overtakes wood.