After facing public pressure when tipping-over furniture killed three children in the U.S., IKEA has extended its recalls to China.

Motion Industries, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, has entered into a definitive agreement whereby Motion Industries has agreed to acquire OBBCO Safety & Supply, LLC.

Hardwoods Distribution becomes largest distributor of high-grade hardwood lumber, sheet goods, architectural millwork and non-structural architectural grade building products as it closes on its buyout of Rugby Architectural Building Products assets.

Four Virginia hardwood lumber companies established a sales agreement with key U.K. importer and distributor James Latham PLC.

The mammoth Ark Encounter project is being recognized as the world’s largest freestanding timber frame structure, with a total of 3.1 million board feet of timber used in its construction. A massive CNC cut timberframes, and a custom extended Wood-Mizer

Four House Democrats - Reps. Kurt Schrader, Oregon; Jim Cooper, Tennessee; Henry Cuellar, Texas; and Collin Peterson, Minnesota - introduced The Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, which gives small businesses, non profits and universities more time to comply with the final DOL overtime rule.

Washington Furniture, manufacturer of stationary and motion upholstery, has begun a 125,000 sq. ft. expansion onto its facility in Pontotoc, Mississippi.

A two-alarm fire destroyed Towne Painting, a wood-finishing business early Thursday, July 14.

Legends Furniture’s $4 million plant expansion is expected to improve the manufacture and distribution of its residential furniture products, while enabling the firm to increase the capacity of its product lines.

The new family of JET 15”, 18” and 20” Steel Frame Bandsaws feature the largest resaw capacities and table dimensions in their respective classes, according to their manufacturer.