Sunbelt Forest Products subsidiary of wood products firm PalletOne, Inc., has announced the purchase of two pressure treated wood facilities from Southeast Wood Treating of Montgomery, Alabama.

Södra Wood will open a U.S. subsidiary, most likely in Florida, said Håkan Svensson, president of the business area. The lumber conglomerate will also open a U.S. sales office to help boost sales of its sawn timber.

DEWALT announces a new 20V MAX* XR Drill (DCD791) & Impact Driver (DCF887) with on average 30% faster application speeds, more powerful DEWALT-built brushless motors and better ergonomics than previous DEWALT models.

Uniboard launched WoodPrint Duo Technology, a two-sided textured laminate panel that matches front and back. The announcement was made at the 2015 Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference and Expo.

Lumber Liquidators named John M. Presley its Chief Executive Officer. On the board 9 years, Presley helped steer Lumber Liquidators through controversies surrounding Lacey Act violations, and laminate flooring formaldehyde concerns stirred up by a 60 Minutes expose.The flooring company's stock price slid and sales fell dramatically this year.

Seven new members have been named to the National Hardwood Lumber Association Board of Managers. The NHLA Board of Managers will convene in Memphis this month at the association's biannual meeting in Memphis.

HIGH POINT, NC – The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) has petitioned the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to adopt the upholstered furniture performance standards and flammability test methods prescribed by California’s Technical Bulletin 117-2013.

Bloomington WoodWorks, a woodworking cooperative, opens this month in Bloomington, Indiana. Owner James Bradley, who studied and worked under Indiana furniture designer Nathan Hunter, also studied at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking.

Lowe's home improvement company named several top brands including MasterBrand Cabinets, Pergo, Stanley Black & Decker and Positec as 2015 Vendor Partners of the Year.

Grand Rapids, MI-based Universal Forest Products, manufacturer of wood and wood-alternative products, pressure-treated lumber, and engineered wood products, opened a new manufacturing plant in Magna, UT and will add 30 new jobs.