American Furniture Manufacturing parent Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI) declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.36 per share for thelatest quarter winding June 30, 2015, and payable July 29.

MARTINSVILLE, VA - Residential furniture producer Hooker Furniture has promoted Scott Prillaman to an expanded role of vice president of case goods operations.Prillaman has overseen the Hooker Furniture’s (NASDAQ: HOFT) U.S. case goods operations for the past two years. He has been with the company in various roles for 25 years.

Based on the Architectural Woodwork Institute's (AWI) 2015 Cost of Doing Business Survey and Compensation Study (CODBS), the business environment has improved significantly for its members.

Cabinet Outsource, a manufacturer of cabinets and closets, touted its sustainable initiatives, including a 192 kW solar power system, in a June open house.

TapGlance, a brand of Black Mana Studios, which creates software programs for mobile and desktop applications, is a new app on the market offering consumers a chance to virtually view renovation projects in 3D.

CROSS CITY, FL - Softwood lumber producer Suwannee Lumber Co. LLC  has named James H. Langdale its new CEO. Langdale succeeds Frank “Bump” Faircloth, who will become chairman of Suwannee’s Board of Directors.Langdale has more than 23 years of experience in the forest products industry, most recently at Pannon Enterprises LLC, a consulting firm he headed. Faircloth, who  served as CEO of Suwannee since 1992, oversaw the company's growth from $5 million in revenue in 1992 to over $100 million in revenue in 2014.

As driving vacationers across America gas up motor homes this summer, few are aware that many of the wood components found in their luxury campers are manufactured by a small Midwestern company using highly automated, computer numerical control (CNC) cutting technology. Growth has been steady at Cutting Edge CNC, LLC.

Three US students were recognized by the Chippendale International School of Furniture for their excellent designs.

Aristokraft Cabinetry, a division of MasterBrand Cabinets, teamed up with an Ohio-based custom home builder, Wayne Homes, to offer custom birch, birch or maple cabinets in all of its new homes.