Fix or flee? That's one of the questions facing Canadian homeowners in a new Remodeling Sentiment online survey, which queried 1,200 homeowners across the country.

Approximately 3,900 Rockland Furniture drop-side round cribs have been recalled by Taiwanese manufacturer Nan Far.

A man was found dead in an abandoned plywood mill last Tuesday, apparently electrocuted while trying to steal copper wire.

Oakwood Veneer, a manufacturer of panel products, veneers and architectural panels, became a supplier member of the Architectural Woodwork Institute, effective July 30.

Nova LIfestyle Inc. (OTCMKTS:STVS), a designer and manufacturer of residential furniture based in Commerce, CA, made the most recent "Sizzling Stock Alert" list published by StockRunway.com.

Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power has closed a deal to sell its 7.65 megawatt Carrickeeny Wind Farm to IKEA, the world's largest furniture retailer.

SCS Global Services, a third-party source of environmental certification, named Carl Cothran to head its certification services for the flooring industry.

Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) says its Home Furnishings' on-line sales continue to thrive, though the Montreal maker of home storage cabinets and RTA furniture saw overall revenue fall 5% to US$600.5 million.

Radio ads in support of immigration reform are being sponsored by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). The group is launching the 60-second spots in key markets in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.