Hardwood export disruptions from most ports on the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coast were avoided as the International Longshoremen and U.S. Maritime Alliance reached a tentative contract deal Dec. 28.

Wilsonart International Holdings LLC has appointed Timothy J. O’Brien as president and CEO. The appointment is effective Jan. 14.

Lincolnton Furniture closed suddenly on Thursday, a year after being lauded by President Obama as an example of America's manufacturing resurgence.

A combustible dust video produced by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) received a Silver Peer Award from the Television, Internet and Video Association of D.C. (TIVA) for safety videos released in 2012.

Knape & Vogt has acquired the assets of Diamond Storage Concepts LLC, marketers of the Hyloft brand of storage products. The acquisition follows its purchase of the Furniture Components Operations of CompX International.

Masco's sale of Mill's Pride cabinetry plant, and Gilco Lumber's move in, was the wood industry's most viewed report. How-to woodworking videos, table saw safety, and a custom woodshop opening were also highly read.

Mike Rone, founder of Northern Contours. a U.S. pioneer of membrane-pressed cabinet doors, passed away unexpectedly Dec. 29 at the age of 63.

Miltec UV President Robert Blandford has been selected as one of the Maryland’s International Leadership Award winners by the World Trade Center Institute.

CompX International Inc. (NYSE MKT: CIX) sold its furniture components operations based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada and Taipei, Taiwan, to Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company for $59 million

The acquisition of Custom Caseworks Inc. by Universal Forest Products Inc. has been finalized. UFPI made the announcement on Jan. 2.