Whalen Furniture Manufacturing, dba Bayside Furnishings, has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $725,000 with regards to faulty children’s furniture.

Following the success of its first invitation-only design presentation evenings at its kitchen showrooms in Port Melbourne, Smarter Kitchens Melbourne has now launched these complimentary design events to the public.

Furniture makers are experiencing a bump in sales, along with paneling and cabinetry manufacturers, as the housing recovery takes on a life of its own, driving economic growth.

Advanced Cabinet Systems (ACS) is sponsoring the first 2013 meeting of RUGIndy

ABC Lumber & Hardware Corp. of Miami, FL, has joined Stevens Industries Inc.'s distribution network will represent Stevens' Artika / Rain collection of textured laminate panels.

International Forest Products Limited (Interfor, TSX:IFP.A) will acquire the Wood Products Business assets of Rayonier Inc., a producer of dimension southern yellow pine, for $80 million.

Mohawk Industries (NYSE: MHK) entered an agreement to acquire Belgian melamine and chip board maker Spano Invest NV for $168 million in cash. It already owns Belgian panel maker Unilin.

Okaply Industries, a manufacturer of plywood, vinyl laminated panels and mouldings for the manufactured housing market, is installing a complete moulding department at its plant in Calgary.

Annie Nozawa of Houzz.com will present highlights of the 2013 Houzz and Home Study at the Cabinets & Closets Expo, Feb. 27 and March 1 in Edison.

Westwind Wood Specialties is planning to move from Qunter, KS, to Pueblo to expand its custom wood cabinet component operations, including the hiring of 90 new workers over the next two years.