Hardwood demand is up, according to the Weekly Hardwood Review Leading Hardwood Demand Indicator, with brisk lumber sales in January.

Knoll Inc. has acquired home furnishings supplier Holly Hunt Enterprises Inc. and its related entities. The contract furniture giant said the $95 million acquisition advances its strategy for becoming a "go-to resource for high design workplaces and homes."

At this week’s Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas, Yorktowne Cabinetry will make its national debut with new products and forward-thinking designs.

Homag Group increased its equity in Stiles Machinery from 26.7 to 100 percent, positioning the German woodworking machinery supplier for growth as the U.S. market "reindustrializes." Stiles' President Peter Kleinschmidt will retire, though he remains on the Stiles board.

A Consensus Construction Forecast Panel predicts commercial building will rise 5.8% in 2014, led by hotels and retail facilities. The semi-annual forecast from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) predicts 8% growth in 2015.

Office furniture maker Herman Miller Inc. is asking college students to answer the question, "Why does your campus matter?" in its fifth annual Student Video Contest.

An immensely popularly read article on Urban Woods' bid for a free Super Bowl commercial and bloggist Scott Wunder's take on drying "twisted" hardwoods, generated an exchange of comments between readers.

Mine Sport USA has received approval to supply their Mine Bats made from European beech to all levels of professional baseball, starting with this year’s spring training.

Jacobson Companies is searching for a skilled cabinet maker to work with their team of professional home builders.