Thin-cutting saw specialist Wintersteiger AG has joined forces with VAP Gruber Automations GmbH, a developer of automatic wood repair filling systems for use with parquet, solid wood and multilayer flooring.

North American hardwood exports are now on a record pace for 2012.

The Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau (PLIB) said it has reached a "confidential settlement, valued in the six-figure range," with an unnamed Louisiana company for unauthorized use of its certification stamp.

The International Board of Directors of the Retail Design Institute has announced it will contract with A.R.E. (the Association for Retail Environments) for administrative services.

States Industries Inc. recently appointed Shawn Litson to inside sales, California and the Southwest region and Michael Richardson as Marketing Specialist/Digital media.

Chromcraft Revington Inc. reported sales gains of 3.4% for the third quarter of 2012. This extends the term of positive quarterly increases over the prior year for the manufacturer and importer of commercial and residential furniture.

Colonial Saw, known for its wide range of vertical panel saws and biscuit joiners, will exhibit at Cabinets & Closets Expo 2013, along with dozens of other exhibitors serving custom cabinetmakers and closets companies.

Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau says it made a six-figure out of court settlement with a Louisiana wood producer, averting a lawsuit over trademark infringement for unauthorized use of a certification stamp on wood for packaging shipments.

Hampton Affiliates is rebuilding the British Columbia sawmill destroyed by fire in January.

Combustible sawdust, found in every woodworking plant, turned up at unacceptable levels in 48 of 83 Canadian wood and forest products plants inspected this summer, some owned by U.S. companies. States Industries, idX and Haworth also topped the news.