Average home prices increased in nearly all major U.S. cities in August, boding well for a continued recovery in the housing market.

Plywood defenses lined Hurricane Sandy's path, with even Manhattan's tony 5th Avenue shops boarded up. Remodeling jobs, cabinetry, window and door replacement, are will follow in the wake of the storm's destruction.

The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association announced three Chairman Awards at the ProDealer Industry Summit in Savannah, GA

"A Specifier's Guide to Door Face Veneers," a webinar for the architectural wood door industry, is designed as a primer on veneer matching methods, cutting options and color selection.

Mohawk Industries has agreed to buy Pergo laminate flooring for approximately $150 million from Pfleiderer AG of Dusseldorf, Germany.

With plywood supplies already tight due to Hurricane Sandy preparation, nearly 284,000 Mid-Atlantic are at risk of property damage valued at $87 billion.

The Home Depot announced Oct. 29 it had finalized the $924.9 million acquisition of U.S. Home Systems Inc. (USHS), a provider of kitchen and bath cabinet refacing products as well as closet and garage organizational systems

Northeastern Wisconsin Wood Products faces $184,800 in proposed penalties from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for 16 alleged safety and health violations, including several related to exposing workers to amputation hazards.

Wellborn Cabinet named Adam Kinne to GM of its Cabinetry by Karman, Murray, UT. Wellborn also rebranded its closets and home storage lines, and launched Prestige Oak solid wood doors with subtler oak patterns,