Laminate Technologies (Lam Tech), a manufacturer of laminate components, has expanded its membrane press and furniture division with a newly completed 30,000-square-foot addition.

Three students of Rolla Technical Institute of Rolla, MO, took first place in the WoodLINKS USA ready-to-assemble (RTA) furniture contest at the International Woodworking Fair last month in Atlanta.

Wood and foam prototype seating, DRIFT, has been developed by furniture maker KI and with students in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning.

Window and door manufacturer JELD-WEN said its CFO Neil Stuart resigned effective Sept. 28, 2012.He guided the firm firm through turbulent financial waters.

Our flooring sector forecast in April noted that red oak and white oak strip flooring prices and volumes had just begun to improve—after retreating for the prior 18 months. A six-month rebound should continue.

A Homag laser edgebander has been installed at Premier EuroCase, making it one of the first North American manufacturers to utilize this technology in a high-production environment.

Good news dominates wood industry reports, with insourcing by a Chinese furniture plant the most viewed story. A 250,000 sq.ft. plant buy, Home Depot's shutdown in China, table saw safety also topped the week's news.

Georgia-Pacific said it will hire 100 people and ramp up capacity at its underutilized oriented strand board (OSB) mill in Clarendon, SC.

Schuler Cabinetry says it is now in all Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores across the U.S.; 900 more stores get cabinet display vignettes and selection centers.

School furniture manufacturer Fleetwood Group Inc. has won a five-year, $3.5 million contract to produce cabinetry systems for the Charleston County School District in South Carolina.