Harper Brush Works, a 112-year-old wood handled brush and broom manufacturer, now in bankruptcy, has retained Equity Partners CRB to find a buyer.

Hear Vaughan-Bassett Furniture's John Bassett and Wyatt Bassett; Decore-ative Specialties' Andrew Lansford, and Gerry Henley, president, Kitchen Solvers cabinetry refacing franchise at IWF 2012 Market Leaders Forum, Thursday, August 23 3:00 pm Booth 2429. .

While logging conditions have improved and most mills have adequate log supplies, lumber demand may outpace production increases this fall.

Harden Furniture Co. has announced plans to install an estimated $3 million in new technology as part of the residential and contract furniture and casegoods manufacturer's lean manufacturing initiatives.

The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system unfairly awards its wood certification credit only to Forest Stewardship Council certified standard, says an executive order by Georgia's governor. SFI says it agrees.

La-Z-Boy says it is exploring options to build a new world headquarters in its hometown of Monroe, MI.

Effectively abandoning formal LEED green building standards in state-funded projects, Georgia officially endorsed sustainable wood certifications more favorable to its wood industry than FSC used by LEED.

The Cabinet Makers Association IWF 2012 "What's Your Problem" free networking event runs Friday, August 24, 4:30-6:00 at the CMA classroom at the Georgia World Congress Center,