The International Woodworking Fair (IWF) says early attendee registration spiked 40 percent compared to the last IWF wood technology trade show, held in 2010.

The cabinet and vanity manufacturing industry is expected to grow 8.6% in 2012, driven by an anticipated increase in consumer spending and a stabilized housing market.

Custom Cupboards endorsed CompanionCabinet Software's CereSoutions, a lead generation software, to its cabinet dealers.

Viridis Energy Inc. a manufacturer and distributor of wood pellets reported a first quarter net loss of $1.2 million as unseasonably warmer temperatures negatively impacted demand.

The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) has collaborated with NSF International to develop an environmental impact Product Category Rule (PCR) for the seating industry.

Allsteel Inc. co-sponsored NeoCon's opening keynote speaker yesterday: Richard M. Daley, former mayor of the host city, Chicago. With 700 furnishings exhibitors, NeoCon runs through June 13; 40,000 attendees are expected.

South Dakota is receiving an additional $1 million from the USDA Forest Service to thwart the spread of the pine mountain beetle in the Black Hills National Forest.

CNC manufacturer MultiCam named Chris Haltom North American sales manager; Lance George south central sales manager in Memphis; and Derriest Alexander product manager for five-axis CNC router product lines.

The International Woodworking Fair has released the 2012 finalists for the Design Emphasis competition for student furniture designers.