Boundary Sawmill, retrieved from the bankruptcy of Pope & Talbot lumber operations, received an award from The Economic Development Association of British Columbia last week.

A Chinese firm says it will open a new factory using SFI-certified wood in production of mirrors using a new technology. The company supplies IKEA, Knoll, Steelcase, and Wal-Mart.

Woodcraft Industries has acquired the assets of Técnica Maderera Especializada's (TME) cabinet door division in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Door sales are flat, but window demand in 2012 will increase as the housing recovery gains momentum, says a new study by a window and door maker's group. Remodeling and replacement windows fell by nearly 12 percent last year versus 2010, as the total residential window market decreased by 9 percent.

A market study by the Window and Door Manufacturers Assn. and the American Architectural Manufacturers Assn. predicts rising demand in windows for new housing and strong growth of skylights and exterior/interior door volumes for the U.S. in 2012.

Carolina Cabinet Co. was one of nine companies honored by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in its 2011 Supplier Performance Awards.

Code changes affecting window and doors were adopted recently at the International Code Council (ICC) hearings held earlier this month.

A fundraising drive by the Tropical Forest Foundation (TFF) to save Peruvian forests is expected to continue through June. The TFF said its goal is to raise $100,000 to help save the forests from slash-and-burn agriculture, mining, and poor and illegal logging.

Woodcraft Supply, a distributor of woodworking supplies and products, named Jody Garrett as president.

National Office Furniture, a unit of Kimball Intl, a manufacturer of office and hospitality furniture, awarded its 3rd Annual $25,000 Gift of Inspiration for Healthcare award.