The Architectural Woodwork Institute Education Foundation, the giving arm of AWI, awarded $33,500 in scholarships and grants in 2012, including $20,000 to fund IWF 2012 attendances by WoodLINKS USA teachers.

The Cabinet Makers Association (CMA) has a fully-loaded schedule set for the 2012 International Woodworking Fair, Aug. 22-25 in Atlanta, including a starring role in the IWF conference program.

Wood finishing manufacturer ICA announces the launch of its Italian Coatings division, which derived from the earlier incorporation of Salchi Wood Coatings SpA into ICA.

Shingleton Timber & Trucking Inc., a manufacturer of lumber, has been fined $49,500 for noise and safety hazards by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Casegoods supplier Legacy Classic Furniture has named Michael Harris president of the company.

Nucraft won Best of Competition and Steelcase, Gunlocke, Haworth and Herman Miller were also among multiple winners named at the 2012 Best of NeoCon awards.

Wood and other forest products could be considered a “biobased” product if an amendment to modify the Farm Act passes through Congress.

Privately held Flakeboard Panel Mills acquisition by Arauco, restraining orders on store fixtures workers, and wood manufacturing's return to America topped the week's wood industry news.

NeoCon, the contract furniture industry’s annual trade show, will continue to be held at The Merchandise Mart for years to come in spite of “wildly outrageous rumors” to the contrary, according to Mark Falanga, president of Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. (MMPI).