Florida-based wood manufacturer that builds small mobile homes sees growth in a struggling economy.

Residential furniture orders grew 2% in March compared to the same period a year ago, slowing down from the double-digit growth it exhibited in the first two months of the year, according to Smith Leonard, an accounting firm specializing in the furniture industry.

The Refinishing Touch, a business dedicated to furniture refinishing, re-upholstering and armoire modification for private and public organizations, has opened a new division in Toronto, ON, Canada.

Kimball Office plans to introduce a new version of its Itsa task chair capable of supporting up to 300 pounds at its downtown Chicago showroom during NeoCon, June 11.

Herman Miller Inc. will close the Nemschoff healthcare chairs plant that it acquired in a deal finalized in January 2011 and move production to Sheboygan, WI.

Lab casegoods and laminate furniture maker Kewaunee Scientific Corp. (Nasdaq: KEQU) will pay a dividend, despite a 4 percent quarterly sales drop, mostly from a customer that didn't have shipping containers ready for an order.

A wood pellet bio-fuel plant in Laurinburg, NC will be acquired by GreenWorld Development Inc., (OTCBB: GREW), using $75 million from U.S. and Middle East investors.

Wood flooring, cabinets and countertops are shown in large-format, hyper-realistic reproductions, allowing clients to really see how the grain and stain will appear.

Nancy Fister, director of education for the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers, was named 2012 Person of the Year by the Los Angeles County Industrial and Technology Education Association.