IKEA is replacing Asian suppliers with Italian manufacturers for its Italy stores, reportedly because they can produce better quality goods less expensively.

Hooker Furniture posted net sales of $222.5 million and a net income of $5.1 million, for the fiscal year ending Jan. 29, 2012. Impacting the fourth quarter was a switch in vendors, from China to Vietnam and Indonesia.

Joseph Rotella, owner of Spencer Organ Company, is carrying a high profile in a tax reform effort, appearing tomorrow on Capitol Hill to call for elimination of tax havens for large corporations.

Biesse has named Gerri Yarbrough its North American marketing manager.

Pakistani furniture designers will take part in the first-ever Lifestyle Pakistan exhibition to be held April 12-15 in New Delhi, India.

Furniture designers Renee and Allan Switzer launch a new furniture company, SwitzerCultCreative, featuring modern and contemporary products.

Case goods manufacturer Dynamic Wood Solutions’ move to a larger facility will allow the company to hire two to three additional employees by year’s end.

Autodesk says its latest Autodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order software deploys over the web for access to wood projects in real-time, 3D visualization and pricing information for customized wood product configurations.

On the heels of finishing up one woodworking technology tour, Stiles Machinery Inc. announces dates for two more European events.

CHICAGO - The Association of Closet and Storage Professionals (ACSP) will conduct an educational session, "Closet Design - An Opportunity to Grow," during the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS).