Formica says its acquisition of German laminate materials firm Homapal will close April 2. Separately, Formica added distribution of Vivix, its dual-sided laminate panel for exterior building decoration, to the U.K.

ELKHART, IN - Patrick Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: PATK), a manufacturer of wood and laminated components for a wide range of building products, has purchased the business and certain assets of Decor Manufacturing LLC of Tualatin, OR, for approximately $4.4 million.

TOCCOA, GA - Osborne Wood Products Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of wooden components, promoted Tim Ramsey to plant manager.

Color matching and finish system creation is like a chess game. What happens in step #1, #7, or #10 is going to have an impact on another step that follows.

MEBANE, NC - Craftique LLC announced it will shut down its manufacturing and retail operations, ending its 66-year run making and selling solid mahogany furniture.

Riccardo Quattrini will take over the management of Cefla Finishing Group, succeeding Roberto Scala, who led the group for more than a decade. The move is effective April 2.

Iconic guitar maker Fender Musical Instruments Corp. has announced plans to go public with its shares, which it will list on NASDAQ under the proposed ticker FNDR.

Middle East buyers switched from ash to oak, but Europe refuses to substitute oak for ash. Low sawmill production levels have pushed green ash species prices up much faster than kiln-dried ash lumber.

American Furniture 2011 sales fell 23 percent to $105.3 million.The unit of Compass Diversified Holdings wrote down $56.6 million in assets and good will in the past two years, and took a furniture obsolescence charge of $1.7 million.

The Window and Door Manufacturers Association board elected Ann Duebner, of Eggers Industries of Two Rivers, WI, as 2012-2013 chair, replacing outgoing Chair Elaine Sagers of Pella Corp.