American Woodmark Corporation (NASDAQ: AMWD)says third quarter fiscal 2012 ending January 31 saw net sales rise by 8% compared with the third quarter of the prior fiscal year, to $119,976,000.
Leggett & Platt detailed during its earning announcement the of a commercial store fixture plant, one of four plant closures announced last quarter. Residential furnishing sales rose 5.1 percent to $1.84 billion. Total sales were $3.94 billion, an 8.3 percent rise over 2010.
LEESBURG, VA - Total North American shipments of particleboard, MDF and HDF totaled 5.473 MMSF for 2011, an increase of 1% over 2010, according to the Composite Panel Association (CPA).
Wood industry recovery is gaining steam, as reports of cabinet plant investments, millwork firm expansions, and surging quarterly results reflect the economy's positive trends.
Eastern Millwork, one of the top architectural woodwork firms, will relocate from its 40,000 square foot plant in Jersey City, NJ, building a new 60,000 square foot factory and headquarters in Bayonne, NJ.
La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) said sales for the third quarter 2012 increased 5 percent to $316.5 million compared with the 2011 period. Net income rose 50 percent to $15.35 million.
Indiana Furniture, a leader in the contract office furniture market, has been chosen to be in a national ad campaign by Aflac, the number one provider of supplemental insurance in the United States.