Hardwood lumber supplier Weaber, Inc. has been acquired by Resilience Capital Partners. The investment firm acquired Taylor Lumber last year.

Smartech International, a leading supplier of membranes for use in 3D laminating presses, announced that Bill Formella has joined the company as product applications specialist for all of North America.

RTA furniture giant Sauder Woodworking has been named a winner of the 2011 Sage Award for environmental excellence in the home furnishings field.

Columbia Forest Products buyout of Cabinotch, and the Famsa furniture factory fire that killed six in Mexico were most viewed wood industry stories this week. An earlier story on Arauco's plywood factory fire continued to draw attention.

Wood furniture handmade by iconic custom furniture maker Sam Maloof is celebrated in a show running through January 30 at the Huntington Library, San Marino, California. A Maloof video interview is included.

The National Kitchen & Bath Assn. (NKBA) announced its officers for the cabinet association's 2012 Executive Committee.

Kelso High School wood shop teacher Cory Torppa won a TigerStop SawGear. The drawing was held during a WoodLINKS in-service educational conference hosted at the TigerStop factory.

WASHINGTON -- The Land of Nod has voluntarily recalled about 1,600 wood Blake bed frames after receiving a report of a child becoming entrapped in the gap between the footboard's top rail and the mattress.

American Cabinet & Flooring Inc. is asking Colorado residents to send in their best Tim Tebow impersonation for a chance to win a set of Dynasty by Omega kitchen cabinets, valued at $40,000.