WINSTON-SALEM, NC –- Chris Yenrick, COO of Smith Phillips Building Supply, was elected first vice chair of the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) at the ProDealer Industry Summit in San Antonio, TX.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA –- Mike Richter, a former pro hockey goaltender and environmental entrepreneur has joined the Sierra Club Foundation Board of Directors.

WATERLOO, IA -- The Waterloo City Council is considering buying an old warehouse from MasterBrand Cabinets for $65,000.

OS ANGELES, CA -- Mod Mom Furniture will sell its "eco-friendly" mid-century modern toy boxes through Brookstone's Internet catalog.

Solid wood machinery firm Weinig AG says it will expand its plant in Yantai, China, to produce Unicontrol 6 window millwork machinery. The equipment will be for domestic consumption in China's wood industry markets.

JAMESTOWN, NY -- Crawford Furniture of Jamestown plans to shut down its plant for at least two weeks beginning Feb. 9, 2012.

GUNTOWN, MS -- Fire broke out at Norbord's oriented strand board (OSB) plant here on Thursday night, November 17.

Masco Cabinetry says it is among the first companies to incorporate CORE Digital, a localized online marketing software from Balihoo, into its local marketing strategies for distributors and dealers.

LANCASTER, PA -- Armstrong World Industries Inc. (NYSE: AWI), a designer and manufacturer of floors, ceilings and cabinets reported net income of $52.5 million for its third quarter, more than double that of the same period one year ago.