Residential flooring manufacturers are surprisingly “satisfied” with current business. Margins are very thin, but sales volumes are decent and most plants are turning at least small profits running single shifts

Marys River Lumber, which laid off many of its 220 workers Aug. 12, will continue its production slowdown indefinitely, reports the local newspaper.

Universal Forest Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) will consolidate three divisions into two, merging its Atlantic and Eastern division under Robert Lees.

Equipment from a Masco Cabinetry plant in West Jordan, UT that has been silent since the end of 2008 is now up for auction.

The multifamily housing market continued to show improvement in the second quarter of 2011, with the Multifamily Production Index (MPI) increasing for the fourth consecutive quarter.

HELSINKI, FINLAND -- Metso will supply Heizkraftwerk Zwickau Süd GmbH & Co. KG with a modular biomass power plant for combined heat and power(CHP) production in Zwickau, Germany.

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA -- IKEA, the world's largest furniture retailer, announces the launch of a new community photo-sharing website called “Share Space.”

Hardwoods Distribution Inc. says it pay $13 million for the Frank Paxton Lumber Company LLC, a remanufacturer and distributor of premium hardwood lumber, millwork and architectural sheet goods.

DIRTT Environmental Solutions has received recognition for its sustainable MDF modular wall systems.

WINDSOR, ON -- Delcam, manufacturer of ArtCAM software, has scheduled four ArtCAM User Group meetings for the remainder of the year.