GALAX, VA -- Vaughan Bassett, one of the largest domestic residential furniture manufacturers, experienced a sawdust fire on Monday night.

WoodLINKS-USA announced recipients of its three annual recognition awards at a recognition event held Wednesday night during the AWFS Fair 2011 in Las Vegas.

COLUMBUS, OH --Fine Line Homes of Harrisburbg, PA, has recontracted with Simonton to use its ProFinish Brickmould 600 products for a variety of new construction projects.

The wood products firm has released library ladder kits and components.

AWFS Trade Show Chairman Phil Martin shares his expectations for the biennial woodworking show, on this the opening day.

LAS VEGAS, NV - Masterful cherry veneer cabinetry work earned Paul Mann Custom Boats’ entry of an 81-foot sportfishing yacht, Georgia Girl, the Cabinetry category and grand prize in the seventh annual Veneer Tech Craftman’s Challenge competition.

LAS VEGAS -- Laurel Didier, group publisher of Woodworking Network, was featured in a lunchtime special presentation, "State of the Woodworking Industry" on the opening day of AWFS Fair Wednesday.

WASHINGTON -- The Lacey Act, amended in 2009 to curb international trade in illegally harvest wood products, has been selected as a finalist of the Future Policy Award administered by the World Future Council (WFC).

Stanley Black & Decker is staging an auction at its Rock Falls, IL plant, with bidding managed by Brittonmg.com

Elkay Wood Products is auctioning excess machinery at four plant locations - Red Lion, PA; Mea, AZ; Shakopee, MN; and Barnwell, SC - including panel saws, CNC routers, and edgebanders.