INDIO, CA -- Swisstrax Inc., a manufacturer of modular flooring fir garages, has extended its warranty to 15 years.

StoreWALL says its quick-installed InstallStrip for hanging slat wall, has becoming very popular. Since its introduction a little over a year ago, about 50 percent of StoreWALL installations are completed using the InstallStrip method.

Most viewed this week: Moving quickly to change patterns and tooling to meet the demand for precision-cut bamboo cases, Grove llc, Portland, OR has a new business model for short-run production in its woodshop. Ashley Furniture is slapped with a suit by the estate of Marlon Brando, and the Emerald Ash Borer is spreading.

The wood cabinetry firm will provide products for the TV star’s showroom kitchen.

Business conditions will be difficult for hardwood sawmills this summer, and many in the industry are predicting a wave of permanent mill closures, say the editors of Hardwood Review in their weekly lumber pricing trends report.

Andy Glowa (1960-2011) July 11, 2011 - After a 5 month courageous battle with kidney cancer, Andy Glowa, Technical Sales Engineer for GUHDO, passed away peacefully on July 11th, 2011 at Connecticut Hospice facility in Branford, CT.

Next week's AWFS Fair 2011 will focus on providing the woodworking industry with a cutting-edge forum for new product developments, competitive new strategies and relevant solutions for the changing wood manufacturing and furnishing industries. This AWFS Fair Product Preview links to learning and technology and supply solutions.

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted July 12 to halt funding on the Environmental Protection Agency’s lead paint rule until a commercially available test kit is approved. The full bill now goes before the full House of Representatives for consideration.

MOUNT PROSPECT, IL -- Dremel has forged a partnership with craftsman Chip Wade of HGTV's "Curb Appeal: The Block" and "Designed to Sell."

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ --The National Kitchen & Bath Association has named Jim Scott as managing director of the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), which it owns.