Baby boomers, Gen X and Gen Y are influencing the way society lives and works like never before, and the impact to the home is no exception, according to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Masco Cabinetry and its brands KraftMaid, Merillat, QualityCabinets and DeNova.

A highly automated cabinet door and wood components factory is for sale, with some of the equipment just a few years old. 3B Inc. boasted a state-of-the-art wood materials handling and machining operation when it opened in 2005.

WARROAD, MN -- Marvin Windows and Doors President Susan Marvin received Bemidji State University's 2011 Distinguished Minnesotan Award.

HIGH POINT, NC -- New residential furniture orders in February were basically even with February 2010, according to furniture consulting and accounting firm Smith Leonard's monthly survey of furniture manufacturers and distributors.

Cabinet sales for March 2011 decreased 2.9 percent compared to sales for March 2010, according to a recent survey of cabinet manufacturers by the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Assn.

Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market was markedly more upbeat in the first quarter of 2011 for apartment production and demand than for sales of single-family or condominium homes, according to a new survey released by the National Association of Home Builders.

SMITHVILLE, MS -- Townhouse Home Furnishings, whose upholstered furniture factory was heavily damaged by an April 27 tornado, is relocating to a publicly-owned building in Mantachie, MS.

COLOGNE, GERMANY -- Süddekor has earned an interzum "High Product Quality" award for its finish foil D.Fin supermatt.

WAYLAND, MI - Woodworking machinery firms WPR and Taka announced they will now be represented in North America by Profile Wrap Tooling.

PASADENA, TX -- KiOR Inc., a renewable energy company that converts wood and other biomass materials into crude oil, has signed a ground fuel supply agreement with FedEx Corporate Services Inc.