Pine wood bunk beds made in Viet Nam by Dorel Asia are being recalled in North America after 23 reports of cracking side boards.

Groupon, a Chicago-based social marketing firm providing steeply discounted local online coupons to consumers, has set its sites on wood products firms, among them flooring, window and furniture firms, including the Ashley Group.

Furniture manufacturer Kimball International, Inc. said net sales rose 11 percent to $314.5 million while net income fell 48 percent to $3.3 million for the third quarter

Construction spending bounced back from an 11-year low in March, increasing by 1.4 percent to a total seasonally adjusted annual rate of $769 billion, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new Census Bureau data.

Manufactured building components supplier OneBuild Inc. has acquired Integrated Building Solutions of Oregon Inc.

Kids of Kathmandu is a non-profit that utilizes woodworking, photography, art and design to raise awareness and needed funds for orphaned children in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The HON Co. says it has been awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement by the U.S. Navy to supply office furniture, systems and workstations at all U.S. naval bases.

Leitz Tooling Systems has appointed Michael Lind to the position of CEO, overseeing United States operations.

With May official National Home Improvement Month, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) reminds contractors of lead abatement in remodeling projects, as more Americans stay in their homes rather than moving.

Manufacturer and retailer Furniture Brands International said it is "on track" for the opening of an Indonesian plant third quarter, as it reported first quarter sales fell 7.6 percent to $297.9 million for its brands including Broyhill, Lane, Thomasville and Drexel Heritage, among others.