NEW HYDE PARK, NY -- Techno Inc. has established Techno-Omil, a gripping system and automation division.

BERGENFIELD, NJ -- LaJobi Inc., a division of Kid Brands, that designs, manufactures and distributes infant furniture,introduced the Cameron Collection to its Europa baby brand.

OTTAWA, ON -- The Canadian new housing market is on pace to reach 188,800 units based on the seasonally adjusted annual rate recorded in in March, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

LEESBURG, VA -- North American shipments of thermally fused melamine (TFM) panels declined 4.9% to 96 million square feet MMSF in February compared to 101 MMSF last month, according to the Composite Panel Association (CPA).

SPRINGFIELD, OR -- Timber Products Company, hired Mike Clausen as its new vice president of sales for hardwood plywood and the international division.

Business furniture firm Knoll, Inc. (NYSE: KNL) said its first quarter 2011 net income rose 318 percent to $9.2 million, on sales of $220.9 million. The East Greenville, PA firm is hiring, with more than two dozen open positions posted online.

Veneer producer Schorn & Groh acquires birch burl plantation in Finland

Wood products firm Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd. (NASDAQ: JCTCF; TSX: JCT) says second quarter 2011 sales rose 54% to $11.86 million versus $7.67 million for the second quarter 2010.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Graco Industrial Products will present a live free webinar, "Achieve High Quality Wood Finishes," at 10:00 a.m. (CST) Friday, April 29.

SCM Group's annual Technology Days Doors+Windows drew 1,200 door and window manufacturers to Rimini, Italy from all over the world, including the U.S.