HILLMAN, MI -- No injuries were reported in a fire that destroyed the sawmill of Rust Wood Products, a manufacturer of wood pallets.

WASHINGTON -- Woodworkers and others whose jobs expose them to respiratory hazards, are being urged by federal safety agencies to regularly undergo spirometry testing.

NAGOLD, GERMANY -- Häfele, an international supplier of hardware technology for the cabinet, closet and furniture industries, will showcase its interpretation of "dream rooms" at interzum 2011, May 25-28, in Cologne, Germany.

Georgia-Pacific says it will begin hiring 150 employees later this year to work in its oriented strand board mill in Clarendon, SC, now entering the final construction phase .

Mid Continent Cabinetry has launched "Furniture for the Bath," a line of personalized cabinets built using a variety of door styles, end panels, base options and finishes, as well as several wood species.

HOLLYWOOD, FL -- The retail environments industry, which includes wood and metal store fixtures, grew by 15% in 2010 and could grow that much more again this year.

DANBURY, CT -- Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., a manufacturer and importer of residential furniture, has set the table for potential major capital investment projects.

KANSAS CITY, KS -- A replacement window company sporting the EPA's "Lead-Safe Certified Firm" logo on its website, has agreed to pay a $19,529 to settle allegations that it failed to notify owners and occupants of at least 20 St. Louis-are residences built before 1978 of lead-based paint risks prior to performing renovation work.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the USDA's three-part strategy to promote wood as a renewable resource.

Cabinet sales decreased by 7.3% in February compared to Februry 2010 sales.