After years of fine hardwood and exotic species wood trim in its luxury four wheel drive Quattro automobiles, Audi has conjured up a wood-based two-wheel ride, launching the duo line of luxury wood bicycles.

A series of one-day workshops on Mass Customization for the Wood Products Industry will be conducted by the Regional Wood Products Consortium – a collaboration between Sustainable Forest Futures (SFF) and the wood products manufacturing industry in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and northern New York.

Keynote speakers have been announced for NeoCon, to be held June 13-15 at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart.

Residential, hospitality and contract furnishings manufacturer Flexsteel Industries Inc., the nation’s eighth largest furniture maker, has announced plans to construct a $12 million, four-story, 40,000-square-foot global corporate building in Port of Dubuque, IA.

Hotel Felix is the first LEED Silver hotel in Chicago and its green building materials include FSC-certified millwork, low VOC lacquer and recycled crown moulding for wall panels.

A China furniture and electronics manufacturer, AIVtech International, says "electronic furniture" has helped drive 77 percent growth. The company, which went public in May 2010, reported $68.3 million in revenue for 2010.

Affinity Tool Works has been named the exclusive North American distributor of FISH drill bits.

A 250,000 square foot wood components manufacturing operation in Mexico City is being sold as an ongoing maquiladora plant in Northern Mexico.

LEESBURG, VA -- North American composite panel shipments in February 2011 were 424 million square feet (MMSF) compared to 446 MMSF (3/4-inch basis) for the same month last year, a 5.2% decrease, according to the Composite Panel Association.

PITTSBURG, CA -- Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation, manufacturer of guided motion technology, appointed Nandan Mehta as vice president of marketing.