WASHINGTON -- Raynor Marketing Ltd. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $390,000 stemming from allegations by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that it was aware of a defect involving office chairs it sold to consumers.

DES PLAINES, IL -- The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) recently named 140 regional “Contractor of the Year” (CotY) Winners.

CHARLOTTE, NC -- The countdown continues for the 7th annual Closets & Home Organization Conference & Expo, Feb. 23-25 at the Charlotte Convention Center.

WEST WYOMING, PA -- John's Manufacturing, a 41-year-old custom kitchen and woodworking business in West Wyoming, is going out of business.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that juvenile furnishings retailer Land of Nod of Northbrook, IL, is voluntarily recalling approximately 300 Rosebud drop-side cribs.

CHICAGO -- The 43rd annual NeoCon, the National Exposition of Contract Furnishings, is slated for June 13-15 at Chicago's Merchandise Mart.

BALTIMORE & MUKWONAGO, WI -- DeWalt, a manufacturer of industrial power tools and accessories, and Empire Level Mfg. Corp., jointly announced that they will end their partnership on the private label line of professional box levels that Empire Level licensed, designed and manufactured in 2010 under the DeWalt brand.

Online registration is open for the Stiles Executive Briefing Conference (EBC) April 10-12, at the 3M Innovation Center, St. Paul, MN.

Helmitin Adhesives has unveiled its new website, helmitinadhesives.com, a completely revamped version of its original offering.

VANCOUVER, BC -- Western Forest Products Inc., the latest coastal woodland operator and lumber producer in British Columbia, has sold its interest in the joint venture with Brookfield Properties Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Office Properties.