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KI's healthcare CEU events in Milwaukee and Chicago attracted architects, designers and specifiers in the healthcare market.

Wood instrument components firm First Quality Music, running in the red, sees turnaround effort profiled.

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Economists are predicting that housing will see gradual rises in activity in 2011 as the U.S. economy and job market continue to move to improve, establishing momentum that will produce more gains in 2012.

NEUMARKT, GERMANY -- Pfleiderer AG introduced Balance-Board at BAU 2011 in Munich, a composite panel that the company said is made with 30% plant fiber and is 30% lighter than comparable engineered wood panels.

The American Architectural Manufacturers Assn. has responded to a request from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, asking for assistance in “identifying existing and proposed regulations that have negatively affected job growth in the fenestration industry.”

Wood industry news this week: St. Martin Cabinetry's Shanghai parent opens U.S. plant; Southeastern Architectural Millwork Co. files Chapter 7; Southeastern Architectural Millwork files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy; fires strike wood manufacturing sites.

AutoDesk architectural design applications are now available through Apple's new online store for use on Macs.

MASSENA, NY -- A fire broke out of control at North Country Millworks on December 30, destroying the shop.