GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- James Hackett, president and CEO of office furniture manufacturer Steelcase is slated to receive the Peter C. Cook Excellence in Business Award, at a black tie dinner, Friday, May 6, at DeVos Place.

WASHINGTON -- Kid O Products LLC of Perth Amboy, NJ has issued a voluntary recall for approximately 1,400 wooden fruit puzzles.

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) says revenues for the second quarter 2011 fell 3.6 percent to $106.6 million, but generated net income of $3.3 million versus $706,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

Separate efforts are underway by the Unified Hardwood Promotion (UHP) and the ad hoc Blue Ribbon Committee on Hardwood Check-off (BRC) to promote the use of hardwoods for everything from furniture to windows.

Yorktowne Cabinetry will close up shop at its Red Lion plant, relocating manufacturing to the Ringgold, VA operation of parent Elkay Manufacturing. Despite years of effort, the two-story plant couldn't be upgraded to meet production and environmental goals.

Dave Kelsh and Josh Manahan have opened Kelsh & Manahan, a custom woodworking shop in Fort Andruss, ME.

NetSuite lets woodworking equipment maker Laguna Tools transfer manufacturing business processes to run in the cloud

PepsiCo uses bark of a popular wood — pine - in 100% renewable-resourced PET plastic bottle.

Lumber Liquidators purchases industrial property for $4 million for its Cabinets to Go retail operation.

TigerStop joins other WWMA members at the 2011 FIMMA Expo to introduce TigerStop’s products in Brazil.