THOMASVILLE, NC -- The licensing agreement inked between artist Bob Timberlake and Lexington Furniture in 1990 will not be renewed.

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Wood Tech Summit, a new educational component to the Closets & Home Organization Conference & Expo, will feature a pair of interactive panels focusing on technology.

ABBOTSTOWN, PA -- DC Distributing, a distributor of laminate edgebanding, has added exotic wood veneer to its stocking program.

George Pickow, who with his cabinetmaker and millwright uncle Morris Pickow established a dulcimer-making business in New York City, died Dec. 10.

CHICAGO -- Arrow Lumber Co. has been permanently barred from doing business with Chicago following a Dec. 6 Chicago Tribune report that its owner Donald Beal had admitted in 2007 to taking part in a scheme to defraud taxpayers.

CHARLOTTE, NC -- The 2nd Custom Cabinet Conference will feature the always-popular "Art of Pricing Profitability" seminar.

HIGH POINT, NC -- Smith Leonard PLLC reported that new residential furniture orders for September 2010 were 3% below new orders in September 2009.

MARTINSVILLE, VA -- Hooker Furniture posted net sales of $55.7 million, a 6% year- over-year increase for its fiscal 2011 third quarter ended Oct. 31.

SPRINGFIELD, OR -- Swanson Group announced that it will lay off approximately 100 workers at its plywood plant.

TIFFIN, OH -- Ameriwood Industries, a manufacturer of ready-to-assemble furniture in Tiffin, was cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for two alleged repeat safety violations for failing to train employees in safe work practices.