More than 40 North American furniture manufacture supply companies, hoping to boost exports, will showcase products during interzum in Cologne, Germany beginning May 31.

ZEELAND, MI -- Herman Miller Inc. has finalized the contingency-based purchase price elements of its 2009 acquisition of healthcare specialist Nemschoff Chairs LLC.

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO -- David Chase Rugs & Furniture has begun sourcing Argentinean wood casegoods sourced from TerraSur, which operates a distribution center in Seattle, WA.

SEATTLE -- Chinese demand for wood has put upward pressure on domestic log prices, according to Wood Resources Intl LLC.

WASHINGTON -- Allegedly imported toxic drywall did not the cause of the reported deaths of 11 people, according to a review provided to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health.

Wood sculptures and furnishings thousands of years old are threatened by Egypt's social upheaval, and the army defends museums against looters.

The wood panels offer moisture resistance and sustainability.

Capital Cooking Equipment Chairman Surjit Kalsi has been elected into the Kitchen and Bath Industry Hall of Fame. The selection was made by the National Kitchen and Bath Assn. (NKBA).

Architectural Woods Inc., a Tacoma custom hardwood and softwood moulding manufacturer and distributor of wood products for the cabinet, furniture and fixture industries, auctions $2 million in excess wood inventory and equipment.

Kimball Office has launched its new surface materials platform, beginning with the introduction of the new Vision collection of more than 70 panel and seating fabrics. Other surface materials, such as finishes, paints, laminates and wood will be introduced in the future.