SACRAMENTO, CA -- The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has issued updates of two documents related to its composite wood formaldehyde emissions standard.

VIENNA, OH -- Millwood, Inc., a provider of packaging for lumber and pallet producers, announced the promotions of Greg Jarvis and Doug Gaier.

VERNON, BC -- Tolko Industries Ltd. announced that its Kelowna, BC, veneer operation, closed since January 2007, will not be reopened.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Knape & Vogt has purchased closet and home organization hardware manufacturer and marketer John Sterling Corp. of Richmond, IL.

National home remodeling franchise Kitchen Tune-Up has awarded the first free franchise under its Veteran’s Program to Frank Skubel of Tallahassee, FL.

Global office environments giant Steelcase Inc. announced that three of its high-performance seating products were honored by the 2010 Spark Awards, an international design competition. Receiving recognition were: node, a mobile, a flexible chair, and collaborative seating products i2i and cobi.

Contract furniture manufacturer OFS Brands has been awarded LEED Silver certification for its Cool Springs Stables and Maintenance facility.

Newell Rubbermaid president and CEO, Mark D. Ketchum announced plans to retire. Wood manufacturing brands Amerock hardware and Lenox saws blades and drill bits

ST. CLOUD, MN -- Mathew Hall Lumber, a fifth generation-owned distributor of lumber and building products, was named a winner of the 2010 PROSALES Excellence Award for its interactive website.

ST. LOUIS -- Broyhill Furniture, a division of Furniture Brands International, appointed Mark Stephens to succedd Jeffrey Cook, who resigned from Broyhill to become president of A.R.T. Furniture.