The U.S. Green Building Council will be voting on a proposal to change the requirements for certified wood under the LEED program and remove the exclusivity of certification by the Forest Stewardship Council.

Masco Corporation, reports 3rd Q results, net sales decrease 6 percent to $2.0 Billion.

CARTHAGE, MO -- Leggett & Platt reported third quarter sales from continuing operations of $867 million, 7% higher than Q3 2009.

BANGKOK -- Rayong Particle Board announced it will enter MDF production by the beginning of 2012.

GLENDALE, OR -- A Swanson Group sawmill that was set to close this week received a three-month reprieve via receipt of an order for 20 million board feet of lumber from China.

EAST GREENVILLE, PA -- Knoll Inc. (NYSE: KNL) reported net sales of $202.1 million for its third quarter, an increase of 11.5% over the third quarter of 2009.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Contract furniture manufacturer Herman Miller's Materials program received a 2010 Green Good Design award from the Chicago Athenaeum and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses to participate in an advocacy review panel focusing on formaldehyde.

HIGH POINT, NC -- La-Z-Boy put its bets on gray as the next hot neutral color at the Fall High Point Furniture Market last week.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Valspar has tapped Hirshfield to distribute its complete line of wood coatings, including stains, varnishes, lacquers, topcoats, and other finishing products.