WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a plea to parents and caregivers to safeguard children from potential tipover accidents involving furniture, TVs and appliances.

Cabinetry and store fixture firm Expo Holdings adds new equipment and staff as it ramps up production for Lowe's and other retail brands of cabinets and wood store fixtures.

Canfor closes its Clear Lake lumber operation due to the protracted downturn in new home construction in the U.S., affecting 185 employees and removing approximately 130 million board feet of production on an annualized basis.

ZEELAND, MI -- Herman Miller Inc., a manufacturer of office and healthcare furniture, has garnered its seventh consecutive placement on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.

BANGOR, ME -- Columbia Forest Products Inc. of Greensboro, NC, was cited for 15 alleged willful and serious violations of workplace safety standards by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration following the March 22 death of a worker at the company's mill in Presque Isle, ME.

“Making more out of wood: Innovation, Efficiency, Vision,” is the theme for the 2011 Ligna Hannover Fair, the largest woodworking event in the world.

Woodharbor Doors & Cabinetry combined its three cabinetry lines into a single product catalog consisting of Woodharbor Framed and Frameless cabinetry.

Power tool manufacturer Makita has joined Industrial Distribution Group (IDG) and Cagnazzi Racing to form IDG Makita Power Tools Racing Team in NHRA Pro Stock.

LAKEVILLE, MN -- Simpson Door Company was announced as a 2010 Best in Class Award for its wood exterior doors by the LBM Research Institute.

SEATTLE, WA -- CaprenterDev, a provider of online services for professional builders and remodelers, announced updates to its ProjectMgr, including a visual navigator that allows clients, designers and operations staff to more easily identify a project’s status and its pending action items as it progresses through the design and development process.