Woodworking TV star Tommy Mac, iPad giveaways, American Express OPEN, Wednesday night party at the Georgia Aquarium, Challengers Awards: excitement mounts as IWF 2010 approaches Aug. 25-28 in Atlanta. The latest news-bites tell why the International Woodworking Fair is the place to be.

JASPER, IN -- The popular Kimball Office casegood line, Priority, recently underwent a makeover to incorporate a high-pressure laminates for worksurfaces and thermo-fused melamine for vertical surfaces.

NASHVILLE, TN -- A civil lawsuit has been filed against Gibson Guitar seeking federal government possession of more than $76,000 worth of Madagascar ebony wood seized in a November 2009 raid.

WASHINGTON -- Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes edged down for a third consecutive month in August, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

ATLANTA -- 20-20 Technologies will host a series of free live and online manufacturing presentations during the International Woodworking Fair, Aug. 25-28, in Atlanta.

DUBUQUE, IA -- Upholstered and wood furniture products maker Flexsteel Industries Inc. (FLXS) reported an increase in profit for its fourth quarter, mainly driven by higher revenues and improved margins.

Dow Corning’s Midland, MI plant may be fueled by wood chips biomass to produce steam and electricity

IRVINE, CA -- Laguna Tools, a supplier of woodworking machinery and accessories, will give away an Apple iPad as part of a special drawing at the International Woodworking Fair (IWF), August 25 to 28 in Atlanta.

NEUMARKT, GERMANY -- Pfleiderer, parent company of Pergo laminate flooring and Uniboard, reported that its quarterly sales rose by 7.3% to $484.8 million from the first to the second quarter.

FAIRLAWN, OH -- Omnova Solutions, a manufacturer of decorative surfaces and specialty chemicals, said it has pledged to reduce its total energy consumption by 25 percent or more over 10 years as a participant in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Save Energy Now LEADER program.