COBOURG, ON – Coveright Surfaces North America announced price increases of 3% to 5% on all shipments of saturated paper sold to North American laminators of thermally fused melamine, effective Jan. 1. The company said the increases reflect the “significant impact of raw material, energy and freight cost increases.”

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Steelcase Inc., a manufacturer of office furniture, reported revenue totaling $802.0 million for its third quarter of fiscal 2007, with net income totaling $32.8 million. Revenue was up 6.8 percent versus $750.7 million in the same quarter of the previous year. This is due to strong growth of 19.2 percent in the international segment. Compared to the previous year, third quarter revenue included $9.9 million from currency translation and $9.8 million from acquisitions.

MOORESVILLE, NC -- Lowe's Companies Inc., a home improvement retailer, announced Dec. 15 the promotion of Larry D. Stone to president and chief operating officer, effective immediately, according to PRNewswire.

MONCURE, NC – ATC Panels, which manufacturers and sells particleboard, low density fiberboard, medium density fiberboard, high density fiberboard and more, in association with its joint venture partner Tarkett Inc., recently began construction on a new $50 million, state-of-the-art laminate flooring facility located next to the existing HDF plant in Clarion, PA.

SPRINGFIELD, VT -- JELD-WEN Inc., a window and door manufacturer, plans to open a new plant in Springfield, VT, creating between 130 and 170 jobs, according to the Burlington Free Press

ZEELAND, MI – Office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller announced the results of its second quarter, which ended December 2. Both a sound sales growth and better financial leverage drove the highest quarterly earnings per share recorded by the company. Sales for the quarter were up 13.9 percent and orders increased 22.1 percent from the same period last year.

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CLARENCE, NJ - Dynabrade’s Web site – www.dynabrade.com - has been redesigned to provide easy access to product and technical information on the company’s entire line of power tools, accessories and services. Visitors can view the entire general product line catalog or search for a specific tool. A distributor locator also is included.

BREA, CA – The 2006 Louis and Company Product Catalog was selected a winner in the 2006 American Graphic Design Awards by a nationwide panel of judges. The catalog is featured in the December issue of Graphic Design USA.  

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