GREENSBORO, NC - Delmac Machinery Group of Greensboro, NC, named Rob Allwardt of Pacific Equipment of Bend, OR, as its 2006 Dealer of the Year. In addition, DMG named Mike Cox, southeast regional sales manager as its salesman of the year for 2006.

LOS ANGELES -- Phillips Plywood Co. Inc., a distributor of hardwood plywood, hardwood lumber, melamine, and other particleboard and MDF panels, named Columbia Forest Products, a manufacturer of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer, its 14th annual Vendor-of-the-Year.

GREEN BAY, WI – The Association of College and University Housing Officers International has selected a collaborative entry from KI and RATIO Architects Inc. as a finalist in the 21st Century Project Design Showcase: the Future of College Housing.

CARTHAGE, MO -- Leggett & Platt, a manufacturer of engineered components and products, announced the appointment of five individuals to newly created business development positions, according to PR Newswire-First Call.&

VALLEY FORGE, PA -- CertainTeed Corp., a manufacturer of exterior and interior building products and a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, announced Jan.

HEIAN's new factory in Miyakoda, Japan.

DUBUQUE, IA –According to the Globe Gazette, Flexsteel Industries Inc. has laid off 10 employees this month. Additionally, the plant’s upholstery division, maker of the company’s residential furniture, has reduced production to one line. Reportedly, Flexsteel cut its Dubuque payroll by two-thirds since 2001.

SALEM, NH -- Standex Int’l Corp., a multi-industry manufacturer in five business segments, announced Jan. 5 that it has closed on its acquisition of American Foodservice Co.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI РStiles Machinery Inc. announced that Wemh̦ner updated its image to better reflect its offerings.

HUNTINGBURG, IN – OFS Brands, an office furniture manufacturer, announced it is acquiring Carolina Business Furniture, an Archdale, NC-based furniture manufacturer, according to Courier Press. The final terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Read more.