DES MOINES, IA -- A carbon monoxide leak at A.F. Johnson Millwork, a manufacturer of architectural millwork, sent 11 workers to the hospital Jan. 15, according to The Associated Press.

CARTHAGE, MO -- Leggett & Platt Inc., a manufacturer of engineered products serving several major markets, will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2006 results and the outlook for 2007 on Friday, Jan. 26, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. EST (8:00 a.m. CST), according to EARTHtimes.org.

HOUSTON, TX -- Building Products Plus, a supplier of building materials for marine and commercial construction, as well as a variety of wood components, recently debuted its redesigned Web site at www.BuildingProductsPlus.com, according to BuildingOnline.

Greg Clarke, the new president/CEO of Ankmar LLC.

BOCA RATON, FL – Sun Capital Partners Inc., a private investment firm, announced that one of its affiliates acquired the L. Powell Co., a designer, marketer and importer of home accent furniture, according to Yahoo! Finance. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Read more.

MUSCATINE, IA – HNI Corp. moved into the Greater China region last year by acquiring Lamex. Now, Lamex is assisting HNI in expanding its business development of the Mainland and Hong Kong markets, according to Media-Newswire. The new flagship showroom, branded under Lamex, displays international award-winning office furniture, including chairs designed by Allsteel.

Düsseldorf, Germany — Degussa Silanes is partnering with SpecialCh

HOLLAND, MI – Trendway Corp., a manufacturer of office furniture, has promoted William Bundy to president, according to Michigan Live. Formerly, Bundy served as executive vice president. Bundy replaced Mark Groulx, who resigned as president to pursue other interests, the company said.

DANBURY, CT – Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. reported net earnings of $22.8 million on sales of $257.4 million for its second quarter ending Dec. 31, 2006. This compares to $26.8 million in net earnings on $276.0 million in sales for the same quarter in 2005. Despite a 13% decline in net earnings, Farooq Kathwari, Ethan Allen's chairman and CEO, said, "We saw positive trends in comparable written sales during the month of December. We also recognize that the home furnishings retail environment, as a whole, remains uncertain."

DUBLIN, IRELAND –The market research company, Research and Markets, published two new reports: The Furniture Industry in the European Union, Vol. One and The Kitchen Furniture Market in China 2007. Both reports provide a breakdown of production, consumption, imports, exports and distribution.