ST. PAUL, MN -- 3M, a global, diversified technology company, has acquired the Rite-Lok global industrial adhesives product line from Chemence Inc., a specialty chemical company that manufactures consumer and industrial adhesives, according to Modern Distribution Management. Read more.

ST. LOUIS -- Huttig Building Products Inc., a domestic distributor of millwork, building materials and wood products, announced Feb. 7 a loss of $2.6 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2006, according to Building Online.

ST. PAUL, MN -- 3M, a global, diversified technology company, announced Feb. 1 the acquisition of Accuspray Application Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of spray paint equipment for architectural, automotive refinishing, industrial and woodworking applications, according to Business Wire. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

MUSCATINE, IA – HNI Corp. announced fourth quarter sales of $682.2 million, as well as income from continuing operations of $36.5 million, for the quarter that ended Dec. 30, 2006. The company reported sales of $2.7 billion and income from continuing operations of $29.7 million for year-end fiscal 2006.

JASPER, IN – Kimball Int’l. Inc. announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2007, which ended Dec. 31, 2006. Net sales were $327.3 million, an increase of 24% over net sales in the second quarter of fiscal year 2006. The second quarter fiscal year 2007 sales included $81.5 million from two acquisitions completed during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006. Net income for the current year second quarter was $7.2 million.

ARCHBOLD, OH – Sauder Woodworking Co., a manufacturer of residential and ready to assemble furniture, plans to start manufacturing frames and shelves for kitchen cabinetry sold by Ikea, according to The Toledo Blade. Sauder President and CEO Kevin Sauder said the contract resulted from seven months of working with Ikea on specifications for the components, which were made in Eastern Europe until now.

ELGIN, IL – WMH Tool Group Inc., a subsidiary of Switzerland-based WMH Walter Meier Holding AF, has named Peter Chatel president and COO, according to Business Wire. Most recently, Chatel was vice president and general manager of North American operations for Rothenberger LLC.

CertainTeed Corp. will be the primary sponsor on Joe Nemechek's number 13 Chevrolet during the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season. (PRNewsFoto/CertainTeed Corporation)

MADRAS, OR -- Bright Wood Corp., a secondary lumber remanufacturer of window and door components, casings and other millwork products, laid off about 140 workers at its Madras and Redmond, OR, plants Feb. 8, according to KTVZ.com.

DIXON, IL -- Raynor Worldwide Inc., a privately-held supplier of residential and commercial garage door products, will bring 30 new jobs to its Dixon, IL, location when it closes its Duncan, SC, manufacturing and distribution center and moves two of its product lines to Dixon, according to saukvalley.com.