ORLANDO, FL -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), a trade association representing more than 235,000 members,

MINNEAPOLIS – Mereen-Johnson Machine Co. announced the appointment of Dave Olson to the newly created position of technical support manager. Olson, a 20-year veteran of Mereen-Johnson, will provide trouble shooting assistance and technical support to customers, plus provide training for field service technicians.  

WOOD LAKE, MN – Phillip Wandrey has been hired as senior vice president of Hoffco Inc. and Valley Oak Cabinet Door Inc. Both companies manufacture wood kitchen cabinet accessories and doors and are owned by Fieldston Investors of New York, NY.

HICKORY, NC - Mohawk Finishing Products, a division of RPM Wood Finishes Group Inc., announced Jim Kirk as its 2006 Salesperson of the Year. He was chosen for his commitment to Mohawk, as well as his team leadership skills, excellence in customer service and performance in all facets of Mohawk’s business.

PHOENIX, AZ — Slide-Lok, a garage storage company featuring garage cabinets, garage flooring and closet systems, added to its North American master dealer network with the addition of Slide-Lok of Wichita.

LAS VEGAS, NV — California Closets renovated the closet of The Shade Tree, a shelter for abused women and children.

MONROE, MI – La-Z-Boy Inc. announced a restructuring plan that will include the closure of several facilities. The closures include its Lincolnton, NC, and Iuka, MS, upholstery manufacturing facilities, its rough mill lumber operation in North Wilkesboro, NC, consolidation of three operations into one at Kincaid’s Taylorsville, NC, upholstery operation and the elimination of various other positions.

MILL VALLEY, CA — California Closets selected the SiteBuilder platform from ChannelNet to deliver its corporate Web site, as well as an integrated network of branded microsites for its more than 100 franchises.

GREEN BAY, WI – WorldBlu Inc., a Washington, DC-based business specializing in organizational democracy, has selected furniture manufacturer, KI, to receive the “Worldwide Award for the Most Democratic Workplaces.” KI is one of 33 other businesses that were selected based on the results of an employee survey that evaluated their organization’s practice of 10 democratic principles, including decentralization, accountability, choic

CHARLESTON, WV – Mark Julian has been named director of the Business and Industrial Development Division of the West Virginia Development Office. He recently served as deputy director and chief operations officer of the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing at Marshall University. In his new position, Julian will work to generate projects and jobs for West Virginia.