MUSCATINE, IA – For the eighth consecutive year, HNI Corp. has been named by FORTUNE magazine as one of America’s Most Admired Companies. The company ranked number one in its industry in four of eight key attributes, including quality of management, financial soundness, long-term investment value and use of corporate assets.

PHOENIX, MD --The Woodworking Machinery Industry Assn. (WMIA) is sponsoring the Wood Component Manufacturers Assn.'s (WCMA) 2007 Fall Conference & Plant Tour Event, November 5-7 in Grand Rapids, MI.

MEMPHIS, TN -- International Paper, a manufacturer and distributor of forest products, announced Mar.

CARTHAGE, MO -- Leggett & Platt, a manufacturer of engineered products serving several major markets, announced two promotions Mar.

DUBLIN, IRELAND – Research and Markets, a market research company, released a new report titled 2007 Worldwide Household & Institutional Furniture Manufacturing Report. The report features 2007 current and 2008 forecast estimates on the size of the industry, including sales, establishments and employment, for the 47 largest world countries.

SHERBROOKE, QUE –Furniture manufacturer Shermag Inc. announced it is to become the exclusive distributor of The Rug Studio products throughout North America. The Rug Studio is a fully customizable area rug program manufactured by The Lanart Rug Co. of St-Jean-sur-Richelleu, QUE. Read more.

PHOENIX, AZ – Slide-Lok, a manufacturer of garage storage products, announced the establishment of a pair of master dealerships in California. Slide-Lok of Bakersfield is operated by Bill Harp. Slide-Lok of Monterey Bay is operated by Lora Whitehead. Read more about Slide-Lok of Bakersfield.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Klise Manufacturing Co., a supplier of specialty decorative mouldings and parts, recently hired Tracy Sianta as its director of marketing. Sianta will direct the branding, marketing and sales efforts of Klise throughout the country, as well as oversee Klise’s sales representatives.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – University Loft Co., a manufacturer of college contract furniture, has named Ed Schneider vice president of sales for its retail division. Schneider most recently served as vice president of sales for Bush Furniture Industries since March 2006, and previously was vice president of sales at Ashley Furniture for over five years.

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON –Flakeboard Co. Ltd. plans to use a $1.6 million provincial government investment to implement MDF technology it has patented, according to the Daily Commercial News and Construction Record. The technology is expected to drive down costs, increase efficiency and diversify operations at the Sault Ste. Marie mill, which produces the greatest volume of MDF of all single-line presses in North America.