PITTSBURG, KS -- Pittsburg State University (PSU) announced that the Michael Weinig Group of Moorseville, NC, has installed a Raimann ProfiRip KM 310M optimizing rip saw, valued at more than $116,000, at PSU.

HONG KONG -- Decca Holdings Limited announced that it has agreed in principle with Classic Gallery Inc., and Charles Greene on the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Classic Gallery Inc., a manufacturer of upholstery based in High Point, NC. The parties expect to sign a binding agreement before April 5, 2007, and would expect to close the transaction in early May of this year.

ALPHARETTA, GA -- Hettich is now manufacturing the Full Access Quadro (FAQ) ball bearing slide at the Hettich America manufacturing facility in Baldwin, GA. In addition to FAQ, other Hettich product lines manufactured at the Baldwin plant include Grant door hardware, ball bearings and drawer slides and Optimat face frame hinges. Hettich moved its North American manufacturing to Baldwin 11 years ago.

HICKORY, NC -- The Weinig Group and Friulmac have introduced a work cell to produce up to 1,500 custom cabinet doors per shift with substantial reduction in labor cost, says the two companies. The Weinig Dimter S90 saw cuts the stiles and rails to length. The rails are then automatically transferred to the Friulmac T-Rex for custom end profiling and then meet up with the stiles at the end of the work cell. Change-over’s is managed by the MillVision Pro software.

GREEN BAY, WI – KI recently opened a new showroom in Espacio Inteligente de Mexico, Mexico City. Guests toured the 3,300-square-foot facility, which houses all of the company’s major product lines. According to the company, Mexico City represents a key growth opportunity. In 2006, KI posted a 160% annual sales increase from its business, healthcare and education clients in the metropolitan area.

JASPER, IN – Kimball Office, a unit of Kimball International, has selected The Banker’s Store, which provides equipment and services to financial institutions, as an authorized dealer, according to Business Wire. The Banker’s Store is Kimball’s sixth dealer in Kentucky, and the only one in the Bowling Green market.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Klise Mfg. Co., a manufacturer of decorative wood detail, recently launched its new Web site — www.klisemfg.com. Klise says the new site features the company's catalog of more than 4,000 patterns, previously only available in paper form, allowing cabinetmakers, designers and architects convenience in selecting items for their creations. Links to Klise representatives and distributors, along with downloadable sales literature, are are also featured on the site.

PESARO, ITALY -- The Board of Directors of Biesse SpA, has approved its consolidated financial statements for 2006, which the company says closed with major growth in revenues and profitability, in absolute and percentage terms.

DUBLIN, IRELAND – Research and Markets, a market research company has released a new report titled Sawmill and Woodworking Machinery Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its Foreign Trade (1996-2008). The report includes the latest market research up to March 2007, as well as detailed explanations of the provided statistical data, 112 charts, 18 tables and two maps to illustrate the content.