CHATTANOOGA, TN – Steelcase President and CEO James P.

MEMPHIS – NOFMA: The Wood Flooring Manufacturers Assn. released a technical information paper (TIP sheet) with its recommendation on the proper technique to gluing down NOFMA-certified solid wood floors directly to a slab. Previously, NOFMA did not recognize glue-down as a recommended installation procedure for solid wood other than parquet flooring.

MT. PROSPECT, IL – Dremel is marking its 75th year in business. The company, founded in 1932 by A.J. Dremel, began with the introduction of the first electric razor blade sharpener. In celebration of its milestone, Dremel is offering a limited-edition 75th Anniversary Rotary Tool Kit in a commemorative tin. It will be sold at hardware stores and home improvement centers nationwide. For more information, visit www.dremel.com.  

LANCASTER, TX – Bentwood Kitchens, a custom cabinet manufacturer, presented Hettich America with its 2006 Most Valuable Player Award. The award recognizes Hettich’s service, innovation, flexibility and cooperation with Brentwood, which distributes cabinets to 75 independent dealers and 36 Home Depot Expo Design Centers throughout the United States.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI –According to Business Week, a Securities and Exchange Commission filing said Robert C. Pew III, a director of Steelcase Inc., sold 164,092 shares of common stock. In a Form 4 filed April 6, Pew reported he sold the shares on March 4 and 5 for $19.90 to $20 apiece. Insiders file Form 4s with the SEC to report transaction in their companies’ shares.

 

MUSCATINE, IA – The HON Co. announced that the Scientific Certification System (SCS) Indoor Advantage Gold program has certified its ComforTask office seating series. The certification is the company’s eighth product line in two years to be certified by the SCS.

MONTEVALLO, AL -- Woodgrain Distribution, a millwork distribution company, has signed a lease and moved into a 155,000-square-foot distribution center in Norcross, GA, according to CoStar Realty Information.

WEST LAFAETTE, IN – Purdue University has released "Hardwood Lumber of the Central Midwest," a compact disk that provides information about 24 hardwood species commonly found and used in the Midwest lumber industry. The disk, compiled by Purdue Prof.Dan Cassens, discusses strength, mechanical properties, species location, main uses, abundance, unique characteristics, values, color and lumber grades. Featured woods include ash, basswood, beech, black cherry, cottonwood, red and white oak, sassafras, sycamore and yellow poplar.

BELLWOOD, IL -- Danley’s Garage World, a builder of free-standing, custom garages in metropolitan Chicago and northwest Indiana, has introduced Danley’s Garage Storage Solutions, a new division specializing in built-in storage options installed on garage walls.