FORT WORTH, Texas — Conner Industries, Inc., a leading provider of lumber, industrial wood crates & pallets, and integrated packaging solutions, announced today the acquisition of Denver Reel & Pallet Company, a custom wooden crate and pallet business in Denver, Colorado. This latest acquisition marks the company’s first investment in the Rocky Mountain industrial packaging market and its second major investment since July.

As of 2022, the hospital furniture market boasted a valuation of $7.53 billion, and projections indicate a steady growth at 6.22% from 2022 to 2029, culminating in an estimated $11.49 billion in total revenue, according to a report from Maximize Market Research.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Community Service Commission announced the 42 winners who will be honored at the 2023 Governor’s Service Awards on Nov. 28 at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Steelcase was one of the three firms to be named in the social impact category. Individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations will also be honored for their commitment to volunteerism, service, or philanthropy.

Roseburg Forest Products has announced that Eric Geyer has joined the company’s executive team as vice president of corporate strategy and external affairs, effective immediately.

TEMPE, Ariz. — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in October for the 12th consecutive month following a 28-month period of growth, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued today by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee:

National woodworking retailer Woodcraft will mark two decades of sponsoring its Turn for Troops Turn-a-Thon on November 4 and 5 at participating retail locations across the country.

HOMAG Canada has entered into a strategic collaboration with Venjakob that will expand its portfolio of woodworking machinery to include Venjakob’s range of finishing and coating products.

New residential furniture orders rose 29% compared to August 2022 figures, but the comparison can be misleading since that number was down 34% from 2021 figures.

A subsidiary of Kimball International has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve alleged hiring discrimination at its Danville location. Under the agreement, the employer will pay $132,500 in back wages and interest to 201 women who applied for product assembly positions, but were denied.

The BioMatters team at the University of Michigan has developed a method to 3D-print "concrete structures" using sawdust. The team at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and Digital Architecture Research & Technology (DART) Laboratory is using sawdust created at the Fabrication Laboratory at Taubman.