Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. closed its distribution hub in Etna, Ohio, three years after the company opened the distribution center.

Enviva Inc., a producer of sustainably sourced woody biomass, reported that all of its associates are safe and accounted for following a strong tornado that touched down in Amory, Mississippi, on March 24. The storm did, however, damage the company’s 115,000 metric ton per year wood pellet production facility.

CLEVELAND — Cabot, a premium exterior wood care brand, has announced their annual Outdoor Trend of the Year -- Gathering spaces. Earning the top spot for 2023 are outdoor gathering spaces, which have rapidly grown in popularity as homeowners look for ways to cultivate and celebrate joy both inside and outside their homes. Outdoor gathering spaces offer an environment that’s familiar and inviting as well as functional, making them ideal for spending quality time with those who matter most—family, friends and even neighbors. 

The Cabinet Makers Association celebrated their two and a half decades of service to the industry with a national conference. Held March 8-10, 2023, the 25th Anniversary National Conference was packed with speakers, plant tours, and networking opportunities.

The new state of the art facility plans to open late 2023 and will create more than 50 local jobs.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. — MOD Interiors, a leading architectural millwork, design and engineering firms, is now part of a larger organization with enhanced capabilities in metalwork, stonework and finishing. In a joint venture of Big Shoulders Capital and Iroquois Industrial Group (IIG), MOD Interiors was acquired in late February 2023. The venture also owns several companies, including Savannah Industrial Solutions which does metalwork, stonework, woodwork and has finishing capabilities including a recently installed powder coating line.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Ulrapan, a manufacturer of acrylic and PET panels, will display its first collections of deep emboss designs at the Closets Expo and Wood Pro Expo Florida, April 13-14 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

BEDFORD, Va. — Hooker Furnishings has rebranded its Sam Moore product line HF Custom to better represent the company’s growing portfolio of products.To provide additional resources to the rebranding efforts and the leadership team at the Bedford facility, Craig Young, president of Hooker Furnishings’ Bradington-Young division, will assume the additional role of president of HF Custom.  

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Doormark, a manufacturer of 3DL cabinet doors, drawer fronts and related wood products, will feature new matching Funder and Egger woodgrain collections at the Closets Expo and Wood Pro Expo Florida.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Jewelry Tray Factory, a specialist in the manufacturer of high-end jewelry trays, will exhibit at the Closets Expo, April 13-14 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.