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View the infographic with trends, statistics and projections for the business and institutional furniture industry. Contract furniture includes: business/office furniture, government furniture, home office, education furniture, healthcare furnishings, institutional furniture, and hospitality furniture.

The jump in single-family home-building activity that occurred in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic in large metro outlying counties and exurban areas has shown a marked decline over the past 12 months, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

Woodgrain Inc., a building products company, plans to invest $7.5 million to expand its door-hanging operation in Rocky Mount, N.C.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Essential Cabinetry Group plans to expand its operations in Greenville County, South Carolina. The company says that its $4.75 million investment will create 156 new jobs. Essential Cabinetry Group ranks #95 on the FDMC300 list of top wood-products manufacturers with an estimated $84 million in 2022 sales.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The American Home Furnishings Alliance filed a petition for judicial review of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Safety Standard for Clothing Storage Units, seeking to have the rule vacated. The petition was filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Also joining the petition are the Mississippi Manufacturers Association and Mississippi Economic Council.

Local news stations are reporting that MasterBrand plans to close a Norcraft facility in Newton, Kan., one of the largest employers in the county. 

Anthony Booth has been named chief customer officer at eSolutions Furniture. He will be key in the development of eSolutions Furniture’s business strategy and in driving the business growth efforts.