HOLLAND, Mich. – The commercial furniture industry finished 2018 on a strong note and continues that way into 2019, according to the January 2019 quarterly MADA/OFI Trends Survey. The January 2019 survey index of 59.31 is boosted by strong improvements in nine out of ten individual index values and brings it closer to the highest recorded index of 59.72 in July 2005. The lowest was 41.45 in April 2009 during the bottom of the recession.

Standard Furniture will cease manufacturing laminated casegoods at its Bay Minette, Alabama, location by March 31, and relocate its home accessories and warehousing operations to the location. Approximately 185 jobs will be cut.

Stevens Industries is in the midst of a 50,000 square foot expansion in Teutopolis.

RESTON, Va. - 2018 cabinet sales totaled $7.3 billion, a growth of 2% compared to 2017 figures, according to the latest business trend survey by the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association. Sales of stock cabinetry grew 4.8% and custom sales also increased 4.5%, while semi-custom sales decreased 1.8%, according to participants in KCMA's monthly Trend of Business survey.

Six fire departments responded to a fire at Ameriwood Industries' furniture manufacturing plant in Dowagiac, Michigan last Sunday.

John Besonen started his career in the woodworking machinery industry in 1961 in the machine shop at Timesavers.

The finalists will be announced with a breaking news newsletter that includes details and a slide show of the entries.

COLOGNE, Germany - Innovative materials that are lighter, thinner, more compact, more flexible as well as durable for furniture production and interior construction will be among the new products showcased at Interzum. The largest industry show for woodworking supplies, the biennial Interzum takes place May 21-24 in Cologne, Germany.

Boise Cascade, one of the largest producers of plywood and wood products in North America, will sell all of its plywood operations in Moncure, North Carolina to Southern Veneer Products.

Steelcase received high scores in the innovation, social responsibility, quality of management, financial soundness and quality of products/services categories.