Woodworking Industry News

Woodworking Industry News

Kodiak acquires Direct Lumber and Door of Colorado

LITTLETON, Colo. — Kodiak Building Partners has acquired substantially all the operating assets of Direct Lumber and Door of Colorado, a provider of millwork, lumber, trusses, and other products for the contractor and remodeling markets. Details of the Sept. 6 transaction were not disclosed. Current President Tom Kostelecky, will continue to lead Direct Lumber and Door and also join the ownership ranks of Kodiak, according to a statement.

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AHFA, UL partner on furniture stability program

HIGH POINT, N.C. – A new program developed by Underwriters Lab in partnership with the American Home Furnishings Alliance will help consumers verify, and identify, furniture that meets voluntary stability standards. According to AHFA, four case goods companies served as pilot sites and have successfully completed the new Stability Verified program. The four — Ashley Furniture, Hooker Furniture, Samson Marketing and Sauder Woodworking — could have Stability Verified products available online or in retail stores as early as November.