Former Hickory Chair President Jay Reardon has joined Chaddock as chairman of its executive committee and member of the board of directors.

The American Alliance for Hardwood Plywood said it will fight what it calls a "protectionist campaign" by the Coalition for Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood as the CFTHP brings suit against the federal government on the issue of hardwood plywood from China.

BuzziSpace Inc. will locate its North American manufacturing headquarters in High Point, NC. The Belgium-based office furniture company announced Wednesday it plans to create 113 jobs and invest more than $1.75 million during the next five years.

BuzziSpace, Inc. will locate its North American manufacturing headquarters in Guilford County. The furniture company plans to create 113 jobs and invest more than $1.75 million during the next five years in High Point.

Wood industry experts: Share your best practices, tips and techniques for manufacturing furniture, cabinets, architectural woodwork, closets and more. The Red Book Resource Guide for Best Practices is looking for articles.

The discount deadline has been extended for Wood Industry Week: Improving Operations to Remain Competitive. The comprehensive three-day program on improving the competitiveness of woodworking operations — and keeping them profitable — is sponsored by the Wood Education Resource Center, USDA Forest Service, Virginia Tech and Woodworking Network.

Net sales for Flexsteel rose 19% for the quarter, to $113 million; net sales for the six-month period grew 17% compared to the prior year. Both the residential furniture and contract furniture segments performed well.

HOMAG Group CSO Jürgen Köppel, new Stiles Machinery President and Homag Canada President Christian Vollmers, and Peter Kleinschmidt, former Stiles Machinery president and newly-named Stiles supervisory board member discuss the opportunities and synergies of the two companies following the acquisition announcement.