A cabinet manufacturing plant is revived as private equity pops up. Two architectural millwork and custom woodwork operations announce dramatic plant expansions.
And earnings reports surge: Home Depot said contractor purchases and large buys ($900+) drove its results up 31 percent. La-Z-Boy saw earnings surge - 49 percent ahead of last year.
The latest housing report say existing home inventories are now in a healthy balance with demand - a six months supply. Gradually the building and remodeling segments are reaching equilibrium and trending upward.
Here are the most-viewed wood industry reports this week:
Gepetto Kitchens Cabinets Acquired by Private Equity Firm |
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Laminate Technologies to Invest $2 Million in VA Plant |
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Dynamic Wood Solutions Expands into New Digs |
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Cabinets in Oak, Bamboo Rise; Cherry, Maple, Alder Decline |
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Top Kitchen & Bath Cabinet Design Trends: NKBA 2012 Survey |
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'Trouble in Memphis': Gibson Guitar's Top Lacey Act Song |
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Miter Cuts on Crown Moulding Made Easy |
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Density Change Highlights New Wood Panel Technology |
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Century Furniture Settles Another Trademark Fight By Bill Esler | Updated: 02/19/2012 10:58:00 AM A Los Angeles furniture manufacturer must rename his business, settling the latest in a series of trademark infringement suits Century Furniture llc, Hicktory, NC. (A video tour of Century is featured.) Read more |
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Biesse Acquires Chinese Woodworking Machinery Plant |
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