GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Stiles Machinery Inc. announced that it acquired the Howard S. Twichell Co. of Addison, TX. The acquisition will enable Stiles to better serve its customers in the TX and OK markets. The Howard S. Twichell Co.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Stiles Machinery Inc. announced that it acquired the Howard S. Twichell Co. of Addison, TX. The acquisition will enable Stiles to better serve its customers in the TX and OK markets. The Howard S. Twichell Co.

MONTREAL – Conifex Inc., a newly-formed forestry and sawmilling company, announced it is acquiring Domtar’s Forest Products Division, including sawmills and timber rights in Quebec and Ontario. “Our goal is to become the leader in forestry and sawmilling in Eastern Canada and the business we are acquiring provides us with a solid foundation to build upon,” said Ken Shields, chair of the board of directors of Conifex.

MONTREAL – Conifex Inc., a newly-formed forestry and sawmilling company, announced it is acquiring Domtar’s Forest Products Division, including sawmills and timber rights in Quebec and Ontario. “Our goal is to become the leader in forestry and sawmilling in Eastern Canada and the business we are acquiring provides us with a solid foundation to build upon,” said Ken Shields, chair of the board of directors of Conifex.

CLEVELAND - Sales of decorative laminates in the United States are forecast to increase 3.8% per year to 16.6 billion square feet in 2011, valued at $8.2 billion. Gains will be sparked by increased demand from the flooring industry, where the market for laminate flooring is projected to advance 9.6% per annum to 1.5 billion square feet in 2011, according to The Freedonia Group Inc., an industry market research firm.

CLEVELAND - Sales of decorative laminates in the United States are forecast to increase 3.8% per year to 16.6 billion square feet in 2011, valued at $8.2 billion. Gains will be sparked by increased demand from the flooring industry, where the market for laminate flooring is projected to advance 9.6% per annum to 1.5 billion square feet in 2011, according to The Freedonia Group Inc., an industry market research firm.

WASHINGTON – The United States Commerce Department reported that housing starts rose 2.3% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.467 million following downward revisions for the previous two months. However, building permits were down sharply for both single-family and multi-family construction. Permit authorizations fell to their lowest level since December 1996 and now stand 43% below the recent peak in the fall of 2005.

WASHINGTON – The United States Commerce Department reported that housing starts rose 2.3% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.467 million following downward revisions for the previous two months. However, building permits were down sharply for both single-family and multi-family construction. Permit authorizations fell to their lowest level since December 1996 and now stand 43% below the recent peak in the fall of 2005.

ADRIAN, MI – The third phase of Merillat’s research, Kitchen 4mula, is part of an ongoing study with the goal of gathering valuable information on how builders and kitchen and bath professionals can better design kitchens, as well as sell more homes and upgrades. The first two phases, Model Behavior I and Model Behavior II, took an in-depth look at how people act, think and shop in a model home.

ADRIAN, MI – The third phase of Merillat’s research, Kitchen 4mula, is part of an ongoing study with the goal of gathering valuable information on how builders and kitchen and bath professionals can better design kitchens, as well as sell more homes and upgrades. The first two phases, Model Behavior I and Model Behavior II, took an in-depth look at how people act, think and shop in a model home.