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ARCADIA, Wis. – Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. (Ashley) today announces the acquisition of Homestar North America LLC’s facility in Statesville, North Carolina to launch the company’s latest initiative of Ready-To-Assemble (RTA) furniture. Through its new RTA furniture offering, the Ashley brand is expanding its diverse offering with an additional lower price-point and packaging system geared around a timelier customer delivery process.

Montreal – The use of wire mesh in interior design has greatly evolved over the years. As a stylish decorative feature, designers love incorporating this material into their designs to create stunning effects. Richelieu presents a new collection of decorative wire mesh in new styles and finishes for residential, commercial and architectural applications.
 

 ST. LOUIS, Mo. (September 6, 2019)--idX Corporation, the global solution provider for consumer environment design, manufacturing, rollout and installation, has named Morgan Dasher director of business development.

Berenson hardware will be showcased in a fresh and exciting new way, as part of their signature display program, Premium by Berenson. They have taken some of their most popular hardware and finishes, and collected them in eight new displays. The boards are larger and feature product from both Berenson and R. Christensen by Berenson in stylish layouts.
 

Laval, Quebec – September 5, 2019 - Uniboard®, a North American leader in design and decorative composite wood panel (TFL) manufacturing, announces the introduction of Studio, an exclusive collection of 20 digital designs. These new colours will be available at Uniboard’s authorized melamine distributors and will be unveiled during the Wood Design Show, to be held on September 5 and 6 at the Quebec City Convention Centre.  

CLEVELAND (Sept. 4, 2019) – The next generation Tuff Surface^™ Premium Texture Finish from Sherwin-Williams delivers an even more appealing knockdown, splatter or orange peel texture finish to hide imperfections, helping to create inviting spaces and save professionals time. The mildew-resistant coating is easily applied with airless and conventional texture spray equipment to deliver lasting results, ideal for hotels and other high-traffic spaces.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (July 8, 2019) – Intermac America has announced that Niccoló Pietrobon has joined the company as Product Manager. He will focus on assisting Brand Sales Managers and Product Area Managers in helping Stone Division customers and trade representatives in North America enhance their efforts to introduce innovative technologies into facilities and operations. He will be based at the Biesse Group Campus in Charlotte N.C.

ATLANTA - August 22, 2019 - ARAUCO, a global producer of wood products, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Prime-Line, Inc., a privately held manufacturer of medium density fiberboard (MDF) moulding and millwork products. The acquisition strengthens ARAUCO’s presence in the North American moulding industry with an integrated solution that enhances its ability to provide customers with value-added products. The transaction is expected to be completed September 3, 2019.

Louisville, KY - August 9, 2019 – Rev-A-Shelf and Tresco Lighting announced the second annual 2019 Top Project Contest. The Top Project Contest honors the most outstanding lighting projects featuring Tresco Lighting product from the previous year. Tresco Lighting employees - including marketing professionals, art directors and designers - choose the best project from a group of entries submitted over the 2019 calendar year.

The United States Government is engaged in a volley of tariffs with major global trading partners, including Canada, Mexico, the European Union and China. The intention is to bolster the American economy by making it cheaper to buy domestic goods, protecting intellectual property, encouraging re-shoring of manufacturing and eliminating trade deficits.