Italy's Abet Laminati, via its US subsidiary Abet Laminati USA, will construct a 220,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin, with future expansion planned on a 48-acre site. The facility will support full-cycle laminate production, from raw materials to finished products, and include office and showroom spaces. Groundbreaking is expected this year. The project…

 Global tissue paper manufacturer Sofidel officially opened its seventh U.S. plant as part of an effort to meet increased consumer demand. The company invested $360 million in the 1.8 million-square-foot facility in Inola, Oklahoma, outside of Tulsa. The site includes a paper mill and converting plant to turn pulp into finished tissue paper, paper towels, toilet paper, and napkins,…

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics - Census of Employment and Wages, out of 13,104 household furniture and cabinetry manufacturers in 2014, California topped the list with 1,428 shops, followed by Florida (1,073), New York (691), Texas (665), and North Carolina (643). Illinois (549), Ohio (499), Pennsylvania (471), Indiana (386), and Virginia (343). However, when it comes to number of…