Wood Industry Reports

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited sawmill NC Hunt Inc. for three alleged repeat violations and seven serious violations of workplace safety standards.

Forest Service research shows that urban trees store an estimated 21 million tons of carbon, which translates to an environmental service valued at more than one billion dollars in economic benefit.

Creative Cabinet Works broke ground on a 17,000-square-foot facility to house a new showroom and cabinetry fabrication operations.

Interzum, the hardware, lumber, panel and furniture production show, ended its 2013 run in Cologne with 53,000 visitors - up slightly from 2011, and with 1,512 exhibitors, an increase of 100 over last time.

The Made in America Pavilion at the High Point Market allows furniture makers to showcase not only their products but also highlight domestic manufacturing.

The Spring High Point Market showcases furniture with lighter, smaller southern European designs and use of innovative finishes, colors and materials in rustic pieces.

Sales for 2013 are expected to match or beat 2012 figures. That is the consensus of a majority of representatives from the major woodworking markets.

North American composite panel shipments are projected to rise about 6 percent in 2013, according to the CPA. Different challenges face the hardwood plywood & veneer industry, HPVA says.