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Fly Timber joins cypress group
By Rich Christianson | Updated: 09/27/2011 1:00:00 PM
PITTSBURGH, PA -– Fly Timber Co. Inc, of Grenada, MS, has joined the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association.
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UPM Plywood plans negotiations with employees on restructuring
By Rich Christianson | Updated: 09/27/2011 12:45:00 PM
LAHTI, FINLAND -- UPM Plywood is starting co-operative negotiations with employees on restructuring of its headquarter plywood operations, sales and mill maintenance operations in Finland.
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Furniture orders gain 1% in June
By Rich Christianson | Updated: 09/27/2011 8:38:00 AM
HIGH POINT, NC -- New orders of residential furniture increased 1% in June compared to June 2010, according to accounting firm Smith Leonard' monthly survey of furniture manufacturers and distributors.
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WDMA updates architectural door standards
By Rich Christianson | Updated: 09/27/2011 8:08:00 AM
CHICAGO -- The Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) has released two updated editions of its architectural wood flush door standards, WDMA I.S. 1A-11, Industry Standard for Architectural Wood Flush Doors, and WDMA I.S. 6A-11, Industry Standard for Architectural Stile and Rail Doors.
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Wood fiber costs reach new high
Posted by Karen Koenig | Updated: 09/26/2011 4:14:00 PM
Wood fiber costs continued to go up for the global pulp industry in the second quarter of 2011, according to the market report Wood Resource Quarterly.
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Canyon Creek names Streeter sales director
Posted by Karen Koenig | Updated: 09/26/2011 3:53:00 PM
Canyon Creek Cabinet Co. has appointed Glen Streeter as its new director of sales.
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Feds seek input on developing biofuels for the military
By Rich Christianson | Updated: 09/26/2011 2:49:00 PM
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Departments of Agirculture and Energy, joined by the U.S. Navy, have jointly issued a Request for Information (RFI) to develop a public-private partnership to develop commercially viable drop-in advanced biofuels.
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