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Shuttered sawmills getting funding help to reopen

Montana state legislators introduced legislation that it believes will help provide low-interest loans to reopen shuttered sawmills.One such mill, Pyramid Lumber, announced in March 2024, that it will permanently close the Seeley Lake mill and auction its equipment on March 31, 2024. The mill, which provided jobs in Missoula County, Montana, for 75 years, delivered the last load of logs through the mill, which were processed in early July.

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Legislation would designate American hardwood products a home energy efficiency improvement

U.S. Representatives Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) introduced the Solid American Hardwood Tax Credit Act to allow individual taxpayers to include solid American manufactured hardwood products, such as flooring and paneling, as qualified home energy efficiency improvements under the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit.

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Woodworking startups take center stage at LIGNA's FutureSquare

HANNOVER, Germany - Woodworking industry startups will take center stage during LIGNA, the world's largest trade fair, which takes place May 26-30 at the fairgrounds in Hannover, Germany.During the second edition of LIGNA.FutureSquare and at the Startup Area in Hall 12/A04, start-ups from within the wood industry, as well as young companies from other sectors looking to develop products or services for the wood industry or establish contacts, will have the opportunity to present.

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Some NIOSH workers to be reinstated

Federal officials announced May 13 that more than 100 employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) who were slated to be let go will be permanently reinstated. Reports later in the day on May 14 put the number of potentially rehired workers at 328 but were unclear as to whether the safety programs on which they were working would be restarted.

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Swedish design brand Mizetto launches Cargo modular seating during NYCxDesign

For over twenty years, Mizetto has delivered functional solutions for offices and public spaces including tables and storage systems, waste-sorting bins and smart accessories. In recent years, Mizetto has also developed a number of seating solutions such as the modular sofa, Cargo, which will be launched during NYCxDESIGN Festival, May 15-21, 2025.When Malin and Richard Muskala founded Mizetto, they had a clear vision: to continuously challenge both their own and others’ curiosity, and to push boundaries through playful, flexible, and accessible design.