HICKORY, NC -- The Weinig Group and Friulmac have introduced a work cell to produce up to 1,500 custom cabinet doors per shift with substantial reduction in labor cost, says the two companies. The Weinig Dimter S90 saw cuts the stiles and rails to length. The rails are then automatically transferred to the Friulmac T-Rex for custom end profiling and then meet up with the stiles at the end of the work cell. Change-over’s is managed by the MillVision Pro software.

GREEN BAY, WI – KI recently opened a new showroom in Espacio Inteligente de Mexico, Mexico City. Guests toured the 3,300-square-foot facility, which houses all of the company’s major product lines. According to the company, Mexico City represents a key growth opportunity. In 2006, KI posted a 160% annual sales increase from its business, healthcare and education clients in the metropolitan area.

JASPER, IN – Kimball Office, a unit of Kimball International, has selected The Banker’s Store, which provides equipment and services to financial institutions, as an authorized dealer, according to Business Wire. The Banker’s Store is Kimball’s sixth dealer in Kentucky, and the only one in the Bowling Green market.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Klise Mfg. Co., a manufacturer of decorative wood detail, recently launched its new Web site — www.klisemfg.com. Klise says the new site features the company's catalog of more than 4,000 patterns, previously only available in paper form, allowing cabinetmakers, designers and architects convenience in selecting items for their creations. Links to Klise representatives and distributors, along with downloadable sales literature, are are also featured on the site.

PESARO, ITALY -- The Board of Directors of Biesse SpA, has approved its consolidated financial statements for 2006, which the company says closed with major growth in revenues and profitability, in absolute and percentage terms.

DUBLIN, IRELAND – Research and Markets, a market research company has released a new report titled Sawmill and Woodworking Machinery Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its Foreign Trade (1996-2008). The report includes the latest market research up to March 2007, as well as detailed explanations of the provided statistical data, 112 charts, 18 tables and two maps to illustrate the content.

ROCHESTER, MI – Plant Maintenance Direct (PMD) announced the addition of Accuspray’s spray finishing line. The offering includes a variety of HVLP spray guns, pressure pots, diaphragm pumps and turbine packages; custom configured for the woodworking industry.

WEST CHESTER, PA – Richard T. Byrnes Co. Inc., a importer of woodworking machinery and parts, as well as a full-service distributor for domestic equipment, industrial supplies and used machinery, will be holding a CNC seminar June 12-13, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 600 Hannum Avenue in West Chester, PA.

COLUMBUS, OH -- TDCI Inc., an enterprise software solution provider, announced April 2 that Antigua Door Co. of California and Puertas Antiqua in Central America, manufacturers of custom and semi-custom hardwood doors, have selected TDCI's BuyDesign OnDemand guided selling and configuration software, according to PR Web

MEMPHIS, TN -- International Paper, a manufacturer and distributor of forest products, has completed the sale of five wood products mills to Georgia- Pacific Wood Products for approximately $237 million.