FORT MEYERS, FL – Schmidt Industrial Services announced the hiring of Kraig Schuchardt as a technician. Schurhardt has 12 years of experience in the woodworking industry.

CARTHAGE, MO – Leggett & Platt’s Home Furniture Components Group announced the hiring of Pat Lock to fill the position of vice president of sales and marketing. He will be responsible for national sales and marketing, and managing the sales force for HFC.

RESTON, VA – Ilaria Fekez has been named program manager of the Architectural Woodwork Institute of Lifelong Learning. In her role, she will manage many of the AWILL programs, including Career Technology Education events, scholarships and AIA/CES member services.

CHARLOTTE, NC – Martin Woodworking Machines Corp. announced that it will cease the production of its T90 and T92 series of moulders to focus on its three main areas of product categories: sliding table saws, jointers/planers and shapers. Both the T90 and T92 will be supported by the Martin spare parts program. For more information, visit www.martin-usa.com.

MORRISON, TN – Accu-Router Inc. announced two management changes involving children of founders Todd and Kathy Herzog. Daughter Jennifer Clark, sales manager at Accu-Router for more than eight years, is assuming a new responsibility as director of marketing. Todd Richard Herzog is now director of sales. Accu-Router manufactures CNC routing systems and high-speed spindles for CNC routers.

CALGARY, AB –Furniture manufacturer Gunnar Mfg. Inc., creator of the Protective Office Furniture System, was granted the status of Certified Partner in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program, according to PRWeb. The certification was granted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

CARTHAGE, MO – Leggett & Platt Inc. will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss first quarter 2007 results, as well as the outlook for the remainder of the year, on Friday, April 20 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The call can be accessed from the Investor Relations section of the company’s Web site.

DUBLIN, IRELAND –Market research company Research and Markets released a new report, Institutional Furniture Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its Foreign Trade (1996-2008). The report contains data as current as March 2007 and contains various tools, such as an analysis of the industry, an aid for benchmarking and forecasting, and an industry reference guide.

TROUTMAN, NC – Luxscan Technologies Inc. will host its third annual open house on April 19-21. Scanners for ripping, cross-cutting and color sorting will be demonstrated. For more information, phone (704) 528-7313.or visit www.luxscan.com.  

LOWELL, MI –Indiana-based Jasper Cabinet Co. is moving its assembly and finishing to Superior Furniture Co. of Lowell, according to The Grand Rapids Press. Reportedly, Robert Cribbs, president of Jasper Cabinet Co., sought a local partner after reviving his company in 2005.