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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. The facility in Jefferson faces a total of $79,310 in proposed fines following an inspection by OSHA's Augusta office begun in December 2012.

The Obama administration today announced that it is accepting applications for the first phase of the "Investing in Manufacturing Communities" Partnership, a new initiative outlined in the President's fiscal year 2014 budget that will help accelerate the resurgence of manufacturing and create jobs across the country.

The industry suffered as consumer sentiment plummeted along with disposable income, but these fortunes are expected to reverse as unemployment decreases and housing starts begin to increase. For these reasons, industry research firm IBISWorld has added a report on the Furniture Stores industry to its growing industry report collection.

Rentech, Inc.announced the acquisition of Georgia-based Fulghum Fibres, Inc. (Fulghum Fibres) and the acquisition of two facilities for conversion to the production of wood pellets in Ontario, Canada, along with contracts for the sale and transport of more than four million metric tons of wood pellets over ten years.

TSI is a leading provider of profitability and productivity business optimization software for small to midsize project, contract, engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing, fabrication, and construction companies. The company announced an agreement with Customware Solutions, a custom application solution provider who empowers people and businesses with end-to-end, industry-specific solutions to address complex business challenges more effectively.

U.S. Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank today honored 57 U.S. companies and organizations that export goods or services at the 2013 President’s “E” Awards ceremony. This year marks the 51st anniversary of the “E” Awards, which recognize significant contributions to increasing American exports. Today’s set of honorees, many of which are small and medium-sized enterprises, was the largest group in three decades to receive this distinguished award.

Thirty-one people were killed instantly and 16 more injured when a large iroko tree fell on them during a rainstorm last Thursday night.

Companies spend fortunes on product development and research to ensure that they are on the cutting edge. How can your small start-up, and minimal R&D budget, compete with that?

DAP FASTPATCH 30 is formulated to set fast and dry hard, allowing consumers to finish interior repair projects in less time than traditional patching compounds.