Governor Bob McDonnell announced that Liaoyang Ningfeng Woodenware Co. will invest $2.1 million to establish its first U.S. subsidiary, New Ridge, LLC, in Smyth County, VA.
Approximately 300 students from 13 area high schools participated in the 1st annual North Central Illinois Discover Manufacturing Career Expo held on Wednesday, October 23rd.
Affiliates of Saunders Karp & Megrue (SKM) and Trimaran Capital Partners (TCP) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Norcraft Companies, L.L.C. Norcraft, based in Eagan, Minnesota, is a leader in manufacturing, assembling and finishing kitchen and bathroom cabinetry in the United States.
Protech Chemicals Ltd of Montreal, Canada has reached an agreement with NPA Coatings, a subsidiary of Nippon Paints Japan, to acquire the Seibert powder coatings business.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated Paducah as a member of its Creative Cities Network, making it the seventh City of Crafts and Folk Art.
Vertical panel saw specialists Sagetech and Zapkut have merged under the Sagetech name, making their Zapkut and Koolkut saw families the widest single range available of economically priced vertical panel saw solutions.