Biesse America has hired Andy Edward as its northern West Coast area manager. Edward will represent the CNC machinery manufacturer's entire line of products for woodworking.

Registration, including free expo-only admission, is now open for the 2013 Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo, Feb. 27-March 1 in Edison, NJ.

Biesse America, a world leading manufacturer of high-tech CNC machinery for wood, plastics, metal and engineered-materials, is pleased to announce Andy Edward has joined our team as our Northern West Coast Area Manager.

SCM Group Canada relocated last week to a more modern facility.

Ever since iGear introduced the bamboo case for iPhone 5, customers have been asking for a similar product for the iPhone 4/4S. The company just announced the availability of the popular Racer bamboo case for iPhone 4, bringing the luxury of a solid bamboo case while offering excellent protection.

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose for an eighth consecutive month in December to a level of 47 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today.

Various performance and environmental attributes have made U.S. soy popular among product manufacturers, which has helped rapidly increase industrial demand for soy. In the last year alone, the United Soybean Board (USB) partnered with manufacturers to commercialize 45 new soy-based products.

A comprehensive U.S. Forest Service report released today examines the ways expanding populations, increased urbanization, and changing land-use patterns could profoundly impact natural resources, including water supplies, nationwide during the next 50 years.

Canfor Corp. will invest approximately $40 million in its Elko sawmill for upgrades and other improvements as part of a plan to increase productivity and profitability throughout the company.

Wind Mill Slatwall Products, through a manufacturing and marketing partnership with Boise Cascade, is beginning to offer its Anchor Core slatwall product to customers west of the Rockies.