MEMPHIS, TN -- International Paper, a manufacturer and distributor of forest products, was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Magazine, a national publication offering insight on gaining market share and creating sustainable competitive advantage th

MILAN, ITALY -- Xylexpo, a biennial exhibition of woodworking technology, will take place Tuesday, May 27 to Saturday, May 31, at the new Rho-Pero Expo Center in Milan, Italy. The exhibition has added new product categories in addition to machinery, accessories, and tools and plants for all machining and process operations, such as forestry and the construction industry.

 

GREENSBORO, NC - Chad Spivey has joined Delmac Machinery Group as applications engineer. He has a degree in mechanical engineering technology and will be responsible for customer demonstrations, staff machinery training and assisting customers with application questions.

CHARLOTTE, NC - Biesse America is accepting registration for its One2One Summer 2007 event, June 21 at the Biesse America/Intermac AGM headquarters. The event includes free semianrs and demonstrations of woodworking machinery and glass and stone equipment.   RSVP by June 8 by phoning (704) 4097766. For more information, visit www.bieseusa.com.

PHOENIX – Slide-Lok, a manufacturer of garage organization products, has added Slide-Lok of Wichita to its master dealer network. The Wichita operation is managed by Joe Tinker, a local entrepreneur. For more infomjration about Slide-Lok and its master dealer network, visit www.slide-lok.com.

BRISTOL, IN — Robert Weed Plywood Corp. has acquired Weiser Products Inc., located in Weiser, ID, and will rename it RWP West LLC, according to InsideIndianaBusiness.com.

CARTHAGE, MO – Rob Woods, president of Leggett & Platt Inc.’s Consumer Products Group, announced that Ron Answorth will rejoin the group as senior vice president of procurement. His duties will include assisting in product development and working with the sales teams to develop programs for specific national accounts. In addition, Stephen Sczubelek has been named senior vice president of merchandising.

ROSEVILLE, CA – SierraPine received two safety awards at the Composite Panel Association’s (CPA) annual spring meeting, held in Palm Springs, CA. For the second consecutive year, the company’s Ampine particleboard manufacturing plant, located in Martell, CA, holds the distinction of the greatest reduction in accident incidence rates among all CPA members for the last three years.