TACOMA, Wash. -- Northwest Hardwoods Inc. has named Nathan Jeppson as chief executive officer and chairman effective January 7, 2019, and will report directly to the Board of Directors of NWH. TJ Rosengarth will remain on the board of NWH to ensure a smooth transition for the business.

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Carocraft, established in 1976, specializes in manufacturing commercial casework and millwork.

CHARLOTTE --  Maksiwa International will be exhibiting its BMS.3200.IR Black Edition sliding table panel saw at the Wood Pro Expo/Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo in Charlotte March 6-8.  It is available in single phase or three phase.  The saw was designed to provide an excellent finish when cutting MDF panels, according to the company. The BMS is easy to adjust and operate. It has a blade tilt of 0° to 45° with a digital indicator to facilitate precision cuts. The reinforced structure of the saw supports whole panels with 1 in. thickness.

Sutter St. Mfg., an upholstered furniture manufacturing subsidiary of Williams-Sonoma, will open a new manufacturing facility in Baldwyn, Mississippi.

Weinig Holz-Her has set the dates for Next Level 2019: The Wood Processing Technology Event of the Year.

An employee at Victory Lumber, a Southeast Arkansas sawmill, was killed after reportedly being trapped underneath lumber equipment.

LINDSTROM, Minn. - New members of the Wood Component Manufacturers Association's Board of Directors were recently elected at the group's annual board meeting held Oct, 8 in Wausau, Wisconsin. Elected to the WCMA Board of Directors was Todd Breitenfeldt of Kretz Lumber and Steve Gerber of Gerber Wood Products, who will serve another term as treasurer.  They join on the board:

The Hong Kong Accreditation Service is an Accreditation Body recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide services under the Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products Rule.

U.S homeowners choose secured financing for large-scale home renovations, according to a Houzz-Bank of America study.