Blu Homes announced today that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has joined the company’s board of advisors.

Blu Homes is proud to welcome Brett Chisholm as vice president of sales – Americas.

Using lumber industry by-products and under-utilized wood species once landfilled or burned as waste by forestry operators or sawmills, Flakeboard manufactures a variety of particleboard, medium density fibreboard (MDF) and FIBREX thin high density MDF.

Andersen Corporation recently promoted Ben Adamson to the newly created role of director of Supply Chain Architecture.

Andersen Corporation was awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2012 ENERGY STAR(R) Sustained Excellence Award for its family of brands including Andersen Windows, Renewal by Andersen, Eagle Window & Door, American Craftsman Window & Door Company and Silver Line Building Products.

HMA members elected Jack Shannon, Jr. of J. T. Shannon Lumber Co., Memphis, Tenn., President of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association at their National Conference and Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 14.

OFM launched a new program called “OFM University” that offers cross-training opportunities through classes and lectures to every employee within the company on how the business operates.

Benz Incorporated announced plans to exhibit at the IWF 2012 International Woodworking Fair August 22-25 in Atlanta.

Crawford Furniture Manufacturing has received court approval to liquidate, and will auction its manufacturing equipment April 24.

WASHINGTON - Approximately 150 workers laid off late last year by Andersen Windows & Doors are covered in a $656,098 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to provide employment-related assistance.