Governor Tom Corbett announced today that Rehrig Pacific Logistics, a nationwide logistics company with seven Pennsylvania locations, will expand and lease a new facility in Northampton County and create 39 new jobs.

Rehrig Pacific Logistics will convert scrap wood pallets from seven warehouses into fiberboard at a new plant in Glendon Borough, PA. Local governments provided more than $1.5 million in

Kudos to Powermatic and The Furniture Society for funding student scholarships, and hope for Brooklyn Tech to keep students in hands-on wood training.

American Woodmark is hiring for the first time in four years, and investing depite the imponderables about the economy. "Our sense is that the market is on its way back," says Jonathan Wolk, CFO.

Stuart Dean, an architectural restoration services firm with expertise in wood restoration, refinishing and preservation, will exhibit at the National Facility Management Technology Expo ( March 13-15 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

Stuart Dean architectural restoration services will exhibit at the National Facility Management Technology Expo ( March 13-15 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD).

Formica says its acquisition of German laminate materials firm Homapal will close April 2. Separately, Formica added distribution of Vivix, its dual-sided laminate panel for exterior building decoration, to the U.K.

Formica Corporation, the inventor of high pressure laminate and the first to pioneer large-scale laminate design, introduces five new full-scale 180fx® patterns that reflect current homeowner preferences toward sweeping exotic granites and bold quartzites.

Fletcher Building Limited's Formica business will acquire all of the shares Germany's Homapal Plattenwerk , a manufacturer and distributor of metal and specialty laminates, for €30 million. The deal closes April 2.

U.S. Forest Service names Georgia tree farmer Chuck Leavell an honorary forest ranger. Leavell, who won a Grammy Award in February, is a keyboard musician for the Rolling Stones and Allman Brothers.