Woodworking Industry News
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis Urban Wood is going back to the drawing board after cancelling plans to develop an urban lumber sawmill operation due to staunch opposition from some members of the community and Memphis City Council.According to WREG TV, Memphis Urban Wood proposed converting “a blighted property in North Memphis into a facility that would upcycle lumber into other useful products.” The operation would have created approximately 10 jobs to recycle trees removed due to age, storm of other causes.