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By Larry Adams

A Homag bander was up for auction.

#1 
Closet plant shuttered, assets to be auctioned
In 2017, ClosetMaid was acquired by New York-based Griffon Corp., and in 2023 Griffon announced that it was shutter-ing its closets factory in Grantsville, Maryland, and shifting work overseas. The factory’s vast assets were auctioned off in May.
https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/closets/closet-plant-shuttered-assets-be-auctioned

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James Scarlett

#2
Industry leader James Scarlett dies in plane crash
https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/news/woodworking-industry-news/industry-leader-james-scarlett-dies-plane-crash

The Polar sawmill, with a production capacity of about 300 million board feet annually, will permanently close impacting approximately 180 employees

#3
Timber shortages cause Canfor mill closure 
https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/news/canadian-news/timber-shortages-cause-canfor-mill-closure

In 1939, Carlos Haas started making cabinets as a hobby and as a way to earn extra money for his family. Five years later, Haas opened his first cabinet factory.

#4
After eight decades, Haas Cabinets plans to close 
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Legislation that aims to block a Consumer Product Safety Commission ruling requiring active injury mitigation technology for table saws was introduced May 1.

#5
Legislators introduce bill to postpone saw safety rule 
https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/news/woodworking-industry-news/legislators-introduce-bill-postpone-saw-safety-rule

U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Jeff Merkley introduced the Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act to promote the use of mass timber in federal building projects and military construction. 

#6
Senators introduce mass timber bill 
https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/news/woodworking-industry-news/senators-introduce-mass-timber-bill

A Minnesota woman pled guilty to a wire fraud case after she embezzled more than $1 million from her employer. 

#7
Eden Prairie woman pleads guilty to embezzlement charges 
https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/news/woodworking-industry-news/eden-prairie-woman-pleads-guilty-embezzlement-charges

Fellowes, the corporation that owns the former Trendway Corp. in Holland Township, Michigan, plans to shutter its Holland plant and will permanently lay off 117 employees.

#8
Trendway owner closing Michigan plant eliminating 117 jobs 
https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/news/woodworking-industry-news/trendway-owner-closing-michigan-plant-eliminating-117-job

 

The Jeld-Wen facility in Hawkins, Wisconsin, will be closed and the wood products' production will be transferred to its Rantoul, Illinois, factory. 

#9
Jeld-Wen to shutter two manufacturing facilities 
https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/news/woodworking-industry-news/jeld-wen-shutter-two-manufacturing-facilities
 

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Larry Adams | Editor

Larry Adams is a Chicago-based writer and editor who writes about how things get done. A former wire service and community newspaper reporter, Larry is an award-winning writer with more than three decades of experience. In addition to writing about woodworking, he has covered science, metrology, metalworking, industrial design, quality control, imaging, Swiss and micromanufacturing . He was previously a Tabbie Award winner for his coverage of nano-based coatings technology for the automotive industry. Larry volunteers for the historic preservation group, the Kalo Foundation/Ianelli Studios, and the science-based group, Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST).

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