Most viewed stories in wood industry news this week included a number of big business deals: Masonite, which has fed its growth with a steady diet of acquisitions in the past two years, added wood door manufacturer BirchwoodBest.
Casegoods manufacturer Case Systems acquired Canada's CiF Lab Casework Solutions, the whole transaction a joint venture with Canada's Northeast Interior Systems. Music and education wood furnitures maker Wenger drew attention with news of its new CEO, Christopher Simpson, a former Pella Windows VP; and the news of an August acquisition.
Pfleiderer said in its financial report that it is isolating on its balance sheet the results of its North American units, which include Pergo and Uniboard, identifying them as discontinued operations in anticipation of an eventual sale.
But drawing the most attention was an item about an ancient Sequoia, 1,500 years old, that fell across a road in a California park. If a tree falls in the forest will anyone care? The item is drawing hundreds of views and suggestions serious and comical, about what to do with it. See what woodworkers think in the comments below the article. And read this and other news:
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Fallen 1500-Year Redwood: What to Do With It? By Jo-Ann Kaiser | Updated: 11/04/2011 4:06:00 PM |
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Masonite Acquires BirchwoodBest Posted by Michaelle Bradford | Updated: 11/03/2011 |
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Thermo Fisher Closing Wood Lab Furniture Plant? By Rich Christianson | |
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Ex-Pella Exec To Head Wenger music furnishings By Bill Esler | Updated: 11/02/2011 11:06:00 PMThe Wenger Corp., a manufacturer of wood furnishings for the music and theater businesses, named former Pella Windows VP Christopher S. Simpson president and CEO. Read more |
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Case Systems Buys CiF Lab Wood Furnishings By Bill Esler | Updated: 11/07/2011 5:14:00 PM |
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VT’s Lean, Sustainable Door Manufacturing By Karen Koenig | Updated: 11/04/2011 12:48:00 PM |
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Pfleiderer Puts NA Panel Units Up for Sale |
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Music Group Joins Fight to Amend Lacey Act Updated: 11/02/2011 1:11:00 PM |
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Investors Lured to Shuttered Plywood Plant True North Hardwood Plywood could be back in business if a plan by the city of Cochrane's Crisis Team proves satisfactory to an unnamed investor. Read more |
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