GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Stiles Machinery Inc. announced that it acquired the Howard S. Twichell Co. of Addison, TX. The acquisition will enable Stiles to better serve its customers in the TX and OK markets. The Howard S. Twichell Co. has been a family-owned and operated business since 1966, representing manufacturers of solid wood and panel processing machinery, tooling and supplies, as well as parts, financing and trade-in services. Effective July 1, 2007, the ownership changed, but the Twichell name and staff remain. Read more.