Engineered panel manufacturer Roseburg Forest Products said its president, Grady Mulbery, will take on the added role of CEO on September 1, as Allyn Ford steps aside.
Biesse Group reports revenue growth in North America during the first half of 2016 was 35.2 percent over the same period in 2015. Biesse says it anticipates good results at IWF 2016, where it's 17,000 square foot booth is 40 percent larger than last time.
The high gloss panel products specialist says acquiring a Homag ProfiLine edgebander positions it as the largest zero-joint manufacturing firm in North America.
After a dust explosion killed 1 and injured 5, OSHA cited a Georgia feed mill and its electrical contractor for serious safety violations, proposing $112K in fines. Conditions leading to the explosion are similar to those that can be found in wood manufacturing processes.
Panel manufacturer Wind Mill Slatwall Products has been acquired by one of its suppliers, Amerhart Limited, a regional building materials dealer based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Architectural woodworking firm Zepsa Industries continues to grow its operations. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based firm will open a 20,000-square-foot plant in Pompano, Florida, by the end of the year, its second expansion within a year.
Canyon Creek Cabinets turns control new president, Bob Foote, succeeding long-time president Bill Weaver. It's brands include custom Cornerstone and Millennia cabinets, Katana frameless cabinets, and Canyon Creek Closets Plus.