Woodworking Industry News

Edwin Bass, Woodworking Machinery Icon, Dies

Edwin Louis Bass, who is credited with being the first to build a business importing industrial woodworking machinery from Europe, passed away on May 26. He was 93.

By Rich Christianson, May 29, 2012 | 2:17 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Updated: Heartwood, Inc. Exec Sally Eustis Commemorated

Custom architectural woodworking firm Heartwood commemorates Sally Eustis, wife and business partner of company president Howard Eustis for over 20 years, who died one year ago May 21, 2011.

By Bill Esler, May 28, 2012 | 10:23 pm CDT

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Brazil Forests May Be Protected by Last Minute Veto

A forest code update by Brazil's legislature, intended to open vast tracts of forest land to large-scale agriculture, instead saw line-item vetoes Friday by President Dilma Rousseff. But it is unclear of the action will prevent illegal timber harvesting.

By Bill Esler, May 27, 2012 | 9:13 pm CDT

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Sino-Forest Faces Formal Fraud Charges

China's troubled wood flooring and forest products firm, Sino-Forest, faces fraud charges following an investigation by the Ontario Securities Commission. Sino-Forest operates in China, but formerly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

By Bill Esler, May 27, 2012 | 1:16 pm CDT

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Mild Winter Aids Boise Cascade's Building Materials Sales

Boise Cascade Holdings attributes a mild winter that helped jump start home building construction as a major driver of its improved first-quarter sales and profitability.

By Rich Christianson, May 27, 2012 | 11:03 am CDT

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Ashley Furniture Awarded $1.9 Million from J.P. Morgan

J.P. Morgan Securities must pay $1.9 million to Ashley Furniture Industries in a securities dispute. Separately, Ashley opened a store in Shanghai, its first retail outlet in China.

By Bill Esler, May 25, 2012 | 4:10 pm CDT

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Dorel Recalls More than 860,000 Child Proofing Locks

Dorel Juvenile Group Inc. has issued a voluntary recall for approximately 685,000 Safety 1st cabinet locks and 183,000 Safety 1st toilet locks following reports of young children being able to disengage the locks.

By Rich Christianson, May 25, 2012 | 1:51 pm CDT

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Pergo Supports Best Friends Animal Society

Pergo, manufacturer of laminate flooring, has entered into a partnership with the Best Friends Animal Society to participate in the No More Homeless Pets marketing campaign.

By Rich Christianson, May 25, 2012 | 1:18 pm CDT

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Muscanell Millworks, Frank Miller Lumber Floor Barnes Art Center

Frank Miller Lumber FSC-certified quarter-sawn white oak was milled by Muscanell Millworks into 30,000 square feet of flooring for the new Barnes Foundation art center. It was installed by Pennsylvania Flooring div. of ReSource New Jersey Commercial Flooring.

By Bill Esler, May 24, 2012 | 9:20 pm CDT

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enXco Buys Two Woody Biomass Plants

enXco has purchased a pair of wood Pinelands Biomass Project energy plants that are under construction from Southeast Renewable Energy LLC (SRE).

By Rich Christianson, May 24, 2012 | 7:24 pm CDT