PITTSBURGH, PA -– Fly Timber Co. Inc, of Grenada, MS, has joined the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association.

LAHTI, FINLAND -- UPM Plywood is starting co-operative negotiations with employees on restructuring of its headquarter plywood operations, sales and mill maintenance operations in Finland.

Wood biofuel developer Renmatix will open a new headquarters plant in King of Prussia, PA today. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett will speak during the grand opening of Renmatix at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 660 Allendale Road, King of Prussia.

HIGH POINT, NC -- New orders of residential furniture increased 1% in June compared to June 2010, according to accounting firm Smith Leonard' monthly survey of furniture manufacturers and distributors.

CHICAGO -- The Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) has released two updated editions of its architectural wood flush door standards, WDMA I.S. 1A-11, Industry Standard for Architectural Wood Flush Doors, and WDMA I.S. 6A-11, Industry Standard for Architectural Stile and Rail Doors.

Wood fiber costs continued to go up for the global pulp industry in the second quarter of 2011, according to the market report Wood Resource Quarterly.

Canyon Creek Cabinet Co. has appointed Glen Streeter as its new director of sales.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Departments of Agirculture and Energy, joined by the U.S. Navy, have jointly issued a Request for Information (RFI) to develop a public-private partnership to develop commercially viable drop-in advanced biofuels.

Flakeboard announced its Malvern, Arkansas, MDF mill now offers Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody (FSC-COC) products.