MIRAMICHI, NB -- Bids for the former Atcon plywood mill here are coming from both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border.

The 3rd International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing (ISCHP2011) is accepting abstracts for presentations and posters until Aug. 16. The conference takes place Oct. 16-18 at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA.

The High Level, Hairy Hull and Slave Lake communities in northern Alberta, Canada, will benefit from renewable energy projects supported by the Climate Change and Emissions Management Corp.

Fender Guitar will install two specialized high production Anderson Exxact Twin Table CNC routers in its Corona, CA plant this month.

Affirming its support of Xylexpo, Acimall said it might enforce disciplinary measures against member companies that attend directly competing shows.

National Office Furniture, a brand unit of Kimball Intl., released its third annual Corporate Social Responsibility report highlighting the company's sustainable initiatives and achievements.

Onex Corp., will buy a majority stake in OR-based residential window and door manufacturer, JELD-WEN, increasing its investment to $864 million or 58 percent ownership.

Northeastern Wisconsin Wood Products received 18 alleged health and safety citations, including 13 willful violations from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

OTTAWA, ON -- Environment Canada's decision to purchase new furniture rather than re-use or refurbish hundreds of work stations and equipment being stored while the agency's office undergoes renovation is drawing widespread flak.

Heartwood Installs teams up with Amazon.com to sell woodworking tools.