Martin Woodworking Machines announced in June that it will begin working with Hermance Machine Co., Williamsport, PA.

The wood products German MDF plant will cease the operation on June 30.

Spanish Cedar is already going the way of Genuine Mahogany, and other mainline species could become scarce and more expensive when worldwide demand for hardwoods heats back up.

Tooling manufacturer Leitz Tooling Systems has added four staff to its sales department.

The newly formed International Woodworking and Furniture Supplier Magazines Assn. recently held its annual meeting. Wood & Wood Products is the official publication member representing the United States.

Mike LaGoe has joined Vecoplan LLC as a project engineer/manager.

The woodworking industry realigns and retrenches this week: Layoffs at Universal Forest Products as it CEO departs, Roseburg buys one panel plant and plans to close two others; Northwest Hardwoods is sold by Weyerhaeuser; plus OSHA takes action against more wood firms. Read these plus the top stories from June, including a massive wood plant fire, and record OSHA fines against wood firms.

The International Wood Products Assn. has hired Ashley Amidon as the new IWPA manager of Government and Public Affairs.

TigerStop is partnering with power tool manufacturer DEWALT to offer customers a free miter saw stand with the purchase of a SawGear automated measuring system.

Contract furniture manufacturer First Office debuted a number of new collections, including the STAKS crossover case goods collection, at the NeoCon show held earlier in June.