DIBOLL, TX -- Bryan Wilson, recently promoted to vice president of sales and marketing with Temple-Inland, was recently sworn in to the Diboll City Council to fill a vacated position.

LEESBURG, VA -- The Composite Panel Association has updated its list of CARB-compliant products offered by more than 40 companies.

DETROIT -- Steelcase is among West Michigan businesses supporting the proposed New International Trade Crossing that would connect Detroit and Windsor, ON.

DALTON, GA -- Former Herman Miller chief Paul Murray has joined Shaw Industries, a $4 billion manufacturer of wood flooring, carpeting other floor products, as the vice president of sustainability and environmental affairs.

FORT WORTH, TX -- The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is celebrating Women in Construction (WIC) Week March 6-12.

Timber Products Company's Particleboard Division earned CARB Phase 2 Certification

ABERDEEN, SD -- Kitchen Tune-Up, a kitchen and bath remodeling franchise, held its 22nd International Reunion in Orlando, FL, in January.

SCHOPFLOCH, GERMANY -- Homag, manufacturer of industrial woodworking equipment, reported that its revenue increased 37% in 2010 from approximately $732.5 million in 2009 to $1.004 billion, exceeding forecasts.

Some hardwood forest acreage is finding a secondary revenue stream: growing truffles, the pricey (at $800 a pound) high-end mushroom coveted by cooks. Truffles thrive on the roots of live oaks and filbert trees.

LU LUCKNOW, INDIA -- A recent boiler explosion at a plywood plant here killed three employees and injured seven others.