WACO, TX -- Trautschold Millwork Ltd., a high-end architectural woodwork firm, has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 22 serious violations for allegedly exposing workers to potential amputations at its manufacturing plant.

According to the National Wood Flooring Assn., today's wood flooring finishes are low in VOCs, making them more environmentally friendly than ever before.

Industry veteran James “Jim” C. Hamer, 73, passed away March 17 after a long battle with cancer. Hamer was the president of Jim C. Hamer Cos. and a past president of both the National Hardwood Lumber Assn. and the Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc.

The wood tools firm has named Ken Wolf to the post.

LAVAL, QC -- Uniboard, a manufacturer of engineered wood products, has made it possible for its distributors to simultanelously order products from its Mont-Laurier and Val-d’Or mills located in Quebec, Canada.

The wood tools firm will again sponsor the off-road racing team.

PELLA, IA -- Pella Corp., a manufacturer of windows and doors, earned its fifth annual Energy Star Partner of the Year 2011 award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE).

Swedish forestry firm Södra says its Södra Interiör wood unit will acquire MDF interior wood panel products firm UAB Aldrea of Panevezys, Lithuania

The National Wood Flooring Association, with more than 3,200 wood flooring professionals members, is making a push to educate consumers.

Walnut veneer and solid walnut, finished with water based stain and linseed oil, this circular table was Grand Prize Winner in the NASA space designs contest, co-sponsored with Etsy online crafts market. Circular brass inlays represent stars in the night sky on the evening of the first moon landing; identifying the North Star opens a hidden drawer.