Wood Tech Summit, a two-day forum to be held Feb. 24 and 25, 2011 in Charlotte, NC, will focus on integrated wood manufacturing and other advance wood industry technologies. Wood & Wood Products has been named the official media partner.

Wood Tech Summit Launches Feb. 24-25, 2011 at Charlotte, NC, Convention Center. Conference to provide perfect setting for presentations on woodworking technology and integrated wood manufacturing. Wood & Wood Products is official media partner.

Stiles Machinery and Rehau joined together to host the first live U.S. demonstration of a new laser edgebanding technology.

Each of the Wood Machinery Industry Association's trio of 2010 Wooden Globe winners have not let the recession prevent them from pushing ahead.

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY -- EuroShop 2011, The Global Retail Trade Fair, will feature “Sustainovation,” a show within a show devoted to “sustainable product development.”

MONTREAL, QC -- The Quebec Furniture Manufacturers’ Association has created a new "buy Canadian" campaign that includes the launch of a new website.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Steelcase Inc. (NYSE:SCS), a $2.3 billion manufacturer of office, contract and healthcare furniture, said it is far ahead of the goals it set in 2001 to reduce its impact on the environment.

Woodcraft now offers an expanded line of woodworking plans through its recent acquisition of WoodcraftPlans.com. The acquisition added 1,200 plans to the company’s extensive plan offering.

BETHESDA, MD -- RadTech, the assocation for ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) technology, announced the the biennial uv.eb West Conference will be held March 8-9, 2011, in Santa Clara, CA.

Held Oct. 5-7 in North Carolina, the Fall NexGen Event offered visitors one-on-one opportunities for learning about new manufacturing techniques. New to the event were evening education seminars and receptions.