The Wood Component Manufacturers Assn. recently donated $2,500 to WoodLINKS USA.

GREENWICH, CT -- Wood Resources LLC, a division of Atlas Holdings LLC, announced that William Corbin, a former executive vice president of Weyerhaeuser Company who currently serves as a member of the Board of Managers of Wood Resources, has been appointed chairman of the board.

BALDWIN, IL -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited U.S. Minerals LLC of Dyer, IN, for "willfully" exposing its workers to dangerously high levels of hazardous dust and not providing adequate breathing protection at its Baldwin facility.

OTTAWA, ON -- Canadian housing starts declined by 3.0% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 183,300, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

CHICAGO -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan once again took the Juvenile Products Manufactuters Association (JPMA) to task for not taking a firmer stand on "deadly" drop-side cribs.

WASHINGTON -- Black & Decker of Towson, MD, announced a voluntary recall of approximately 192,000 random orbital sanders.

The Woodworking Shows media promotion will be handled by Himmelrich Public Relations, Baltimore.

LEESBURG, VA -- The Composite Panel Association (CPA) announced the hiring of Corey Connors as vice president of policy and communications.

Interstock Premium Cabinetry Co. has leased a 148,000-square-foot building in Bristol, PA, to serve as a distribution center for its kitchen and bath cabinets manufactured in China.

ARLINGTON, VA -- The construction industry added 19,000 jobs in August, yet the sector’s 17% unemployment rate was the highest August rate ever, according to a new analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of federal employment data.