OLYMPIA, WA -- A massive clean up operation is occuring at the site of the former Hardel Mutual Plywood site. The plant shut down nearly 15 years ago due to a "severe fire," according to The News Tribune.

OTTAWA, ON -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer (EAB) along Highway 401 in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and in the County of Oxford, ON.

CONCORD, NC -- Cardinal Logistics Management Corp., whose clients include KraftMaid Cabinetry, Eastman Kodak and Office Depot, was named one of the 2010 Top 100 3PL Providers by Inbound Logistics, a trade publication.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Leitz Tooling Systems, a manufacturer of tooling for processing wood and composite materials, appointed Larry Costello to the position of shop supervisor for its western region facility.

The wood machinery firm has named Becky Mullis customer service manager.

Olivieri returns to Kimball Office as director of architecture and design strategies.

High-end architectural woodworking firm Mark Richey Woodworking has won an award for its ongoing work on the Helzberg Hall, home of the Kansas City Symphony

KANSAS CITY, MO -- EZGSA has scheduled a half-day seminar, "Introduction to GSA Schedules" for 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 22 at the Embassy Suites in Kansas City.

GYEONGSANGAM-DO, SOUTH KOREA -- CozyTec has developed an RTA furniture product using 250mm thick ABS panels.

Vauth-Sagel, a unit of Germany's Brakel-Erkeln, said during IWF 2010 that it started production of kitchen cabinet carousels at its U.S operation in Greensboro, NC