CONCORD, NH -- A Jan. 23 explosion at Worthen Industries Inc.'s Nashua, NH, manufacturing plant has resulted in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposing $257,500 in fines against Worthen and S.L. Chass Welding & Fabrication.

WASHINGTON -- The remodeling market slid backward during the second quarter, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI).

NEWwoodworks, Shortsville, NY, takes on custom door projects using reclaimed wood. It is the fine woodworking division of New Energy Works Timberframing, and a sister company of Pioneer Millworks, Farmington, NY.

SUNRISE, FL --Lasertron has implemented closed-loop CAD/CAM software/hardware combination to manufacture custom, stainless steel cabinets for the outdoor kitchen, indoor kitchen, and grill door markets.

BOSTON -- Massachusetts recently became the second New England state and ninth nationally, to receive authorization to administer and enforce the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Lead Renovation, Repair and Paint (LRRP) rule.

DEARBORN, MI -- Ford Motor Co. is touting the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid for "offering luxury customers a premium hybrid sedan at the same base price as its conventional gas sibling, with an MSRP starting at $35,180."

TAYLOR, MI -- Masco Corp. reported that net sales from continuing operations for its second quarter ended June 30, 2010 increased 2% to $2.0 billion.

WASHINGTON -- Coming off an historic low in May, sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 23.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 330,000 units in June, according to U.S. Commerce Department data.

HERFORD, GERMANY -- Heinrich Wemhöner will turn 60 on Aug. 13.

NEW YORK -- Gibson USA is working with the Rainforest Alliance to assist in the guitar manufacturer's efforts to strengthen its commitment and support of sustainability in its wood supply chain.