KLAMATH FALLS, OR – JWTR, a recently formed company owned by Richard Wendt, founder of Jeld-Wen Inc., a door and window manufacturer, has purchased 440,000 acres of timber land in southern Oregon for $108 million, according to The Associated Press

WICHITA, KS -- Star Lumber and Supply Co., a building materials supplier, announced on Dec.

  MEMPHIS, TN -- The National Hardwood Lumber Assn. recognized a quintet of member companies at its 2006 annual convention in San Antonio.

SCRANTON, PA -- CPG International Inc., a building products company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Procell Decking Systems, a privately-held manufacturer of decking product located in Foley, AL, according to PRNewswire

BEATRICE, NE -- Blue Valley Automation Inc., a manufacturer of products for the wood flooring industry, launched a Web site – www.bluevalleyautomation.com – featuring a video of its first invention, the LS-180 Nesting System. The site also includes information about the machine’s features and benefits.

MIAMI, FL – Hangers Direct, a manufacturer and supplier of clothes hangers, announced plans to launch a Closets Division. The new division will offer a wide variety of wood, metal and plastic products designed to cater and complement the many different colors and designs of today’s custom and prefabricated closets, the company said. For more information, visit www.hangersdirect.com.

Phoenix, AZ -- Through the end of 2006, Slide-Lok is offering free Slat-Wall and Slat-Wall accessories with the purchase of select garage storage systems. Slide-Lok customers will receive free Slat-Wall wall storage products having a retail value of more than $250.00 with the purchase of any of these six select garage storage systems.

HOLLAND, MI - OMY VEYHL recently established a manufacturing facility in Holland, MI, to produce component table legs and bases. The Holland plant is the first U.S. facility for the Hoya, German-based company. The new plant allows OMT-VEYHL to expand its product manufacturing base and reduce lead times for U.S. customers. For more information, visit www.omtveyhl.com.

MONTREAL – The Protech/Oxyplast Group, a manufacturer and marketer of powder coatings, announced it has purchased a new production facility in Fairfield, NJ, approximately 10 miles from Protech’s current location in Parsippany, NJ.