MEMPHIS, TN – The Hardwood Forest Foundation awarded more than $10,000 in grant funding to Project Learning Tree programs across the United States. PLT is the environmental education program of the American Forest Foundation.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Mereen-Johnson Machine Co., a manufacturer of woodworking machinery, announced April 19 that it will consolidate manufacturing and equipment assembly from Minneapolis, MN, into its existing facility in Webster, SD. 

ZEELAND, MI – Industrial Woodworking Corp. (IWC) announced that it has offset its carbon emissions through Carbonfund.org, a carbon reduction and offset organization. According to IWC, it has offset 100% of its emissions from electrical and natural gas use, management’s air travel and corporate vehicles.

GREEN BAY, WI – KI has been named a supplier on the Office Furniture contract administered by the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance, effective May 1. The contract allows purchasing professionals from local and state government agencies, school districts, higher education and nonprofits to procure furniture and wall systems from KI at public agency pricing.

FRANKFURT, GERMANY – Quadriga Capital, a holding company, has invested in 2D Holding GmbH, owner of Suddekor, Suddekor Art and Dakor. With the change in ownership, Dr. Christian Rolfs is now chairman.

NEW ALBANY, IN – Koetter Dry Kiln, whose parent company was Koetter Woodworking Inc. of Borden, IN, is under new ownership and renamed Nova Dry Kiln LLC.  Jack Meredith, president of the Nova being moved to New Albany, said, "Nova Dry Kiln will have the ability to deliver even more value to our customers.

SEATTLE – Plum Creek Timber Inc. appointed Thomas Lindquist as executive vice president and COO. He will oversee the sustainable management of the company’s 8.2 million acres of timberland, as well as its real estate and manufacturing segments.

STANLEY, NC – Blum Inc. named Steve Brant as western sales manager and announced the promotions of John Paine and Brian Joyce to regional sales managers for the California market. In addition, Blum hired Tim Dooley and Dave Stevens as sales representatives for California.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Stiles Machinery Inc. recognized three dealers with Market Share Achievement Awards. Advanced Machinery Systems of Kaysville, UT, won the gold award. The silver award went to High Tech Industries of Vero Beach, FL, and the bronze award went to Edward B. Mueller Co. of Cincinnati, OH

ST. ALBERT, AB – Panel Source International Inc. has launched a new sales program focused on supplying melamine laminated composite panels suitable for use in the LEED Construction Rating Systems. Included are five separate cores: FSC certified particleboard, FSC certified MDF, urea formaldehyde free particleboard, urea formaldehyde free MDF and PureKor Platinum MDF, which is FSC certified and contains no urea formaldehyde. For more information, phone (877) 464-7246 or visit www.panelsource.net.