GREEN BAY, WI –Products from KI were used in helping the University of Arkansas Innovation Center become the first U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certified building in the state. The new 35,000-square-foot environmentally friendly facility anchors the Arkansas Research and Technology Park and provides office and laboratory space for technologically intensive companies to co-locate with university faculty.

JASPER, IN – Kimball Int’l. Inc. announced the hiring and appointment of Jeff Fenwick to the position of vice president of marketing for the company’s Kimball Office brand. Fenwick will assume responsibility for the marketing organization and the achievement of Kimball Office brand goals, including supporting and oversight of the brand’s strategic direction and growth objectives.

SUGARCREEK, OH -- Eagle Machinery and Supply Inc., a manufacturer of woodworking machinery, specializing in custom designed material handling machinery for the millwork and hydraulic fluid power industries, will expand its operations with the construction of a

ATLANTA – Routerbits.com has created a special woodworker’s bumper sticker in support of the Craft Emergency Relief Fund. Proceeds from sales of the bumper sticker will go to CERF, a non-profit organization that support professional craft artists, including woodworkers, in emergency situations when their livelihoods are threatened by hurricanes, floods, studio fires or a health crisis. To purchase a bumper sticker, visit www.routerbits.com.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Granite Mill, an architectural millwork company, has acquired BDL Mill, a millwork and cabinetry manufacturer in Salt Lake City, UT

LEESBURG, VA -- REHAU, a worldwide brand for polymer-based products in the construction, automotive and other industries, announced the grand opening of its second manufacturing plant in Cullman, AL.

 

WASHINGTON, NC -- Impressions Marketing Group, a manufacturer of retail store fixtures and display graphics, will create 120 jobs during a three-year expansion in Beaufort County, NC, according to The News & Observer. The Lorton, VA-based company plans to invest $3.25 million to renovate and expand the plant.

CLARION. PA — The largest and most technologically advanced laminate flooring manufacturing facility in North America is now over 70 percent complete and will soon be completely under roof. The facility is a $50 Million joint venture between ATC Panels and Tarkett, and is expected to be operational by August.

5/23/07