Woodworking Industry News
Delcam ArtCAM to Hold August IL User Group Conference
SALT LAKE CITY – Delcam, the developer of the ArtCAM suite of CADCAM software, will present its latest software updates to its customer base at a technical conference held August 19-21 at the Pheasant Run Resort and Spa in St. Charles, IL.
Delmac Welcomes Railey to Service Staff
GREENSBORO, NC – Delmac Machinery Group has hired Chris Railey as a field service technician for the Southeast. He will focus on the Busellato line of CNC machining centers and routers.
University Loft Co. to Open New Facility
INDIANAPOLIS –Furniture manufacturer University Loft Co. announced plans to open a new 508,000-square-foot facility in Mt. Comfort, IN this fall. The project is estimated to cost $22 million and has designated 58,000 square feet devoted to showcasing furniture, in addition to 20,000 square feet that will be used to display sinks, tubs and plumbing solutions. Read more.
Delmac New US Importer for Casadei Macchine
GREENSBORO, NC – Delmac Machinery Group has added Casadei USA to its product line. Casadei’s range of products covers traditional woodworking machines to specialty panel machines, including: automatic panel saws; wide belt sanders; edgebanders; automatic throughfeed moulders; shapers and sliding table saws.
Mity Enterprises 4Q Profit Falls
OREM, UT –Institutional furniture manufacturer, Mity Enterprises Inc. announced fourth-quarter net income fell 44%, according to the Houston Chronicle. The company said it was affected by weak gross margins and higher expenses. Profit for the quarter, which ended March 31, fell to $770,000, while revenue rose 6% to $14.6 million, compared to the prior year quarter.
Moncure Plywood Has New Plant Manager
MONCURE, NC – Moncure Plywood LLC, a subsidiary of Atlas Holdings LLC, appointed J. Keith Fuller as plant manager. He has 25 years of experience in plywood manufacturing and operational improvement.
Nickell Moulding Hires Lean/Safety Assistant
ELKHART, IN – Nickelll Moulding Co. Inc. announced the hiring of Nathan Jones as lean/safety assistant. Prior to joining Nickell Moulding, Jones worked at the South Bend School Corp. in the computer lab and as a part-time teacher.
Hardwoods of Michigan Adds SE Rep
CLINTON, MI – Hardwoods of Michigan appointed Robert Wilhite as Southeast sales representative for its Redi-Rips program. He can be reached at his Benton, LA, office by phoning (501) 776-1777.
Martin Companies Unify Brands
ALEXANDRIA, LA –Jonathan E. Martin, chairman of Martin Companies LLC, announced that all of the company’s product lines will be brought to market under the Roy O. Martin brand name, effective June 1. According to the company, the new brand name affords a strong, singular market presence to a wide range of OSB, plywood, lumber, timber and treated-pole products that had previously been marketed under separate business-unit names.