MEMPHIS, TN -- International Paper (IP), a manufacturer and distributor of forest products, announced on June 28 that its U.S. pulp and paper mills and container plants are now third-party certified to ensure their products are made from sustainable wood fiber.

ATLANTA – The International Woodworking Machinery and Furniture Supply Fair – USA ranked fifth in attracting attendees with buying influence, according to the Trade Show Trends report issued annually by Exhibit Surveys Inc.

BREA, CA – The Würth Group, along with its Southern California ad agency, DeFord Designs, won top honors in the 13th annual Communicator Awards. The international award competition, which recognizes outstanding work in the communications field, bestowed the award for Würth’s ASSY fastener ad titled, “Bullseye!.”

DENVER -- Pro-Build Holdings, a TN-based supplier of building materials to professional contractors, announced July 2 that it has purchased the assets of Crosslin Supply Co., a distributor of lumber, millwork and building products operating in the greater Nashville, TN, market, accordi

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Stiles Machinery Inc. announced the hiring of two salesmen who will cover opposite sides of the country. Tom Salvo will work out of Stiles’ Shelton, CT office and cover the New England area, including Maine, New Hampshire and the Hudson Valley area of New York. He has more than 29 years of woodworking industry experience.

SUTHERLIN, OR – Murphy Engineered Wood Products is building a laminated veneer lumber plant at the site of its former plywood plant that was destroyed by fire in 2005. According to Expansion Management, Murphy is receiving state and local tax exemptions as an incentive to build the 215,000-square-foot facility at an estimated total investment of $61 million. Read more.

SEATTLE – Boise Cascade LLC’s packing and newsprint facility in Burley, ID, was recognized in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Voluntary Protection Program. The company achieved “star” level for safety and health excellence.

BASSETT, VA – Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. reported a net loss of $2.4 million for the second quarter of 2007. Sales were $75.4 million, down 14% from the $87.7 million sold in the second quarter of 2006. The company attributed the shortfall primarily to continued soft furniture retail conditions.

AUBURN, ME — The first class of apprentices to complete wood furniture company, Thos. Moser’s four-year program will receive their Journeyman Certificates on July 11, the company announced. The Apprentice Program was launched at Thos. Moser in December 2002, and was the first registered cabinetmaker apprentice program in the state of Maine.