NEW WASHINGTON, OHIO — Wurm’s Woodworking Company (WWC), a fabricator of a variety of wood and plastic components, has announced a significant expansion of its thermoforming operations. The project includes nearly 20,000 square feet of additional space, a substantial capital investment in cutting-edge molding machinery and equipment, and an overall investment of $2.1 million.

The American Home Furnishings Alliance has awarded its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to Kevin J. Sauder, President, CEO and third-generation leader of Sauder Woodworking of Archbold, Ohio.

Louisiana-Pacific, one of the area’s largest employers, is proud to share that LP Carthage’s Natural Resources Manager James Edelen, was awarded the Ed Wagoner Leadership Award by the Texas Forestry Association (TFA). 

84 Lumber, the nation’s largest privately held supplier of building materials, manufactured components and industry-leading services for single and multifamily residences and commercial buildings, continues its expansion plans in its Western division with the opening of a new door shop in Denver, Colorado.

The tropical wood type ipê is popular for building exclusive wooden decks, and in North America and Europe, the demand for the material has increased sharply. Now, a study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows that more than three-quarters of all ipê from the top-producing region in Brazil could have been harvested illegally. "The study reveals where in the chain the greatest risks lie. It can be a tool to counteract illegal logging," said Caroline S.S. Franca, PhD student at Chalmers.

The Decorative Hardwoods Association is reporting that a ban of maple veneer shipped to the European Union has been lifted,

EB Display Company Inc., Massillon, Ohio, filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio in Canton, Ohio.

Hooker Furniture, a division of Hooker Furnishings, received a new inventory of its Susan G. Komen licensed collection via magenta shipping containers operated by Ocean Network Express (ONE). The containers feature a pink ribbon – the international symbol for breast cancer awareness.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is requiring a mass timber structural option to be considered at the design stage of all of its vertical construction projects going forward.