Woodworking Industry News

Woodworking Industry News

International Paper to lay off more than 1,000 employees in mill closures

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — International Paper announced it was closing several mills including a timber and lumber mill, and paper and packaging facilities. As many as 1,100 workers in Georgia face layoffs. It also plans to sell a fibers business. The company announced the permanent closure of its Savannah, Georgia, containerboard mill, the Savannah packaging facility, the Riceboro containerboard mill, and the Riceboro Timber and Lumber mill.

AWFS Video

Video: Visionary award winners from AWFS Fair

Nine products were named winners of this year’s AWFS Fair Visionary New Product Awards that recognize outstanding achievements in seven distinct industry categories. Woodworking Network editors Larry Adams and Dakota Smith visited the winner's booths and grabbed a video from each company to learn more about the product.

Cabinets

Cabinetworks Group CEO celebrates one-year anniversary with the company

Jeff Jackson, CEO of Cabinetworks Group, recently celebrated his one-year anniversary with the country’s largest privately owned cabinet manufacturer. The milestone was marked by the executive leadership team hosting a companywide town hall meeting at its largest manufacturing plant in Middlefield, Ohio, and live streamed to its other locations.