Woodgrain, a manufacturer and distributor of millwork and building materials, has promoted Matt Aemmer to president of the distribution division effective the end of July.

Tafisa Canada, which operates North America’s largest integrated manufacturing facility for particleboard and decorative panels, will exhibit at the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference and Expo (WMS), November 12-14 at the Toronto Congress Centre.

According to the Tacoma Fire Department, the fire started just after 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. 12 hours later, flames were still visible inside the building. One injury to a firefighter was reported, but expected to make a full recovery.

Metricon Homes has launched Firesafe Home, a design-forward, fire-resistant home and ADU solution engineered to withstand the challenges posed by wildfires and other climate disasters.

MillerKnoll, a Zeeland, Michigan-based furniture company, will be closing its Muskegon facility beginning this summer, as part of a multi-year plan to consolidate some manufacturing operations.

Tate Ornamental announced plans to invest $12 million to expand its manufacturing operations, creating 50 new jobs. Headquartered in White House, Tennessee, the company specializes in ornamental metalwork, architectural woodwork, as well as stone, quartz, and porcelain countertops.

Planit says these “real-world upgrades” facilitate faster nesting, cleaner toolpaths, easier customization, and more control from design to machine.

Since 1950, Otto Mayer Maschinenfabrik GmbH, based in Loßburg-Lombach in the Schwarzwald, has stood for outstanding expertise and innovative solutions in the field of horizontal pressure beam saws. Mayer develops and produces high-precision beam saws that are specially tailored to the requirements of processing wood-based materials as well as aluminum and non-ferrous metals.

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (Oregon) and U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy (Montana) have introduced the Supporting American Wood and Mill Infrastructure with Loans for Longevity (SAWMILL) Act. The legislation supports mills across the nation by unlocking federal dollars to support mills retooling or modernizing their infrastructure, enabling them to process hazardous fuels coming off public lands.

Joe Adams and Erich Elfeldt of Timberfire Studio in Houston, Texas, had a dilemma. Their doctor told them they had to lose their livelihood of woodworking or lose their lives.