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Woodworking Industry News

Memorial scheduled for James Scarlett

A Celebration of Life for James Scarlett, 45, the CEO of Scarlett Inc., who died April 12 when the plane he was piloting crashed in a wooden area of Tennessee. The memorial has been scheduled for Sunday, April 21, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m (EDT) at the Thousand Oaks Golf Club, 4100 Thousand Oaks Drive Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
By Larry Adams, April 18, 2024 | 1:03 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Plane crash investigation progressing

More details are emerging in the plane crash that took the life of industry executive James Scarlett, CEO of Scarlett Inc.The aircraft, a single-engine, Piper PA-32 Saratoga plane, crashed on April 12 in the woods near the Claxton, Tennessee, community in Anderson County. The Anderson County Sherriff's Office reported that the plane broke apart in flight and luggage and parts of the plane were scattered throughout the wooded area. 
By Larry Adams, April 17, 2024 | 11:21 am CDT
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Con-Vey partners with Hood on new plywood finishing line

ROSEBURG, Ore. – Automated material handling solutions provider Con-Vey announced it is collaborating with Hood Industries on the development of a cutting-edge plywood finishing line. The project, located at Hood's new Beaumont, Mississippi facility, is part of the company's reconstruction efforts following a tornado that destroyed the previous mill in 2022.The plywood finishing line is scheduled for commissioning in the fourth quarter of this year.
April 16, 2024 | 3:32 pm CDT
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