Basswood (Tilia americana), also called linden, is a beautiful, fast growing tree reaching heights of 130 feet. It has a straight trunk, with most of the bole limb-free, thereby producing large volumes of clear lumber. The wood is creamy white, low in weight and strength, and without much obvious grain.

The $2.5 million for the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund, with the $2.9 million in matching contributions from grantees, totaled $5.4 million to improve Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley.

Current CEO Matthew J. Missad will take on the new role of executive chairman, while William Schwartz, current president of the retail business unit, will be the CEO.

Scheduled for June 11-13, 2025, the national Closets Conference & Expo will once again be co-located with Wood Pro Expo Florida., a regional marketplace for woodworking professionals.

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American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame elects Roberts, vice president and general manager of the Sunbrella furnishings business unit, to its Board of Directors.

The Container Store opened two new Virginia locations—Springfield and Ashburn bringing its total in the state to six.

Roseburg announced that JT Taylor has returned to the company as plywood sales manager, effective Monday, August 26. Taylor will apply his deep experience in the wood products industry to executing strategy for commodity plywood sales, cultivating customer relationships, and leading the Plywood Inside Sales team, the company said.

Dutch Boy Paint's COTY is Mapped Blue, while Minwax's is Violet.