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PGT Innovations' stockholders approve proposed merger with MITER Brands

PGT Innovations' stockholders have voted to approve the definitive merger agreement with MIWD Holding Company LLC (Miter Brands).

By Larry Adams, March 20, 2024 | 10:50 am CDT

Plant Production & Software

Forklift safety: 12 expert tips to avoid a costly loss

Forklift accidents consistently rank among the most common insurance claims. While most are small in nature, every now and then, a forklift accident can create serious injuries—even fatalities—and multi-million dollars’ worth of damage.

By Marco Gulino, March 20, 2024 | 9:37 am CDT

Markets

Data suggests a complex economic environment

Wood Products Manufacturers Association released this economic report data in early March. The key points suggest that inflation will be a hindrance that will not go away anytime soon.

By Dakota Smith, March 20, 2024 | 8:30 am CDT

Oak framed see thru acrylic encased banknote display ...

My question is not about the wood working persay, it's about the finishing of the wood . I want to spray 9 coats or more LAQUER but the banknotes I'm framing in their own capsules ( lighthouse stabil 156 ) I never knew about off gassing... how long does laquer off gas until I can safely trap my precious collection inside an acrylic oak framed box? Without worry that om causing harm to history and some well over 100 years old... I was hoping to complete fixing them and assembling this week end bit I've heard they wood( would) need 30 to 40 days... please enlighten me

March 19, 2024 | 7:34 pm CDT

Closets Conference & Expo Products

Titus’s tool-free connectors simplify cabinet assembly

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – Titus Group will demonstrate the advantages of its System 6 Flush connectors at the Closets Expo, co-located with Wood Pro Expo Illinois, April 18-19 at the Schaumburg Convention Center.

By Rich Christianson, March 19, 2024 | 1:31 pm CDT

Event Coverage

Best of Neocon Awards now accepting submissions

CHICAGO — NeoCon, the major commercial interiors show in North America, is now accepting submissions for its prestigious Best of NeoCon competition, the show’s official awards program that recognizes exceptional new products from show exhibitors.

By Larry Adams, March 19, 2024 | 12:59 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Pyramid Mountain Lumber to permanently close

Pyramid Mountain Lumber in Seeley Lake, Montana, announced in March 2024 that it will permanently close the mill and auction its equipment on March 31, 2024.

By Larry Adams, March 19, 2024 | 12:34 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

NIMBY activists fell Memphis Urban Wood’s biomass campus

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis Urban Wood is going back to the drawing board after cancelling plans to develop an urban lumber sawmill operation due to staunch opposition from some members of the community and Memphis City Council.According to WREG TV, Memphis Urban Wood proposed converting “a blighted property in North Memphis into a facility that would upcycle lumber into other useful products.” The operation would have created approximately 10 jobs to recycle trees removed due to age, storm of other causes.

By Rich Christianson, March 19, 2024 | 12:25 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

In Remembrance – Frank R. Marvin

Former Marvin Windows and Doors president and later vice chair of the board, Frank R. Marvin, died on Saturday, March 2. He was 82.Marvin was a 42-year company veteran and third-generation member of the Marvin family to work at the window and door company.

By Larry Adams, March 19, 2024 | 12:06 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Hospital furniture market on the rise

Expansion of healthcare infrastructure, the availaility of advanced hospital furniture, and a rise in the numer of hospital admissions are key drivers ehind the growth of the global hospital furniture market.

By Dakota Smith, March 19, 2024 | 10:20 am CDT

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