Woodworking Industry News

Massachusetts biomass plant getting new life?

Correction: This story has been corrected and updated. The original story said that Palmer Renewable Energy was now known as Palmer Capital. In fact, they are separate entities, and Palmer Capital is not involved in the biomass project in Springfield. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A plan to build a biomass plant in Springfield, Massachusetts, appears to have new life after the developer of the project won a legal victory reversing previous decisions to revoke key permits. 

Wood Machinery & Supplies

Superheat skid-mounted boiler

Nationwide Boiler Inc. offers a Babcock & Wilcox 200,000 pph (lb/hr), 750 psig/750F superheat skid-mounted boiler, available for immediate delivery worldwide. The watertube boiler can burn natural gas, #2-6 oil, or hydrogen-blended fuels. It is equipped with a low NOx burner for 30 ppm NOx emissions when firing on natural gas. Nationwide’s CataStak SCR System can be added for single digit NOx requirements.

Wood Machinery & Supplies

Edge sander

The Rehnen SK-2 Edge Sander from Highland Automation features full-head oscillation, maximizing sandpaper usage, extending abrasive life, and delivering consistent, high-quality results, the company says. The SK-2 features a through-the-table dust collection system, which captures dust at the sanding point and on all sides of the workpiece.

Woodworking Industry News

Best of NeoCon Awards presented

A cornerstone of NeoCon since 1990, the 35th annual Best of NeoCon Awards kicked off NeoCon 2025 June 9 with a high-energy ceremony at The Mart, spotlighting the most forward-thinking products transforming the future of commercial interiors.