Weinig displayed the Multirex 410, it's first machine manufactured by Holz-Her, which it acquired last year at Ligna 2011.

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Wood Tech Summit, the newest educational component of next month's Closets & Home Organization Conference & Expo, will feature a pair of free interactive panel discussions.

NURTIGEN, GERMANY -- Holz-Her, a manufacturer of wood panel processing machines and the newest member of the Weinig Group, has a new logo.

MOORESVILLE, NC - Weinig completed its two-day Technology Expo, April 29-30, celebrating its recent acquisition of Holz-Her and introducing Jason Howell as new president of Weinig North America.

MOORESEVILLE, NC - Holz-Her U.S. will move from Charlotte, NC, to Weinig's North American headquarters in Mooresville as part of the first phase of the "integration strategy" following Weinig's recent purchase of Holz-Her.

Commemorating Weinig's purchase of Holz-Herare Stefan Krebs, head of Holz-Her'sinternational marketing, left; Walter Fahrenchon,Weinig chairman; Frank Epple, Holz-Her'sdirector of sales; and Klaus Muller, Weinig'scommunications manager.

TAUBERBISCHOFSHEIM, GERMANY – Weinig AG announced that Holz-Her came under its ownership effective April 1. Holz-Her will be managed as an independent brand within the Weinig Group with its products CNC, edgebanding machines, pressure beam saws and vertical panel saws. “This step allows both companies to consolidate their global market presence with innovative products and services for wood processing,” Weinig said in a press release posted on its corporate Web site.

TAUBERBISCHOFSHEIM, GERMANY - Weinig AG said it is close to finalizing an agreement to acquire Holz-Her. According to a press release posted on the Weinig's corporate Web site, “Subject to the successful conclusion of negotiations and approval by the Weinig AG board of directors, Holz-Her is expected to trade as an independent brand within the Weinig Group with effect from April 1, 2010, continuing the firm’s rich tradition.”

TAUBERBISCHOFSCHEIM, GERMANY – Michael Weinig AG, a world leader in solid wood machinery, has reportedly made an offer to purchase Holz-Her Reich Spezialmaschinen GmbH of Nuertingen, Germany. Weinig’s undisclosed offer was reported by Kleine Zeitung. Weinig, which manufactures moulders, optimizing systems and other solid wood processing equipment, has its North American headquarters in Mooresville, NC.

Editor's note: See linked-list of nine videos from NexGen at the end of this article. NORTH CAROLINA – The 10 companies that banded together to hold concurrent woodworking machinery demonstrations at their respective North Carolina showrooms, Feb. 8-12, said they are pleased with the results. What’s more, the organizers said they have already begun planning another NexGen Event this fall.