Drawer Box Specialties launches a pre-cut wood component parts stocking inventory program, including pre-finished veneer- and melemine-faced cores, uprights for closets or pantry installations, drawer side blanks, and wainscoting parts among other items.

States Industries, a manufacturer of hardwood plywood, laid off 35 employees, a week after the International Trade Commission voted unanimously against placing antidumping duties on hardwood plywood imported from China.

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Drawer Box Specialties has incorporated States Industries line of high performance panel products pre-finished with Novamax UV finish system into its line of drawer boxes and accessories.

States Industries, a western Oregon producer of hardwood plywood, components and specialty panels was recognized by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration for the completion of their 5-year participation in the SHARP safety program. The recognition was earned by the States Components Division, one of 3 primary business units that make up the company.

States Industries, maker of Appleply, hardwood plywood, veneer cores, and specialty panel acquired Drawer Box Specialties.

PPG's $1.05 billion acquisition Friday of AkzoNobel's North American architectural coatings business is the latest large-scale corporate transaction affecting the wood products manufacturing industry.

States Industries Inc. recently appointed Shawn Litson to inside sales, California and the Southwest region and Michael Richardson as Marketing Specialist/Digital media.

Combustible sawdust, found in every woodworking plant, turned up at unacceptable levels in 48 of 83 Canadian wood and forest products plants inspected this summer, some owned by U.S. companies. States Industries, idX and Haworth also topped the news.

States Industries Inc. has recently strengthened its sales and marketing departments with the appointment of Shawn Litson, inside sales, California and Southwest region and Michael Richardson, newly assigned the position of Marketing Specialist/Digital media.