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Woodworking Industry News

Woodgrain Millwork plans $1.86 million expansion

Woodgrain Millwork has announced plans for a $1.86 million expansion to its Marion, Virginia, window and door component manufacturing facility. The investment includes building an 18,000 square-foot addition and new equipment. Woodgrain Millwork also has committed to purchasing more than $4.6 million of Virginia lumber over the next three years, or 78 percent of the mill's timber needs.

Cabinets

Custom Dovetail Drawer Maker’s Fiery Comeback

A spark in the finishing area set off a fireball, and a wood manufacturer was devastated. The predicament faced by Ken Clifton, president of CCF Industries on Friday, April 4, 2014, is quite a tale: an explosion rocked his Apollo, PA custom dovetail drawer plant, spreading fire and destroying the company’s 16,000-square-foot facility.

Event Coverage

Registration Now Open for WCMA European Plant Tour Event

Registration is now open for the Wood Component Manufacturers Association's 2016 European Plant Tour Event. The event will be held March 13-18 and will include visits to woodworking plants near the Frankfurt, Germany area, as well as near Bologna, Italy. The event also provides an opportunity for wood components manufacturers to observe leading-edge solutions to improve their quality and production methods.