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UCS Forest Group appointed Ricardo Barrios as its new Chief Financial Officer. Ricardo joins UCS from Diageo plc, a British multi national alcoholic beverages company where he most recently held dual roles as President of Canadian Operations and Chief Financial Officer.

As CFO, he was responsible for overall financial strategy including cost management, capital allocation, financial planning & analysis, business analytics, tax, treasury and risk management, as well as direct involvement in strategy development and revenue management.

Ageless Iron’s new collection of sliding Barn Door Hardware is making it easy to capture rustic charm. Sliding barn doors are one of today’s hottest interior design trends, transforming something basic into a dramatic focal point that is both aesthetically pleasing and fully functional.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has designated those who work in the wood products industry as an essential critical infrastructure workforce during COVID-19 response. This designation is advisory in nature, made in order to inform state, local, tribal, and territorial governments as they make decisions with respect to continuity of operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, some states have incorporated this federal guidance in while others have not (see daily snapshot above for the latest state by state information).

Hardwoods Distribution Inc., has purchased substantially all the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Diamond Hardwoods ("Diamond," the “Transaction”) through its subsidiary Hardwoods Specialty Products US LP. Diamond is a wholesale distributor with locations in Fresno and Bakersfield, CA. The company distributes architectural building products to contractors, industrial manufacturers, and retail customers, and will operate under the Hardwoods brand name going forward.

The future is digital. We at Interprint are certain of that. Our Arnsberg-based company was the first enterprise worldwide to provide industrial digital print with our single-pass inkjet machine. We have been offering this service since 2015. Our second digital printing machine began operation in autumn 2019. We used our previous experience for developing this machine and for optimising the colours and materials. The result: an improved print head technology and a higher resolution. A perfect way to provide creative implementations in small as well as large quantities.

Today, Laminate Works introduces a new SURFACE SOLUTIONS program that gives their customers the ability to add the latest in material finishes, textures and patterns to their component parts today. The new solutions are made possible because customers now have access to the advanced technology, like PUR lamination and laser edgebanding, required to manufacture with them. Laminate Works SURFACE SOLUTIONS offers curated, best-in-class face and edgeband materials that match in color and finish with a seamless, no glue-line edge.

Troutman, North Carolina – C.R. Onsrud, maker of CNC Machinery, will host their annual CNC Technology Expo on March 11th, 2020 from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, at their North Carolina Headquarters. The event will include live machinery demonstrations, plant tours, educational seminars, vendor exhibits & more.
 

Toppan Printing has been recognized with a Bronze Class SAM Sustainability Award for the second consecutive year. The company is also once again the only Japanese company to receive an award in the Commercial Services & Supplies sector.
 

ATI Decorative Laminates has made changes to its roster of regional sales managers, with the addition of Charles Matthews as southern regional sales manager. Matthews, who has worked as ATI’s export sales director for several years, will now be directly responsible for managing ATI's sales and business development for the Southeastern U.S. territory, from North Carolina through Texas.

CLEVELAND (Jan. 30, 2020) – Sherwin-Williams has announced five winners for its 2019 Vendor of the Year awards at the company’s National Sales Meeting in Orlando, Florida. The ceremony, which was held Monday, Jan. 27, recognizes vendors and suppliers for their exceptional partnerships with Sherwin-Williams and commitment to customer solutions.