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View07/27/2010Construction employment gains in June
View07/24/2010Roseburg mill wins CPA safety award
View07/21/2010 Bürkle reports sales up 30%
View07/17/2010Furniture legend J. Clyde Hooker dies
View07/12/2010Pfleiderer sees market improvements
View07/05/2010Bürkle reorganizes its business units
View06/29/2010 Steelcase reports improved operating results
View06/23/2010Weinig announces new president for North America
View06/17/2010Armstrong World sales decline 1% in first quarter
View06/12/2010Glass maker Pilkington keeps eye on new solar technologies
View06/08/2010Italian woodworking equipment orders climb 41% in Q1
View06/05/2010Ethan Allen reports $900,000 loss for Q3
View06/01/2010Flakeboard NB plant receives FSC certification
View05/29/2010PGT to Add Workers at North Carolina Plant
View05/26/2010 Homag posts improved Q1 revenues
View05/23/2010Guardian Industries to close glass fabrication plant in Walled Lake
View05/19/2010Canadian housing starts top 201,000 units in April
View05/16/2010Stanley Furniture to close VA Furniture Plant
View05/12/2010Furniture orders climb 4% in January
View05/07/2010Construction employment rises for first time since June 2007
View05/03/2010 Furniture survey: Orders climb 13% in February
View04/28/2010 Masco to close former Mill;s Pride cabinet plant in Waverly, OH
View04/25/2010 Mystery over Barcalounger plant closing
View04/21/2010Canadian housing starts slip 1.5% in March
View04/17/2010 Hooker Furniture’s FY10 sales end on a high note
View04/13/2010 Weinig finalizes acquisition of Holx-Her
View04/08/2010Bassett Furniture reports $1.7 million Q1 loss
View04/02/2010 German woodworking machinery exports decline 43% in 2009
View03/29/2010 Flakeboard mulls moving New Brunswick PB operation
View03/25/2010 Uniboard unveils 2010 melamine color collection
View03/20/2010New-home sales decline in February
View03/15/2010Cabinet sales decrease 6.4% in January
View03/10/2010 Machinery manufacturers anticipate modest growth in business
View03/09/2010Pilkington NA announces collaboration with Dyesol
View03/03/2010New furniture orders gain 12% in December
View02/28/2010New solar manufacturing plants coming to four states
View02/23/2010Stiles to rep Makor and Venjakob for non-wood applications
View02/18/2010Stanley Furniture to lay off 190 workers
View02/12/2010Cefla preps for move to Charlotte
View02/08/2010Holz-Her GmbH starts bankruptcy proceedings
View02/04/2010IWF chief: Show is 'alive and well'
View02/02/2010SCM Group announces departure from IWF 2010
View01/27/2010 Hammary Furniture to roll into American Drew/Lea
View01/25/2010Biesse withdraws from IWF
View01/20/2010 Stiles Machinery will not participate in IWF
View01/16/2010Fire destroys Alabama plywood mill
View01/12/2010Road to Recovery Begins in 2010
View01/07/2010Industry Expresses Hope for New Government Energy Programs
View01/04/2010Some Thomasville Furniture workers on furlough in Va
View12/22/2009 Canada’s wood industry to return to the black in 2010
View12/12/2009Hooker Furniture Reports Profit for Q3
View12/08/2009Construction unemployment nears 20 percent
View12/04/2009Pilkington plans solar project in Northwood
View11/30/2009Arch Aluminum files for bankruptcy
View11/19/2009Georgia Pacific to close its Whiteville plant
View11/13/2009Modest improvements continue in home remodeling market
View11/08/2009Stanley Furniture to move Young America production back home
View11/03/2009Utah company creates seamless automated kitchens
View10/29/2009States not meeting renewable energy goals
View10/24/2009U.S. House of Representatives passes resolution recognizing U.S. hardwoods
View10/18/2009Three ex-Bassett Furniture employees plead guilty to embezzlement
View10/13/2009Heavily subsidized Chinese glass industry hurting U.S. manufacturers, report says
View10/08/2009Xylexpo boasts of machinery companies staying the course
View10/04/2009Biesse, Cefla and SCM bolt from Xylexpo
View09/28/2009Construction Employment declinesin 48 States in August compared to last years as Industry continues to suffer
View09/23/2009Glassbuild trade show to start next week
View09/21/2009US countertop demand to increase 2.4% annually
View09/16/2009Federal remodeling incentives available to homeowners
View09/11/2009 News Email This Email Print This Print AddThis Social Bookmark Button Yahoo! Buzz Vaughan Bassett to reopen portion of former plant in Elkin, adding 40 jobs
View09/07/2009Furniture Buying Index rises to 57
View09/03/2009Biesse to exhibit at IWF
View08/31/2009Furniture imports decline 19.2% in first quarter
View08/25/2009New Home Construction Unexpectedly Declines in July
View08/24/2009Uniboard launches new MDF/HDF plant
View08/18/2009Job losses shrink but not in construction; stimulus news is mixed; factory orders rise
View08/15/2009The AWFS 2009 Event Exceeds Expectations
View08/11/2009Sauder Woodworking lays off 120 employees
View08/05/2009Bill aims to give tax incentives for cabinets, flooring, home furnishings
View07/29/2009Housing Starts and Permits Up Strongly In June
View07/24/2009Homeowners Continue to Cut Back on Improvement Spending, but Bottom May Be Near
View07/21/2009AWFS las Vegas Trade Show down but not out
View07/17/2009Decore-ative Specialties gains FSC Chain of Custody certification
View07/11/2009KraftMaid rates highest in customer service
View07/08/2009Eurocraft Manufacturing German Tilt-Turn System in Florida
View07/03/2009Bystronic to present solar technology machines at Vitrum
View06/28/2009Flakeboard ordered third EVOjet dry-resin blending system
View06/22/2009Dieffenbacher purchased Shanghai Wood Based Panel Machinery
View06/16/2009 Worldwide Flat Glass Market Report 2009 Reveals the Global Market for Flat Glass is Dominated by Europe, China and North America
View06/10/2009Jeld-Wen Closing Oshkosh Door Plant
View06/08/2009Interzum draws 47,000 attendees
View06/03/2009Over 90 percent of economists see recession ending this year with bumpy recovery
View05/30/2009AGC glass organizations to be merged
View05/26/2009Industrial production falls by least in 6 months
View05/21/2009AGC Solar at Intersolar
View05/15/2009AGC Sees Early Signs Stimulus Is Working, Despite Disappointing April Jobs Report
View05/10/2009Germany's Schott opens new U.S. solar facility
View05/05/2009U.S. Economy: Manufacturing, Confidence Increase
View05/01/2009Oldcastle Glass partners with Reed to offer BIM objects
View04/29/2009OSHA Warns Companies with High Injury and Illness Rates
View04/21/2009First Solar to build 48MW plant in Nevada, largest photovoltaic facility in US
View04/16/2009Cardinal Solar Technologies production could start in June
View04/08/2009Vaughan-Bassett announces Virginia plant expansion
View04/02/2009Solyndra gets first U.S. solar loan
View03/30/2009Fuel surcharges to go down April 1
View03/25/2009 Office furniture demand to slow
View03/19/2009Promising signs for Interzum
View03/13/2009Mixed Reaction on New Tax Credits
View03/10/2009Cardinal Glass to open new solar facility
View03/04/2009U.S. January pending home sales drop 7.7 percent
View03/03/2009AGC, Saint-Gobain, China Southern Glass, Fuyao stop Chinese float lines
View02/25/2009Obama Foreclosure Plan to Help Resolve Housing Crisis
View02/18/2009Window and Door Tax Credits Get Stimulus Boost
View02/11/2009Jeld-Wen to Close Pennsylvania Plant
View02/05/2009National Green Building Standard Approved by ANSI
View01/30/2009Housing Starts Continue to Plummet, Hit Record Lows in December
View01/27/2009AGC: Proposed infrastructure investments to help create 1.85 million jobs in two years
View01/24/2009Glass Fabrication 2009 registration opens
View01/20/2009ASES Green Collar Jobs report forecasts 37 million jobs from renewable energy and energy efficiency in U.S. by 2030
View01/16/2009 AWFS® is ‘Growing Green’ and introducing green initiatives at AWFS®Fair 2009
View01/12/2009New Home Sales Decline Further
View01/08/2009 Registration opens for 2009 AWFS® Fair in Las Vegas
View01/04/2009Bosch acquires part of Freud Group
View12/27/2008Burkle manager Lutz Eggert retires
View12/19/2008Interzum, Ligna: Two shows, one trip
View12/15/2008Indiana Furniture awarded for service
View12/10/2008AGC Flat Glass Europe to repair float furnace
View12/07/2008 First Solar Creates Tough Act to Follow
View12/02/2008Schott AG scheduled to open solar plant at Mesa del Sol in spring
View11/29/2008US Demand for Windows and Doors Expected to Reach $40 Billion in 2012
View11/25/2008Green building starts to soar
View11/19/2008Win-Door Reflects Slumping Canadian Market
View11/14/2008La-Z-Boy cuts 850 Jobs
View11/10/2008Rooseburg forced to lay of 120
View11/05/2008Win-Door Show Opens Next Week
View10/28/2008Revenues dive at window and door maker
View10/21/2008Glasstec opens Doors
View10/16/2008Delmac seminar planned for Greensboro, N.C., Nov. 6-7
View10/11/2008Merillat to end Adrian manufacturing next year
View10/05/2008Flakeboard’s South Carolina Plant Achieves FSC Certification
View09/30/2008U.S. Office Furniture Orders Down in August
View09/23/2008Broyhill Furniture to Create New Jobs
View09/20/2008Glasstec to focus on photovoltaics, solar thermal energy
View09/15/2008Kimball to Consolidate Indiana Plant Locations
View09/10/2008 IWF Exceeds Expectations for Buying
View09/05/2008Cabinet Sales Down 18.2% in July
View08/31/20082008 Challenger Award winners announced
View08/25/2008June cabinet sales drop 20.1 percent
View08/21/2008Stanley Furniture closes down Lexington plant
View08/16/2008U.S. leads world’s $307 billion production market
View08/13/2008Pfleiderer invests over 80 million in new location
View08/08/2008Prize drawings planned at IWF 2008
View08/01/2008Canac closes Toronto-area cabinet plant
View07/23/2008Stimulus Act includes equipment deductions
View07/17/2008Roseburg Forest Products reaches agreement with West Oregon Wood Products
View07/14/2008USNR purchases COE Operations
View07/09/2008Homrighaus Named Jeld-Wen COO
View07/05/2008March cabinet sales drop 12.4 percent
View07/02/2008 Collins Pine partners with Thermo Pressed Laminates
View06/27/2008Furniture Orders Continue to Fall
View06/24/2008ATC Panels Resumes Production After Fire
View06/20/2008New Home Sales Up In April
View06/16/2008Open house for Schelling and IMA
View06/11/2008Homag Predicts Revenue May Rise 6% in Next Two Years
View06/05/2008AGC to restructure
View05/28/2008Bystronic and Urban Partner to Launch High-Speed Friction Welder
View05/22/2008New-Home Sales Up In April Following Downward Revision In March
View05/16/2008Book addresses China’s impact on U.S. economy
View05/11/2008Temple-Inland releases lighter particleboard
View05/07/2008Home Depot to Close 15 Stores, Scale Back Expansion Plans
View05/05/2008California finalizes toughest production standard in the world for formaldehyde emissions
View05/01/2008 Michelin North America announces price increases
View04/24/2008Wemhoener sells printing line to Turanlar Group
View04/19/2008Siempelkamp has already received 7 orders
View04/14/2008AGC to Shut Down Float Lines as Part of Restructuring Plan
View04/09/2008Fensterbau Suggests New Technologies
View04/02/2008World’s Biggest Window and Door Show opens today
View03/26/2008Cabinet sales down -11.3% in January
View03/21/2008IWF Still On Track After Tornado Hits Downtown Atlanta
View03/16/2008Flooring Manufacturer to Expand in South Carolina, Add 350 New Jobs
View03/10/2008International Paper Agrees to Purchase Weyerhaeuser's Packaging Business
View03/05/2008Central Atlantic woodworking show announced
View03/02/2008Masco Sells Hardware Manufacturer
View02/27/2008Is recession already here?
View02/19/2008ETK International will not accept DHL
View02/18/2008Office Furniture Up 5.5% in 2007
View02/13/2008Chapmen Forest new owner of IP Sawmill
View02/08/2008Cefla Finishing Group acquires Cattinair
View02/04/2008Delmac adds IDM edgebanders
View01/29/2008Saint-Gobain reports upswing in 2007
View01/25/2008Roseburg and Decolam announce agreement for sale of laminating facility
View01/23/2008Builder Confidence Unchanged in January
View01/20/2008Bosch Rexroth AG Announces Management Changes
View01/16/2008Armstrong receives top honors in cabinet satisfaction study
View01/13/2008Cabinet Sales Decrease 8.7% for November 2007
View01/09/2008Pella Will Close Iowa Plant
View01/04/2008IWF 2008 Challengers Award Call for Entries
View12/27/2007GRASS announces merger with Melpa-Alfit
View12/19/2007Brockway-Smith to Handle Jeld-Wen
View12/13/2007Veneer Tech increases area at Newport Face Veneer Plant
View12/07/2007Wemhoener Systems Technologies to file for bancruptcy
View12/03/2007Furniture Brands to Close Eight Retail Stores
View11/29/2007Atrium to Close Branches in Florida
View11/27/2007The Millwork Industry’s Revenue for 2006 at approximately $27,640,000,000
View11/23/2007Kitchen Cabinets and Bath Vanity Sales Decline Again in August
View11/19/2007Weinig Group acquires LuxScan Technoligies
View11/14/2007North American samill prifits lowest in the world
View11/11/2007Boise Cascade sells Paper Segments, keeps Wood Products
View11/08/2007New South buys Chesterfield
View11/05/2007Housing forecast for 2008 predicts a modest recovery
View11/01/2007Masco Group purchases Company
View10/27/2007Jeld Wen Grows in Washington
View10/22/2007Bystronic moves US headquarters
View10/18/2007Eastern European Window Market
View10/15/2007GreenT Line introduced
View10/12/2007Veneer Tech Redesign At Newport Face Veneer Operation Goes Modular
View10/09/2007Steelcase Inc. to Acquire Ultra Office Furniture Business
View10/05/2007Mohawk wraps up take over of 4 parquet plats
View10/02/2007Faus to install second line in Calhoun
View09/28/2007Wemhoener Companies move closer together
View09/22/2007Southern Milling & Lumber to build Plant in SC
View09/18/2007Cabinet Sales Decrease 9.4% in July
View09/14/2007VT Industries to buy IDEAL Architectural Doors and Plywood
View09/11/2007Remodeling Activity Declines in Second Quarter
View09/06/2007Jeld Wen to build Plant in Pennsylvania
View09/02/2007Merillat’s Research Finds Four Consumer Segments
View08/29/2007Pergo will cut Jobs
View08/28/2007New Plant Manager for Oregon Plant
View08/27/2007California to impose new formaldehyde emission rules
View08/25/2007ATC introduces particleboard screening process
View08/22/2007General Industry developments
View08/19/2007Mohawk takes over assets from Columbia Flooring
View08/15/2007Wadhams Joins Masco Board of Directors
View08/13/2007International Paper Preliminary Q2 Results Up 73% from 2006
View08/10/2007Pfleiderer Reports Mixed Results
View08/07/2007Baker Furniture to Consolidate Manufacturing Operations
View08/06/2007Positive Echo from the AWFS Fair
View08/04/2007Stanley Furniture releases 2nd quarter numbers
View08/03/2007Horizon CNC Launches New Web site
View08/01/2007Weyerhaeuser Sells Oregon Plywood Mill
View07/30/2007Knoll Reports Strong 2nd Quarter
View07/27/2007Bassett Announces Second Quarter 2007 Results
View07/25/2007U.S. Decorative Laminates Demand to Hit 11.9 BSF in 2011
View07/23/2007Dynea North America Acquired by Canadian Investment Firm
View07/22/2007Exports of Chinese Doors Expected to Increase in 2007
View07/20/2007Commonwealth Plywood to close 18 Quebec plants
View07/18/2007European Parquet Production Grew by 2.02% in 2006
View07/16/2007Cabinet Sales Down 10.6% in May
View07/13/2007Mohawk Industries Buys Flooring Plants from Columbia Forest Products
View07/11/2007Jeld Wen builds new plant in Pennsylvania
View07/09/2007Bassett Announces Second Quarter 2007 Results
View07/08/2007Richelieu expands stateside
View07/05/2007Lowes coming to Canada
View07/02/2007Structural Wood panel production down
View06/29/2007Worldwide Panel Markets Show Lots Of Life At Ligna Hannover
View06/25/2007Pilkington to lease Industrial Space in Phoenix
View06/24/2007International Paper To Close Terre Haute Mill by Year-End
View06/21/2007ATC's Laminate Flooring Plant Nears Completion
View06/17/2007Housing Starts Fall 2.1 Percent In May As Downswing Continues
View06/13/2007172-Year-Old Canadian Furniture Manufacturer Looking to Sell
View06/10/2007Middle East to Become Second Largest Flooring Producer
View06/07/2007Interzum Rebounds
View06/04/2007German Machine Tool Industry Growing
View05/29/2007Cabinet Sales Drop 17.1% in March
View05/22/2007Slower Growth in Office Furniture
View05/18/2007Formica Corporation Announces Purchase by Fletcher Building Limited
View05/11/2007European Laminate Flooring Manufacturers Post Modest Shipment Increase in 2006
View05/09/2007Nucraft expands Facilities
View05/08/2007 O’Sullivan plant in Lamar closing
View05/04/2007NEW Laweco Double-Decker Trailer Scissor Lift
View05/02/2007Schlegel Owner Acquires Amesbury Group
View04/30/2007Flakeboard and Metso sign license agreement
View04/28/2007AWFS elects Board of directors
View04/24/2007Chinese glass imports top $140 million in 2006
View04/19/2007AFG Glass Changing Its Name
View04/17/2007ATC Panels starts production facility
View04/14/2007Italian Woodworking machinery imports up in 2006
View04/11/2007Oldcastle focuses on hurricane market with new Atlanta facility
View04/09/2007Flakeboard orders three Short Cycle presses
View04/06/2007International Paper to round up woodworking plant sales
View04/03/2007Biesse Group announces 2006 Numbers
View04/02/2007Nonresidential construction starts increase 25 percent in February
View03/30/2007 Construction material prices on the rise
View03/26/2007Tafisa announces Panel production capacity
View03/21/2007Hooker Furniture closes last US manufacturing Plant
View03/18/2007La-Z-Boy Announces Restructuring Plan
View03/14/2007Moosehead Manufacturing shuts down
View03/12/2007Pulaski Furnitureto close last US Plant
View03/10/2007Residential Furniture Orders Still Down
View03/08/2007Columbia to produce formaldehyde-free particleboard
View03/05/2007International Paper Completes Sale of Arizona Chemical to Rhone Capital
View03/03/2007Pfleiderer Sweden to Purchase Pergo
View03/02/2007New-Home Sales Drop 16.6% in January
View02/26/2007IP sells Five Woos Products Mills to Georgia Pacific
View02/25/2007Downward Slide for Softwood Lumber Demand in 2007
View02/22/2007AFG Stops Production at Cinnaminson Float Plant
View02/19/2007Jeld-Wen opens plant in Vermont and leases Ohio Site
View02/14/2007U.S. Office Furniture Orders Up 2%
View02/13/2007Annual Woodworking Industry Conference to be Held in Florida
View02/11/2007Steelcase receives Indoor Advantage Certifications award
View02/08/2007Sauder to Manufacture Components for Ikea
View02/06/2007Draft bill would aid domestic furniture makers
View02/03/2007 New venue, dates for Interzum
View02/02/2007 3M acquires NorthStar
View02/01/2007Report forecasts home building to decline in 2007
View01/31/2007Carolinas Expo sets events and education
View01/30/2007Remodeling market stronger in third quarter
View01/28/2007Weyerhaeuser shuts down Engineered Wood Products Line
View01/26/2007Overlay Shipments Decline
View01/24/2007Jeld Wen builds Door Facings Plant in Central Louisiana
View01/18/2007Kitchen and Bath Group has a new Committee
View01/15/2007IWF promotes Stephanie Guagagno
View12/30/2006International Paper sells 1.8 Billion BF of Capacity to West Frasier
View12/28/2006Blum expands US Manufacturing
View12/27/2006Pulaski SLF becomes Home Meridian
View12/20/2006European Laminates Market Remain Stable
View12/20/2006ETK partners with MC Schroeder
View12/19/2006 Ikea plans Virginia factory
View12/10/2006Haworth Inc. founder passes
View12/06/2006ifm efector Announces Partnership with ETK International
View11/29/2006Aktrin reports decline in industry profits
View11/28/2006SCM Group and Delmac announce alliance
View11/24/2006Gilmore Furniture expands plant
View11/19/2006Hickory Hardware looks to centralize Operations
View11/18/2006Uniboard to opt into pallet pooling program
View11/15/2006Jeld Wen is looking for a New Site
View11/14/2006Tafisa to rebuild particleboard line
View10/22/2006Scheer service tech in USA available to visit
View10/21/2006Aktrin proposes furniture buying slowdown
View10/21/2006Wind Point Partners acquires Knape & Vogt
View10/21/2006The Hardwood Group changes name
View10/06/2006Azalea Capital Acquires Horizon CNC Products, Inc.
View10/06/2006The Klöckner Pentaplast Group announces the appointment of Patty Enneking
View10/06/2006Richter Designs to open new plants in Mexico and Arizona
View10/06/2006U.S. Office Furniture Growth Slows Again in August
View10/06/2006New Home Construction Declines 6% in August
View10/06/2006Roseburg Buys Six G-P Particleboard Mills
View10/06/200643,192 Attend IWF 2006
View10/06/2006Prison Bill Opens Doors for Furniture Business
View10/06/2006U.S. Cabinet Demand to Reach $16.4 Billion in 2010
View10/06/2006July Cabinet Sales Increase 4.2%
View09/06/2006Schelling America Inc. celebrates 20 years in business
View09/06/2006Northfab opens plant in Western US
View09/06/2006WMIA announces partner of the year award winner
View09/06/2006Canadian lumber interests shoot holes in US Softwood deal
View08/14/2006Record six scholarships were awarded by Woodwork institute
View08/11/2006Thermwood expands its headquarters facilities
View08/10/2006Haefele is awarded Best of NeoCon Awards
View08/05/2006Yorktowne Cabinetry opens Virgina Plant
View08/01/2006Conestoga Wood plans new plant in Utah
View07/18/2006Wemhoener Membrane Presses with Pin System for sale
View07/11/2006Panolam acquires Nevamar
View07/07/2006Wilsonart celebrates 50th Anniversary
View07/03/2006Ogden Enterprises, Radio Frequency Services, Pro-Tech Machinery Merge
View06/25/2006Thomasville closes casegoods plant
View06/15/2006IWF 2006 will be the biggest ever
View06/08/2006Complete factory for solid wood panels for sale
View06/07/2006Oversize 1999 Wemhoener Membrane Press for Sale
View05/27/2006Wilsonart celebrates 50th Anniversary
View05/26/2006Akzo Nobel offers to purchase Sico, Inc.
View05/22/2006MasterBrand becomes part of HomeExperience store
View05/18/2006Furniture sales are increasing in 2006
View05/17/2006Weyerhaeuser sells Composite Mills to Flakeboard
View05/16/2006Wood Treating Industry Sales reach almost 5 Billion
View05/11/2006North American Particle Board production keeps decreasing
View05/05/2006ETK International and Rapha Sytems agree on partnership on the North American market
View05/03/2006Furniture Brands closes plant in North Carolina
View04/20/2006Used Torwegge Double End Tenoners for sale 5000 Dollars each
View04/18/2006Veneer Technologies gives reforestation Grant
View04/14/2006Two used Wemhoener Presses with automatic Pin system are now for sale!
View04/13/2006Merillat Opens Temporary Cabinet Plant in New Mexico
View04/12/2006Cabinet Sales Increase 17.2% in February 2006
View04/12/2006IWF Show In Atlanta opens online registration
View04/12/2006Hettich Group is family owned again
View04/10/2006Canfor Corp finishes acquisition of New South Companies Inc.
View04/09/2006Haworth announces very good year 2005
View04/06/200635 Used Lifting Tables are now in Stock
View03/25/2006Used Siempelkamp Pressline from Belgium is sold
View03/21/2006Scheer and ETK International partner in the North American Market
View03/19/2006Hawe Hydraulics announces price increase for all products starting April 1st
View03/18/2006Dow closes straw-board plant in Elie, Manitoba
View03/18/2006Formica awards brand rights to Kronotex
View03/18/2006Hooker announces lower domestic sales
View03/18/2006Georgia Pacific closes particle board plant in Gaylord, Michigan
View03/15/2006Newpro seeks buyer for closed Wanham plant