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Upcoming Trade Shows and Meetings

August 31st - September 2nd 3 Day Hardwood Lumber Grading Class
Old Monroe, MO
For info, contact: Missouri Forest Products Association
573-634-3252 or visit www.moforest.org
 
August 31st OSHA Forklift Train the Trainer
Old Monroe, MO
For info, contact: Missouri Forest Products Association
573-634-3252 or visit www.moforest.org
 
September
9- 11th

65th Annual Lake States Logging Congress & Equipment Expo, Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field Parking Lot & Shopko Hall,
Green Bay, WI. 
For info, call 715-282-5828 or visit
www.timberpa.com.
 

September
17-18th
2010 Kentucky Wood Expo,
Hopkins County Fairgrounds,
Madisonville, KY. 
For info, call 502-695-3979 or visit www.kfia.org.
 
September
17-18th

North Star Expo
Logging/Trucking/Sawmill Show, Grand Rapids, MN
For info, call 218-722-5013 or e-mail: janeabel@timberproducers.com

 

September
17-18th
Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show
Starkville, MS
For info, contact 662-325-2191 or visit www.midsouthforestry.org
 
October
1-3rd

 

Paul Bunyan Show
Guernsey Co. Fairgrounds, Cambridge, OH.
For info, contact: 1-888-38-TREES or visit www.ohioforest.org.
 

News

- Paul Gilles Joins Mid Continent Nail Corp.  Paul Gilles has joined Mid Continent Nail Corporation as Regional Industrial Sales Manager.  For more info, call 573-714-1174 or e-mail paul@magnumfasteners.com

- Wood-Mizer Opens New Sales Center in Texas.  Wood-Mizer Products, Inc. has announced the opening of a new Authorized Sales Center in Kirbyville, Texas.  For more info, call 409-382-2714 or visit www.woodmizer.com

- Sawmill Academy Dates Announced.   Sawmill Hydraulics, Inc. recently announced the dates for its Farmington Sawmill Academy.  For more info, call 1-800-245-2448 or visit www.4helle.com

- Small Business Administration Honors Sawmill Hydraulics.  Innovative sawmill manufacturer Sawmill Hydraulics of Farmington, IL has been selected to receive the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Champion Award… For more info, call 1-800-245-2448 or visit www.4helle.com.

- Grizzly Now Shipping to Canada Grizzly Industrial, Inc. has announced it will
now be shipping to Canada, saving time, money and headaches
for Canadian customers.  For more info, visit www.grizzly.com or call
1-800-523-4777.

-  Cook’s Saw Mfg. Celebrates 40 Years in Business From its humble beginning
in 1970 as Kenneth Cook Saw Service, Cook’s Saw Mfg. has grown
into an industry leader, providing sawmill equipment, bandsaw blades,
saws and much more.  For more info, call 1-800-473-4804 or visit www.cookssaw.com.

- Simonds International Announces Agreement to Purchase the Assets of Pacific Hoe.
 For info, visit www.simondsinternational.com.   

-  Pallet Machinery Service Buys Macon Machine The assets of Macon Machine were recently purchased by Pallet Machinery Service, Inc., a Virginia based company owned by Greg Wine and Lawrence Zavitz.  For info, call 540-644-9220 or e-mail info@palletmachinery.com

-  Temp-Air Releases Redesigned Thermal Remediation Website
For info, call 1-800-836-7432 or visit www.thermalremediation.com.

- Sharp Tool Co. Celebrates its 50th Anniversary.
For more information, visit www.sharptool.com  or call 1-800-221-5452.

- AWMV and Wood-Mizer Unveil New HR120 Horizontal Resaw.
For more information,
call 1-800-533-5705 or visit www.awmv.com.

- Exhibit Space Sales Underway for Expo Richmond 2010.
For more information, call 804-737-5625 or e-mail: vfpa.mike@att.net.

- AWMV Industrial Products,
a division of Wood-Mizer Products, Inc., announces that Darryl Floyd has been named as its Vice President. Darryl has been with Wood-Mizer for 17 years and has served in several leadership roles. He oversees the AWMV division and can be reached at dfloyd@awmv.com. Also, Randy Panko, a Wood-Mizer employee for 25 years, has been named as AWMV U.S. Sales Manager. Randy can be reached at rpanko@awmv.com. For more information on the company, please visit www.awmv.com or www.wood-mizer.com or call 1-800-522-5705.

- Mark Stevens named President of Viking
As part of Viking Engineering's long term strategic plan, Mark Stevens, Viking COO, has assumed the role of President of Viking Engineering & Development Inc. Dean Bodem remains the company's CEO. In his new role, Stevens will take responsibility for all business operations. Stevens and Bodem will continue to work jointly on strategic planning and long term goals for the organization. For more information, contact the company at 1-800-328-2493, e-mail: info@vikingeng.com or visit www.vikingeng.com.

- Grizzly Industrial recently introduced five new machines at the 2009 AWFS Woodworking Show, including their 12" Sliding Table Saw, 10" Sliding Table Saw and a new Cyclone Dust Collector. For more information on Grizzly products, visit www.grizzly.com or call 1-800-523-4777.

- Morbark Expands Dealer Network to represent their recycling and forestry product lines in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut , Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee and other areas in the Southeast region. For more information on Morbark's complete line of forestry machines including biomass chippers, Chipharvestors, flails, tub and horizontal grinders, visit www.morbark.com.

- Carolina Machinery Sales Adds Sales Reps to Team. To read more, visit  
 www.carolinamachinerysales.com or www.nationalassetmanagementexchange.com.

- Virginia Tech's Department of Wood Science and Forest Products Announces Dates for
  its Annual Wood Week Activities. To read more, visit www.woodscience.vt.edu.

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Forging a path to a future of more fuel savings and less waste for sawmill owners throughout
the United States, Wood-Mizer
® Products, Inc. announced the national release of Bio-Mizer,
a biomass furnace which converts wood waste into renewable energy solutions for businesses.
To read more, visit www.biomizer.com or call 1-866-441-4208.

- Grizzly Industrial Inc. announces Free Shipping on selected woodworking and metalworking machines. Call, visit or order online:  1-800-523-4777 or visit www.grizzly.com for more details on this limited time offer.

- Cleereman Industries of Newald, WI announces an acquisition of Precision Fabricating, a material handling company. McDonough Mfg. of Eau Claire, WI, a shareholder of Precision Fabricating, will now be a minority shareholder of Cleereman Industries as a result of the transaction. For the full story, call Cleereman at 715-674-2727 or McDonough at 715-834-7755 or visit www.cleereman.com or www.mcdonough-mfg.com.

- Salsco adds to its product line with 2 new models:  20 & 30” shaving mills are now available as PTO driven.  For details, call 800-872-5762 or visit www.salsco.com.

 - U•C Coatings launches new website and online store to better serve its customers. For details, call 1-888-363-2628 or visit www.uccoatings.com

 - G. Wine Sales Becomes Pallet Machinery Group.  G. Wine Sales is now Pallet Machinery Group, a name which better communicates the company's core mission of supplying wooden pallet manufacturers with the most complete line of automated labor saving equipment. For more info, visit www.palletmachinery.com.

- Wood-Mizer Opens Authorized Sales Center in Montana. Wood-Mizer Products, Inc. opened its ninth Authorized Sales Center in the U.S. with their newest location in Basin, Montana. This new facility will serve Montana and Wyoming, offering new product sales, bandsaw blades and training. For more info, visit www.woodmizer.com or call 800-553-0182.

- USNR Acquires COE NEWNES/MCGEHEE. USNR is pleased to announce its acquisition of Coe Newnes/McGehee. For more information about Newnes-McGehee and its products, please visit www.newnes-mcgehee.com. For more information about USNR and its products, please visit www.usnr.com.

- Baker Products, a leader in designing and manufacturing thin-kerf wood processing equipment, celebrates their 20th year anniversary.  For info, contact Baker Products at 573-663-7711 or visit www.baker-online.com

- U•C Coatings is Exclusive Agent for Shade-Dri Sales. U•C Coatings Corporation, Buffalo, NY, announces its alliance with Cornelia Textiles of   Cornelia, GA to promote the expanded sales of Cornelia Textiles’ product Shade-Dri, the patented mesh fabric which protects valuable lumber and logs during yard storage.  For more info, contact: U•C Coatings Corporation  716-833-9366 e-mail: tom@uccoatings.com or Cornelia Textiles  706-778-9749  e-mail: shadedri@gmail.com

- Bartlett's Saw Service & Supply, manufacturer of the "EuroBit" and the "EconoBit" inserted carbide saw bits, launches their new website. For details, call 800-566-0319 or visit www.bartlettsaw.com.

- Baker Products introduces new model AN-926 Automated Single Surface Planer. For details, call 800-548-6914 or visit www.baker-online.com.

- Companies Team Up to Provide Complete ERP and Plant Floor Data Collection System Automated Machine Systems, Inc. (AMS) a Jenison, Michigan based company founded by Kris Chayer and Innovative Data Systems, Inc. (IDS) a Sayville, New York based company founded by Alan Miceli have announced a mutual and joint sales, marketing and support agreement for their computer software and hardware products for the pallet and lumber industries.  Under terms of the agreement, IDS will be the exclusive supplier of all plant floor data collection systems which will fully integrate with the Palmate(tm) ERP System.  For more information contact either Chad Hoffman at Automated Machine Systems, Inc at 877.267.8384 or Alan Miceli at Innovative Data Systems, Inc. at 631.244.0069.

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