Industry News

Kronospan announced it will begin construction of a new oriented strandboard (OSB) manufacturing plant on its 460 acre site in Oxford, Ala. Employing 125 , the new facility will have a footprint comprised of 44 acres of new development, including…

International Truck has announced Mississippi-based Waters Group as the 2022 North American Truck Dealer of the Year. The prominent award recognizes the top International Truck dealer for their commitment to provide industry-leading uptime and…

Hood Industries has announced plans to build a state-of-the-art plywood panel manufacturing facility in Beaumont in Perry County, Mississippi. The project represents a corporate investment of more than $200 million and will create 265 direct jobs….

Forest Pro, Inc., a logging equipment dealership in Virginia, is partnering with DEVELON, formerly Doosan, to begin offering heavy equipment at its three locations: Scottsville, Manquin and Keysville. All three locations will feature the full line…

Arkansas Act 711, previously SB 494, has passed in both legislative chambers and is on its way to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law. This pending new law compels the Director of State Highways and Transportation to request that the Congress…

Bandit Industries, Inc. celebrated the acquisition of a facility in Mount Pleasant with a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 5th. This facility, formerly owned by Burch Tank, is situated on twenty-four acres with 60,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing…