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The Möhring Group announced that it will change the business model at its Beaufort, NC facility by maintaining current log suppliers, slicing material closer to the log source, maintaining the flow of logs and veneer, and keeping its clipping and grading lines in Beaufort. The Möhring Group has also acquired the assets of Bracia Mrozik, a Polish veneer producer of European species.

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In the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement investigation into alleged illegal imports of okoumé veneer by Cornerstone Forest Products, Roseburg Forest Products has been cooperative and transparent with investigators. Roseburg states that ICE investigators "have repeatedly assured Roseburg that the company is not the focus of the investigation at this time. Media reports have inaccurately stated or implied that Roseburg is the focus of the investigation."

Decorative Hardwoods Association® (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XII, Issue VI: Lumber Liquidators Fined $33 Million For False Formaldehyde Claims | Atlantic Veneer Hardwood Mill Closes Veneer Slicing | Columbia Veneer Mill Likely To Reopen Soon |

The Atlantic Veneer Corp. hardwood veneer mill in Carteret County, NC will shut down veneer slicing operations on May 14, laying off over 50 employees. Some employees may transfer to its sister facility in Newport, NC. More than 40 hardwood veneer mills have closed since 2005.

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