James Scarlett, owner of Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Scarlett Inc. reportedly died in an April 12 plane crash as he was returning from the Wood Industry Conference in Florida. 

Scarlett, who was recently named the chair of the executive committee of the new Wood Industry Association (WIA), took over for his father Jim Scarlett and, "as one of the principles of Scarlett, set out to build a team that is dedicated to providing new and creative solutions to customers while focusing on the overall customer experience," according to his brief biography on the Scarlett Inc. website. Read more

James Scarlett was a valuable member, friend and advocate in the wood industry. He will be missed. The WCMA would like to express their sincere condolences to his family and friends.

CCF, a manufacturer of dovetail drawers located 30 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, likes to think of itself as the phoenix bird of drawer manufacturers. That’s because in April 2014, an explosion rocked CCF’s facilities spreading fire and destroying the company’s 16,000 square-foot drawer manufacturing facility.
The blaze was likely caused by a static spark in CCF’s finishing department and forced the company to establish temporary operations in a nearby building. A year and a half later, in October 2015, the company moved into a fully rebuilt facility that is 7,000 square feet larger than the original space. Since then, CCF has been growing steadily, and that progress is illustrated by the recent launch of an updated website.  Read more