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Flexsteel to appoint Derek Schmidt president & CEO

Flexsteel Industries President Derek Schmidt will also take over as CEO effective July 1. He succeeds Jerald Dittmer, who is resigning as CEO effective June 30, and retiring from Flexsteel on Dec. 31. Schmidt was promoted to president of the large residential furniture manufacturer in January.

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Memphis Urban Wood upcycling project officially withdrawn from consideration

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Plans to develop a sawmill operation to convert local felled trees into lumber and other value-added products were formally withdrawn at last week’s meeting of the Memphis City Council.The decision by Memphis Urban Wood and its partner, The Works Inc. (TMI), to remove the project from consideration means that it cannot be reintroduced to the city council for five years.