Layoffs at furniture maker Natuzzi follow six years of losses at the Italian leather upholstery company. The furniture manufacturer's suffering, heightened by the severe downturn in the Italian economy, reflected the incrase the most read report at WoodworkingNetwork.com.
The reverse was true for Bernhardt Furniture, which is hiring as it resumes production at the Shelby, NC plant.
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But a floating cedar egg as big as a houseboat was the most viewed story online this week at woodworking network.
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Reclaimed Cedar Forms Shell of Floating Exbury EggBy Rich Christianson Posted: 07/09/2013 12:30PMA large wood egg can be seen bobbing in the estuary of the Bealieu River, the latest creation of artist and environmentalist Stephen Turner. - See more at: http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/wood-market-trends/woodworking-indust…Reclaimed Cedar Forms Shell of Floating Exbury EggBy Rich Christianson Posted: 07/09/2013 12:30PMA large wood egg can be seen bobbing in the estuary of the Bealieu River, the latest creation of artist and environmentalist Stephen Turner. |
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Leather Furniture Maker Natuzzi Lays of 1,726 Posted by Karen Koenig | Posted: 07/01/2013 4:00PM Leather furniture maker Natuzzi SpA will lay off 1,726 employees as part of its plan to reorganize operations following six-years of operating losses. Posted by Karen Koenig | Posted: 07/01/2013 4:0PM
Leather furniture maker Natuzzi SpA will lay off 1,726 employees as part of its plan to reorganize operations following six-years of operating losses. - See more at: http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/wood-market-trends/woodworking-indust… |
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Five Tips for Sanding Flap Wheels Posted by Sean Lechowicz | Posted: 06/19/2013 3:1PM Sanding and finishing with flap wheels allows you to reach are designed to sand pieces with contour or a profile. Five Tips for Sanding with Flap WheelsPosted by Sean Lechowicz | Posted: 06/19/2013 3:1PMSanding and finishing with flap wheels allows you to reach are designed to sand pieces with contour or a profile. - See more at: http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/custom-woodworking/wood-finishing#sth… |
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Koetter Woodworking: Moulding Future Growth By Jo-Ann Kaiser Posted: 07/03/2013 3:30PM Investments in technology help Koetter Woodworking to survive — and thrive. The company was named 2013 Innovator of the Year by the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association. |
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Bernhardt To Reopen Furniture Plant By Karen Koenig | Posted: July 1, 2013 - 12:49 PM Bernhardt Furniture will reopen its Shelby, NC, manufacturing plant that closed in 2009. Company officials told the Shelby Star that Plant 9 could reopen as early as mid-July. |
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Wood High Rise the Tallest Yet: 34 Stories By Rich Christianson | Posted: July 1, 2013 - 12:08 PM A 34-story wooden skyscraper is Berg | C.F. Møller's vision of the future for downtown Stockholm. By Rich Christianson | Posted: July 1, 2013 - 12:08 PM
A 34-story wooden skyscraper is Berg | C.F. Møller's vision of the future for downtown Stockholm. - See more at: http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/search?keyword=high+rise&x=0&y=0#stha… |
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Real Wood Preferred in Eco Car Interiors By Bill Esler Posted: 07/08/2013 9:51PM Reclaimed wood with rough grain patterns ties auto interiors to greener marketing messages, especially for electric and hybrid models. |
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Nucraft Furniture's Sustainable Production Wins Raves By Karen Koenig Posted: 07/08/2013 9:33AM Nucraft Furniture has received recognition for its furniture designs and sustainable manufacturing. The contract furniture manufacturer is based in Comstock, MI. |
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Jackson Furniture Fires 245 Undocumented Workers Jackson Furniture has fired an undisclosed number of employees after auditors from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) flagged some employees' documents as suspect. Jackson Furniture has fired an undisclosed number of employees after auditors from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) flagged some employees' documents as suspect - See more at: http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/wood-market-trends/woodworking-indust…
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