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RH reports 'surprise' profit

CORTE MADERA, Calif. — In reporting first-quarter 2025 results, numbers that were referred to as a "surprise" by at least one analyst, Gary Friedman, chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RH, reported a profit for the fiscal 2025 first quarter and said the company was making progress moving production out of China to mitigate tariff impacts. 

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Veneer company closing factory

JACKSON CENTER, Pa. — International Timber and Veneer, a manufacturer of custom-cut veneer products, is set to close its facility by August 18, 2025.According to a WARN notice filed with the state, the closure of the plant in Jackson Center, Mercer County, will affect 81 workers.

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Industry to testify on OSHA's heat illness plan

The Department of Labor has released a proposed rule with the goal of "protecting millions of workers from the significant health risks of extreme heat."On June 16, the agency will begin a five-day informal rulemaking hearing that will elicit testimony from labor groups, and a variety of industry groups. On June 18, Betsy Natz, CEO of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association, will provide detailed information on how the heat plan will affect the organization's members.

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Port of Portland partners with Swiss mass timber company to build mass timber factory

The Port of Portland has approved a long-term ground lease with ZAUGG Timber Solutions (ZTS) to build and operate a new mass timber modular factory at the Port’s Mass Timber and Housing Innovation Campus at Terminal 2.ZTS is a key anchor tenant at the campus, where the Port is transforming a former marine terminal in Portland’s Northwest industrial area into a manufacturing hub. The campus will support Oregon’s growing mass timber industry, create new jobs and small-business opportunities, and help address the region’s housing shortage.