UPDATED: Woodworking industry coronavirus disruptions and cancellations
A host of disruptions have taken place in the woodworking industry. More will come.
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Homeland Security designates forest and wood products as essential industry
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has identified the wood products industry as an essential critical infrastructure workforce in the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Karl D. Forth,
March 20, 2020 | 2:17 pm CDT
NeoCon cancelled for 2020, next show will be June 2021
The next NeoCon will be NeoCon June 14-16, 2021.
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Karl D. Forth,
March 20, 2020 | 9:07 am CDT
Large Indiana cabinet plant closes, coronavirus partly to blame
In August 2015, the state announced Wayzata intended to invest $12.5 million to buy and refurbish the former Visteon plant.
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Karl D. Forth,
March 19, 2020 | 10:05 am CDT
Schmidt joins Flexsteel as CFO and COO
Derek P. Schmidt will join Flexsteel and assume the role of chief financial officer and chief operating officer.
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Karl D. Forth,
March 18, 2020 | 5:25 pm CDT
Cefla and Weinig Holz-Her events postponed
Cefla North America and Weinig Holz-Her North America have announced the postponement of CeflaLive 2020 and Next Level 2020, April 22-23 and April 23-24, 2020.
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Karl D. Forth,
March 18, 2020 | 4:24 pm CDT
RSA now representing Allmoxy
Allmoxy subscribers can sell and manage their business online, using Allmoxy’s cloud-based 3D Web Designer.
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Karl D. Forth,
March 18, 2020 | 12:50 pm CDT
Seattle cabinetmaker recognized as building trades leader
Under Spencer’s leadership, manufacturing lead time for a single cabinet has been reduced to less than a single working day.
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Karl D. Forth,
March 18, 2020 | 9:11 am CDT
NeoCon announces postponement from June dates due to virus
Due to the escalating COVID-19 outbreak and the need for social distancing, theMART, along with key industry stakeholders, have made the decision to postpone NeoCon 2020, originally scheduled for June 8-10, in Chicago.
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Karl D. Forth,
March 17, 2020 | 11:40 am CDT
New MDF plant under construction in Algeria
The complete plant project includes all subsections, ranging from the wood yard through the CPS+ continuous press to the short-cycle laminating line for coating finished boards.
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Karl D. Forth,
March 17, 2020 | 8:47 am CDT
