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Larry Adams is a Chicago-based writer and editor who writes about how things get done. A former wire service and community newspaper reporter, Larry is an award-winning writer with more than three decades of experience. In addition to writing about woodworking, he has covered science, metrology, metalworking, industrial design, quality control, imaging, Swiss and micromanufacturing . He was previously a Tabbie Award winner for his coverage of nano-based coatings technology for the automotive industry. Larry volunteers for the historic preservation group, the Kalo Foundation/Ianelli Studios, and the science-based group, Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST).
On Feb. 9, 154 Flexsteel employees at the Dublin, Georgia, furniture factory were laid off. Likely permanently. The fate of a reported 180 employees might be sealed at the end of the company's fiscal fourth quarter later this year.
New factory planned for a type of wood with 'mettle'
A Maryland company developing a new type of wood with the strength of steel is moving from university to its own industrial space. InventWood, maker of MettleWood, is moving from its incubator space at the University of Maryland to an 88,971-square-foot manufacturing facility in Frederick, Maryland.With a $20 million grant from the US Department of Energy, IW will launch manufacturing in 2025.
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Larry Adams,
February 9, 2024 | 1:06 pm CST
Michigan hardwood supplier gets $100,000 grant
Precision Hardwoods in Onaway received a $100,000 Food and Agriculture Investment Program grant from the state of Michigan.
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Larry Adams,
February 9, 2024 | 12:24 pm CST
Masonite acquired in $3.9 billion deal
Owens Corning and Masonite International Corporation, have entered into a definitive agreement under which Owens Corning will acquire all outstanding shares of Masonite for $133 per share. The deal is valued at $3.9 billion.
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Larry Adams,
February 9, 2024 | 9:02 am CST
Venjakob Maschinenbau exhibits at Holz-Handwerk 2024
Venjakob Maschinenbau, the German specialist for individual finishing lines, will once again participate in this year's Holz-Handwerk in Nuremberg.
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Larry Adams,
February 9, 2024 | 6:30 am CST
The five most and least affordable housing markets
Where can homebuyers purchase an affordable home? Well, according to the NAHB, housing affordability is at a near to record low. But, some regions are more expensive, and some are less.
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Larry Adams,
February 8, 2024 | 8:00 pm CST
Furniture market projected to reach $877 billion
WILMINGTON, Del. — Global demand for furniture is expected to increase, owing to rapid urbanization and high-purchasing power of the millennial generation, according to research from Allied Market Research.
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Larry Adams,
February 8, 2024 | 2:04 pm CST
Housing affordability remains near historic low level
WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates that hit more than a 20-year high, coupled with elevated construction costs and excessive regulatory costs, left housing affordability in the fourth quarter of 2023 virtually unchanged from the previous quarter and holding near its lowest level in more than a decade.
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Larry Adams,
February 8, 2024 | 1:25 pm CST
Watching the Super Bowl? Beware of tip-over risk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As many Americans prepare to purchase new TVs ahead of the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 11, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released new data that shows tip-over incidents land thousands of children in emergency rooms every year; with children also representing 71 percent of fatalities associated with this hazard.
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Larry Adams,
February 8, 2024 | 12:22 pm CST
Jeld-Wen names senior leaders
Jeld-Wen Holding announced three new leaders and a refreshed senior leadership team to accelerate the company’s business performance.
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Larry Adams,
February 8, 2024 | 11:52 am CST