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Larry
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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).
Members of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA) elected officers for 2024 at the association’s Annual Meeting on March 25, in Charleston, South Carolina.
HOMAG enters strategic partnership with Chinese furniture company
In the fourth quarter of 2023, HOMAG received a major order from Luli Wood Industry, a major furniture manufacturer in China.
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Larry Adams,
April 10, 2024 | 8:54 pm CDT
UCLA transforms health center lobby with Think Lightweight ceilings
In the healthcare world, every detail matters, especially when it comes to creating spaces that promote healing and comfort. UCLA Health Center, renowned for its patient care, recently transformed its lobby with Lightweight Panels and modern designs that they say have elevated the atmosphere of this prestigious institution.
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Larry Adams,
April 10, 2024 | 7:57 pm CDT
C&D Lumber Co. is latest Oregon mill to shut down
The Board of Directors of C&D Lumber Co. has permanently closed operations at the more than 130-year-old business.
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Larry Adams,
April 10, 2024 | 12:39 pm CDT
Doucet Machineries celebrates 50 years of success
DAVELUYVILLE, Canada — Doucet Machineries Inc. is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024. The company, which specializes in the design of advanced solutions for companies involved in the secondary wood processing industry, has operated in Daveluyville since 1974.
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Larry Adams,
April 10, 2024 | 11:48 am CDT
Akhurst Machinery partners with modular building group to aid housing crisis
Akhurst Machinery Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Modular Building Automation (MBA), a Dutch company specializing in machinery for prefabricated homes, modular buildings, and offsite construction solutions.
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Larry Adams,
April 10, 2024 | 8:08 am CDT
Mass timber construction reaching new heights in Canada
Province changing building code to permit 18-story wood buildings.
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Larry Adams,
April 10, 2024 | 7:55 am CDT
Modular home manufacturer facing $272K OSHA fine
An Austin subsidiary of one of the nation’s largest producers of modular and manufactured homes faces $272,479 in penalties after federal investigators found the company exposing employees to more than two dozen serious violations during an October 2023 inspection.
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Larry Adams,
April 9, 2024 | 6:17 am CDT
Building a more competitive, sustainable global wood industry
A team of USDA Forest Service specialists recently returned from Peru where they provided technical support to Peru’s Centers for Productive Innovation and Technology Transfer, universities and the private sector on wood structural design, durability, preservation and technological innovation.
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Larry Adams,
April 8, 2024 | 1:05 pm CDT
KCMA applauds Commerce Department's ruling on 'unfairly traded cabinet imports'
RESTON, Va. — The Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association released a statement applauding what it calls positive steps to "stop unfairly traded Chinese cabinet and components parts being moved through Malaysia and Vietnam, circumventing the anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on wooden cabinets, vanities and components thereof (“WCV”) from China."
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Larry Adams,
April 8, 2024 | 12:50 pm CDT