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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).
LEXINGTON, N.C. — BMK Americas, an international supplier of surface-coated and impregnated films, announced that Mike Phillips has joined its board of directors and has been named managing director of the Lexington, North Carolina-based company.
Weinig Holz-Her opens new North Carolina facility
Weinig Holz-Her USA, the leader in solid wood and panel processing equipment solutions for the woodworking industry has opened its state-of-the-art facility in Statesville, North Carolina.
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Larry Adams,
January 16, 2024 | 11:15 am CST
Leggett & Platt to close 15 or more facilities in restructuring plan
Leggett & Platt is implementing a Restructuring Plan primarily in plants its Bedding Products segment and to a lesser extent, in its Furniture, Flooring & Textile Products segment. The plan calls for the reduction of manufacturing and distribution bedding plants from 50 to between 30 and 35 and a smaller number of furniture facilities.
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Larry Adams,
January 16, 2024 | 9:28 am CST
Building hope through job training
The Revolution Workshop helps build skills, hope, and resilience in two of Chicago’s most underserved communities through construction and woodworking training, and through job creation.
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Larry Adams,
January 15, 2024 | 1:10 pm CST
Timesavers launches TechVision by Timesavers diagnostic service
Timesavers has introduced a new free technical support service that brings the support expert to the problem without them having to actually be on site.
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Larry Adams,
January 15, 2024 | 8:52 am CST
Altendorf Group wins 'Best of German Industry' award
The Altendorf Group, a manufacturer of premium woodworking machinery and technologies, is featured as one of the outstanding companies in the illustrated book "Best of German Industry" by Studio ZX (ZEIT publishing group).
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Larry Adams,
January 15, 2024 | 8:20 am CST
KCMA schedules its Spring Leadership Conference
The association said the conference provides an "unmatched opportunity for top industry decision-makers to meet and review current and emerging challenges."
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Larry Adams,
January 14, 2024 | 9:00 am CST
Is this the world's first AI interior designer?
Artificial intelligence tools such as 2d and 3D modeling, image generation, and realistic visualization have already provided interior designers, design engineers, and industrial designers the opportunity to push the boundaries of design. Now, these and other tools are being joined by a tool described as the "world’s first AI interior designer."
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Larry Adams,
January 12, 2024 | 11:18 am CST
Flexsteel Industries restructures management team
Furniture giant Flexsteel Industries has restructured its leadership team, promoting two executives from within, and naming a new president and chief financial officer
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Larry Adams,
January 12, 2024 | 11:09 am CST
Super Bowl star turned furniture designer
In 2013, Michael Bennett was a star defensive end for the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. In 2024, he debuted We Gotta Get Back to the Crib, his inaugural collection of sculptural furniture.
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Larry Adams,
January 12, 2024 | 10:49 am CST