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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).
PGT Innovations, a manufacturer of premium window, door, and garage doors category, donated Eze-Breeze Horizontal Side Slider porch enclosure products to Forgotten Angels, a nonprofit organization, serving at-risk youth.
Saint-Gobain divests its rail and fence business
Saint-Gobain has completed the sale of its US CertainTeed Fence, Railing and Decking Business (FRD), to Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company.
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Larry Adams,
August 25, 2023 | 11:07 am CDT
Weinig Holz-Her North America strengthens Canadian presence
Weinig Holz-Her Market Unit North America (MUNA) has bolstered its Canadian sales and technical services departments with new appointments.
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Larry Adams,
August 25, 2023 | 9:28 am CDT
Video: Innovations abound at AWFS Fair
A look at some of the new products on display at the 2023 AWFS Fair.
TaylorCraft Cabinet Door introduces patent-pending construction technique
TaylorCraft Cabinet Door Company launched a new line of cabinet doors, called 4S that the company says boasts a proprietary, patent-pending construction technique.
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Larry Adams,
August 24, 2023 | 12:40 pm CDT
LP pledges support to increase women in manufacturing to 35% by 2030
LP Building Solutions (LP) has pledged to support the Manufacturing Institute’s “35x30” initiative, an ambitious, industry-wide effort to close the gender gap in manufacturing by adding half a million women to the industry.
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Larry Adams,
August 24, 2023 | 12:20 pm CDT
Felder Group announces new dealership program
Felder Group USA, a leading manufacturer of woodworking machinery, has announced the launch of a new dealership program.
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Larry Adams,
August 24, 2023 | 11:25 am CDT
Boise Cascade agrees to purchase door and millwork company
Boise Cascade has reached an agreement to purchase the Brockway-Smith Co. (BROSCO), a wholesale distributor specializing in doors and millwork, for $172 million.
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Larry Adams,
August 24, 2023 | 8:59 am CDT
Minwax names its 2024 Color of the Year
Minwax says that Bay Blue is a contemporary teal shade that elevates any room creating spaces that effortlessly combine stylish allure with timeless appeal.
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Larry Adams,
August 24, 2023 | 8:30 am CDT
AI helps make timber construction cleaner and greener
Maestro, a new construction-technology startup born out of the design and innovation office CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, is unveiling the prototype for “A.I. Timber,” a new method for sustainable cross-laminated timber (CLT) production that uses artificial intelligence to preserve the original contour of each tree.
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Larry Adams,
August 23, 2023 | 11:59 am CDT