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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).
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.
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
Bassett store goes solar
Bassett Furniture Green Brook becomes the first of the company’s locations to "go solar" taking another step towards energy sustainability.
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Larry Adams,
August 23, 2023 | 10:58 am CDT
Flexsteel sees sequential growth
DUBUQUE, Iowa — Despite sales falling in quarterly and fiscal year results released Aug. 21, Flexsteel Industries reports that it has achieved sequential sales growth over multiple quarters.
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Larry Adams,
August 23, 2023 | 10:49 am CDT
U.S. softwood lumber duties are 'unfair, unjust and illegal'
Canada has filed a judicial review of a U.S. Department of Commerce tariff ruling that the Canadian government describes as an "unfair, unjust and illegal" extension of U.S. import duties on Canadian softwood lumber products.
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Larry Adams,
August 23, 2023 | 9:08 am CDT
Designer group honors winners of 2023 National Awards Program
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) announced the winners of sixty-two awards, exemplifying excellence in design.
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Larry Adams,
August 22, 2023 | 1:10 pm CDT
NWH acquires Michigan-based hardwood supplier
NWH, a premier hardwoods supplier, has acquired Post Hardwoods, a long-standing hardwood supplier and manufacturer based in Hamilton, Michigan.
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Larry Adams,
August 22, 2023 | 12:43 pm CDT