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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).
While the biomass industry has hit a rocky patch with the recent news that Enviva, the world's largest biomass producer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the Department of Energy thinks the U.S. has the capacity to produce more than 1 billion tons of biomass.
Tague Lumber eyeing Guinness World Record
PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA — A Pennsylvania lumber company is eyeing a Guiness World Record, for having the most people simultaneously knocking on wood. According to Tague Lumber, the current Guinness World Record stands at 295 people and we are determined to shatter that record.The attempt will be made on April 25 at the company facility in Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania.
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Larry Adams,
March 21, 2024 | 11:16 pm CDT
Mercer Mass Timber launches mass timber installation services
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Mercer Mass Timber, a low-carbon advanced manufacturer of timber building materials and a subsidiary of Mercer International Inc., has launched its mass timber installation division: Mercer Mass Timber Construction Services.
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Larry Adams,
March 21, 2024 | 1:24 pm CDT
Fire rips through restaurant furniture maker's facility
A fire tore through a Chicago-based restaurant furniture manufacturing company on Thursday, March 21. No injuries were reported.
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Larry Adams,
March 21, 2024 | 1:03 pm CDT
Roseburg permanently closing particleboard plant
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Roseburg Forest Products is permanently ending operations at its Missoula, Montana, particleboard plant as part of the company’s strategic plan to exit the particleboard manufacturing business. May 22, 2024, is the last day for the facility that it has owned since acquiring the plant from Louisiana-Pacific in 2003.
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Larry Adams,
March 21, 2024 | 8:41 am CDT
Kohler revitalizes its color collection by mining its iconic archives
Kohler, a manufacturer of kitchen and bath products, has enhanced its Heritage Colors collection with a new offering of three distinct, nature-inspired greens curated from the KOHLER Archives to inspire a new generation to "live forever in color."
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Larry Adams,
March 20, 2024 | 12:48 pm CDT
PGT Innovations' stockholders approve proposed merger with MITER Brands
PGT Innovations' stockholders have voted to approve the definitive merger agreement with MIWD Holding Company LLC (Miter Brands).
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Larry Adams,
March 20, 2024 | 10:50 am CDT
Best of Neocon Awards now accepting submissions
CHICAGO — NeoCon, the major commercial interiors show in North America, is now accepting submissions for its prestigious Best of NeoCon competition, the show’s official awards program that recognizes exceptional new products from show exhibitors.
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Larry Adams,
March 19, 2024 | 12:59 pm CDT
Pyramid Mountain Lumber to permanently close
Pyramid Mountain Lumber in Seeley Lake, Montana, announced in March 2024 that it will permanently close the mill and auction its equipment on March 31, 2024.
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Larry Adams,
March 19, 2024 | 12:34 pm CDT
In Remembrance – Frank R. Marvin
Former Marvin Windows and Doors president and later vice chair of the board, Frank R. Marvin, died on Saturday, March 2. He was 82.Marvin was a 42-year company veteran and third-generation member of the Marvin family to work at the window and door company.
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Larry Adams,
March 19, 2024 | 12:06 pm CDT