Greensboro Makerspace Names Executive Director
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GREENSBORO, NC - A woodworking and makers collective, The Forge, in Greensboro, NC, has named Joe Rotondi executive director. The 3,700 square foot cooperative work center provides tools and machinery for 3D printing, rapid  prototyping, woodworking, electronics and other fabrication activities. 

The Forge was established has more than 160 members, reports the Triad Business Journal. Functioning as a business incubator, it has spun off seven patents, and formed 15 companies employing 70. Facilities include design software, 3-D printers, metal shop, lathes and woodworking tools - including tablesaws, bandsaws, routers, planers, and sanders. 

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Bill's background includes more than 10 years in print manufacturing management, followed by more than 30 years in business reporting on industrial manufacturing in the forest products industries, including printing and packaging at American Printer (Features Editor) and Graphic Arts Monthly (Editor in Chief) magazines; and in secondary wood manufacturing for WoodworkingNetwork.com.

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