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AWFS Fair 2015 Names Visionary Award Finalists

AWFS Fair has announced the 2015 Visionary Awards finalists: 25 products from 23 companies will judged in seven categories: Environmental, Ergonomics, Safety, Plastics Supply and Technology, Innovative Technology and Productivity. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony Friday, July 25, at 9:15 a.m. on the AWFS Fair Stage.

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It's Balsa Time: 3A Composites Banova Ply Lightweight Plywood

3A Composites USA is pleased to announce that it has added Banova Ply, a lightweight plywood made of balsa veneers, to its product offering. 3A Composites USA manufactures and sells the well-known Gator-Ply, Syn-Ply and Luxcell synthetic veneer lines. Banova Ply is manufactured by the 3A Composites Core Materials business unit. Read more about Banova Ply balsawood plywood>>

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Ashley Furniture Nixes Sale, Moves Ahead in e-Commerce

Ashley Furniture, which said Monday it is ending exploration of a sale of its business, continues with its expansion into e-commerce. A new Tampa, FL campus for its Ashcomm LLC online subsidiary is expected to house more than 100 employees by the end of the year. Closely-held and controlled by the Wanek family, Ashley Furniture, Arcadia, WI, did an estimated $4 billion in revenue in 2014, and manufactures in the U.S., Viet Nam, and China.

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TigerStop Names Simon Spykerman to Director of Marketing

TigerStop named Simon Spykerman as Director of Marketing. Spykerman was most recently head of SpykerMedia, creating and executing digital strategies for a broad client base which included Smith-Root, Adventist Health, Clark College and Clark Public Utilities. British-born Spykerman will focus on TigerStop’s marketing and information assets efforts in the digital landscape.