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Valet builds closets and a legacy

The Heeb family has been making cabinets for more than 100 years collectively, and so when Scott Heeb joined Valet Custom Cabinets and Closets some 12 years ago, he had a lot of personal and tribal experience on which to draw upon. Scott had followed in the woodworking steps of his father and his grandfather before him. His grandfather, a carpenter at a large construction firm; his father, Jay Heeb, taught woodworking at Alhambra High School in the Bay area of California for more than three decades. 

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Steelcase results flat as big customer orders falter

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Steelcase achieved flat revenue in the second quarter and reported that order growth in the Americas was primarily driven by government, education, and healthcare customers, while orders from large corporate customers declined compared to the prior year after several quarters of strong year-over-year growth. 

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PPG partners with Foundation for Environmental Education

ROLLE, Switzerland — PPG entered into a two-year partnership with the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), a group promoting environmental education and sustainable development in schools worldwide. PPG will provide a $150,000 community engagement grant to help expand FEE’s programs, which focus on climate change education through UNESCO's Greening Education Partnership (GEP). The partnership is part of PPG’s global commitment to invest $5 million in environmental sustainability education by 2030.