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Tolko to cut shifts at Soda Creek and Armstrong operations

VERNON, B.C., Canada — Tolko Industries announced April 17 that its Soda Creek and Armstrong Lumber operations will both be moving from two shifts to single shifts. The temporary shift change at Armstrong Lumber went into effect April 17, and Tolko will be working with impacted employees at Soda Creek on the exact date of their permanent move to a single shift. Armstrong lumber employees were notified on April 10 and Soda Creek employees were informed earlier April 17.

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MillerKnoll's mea culpa

Andi Owen, the CEO of global office furniture company MillerKnoll, has apologized for telling workers to leave "pity city" after they expressed concerns about not receiving employee bonuses -- despite her receiving $3.9 million in cash and stock bonuses.

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Video: Robotic spraying technology

Robotic Solutions, based in Jasper, Indiana has been a long-term partner with CMA Spray Robotics in Udine, Italy, to provide the U.S. Wood industry with opportunities to automate their finishing processes.