Canadian furniture giant Palliser Furniture will make temporary changes to its workforce and manufacturing operations to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Advisory includes workers who support the supply chain of building materials from production through application/installation, including cabinetry, fixtures, doors, cement, hardware, plumbing, electrical, heating/cooling, refrigeration, appliances, and paint/coatings.
Residential furniture giant La-Z-Boy has unveiled its coronavirus action plan, which includes layoffs of around 6,800 employees - or 70 percent of its total workforce.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Steelcase has announced it has already started and continues to manufacture and deploy critical equipment supplies for healthcare providers on the frontlines of the battle against the COVID-19 global pandemic. Among the supplies Steelcase is producing are masks for use in clinical environments; facial shields for clinicians in direct contact with patients; and social screens, desktop and floor mounted, for screening and communicating with visitors at safe social distances.
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division is offering a range of free offline licensing and remote access options designed to enable efficient home working for manufacturing professionals facing new productivity challenges during the coronavirus outbreak.