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Italian Furniture Maker to Cut Work Shifts During Slump

ATLANTA – Italian home furniture maker Natuzzi SpA said it would cut work time at its plants in Italy due to challenging business conditions in major markets, according to Retuters. Natuzzi said it would reduce working time to five hours per shift from eight for 13 weeks. In 2006, approximately 37% of the company’s total sales of $881.8 million came from the Americas, while Europe accounted for about 56%.

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Italian Furniture Maker to Cut Work Shifts During Slump

ATLANTA – Italian home furniture maker Natuzzi SpA said it would cut work time at its plants in Italy due to challenging business conditions in major markets, according to Retuters. Natuzzi said it would reduce working time to five hours per shift from eight for 13 weeks. In 2006, approximately 37% of the company’s total sales of $881.8 million came from the Americas, while Europe accounted for about 56%.

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Biesse Announces Two Appointments

CHARLOTTE, NC – Biesse America announced a pair of appointments. Dan Rackoff was promoted to edgebander product area manager. He will be responsible for sales and support in a territory that covers New York, New Jersey, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas and Mississippi.

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Biesse Announces Two Appointments

CHARLOTTE, NC – Biesse America announced a pair of appointments. Dan Rackoff was promoted to edgebander product area manager. He will be responsible for sales and support in a territory that covers New York, New Jersey, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas and Mississippi.

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3M Acquires Diamond Productions Inc.

ST. PAUL, MN — 3M recently announced it has acquired Diamond Productions Inc., a manufacturer of super abrasive diamond and CBN (cubic boron nitride) wheels and tools for dimensioning and finishing hard-to-grind materials in metalworking, woodworking and stone fabrication markets.

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3M Acquires Diamond Productions Inc.

ST. PAUL, MN — 3M recently announced it has acquired Diamond Productions Inc., a manufacturer of super abrasive diamond and CBN (cubic boron nitride) wheels and tools for dimensioning and finishing hard-to-grind materials in metalworking, woodworking and stone fabrication markets.