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Larry
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Larry Adams is a Chicago-based writer and editor who writes about how things get done. A former wire service and community newspaper reporter, Larry is an award-winning writer with more than three decades of experience. In addition to writing about woodworking, he has covered science, metrology, metalworking, industrial design, quality control, imaging, Swiss and micromanufacturing . He was previously a Tabbie Award winner for his coverage of nano-based coatings technology for the automotive industry. Larry volunteers for the historic preservation group, the Kalo Foundation/Ianelli Studios, and the science-based group, Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST).
HNI Corporation has received a Better Project Award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Initiative.
Furniture worker gets 5 years in prison for embezzling $26 million
A Central Ohio man was sentenced in U.S. District Court here today to 60 months in prison for embezzling more than $26 million from his Columbus employer.
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Larry Adams,
April 18, 2024 | 9:55 pm CDT
Senators introduce mass timber bill
U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act to promote the use of mass timber in federal building projects and military construction.
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Larry Adams,
April 18, 2024 | 2:07 pm CDT
Memorial scheduled for James Scarlett
A Celebration of Life for James Scarlett, 45, the CEO of Scarlett Inc., who died April 12 when the plane he was piloting crashed in a wooden area of Tennessee. The memorial has been scheduled for Sunday, April 21, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m (EDT) at the Thousand Oaks Golf Club, 4100 Thousand Oaks Drive Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
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Larry Adams,
April 18, 2024 | 1:03 pm CDT
Manufacturing data rise, wood products showed significant gains
Significant gains were recorded in motor vehicles and parts, aerospace and miscellaneous transportation equipment, and wood products.
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Larry Adams,
April 17, 2024 | 11:54 am CDT
Plane crash investigation progressing
More details are emerging in the plane crash that took the life of industry executive James Scarlett, CEO of Scarlett Inc.The aircraft, a single-engine, Piper PA-32 Saratoga plane, crashed on April 12 in the woods near the Claxton, Tennessee, community in Anderson County. The Anderson County Sherriff's Office reported that the plane broke apart in flight and luggage and parts of the plane were scattered throughout the wooded area.
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Larry Adams,
April 17, 2024 | 11:21 am CDT
Condolences pour in for CEO
The unexpected death of James Scarlett, CEO of Scarlett Inc., in an April 12 plane crash has saddened the industry and the community-at-large, and has led to an outpouring of condolences and remembrances.
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Larry Adams,
April 16, 2024 | 7:19 am CDT
KCMA: Cabinet sales down in February
Cabinet manufacturers reported overall cabinet sales were down 5.6% for February 2024 compared to the same month in 2023.In January, cabinet manufacturers reported overall cabinet sales were down 7% for compared to the same month in 2023.
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Larry Adams,
April 16, 2024 | 5:48 am CDT
AHFA schedules inaugural Furniture Safety Week in October
The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) announces the first annual Furniture Safety Week will be October 7-11, 2024. The initiative is designed to engage all segments of the home furnishings industry in public conversation about furniture and home safety.
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Larry Adams,
April 15, 2024 | 11:58 pm CDT
It's Closets Week in Schaumburg
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- A total of 112 exhibitors are showing their wares at the Schaumburg Convention Center during the Closets Conference & Expo 2024, co-located with Wood Pro Expo Illinois, scheduled for April 17-19. The number of vendors on the expo floor, which is officially sold out, represents a more than 25% increase from the 2023 event.
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Larry Adams,
April 15, 2024 | 12:40 pm CDT