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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).
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in March after contracting for 16 consecutive months, and the wood products sector showed some of the most positive gains. The category, Furniture and Related Products, did not fair as well.
Baltimore bridge disaster's impact on supply chain
The March 26 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is expected to cause supply-chain disruptions among many industries, including the industries that use plywood and other wood products.
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Larry Adams,
April 1, 2024 | 12:23 pm CDT
Minnesota Millwork plans $8 million expansion, if state comes through
MONTGOMERY, Minn. - A Minnesota millwork firm is planning an $8 million expansion, but according to local reports, the expansion is contingent on state fund approval.Minnesota Millwork & Fixtures told the Lonsdale City Council that it was "out-of-space" and is proposing an $8.3 million, three-phase project to build out facilities.
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Larry Adams,
April 1, 2024 | 12:10 pm CDT
Quebec invests nearly $430,000 for training in the forestry sector
An investment of $428,823 was made by the Quebec government for the training of mechanics in the wood processing and paper manufacturing sector, to meet the needs of businesses in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of the province.
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Larry Adams,
April 1, 2024 | 11:36 am CDT
Top trending woodworking stories for March
In the April issue of FDMC magazine, the Notable Nine Online -- the top 9 stories of the month -- started with a Florida couple that were sentenced on a plywood duty evasion charge.
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Larry Adams,
April 1, 2024 | 10:07 am CDT
SNX Technologies names new regional sales manager
Stan Dykstra, a more than 25-year industry veteran, has been named SNX Technologies' Regional Sales Manager for the Michigan territory.SNX is an American manufacturing company specializing in semiautomatic contour (curved) edgebanders that provides the best cleaning, anti-static chemicals, and EVA hot melt glues for straight-line and contour edgebanders. SNX has also partnered with AES to act as a dealer of CNC routers.
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Larry Adams,
March 29, 2024 | 12:36 pm CDT
CCF Industries commemorates rising from the ashes
CCF, a manufacturer of dovetail drawers located 30 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, likes to think of itself as the phoenix bird of drawer manufacturers. That’s because in April 2014, an explosion rocked CCF’s facilities spreading fire and destroying the company’s 16,000 square-foot drawer manufacturing facility.
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Larry Adams,
March 28, 2024 | 1:09 pm CDT
Making the case for Mass Timber
Tino Kalayil, P.E., a structural engineer and currently the regional director (IL, IA, MN, WI) for WoodWorks - Wood Products Council, began his professional career on the Ascent building in Milwaukee. The structure is primarily constructed with mass-timber components, and it was from there that Kalayil's love for mass timber began to grow.On April 10, Kalayil will bring his love for the material and the technology to an in-person event at the Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook in Chicago where he will describe how to make the case for mass-timber construction.
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Larry Adams,
March 28, 2024 | 12:37 pm CDT
Kim Kardashian sued for allegedly claiming her tables were authentic Donald Judds
he Judd Foundation, a non-profit group dedicated to the legacy of artist Donald Judd, sued reality-television star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian and design firm Clements Design in California federal court on Wednesday, March 27, for allegedly featuring fake versions of his furniture in a YouTube video, and claiming that they were genuine Judd furniture.
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Larry Adams,
March 28, 2024 | 11:23 am CDT
MITER Brands completes acquisition of PGT Innovations
MITER Brands, a leading manufacturer of residential windows and doors, has completed its acquisition of PGT Innovations, a premier manufacturer of highly engineered and technically advanced windows and doors.
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Larry Adams,
March 28, 2024 | 10:48 am CDT