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First Thing To Do In A Disaster

July 1, 2019

Think quick!  Your company has just experienced a major fire or tornado during working hours, what is the first thing you do? Recently a woodworking company in New England experience a 9 alarm fire that started during the middle of the

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House Delivers for Manufacturing—Senate Must Seal the Deal

May 22, 2025

LINK: https://nam.org/house-delivers-for-manufacturing-senate-must-seal-the-deal-34064/   House Delivers for Manufacturing—Senate Must Seal the Deal   Washington, D.C. – Following House

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US & China Reduce Tariffs

May 12, 2025

Last night the U.S. and China announced a cooling of the ongoing economic dispute by mutually reducing tariffs on good traded between the two counties for 90 days with the expectations that negotiations will continue.  The U.S. will

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U.S. Flooring Manufacturers See Sales Uptick in Early 2025

May 5, 2025

Domestic hardwood flooring manufacturers reported increased sales during the first four months of 2025, according to insights shared at the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Wood Flooring Expo, held April 15–17 at the Charlotte

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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Imposes Tariffs on Imports from Canada, Mexico, and China

February 4, 2025

The U.S. has recently implemented new tariffs on imported goods, potentially affecting the hardwood industry's supply chain, costs, and global competitiveness. We are closely monitoring these developments. Here's an overview: Key

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How Can You Be Extremely Busy and Still Go Out of Business?

May 2, 2022

  We hear it all the time.  I am so busy I will never be able to catch up, even if I was able to hire an additional 20-25 employees. The big question to ask yourself is, how can you be so busy that you cannot see straight that your

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What Does Your Brand and Company Culture Have to Do With Attracting Talent?

April 6, 2020

In a recent article in the Weekly Hardwood Review it was stated that according to the Manpower Group more than half of today's job seekers feel an employer's brand and culture are definitely more important than they were five years

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