Precisional, an affiliate of The Jordan Company, announced on May 9 that it has completed the previously announced transaction to acquire four industrial technology businesses from Trimble. The acquired businesses include Protempis (formerly Trimble Time and Frequency), LOADRITE, Spectra Precision Tools and SECO.
Sarah Sinovic has joined ROCKWOOL North America as Director of Public Affairs & Communications. Sinovic will draw on her experience working with and for elected officials and stakeholders from multiple sectors to engage policymakers, journalists and communities throughout the United States and Canada to advance ROCKWOOL’s efforts to meet critical climate action targets and build awareness about the organization’s vision for a decarbonized future.
R. L. Reppert, Inc. has partnered with Central Elementary School to organize a holiday drive to collect basic necessities and food items for low-income families in the Allentown School District. The holiday season is hard enough on families, but these students feel that pressure more than most due to the lack of basic necessities.
An Ellensburg man will be getting used to life behind bars after he was sentenced to five years in prison for committing the biggest contractor fraud scheme in state history, according to Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries in an article from iFiberOne.
Construction of a segment of Metro Rail’s Purple Line Extension has been halted for two weeks due to several “serious safety concerns” that have injured dozens of workers since July 2021, according to a report published by MyLAnews.com and the Los Angeles Times in October.
Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has received two Pro Tool Innovation Awards — the first in the Attachments Drills/Drivers category for its Quik Drive PROHSD75 Wood-to-Steel solution and the second in the Metal Screws category for its Strong-Drive TF Wood-to-Steel screws. The awards are judged by a diverse panel of professional tradespeople as well as media sponsor judges (all of whom make up a team with decades of experience handling, operating and/or testing hundreds of tools, accessories and fasteners each year).
The Educational Foundation of the International Furnishings and Design Association is pleased to announce its design student scholarship winners for 2022. Since the early years of this 75-year-old global design industry alliance, EF has awarded scholarships to high-achieving design students.
The global home decor market is expected to increase at a strong CAGR throughout the evaluation period and reach a value of roughly U.S. $855,680 million in 2022. The home décor industry is expanding internationally as more people, particularly in poorer nations, own houses.