Nexstep Commercial Products, Exclusive Licensee of O-Cedar, has announced the promotion of Beth Spencer to the position of Human Resources/Accounts Receivable. Spencer joined Nexstep in 2020 as an accounts receivable associate. In addition to her accounts receivable responsibilities, she will now provide support and facilitate the company’s human resource functions and processes in Springfield, Ohio. […]
Read MoreThe American Brush Manufacturers Association is excited to share the schedule of topics for the Meet the Pros roundtable discussions to be held as part of this year’s Annual Convention. The session is titled Workplace 2.0 – We Are All In This Together and is sponsored and led by the ABMA Emerging Leaders group. It […]
Read MoreFollowing the January Board of Directors’ meeting, the International Housewares Association has announced The Inspired Home Show 2022 will take place March 5-7. COVID-19 safety-related policies and protocols have also been established as has a shortened schedule for the event. Before collecting a badge at McCormick Place that provides access to The Inspired Home Show, […]
Read MoreAtlas Graham Furgale (AGF) has announced the promotion of Ryan Proulx C.I.M, to Chief Operating Officer (COO) with Atlas Graham Furgale. As COO, Proulx will work closely with the AGF Board of Directors and assist the President and C.E.O. Tim MacGregor with overseeing AGF’s day-to-day operations, setting future direction and supporting the delivery of quality, […]
Read MoreNexstep Commercial Products, Exclusive Licensee of O-Cedar, is pleased to announce the promotion of Rachel Steele to Assistant Operations Manager in Paxton, Illinois. In her new position, Steele will assist the general manager in all aspects of managing the facility in Paxton. She will report directly to the general manager.
Read MoreISM® has reported December Manufacturing PMI® of 58.7 percent for US manufacturers, a decrease of 2.4 percentage points from the November reading of 61.1 percent. This figure indicates expansion in the overall economy for the 19th month in a row after a contraction in April 2020.
Read MoreThe numerous headwinds facing the housewares industry will remain in 2022, and uncertainty remains. But after the pandemic’s second year, many housewares executives have found a way to manage those headwinds while also putting plans in motion to not only maintain their position, but build on it. “Unpredictability felt like the new normal in 202l, […]
Read MoreThe Biden administration is issuing new OSHA guidelines and stepping up enforcement in a move to ensure workplace safety. Businesses are retooling operations and sanitation procedures to protect personnel from accidents and COVID-19 infections. OSHA has recently updated its recommendations for the mitigation of such infections in the workplace among unvaccinated or at-risk workers. Employers trying to avoid costly OSHA citations are facing new challenges in the form of heightened enforcement activity and greater liability for workplace COVID-19 infections. To lessen their exposure, businesses are retooling their operating environments to ensure compliance with state and federal standards.
Read MoreBy Lisa Anderson Supply chain disruptions will continue throughout 2022. In fact, we need to accept that supply chain challenges will be commonplace in the next normal. Each link will continue to blame the others while the end-to-end supply chain will only be as strong as its weakest link. Manufacturers will continue to experience shortages […]
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