FEATURE

A Four-Stage Persuasion Playbook for Change in Secondary Wood Manufacturing

Owners often try to fix results with the usual levers. Buy a CNC, tweak incentives, reorganize cells, wait for improvement. The payoff disappoints because people ... Read more.

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR

This week’s digest highlights practical leadership and inclusive workplace strategies. Our feature outlines a four-stage persuasion playbook to drive meaningful change in secondary wood manufacturing, focusing on culture, clarity, communication and habit reinforcement. The column explores neurodiversity-aware design, urging flexible, sensory-sensitive spaces that enhance comfort and productivity for all employees. Together, they champion people-centric practices that strengthen operations and workplace well-being.

– Tyler Holt, Editor

LATEST NEWS

Weston Forest appoints Mike Loizides as Vice President of Sales for Canada

Weston Forest has appointed Mike Loizides as Vice President of Sales, Canada, adding senior commercial leadership as it continues investing in its ... Read more.

Biesse appoints Caterina De Rossi as Chief Human Resources Officer; Enrico Tinti named Biesse Academy Director

Biesse has appointed Caterina De Rossi as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), tasking her ... Read more.

Garnica appoints Jonathan Martinez Fernandez as CHRO and promotes Jaime Alvarez Bandres to CMO

Garnica has named Jonathan Martinez Fernandez as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and promoted Jaime Alvarez Bandres to Chief Marketing ... Read more.

Jartek appoints Jeroen Hinnen as North America Sales Manager as U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries launch

Jartek has established new subsidiaries in the United States and Canada to strengthen its ... Read more.

COLUMN

Designing Workplaces and Institutional Spaces for Neurodiversity

The built environment is rife with sensory stimuli that can pose barriers to people who could be valuable contributors in the workplace. ... Read more.

BUSINESS

Richelieu hits acquisition milestone as 10 deals add $100M in annual sales and Q4 results improve

Richelieu Hardware closed fiscal 2025 with higher sales and EBITDA, completing 10 North American acquisitions over the past 13 months that it says add ... Read more.

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