Below, please find two links to the Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service housing market commentaries for July 2020. These commentaries contain in-depth data and comments on the U.S. housing market. Part 1: Main – https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2020-07a-july-main.pdf Part 2: Economic conditions – https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2020-07b-july-econ-cond.pdf The housing report is a free service of Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, […]
AWFS® Suppliers’ Edge Newsletter, Summer 2020 Dear AWFS® Members, As I begin my term as President of AWFS, I am excited about what the future holds for our Industry. Even with all that is going on in our society with the COVID-19 virus, I am still very optimistic. I have been in contact with many […]
AWFS® is very excited to introduce the 2021 Tool Tour at next July’s AWFS®Fair, which will highlight manufacturers that feature the small equipment, power tools and hand tools that shops of all sizes need for their daily operations. The Tool Tour will feature a fun, interactive Rock n’ Roll theme as buyers will be incentivized […]
MFG Day 2020: New Logo and Website! Emphasis on Virtual Events Are you planning a MFG Day 2020 event? MFG Day is a campaign developed by National Association of Manufacturers/Manufacturing Institute (NAM/MI) to promote careers in manufacturing. The official MFG Day is Friday, October 2, 2020, however events can be scheduled for any time in […]
Design It Digital Student Competition Winners Announced in Virtual Ceremony; Number of Entries Increased During Pandemic Anaheim, August 28, 2020 — The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) announced the winners of its Design It Digital (DID) student CAD competition during a virtual awards ceremony on Thursday, August 27, 2020. The winners of the […]
AWFS®Fair Welcomes Safety Exhibitors to the Show Floor Anaheim, August 19, 2020 – The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) will include a broad spectrum of safety exhibitors on the show floor of the AWFS Fair which will take place at the upcoming AWFS®Fair, July 20-23, 2021 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The […]
Below, please find two links to the Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service housing market commentaries for June 2020. These commentaries contain in-depth data and comments on the U.S. housing market. Part 1: Main – https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2020-06a-june-main.pdf Part 2: Economic conditions – https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2020-06b-june-econ-cond.pdf The housing report is a free service of Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, […]
The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) has launched a job board for access by both employers and job seekers on AWFS.org to assist with the challenge of employment and open positions the woodworking industry is facing. The AWFS Job Board will be used by employers to advertise their job vacancies to job seekers […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the White House and Congress continue negotiations on the next Covid-19 relief package, Business Leaders United today sent a letter to Congressional leaders in both parties, urging them to invest in digital skills training for workers. The rapid shift to online learning during this pandemic means that workers with limited or no digital skills – who […]
AWFS is proud to share this opportunity with our California member companies through our collaboration with CMTC, California’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). Please read on to learn about a valuable new program to support California manufacturers during this challenging time. Due to the global outbreak and spreading of the Coronavirus, U.S. small and medium-sized manufacturing […]
