AWFS shares press releases from member companies. If you have a release or company news you would like distributed, please send it to kim@awfs.org. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JB CUTTING, INC. ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION CLEMENS, Michigan, December 22, 2021 – In light of the success achieved to date in JB Cutting’s cabinet door and wood component […]
Our friend Dominic Rubino, of the Cabinet Maker Profit System, penned this clever adaptation of the famous Christmas poem and kindly shared it with us to share with YOU! Please enjoy this fun poem (don’t miss the video of Dom reading it!)…and Happy Holidays from AWFS®!
What a year 2021 has been! To say that 2021 has been a challenge is an understatement. We have done more work from home than we ever thought possible and have been more effective and efficient doing it. Who could have imagined closing machinery orders without ever meeting with a customer in person? It now […]
In July of 2023, AWFS®Fair will once again return to the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. At this point in the show cycle, focus turns to the 2023 AWFS®Fair Space Draw, which will begin in February 2022 and take place over a six-to-eight-week timeframe. Exhibitors that register for space draw will be […]
Are you curious about serving on the AWFS® Board of Directors and/or AWFS Committees* but want to learn more? Check out the recording of this 24 minute info session where AWFS® staff discuss the role, commitment, and expectations for serving on the AWFS® Board and Committees. *AWFS® Committees include Trade Show, Member Services, Education, and […]
We were all saddened to hear about the passing of our friend and colleague Archie Thompson on November 2nd. Archie had been a volunteer for AWFS® for over two decades and joined our board at the same time as I did, when I was a volunteer for the Association back in 2000. In fact, he […]
SWM (Society of Wood Manufacturing) has been busy recently! The Southern California chapter of AWFS®, focused on industry-education connection and support, participated in three events for MFG Day and sponsored a district-wide live build competition for students. Read more about each event here: On October 1, SWM participated in the Reborn Cabinets MFG Day event […]
This is Utah, he is a 12 week old Yellow English Lab . He belongs to Josh Gulnac, a Senior Field Technician at WEIMA America, Inc. Josh is on the road a lot, so when he’s back in the shop after a long stretch of customer visits, usually on a Friday, he’ll bring Utah in […]
Calling All AWFS® Members! The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) is seeking to fill open Board positions starting in 2022. Each position requires that the volunteer initially serves a three-year term, with the goal of extending it into a second consecutive term based on meeting the requirements in place for AWFS® Board members. The application deadline is December […]
AWFS® conducted its annual member survey last month – thank you to all who completed the survey! Here are some highlights: — Most survey respondents indicated that they joined AWFS® to receive a booth discount at the AWFS®Fair (85%), however nearly half also joined for networking (46%) and to support the industry (41%). — 84% […]