AWFS® Member Companies Donate to Support Student Woodworkers ANAHEIM, CA – April 19, 2016 – Royal Plywood, Blum, Colonial Saw/Lamello, Hafele, ESI, Decore-ative Specialties, Rockler Woodworking, and West Wood Products generously donated nearly $8,000 in supplies, tools and giveaways for students at the 2016 SkillsUSA California State Cabinetmaking Championships, held Saturday, April 2 at the […]
Several AWFS member companies donated products, tools and supplies to the SkillsUSA California 2016 regional and state woodworking contests. SkillsUSA is one of the leading career and technical student organizations, and the California state chapter is the 10th largest in the nation. Students compete in skill contests, where they learn about woodworking and cabinetmaking and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION MEDIA CONTACT: Lori Milner Woodcraft Supply, LLC PO Box 1686 Parkersburg, WV 26102 (304) 422-5412 PARKERSBURG, W. VA. (January 2016) Woodcraft has donated $4,508 to Fresh Wood, […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is not likely to push forward on a comprehensive combustible dust standard in 2016 due to the complexity of the hazard and an already robust regulatory agenda, according to a report by Brian Dabbs in Bloomberg BNA. OSHA had earlier targeted August for initiating a Small Business Regulatory Enforcement […]
Anaheim, Calif. – October 14, 2015 — RIKON Power Tools presented over $16,000 in prizes and gifts to outstanding students and school programs at the 2015 AWFS®Fair. “RIKON is always glad to do whatever we can to support the education of our future woodworkers”, says President Jack Bransfield. The new, state-of-the-art woods manufacturing program run […]
Anaheim, Calif. – September 22, 2015 – AWFS is pleased to announce the second poster in the “Meet the New Face of Manufacturing” campaign, a comprehensive marketing effort to acquaint and interest young people in careers in wood products manufacturing. In an attempt to dispel outdated myths about jobs in manufacturing and build the number […]
ATLANTA, GA – Arauco North America is investing $325 million to build the largest continuous press particleboard mill in North America. Located in Grayling, MI, the new mill will produce 424 million square feet (750 MCM) of panels per year, along with full lamination capabilities to support the Prism TFL decorative surfacing program. The plant […]
(SAINT PAUL, Minn. – July 29) The American Association of Woodturners (AAW) is pleased to announce the winners of the first Turning to the Future competition and juried exhibit, which promotes opportunities in woodturning and showcases student woodturning talent. Six students were recognized with awards for their remarkable woodturning work on at the AWFS®Fair, held […]
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Originally posted by www.woodworkingnetwork.com on 5-19-15 SCHOPFLOCH, GERMANY – Homag Group said its sales revenue rose 24 percent first quarter, to € 254.3 ($282) million. The manufacturer woodworking technology said during its LIGNA 2015 last week that the 2014 acquisition of Stiles Machinery continues to positively impact revenues. Now part of the Dürr Group (it was […]
