Jennifer Eden Original Saw Company Office – 1 (800) 733-4063 Cell – (515) 851-2312 jennifer_eden@originalsaw.com Original Saw Company Diversifies Product Lines with Acquisition of Williams & Hussey Machine Co. Assets Britt, Iowa, October 1, 2020 – Original Saw Company, a leading industrial woodworking machinery manufacturer, announced today that it has acquired Williams & Hussey Machine […]
Call for Entries Now Open Anaheim, September 21 — The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS) will host its 12th biennial Fresh Wood student furniture competition. The competition, which will be showcased at the 2021 AWFS®Fair, July 20-23, in Las Vegas, is open to high school and post-secondary students in woodworking or related programs. […]
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 […]
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 […]
For immediate release Contact Rich Christianson rchristianson.wca@gmail.com 773-822-6750 COVID Can’t Stop Woodworking Students from Learning and Earning A survey by the Woodwork Career Alliance’s reveals the unique challenges and ingenuity of teaching woodworking online and the determination of many students to earn their WCA credentials. NELLYSFORD, Va. — The novel coronavirus […]
Joel Boyles June 18, 2020 Vice President Sales, Marketing, Customer Service 800.729.7255 Ext 6548 jboyles@decore.com PRESS RELEASE Decore-ative Specialties® to Close Elk Grove, CA Manufacturing Operations Monrovia, CA – Decore-ative Specialties, Inc. is permanently closing their Elk Grove, CA manufacturing operations. The closure, which is scheduled for the end of August 2020, is prompted by […]
This year, SkillsUSA California put students’ woodworking skills to the test at six regional competitions throughout the state. As the national SkillsUSA website states: “Skills USA is a national nonprofit organization serving middle school, high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. SkillsUSA is a partnership […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2019 CONTACT: Adria Salvatore, AWFS (323) 215-0311 AWFS® Supports Career Counseling Legislation “Counseling for Career Choice Act” Benefits States, Counselors, and Students Anaheim, CA – November 15, 2019 – The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) is in support of the “Counseling for Career Choice Act”, introduced by Congressmen […]
Exciting news! A registered “woodwork manufacturing specialist” apprenticeship should be available in about a year! This is a hot topic and something our industry has needed for quite some time. It will help wood manufacturers (especially small and medium-sized) be able to offer an apprenticeship in their factories. According to Mark Smith, a member of […]
Nearly Four Dozen Students Accept Awards at Fresh Wood and Turning to the Future Ceremony FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Adam Kessler, Education Manager adam@awfs.org (323) 215-0312 LAS VEGAS − (July 20, 2019) – Nicholas Maraldo, a student at Furniture Institute of Massachusetts won the Best of Show award in the 2019 AWFS® Fresh Wood Competition […]
