AWFS Board member and active volunteer Karl Frey (Colonial Saw/Lammello) was honored at the AWFS Annual Member Meeting on July 25, 2023 with the AWFS “Saúl Martín Spirit of Service Award“. Karl received this award because of his ongoing commitment to supporting industry education efforts. “Karl always shows up to MFG Day […]
Zoe Dewberry, Fortuna High School, Wins SkillsUSA CA 2023 Cabinetmaking Gold Forty-One high school and middle school students competed in the live woodworking contests ANAHEIM, CA – April 21, 2023 — SkillsUSA California hosted the State Cabinetmaking and Introductory Woodworking competitions on Saturday, April 15 at Chaffey High School in Ontario, California. Staff and industry volunteers […]
We Appreciate Our Volunteers In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 16-22), AWFS® recognizes and thanks the volunteers who we serve the association and our industry! AWFS and SWM volunteers are active and involved in the following ways: — Determining the strategy for the association (Board of Directors) — Overseeing the budget (Board […]
Congratulations to AWFS® Board Member Dan Hershberger on Retirement Remembering back to when I first joined this industry 30 years ago, one of the first thing I was required to do was to learn the competitive landscape and how it could impact my role within the organization and our company’s overall competitive position in the […]
Workforce Development Takes Commitment on Local, State and National Level Recently, a group of AWFS® and WMMA members attended a virtual D.C. fly-in and met with the offices of 10 members of Congress and Congressional committees. During our meetings, members of our respective associations asked our legislators for their support in funding for workforce training […]
With the second quarter coming to an end for 2022, there are no signs of our industry slowing. The economy continues to move in a positive direction. Supplies and equipment remain difficult to obtain. Prices continue to increase due to demand and issues in the supply chain. As with the automotive industry, used prices have […]
Six Public Policy Committee members from the Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS® ) the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (WMMA) called on the offices of twelve DC legislators and committee staff on June 22, 2022 to encourage support for apprenticeships and workforce development legislation. The group’s focus included the Employer Directed Skills Act […]
To our dear volunteers…we can’t do it without you! We exist for YOU! In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 17-23), AWFS® recognizes and thanks the volunteers who we serve and make our work possible! Our volunteer leadership commits their time to participate in regular meetings and make big decisions about the strategy and […]
Contact: Adria Salvatore: adria@awfs.org Anaheim, April 6, 2022 – The Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) recently installed five new board members for the 2022-2023 board term, beginning their first of two, three-year terms. The new members include: — Phyllis Crystal, President of Uneeda Enterprizes — Cassey Gibson, Engagement Specialist at INNERGY — John […]
Winnie Gordon is the number one shop dog and boss at Shop Dogs Design. Her papa, Greg Gordon, is the man behind the saw. Winnie was adopted in January of 2017 by Greg and his wife. When Winnie arrived to their home she could not walk and was severely emaciated. In one of Greg’s earliest […]
