The Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America® (WMMA®), announced a new American National Standard Institute (ANSI) standard, Safety Requirements for Fixed Angle Jump Saws, O1.1-1 (2007).
 

The Distributor Division of the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association (WMIA) announced the winner of its 2010 Partner of the Year Award during the April 21-24 Woodworking Industry Conference at the Monterey Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa, Monterey.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Leitz Tooling Systems, a member of the worldwide leading manufacturing group of machine tools for processing wood and advanced materials, announced the appointment of Bill Cariano to the position of President, overseeing United States and Canadian operations. Cariano was most recently with Stiles Machinery.