News from the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association

Larry Oxenham, lawsuit protection; Suzanne Gust, Excellent Customer Service; Steve McClatchy, time management; and Alan Beaulieu, economic issues. DETAILS

The Woodworking Machinery Industry Association donated $10,000 to the American Red Cross last month to aid in the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina. The contribution was authorized by WMIA, which recognized a significant need for relief and felt an obligation to help the storm's survivors.

The WMIA Educational Foundation is looking for talented and worthy students seeking careers in wood technology, machinery and related fields. The group's 2006 scholarship materials are on their way. DETAILS

WMIA welcomes Kaeser Compressors as a member of the association. Kaeser is one of the largest and most successful suppliers of air systems, with over 3000 employees worldwide. Their primary goal is providing exceptional customer service coupled with innovative products and progressive system solutions.

511 Sigma Drive
PO Box 946
Fredericksburg, VA 22404
Phone: 540-898-5500
Fax: 540-898-5520
Email: info.usa@kaeser.com

Distributors are about to test the accuracy of George Santayanaâs famous quotation: ãThose who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.ä More likely than not, the results of the test will not be pretty. DETAILS

The Call for Entries for the 2006 Challengers Distinguished Achievement Awards^¨, competition is officially underway with the entry deadline set for May 1, 2006. The Challengers Award^¨, which will be presented during IWF 2006, is known throughout the world as the woodworking industry's highest honor. DETAILS

The Cayce Company in Hunt Valley, Maryland held an open house October 6-8. The open house featured an expanded display area for consumers, more than 7,000 of whom were invited to the event. Additionally, 4,000 members of the woodworking community were invited and it was very well attended.

The open house featured demonstrations of the latest high technology woodworking equipment carried by the Cayce Company. Many importer members represented by Cayce attended the event.

Lamello invented biscuit joiner in 1956. In 2005, they invented Fibro. The new Fibro^TM Biscuit from Lamello has been designed to provide exceptional performance compared to traditional biscuits. DETAILS

20-20 Technologies Inc. has agreed to acquire the Stiles BuildRite software from Stiles machinery, Inc. The closing of this transaction is expected to take place in the next 30 days. DETAILS

Freud's Industry First Coatings Revolutionize the Market

Freud America, Inc. introduced two industry-first protective coatings÷Silver I.C.E. (Industrial Cooling Element) Coating and Titanium Shield÷designed to shield the blades from heat, build-up and corrosion. The new coatings will be featured on Freudâs newest line of Panel Sizing Blades, and will result in blades that can run up to 7 times longer than standard, polished blades. DETAILS

Memphis Machinery and Supply Company Moves

After nearly 70 years in downtown Memphis, Memphis Machinery and Supply Co., Inc. moved to a new 20,000 square-foot location near the Memphis airport. Led by co-owners Curt and Dick Cowan, Memphis Machinery has 20 employees and is in the business of sales and service of new and used woodworking machinery, parts and tooling.

The new address is as follows (phones, fax and email did not change):

Memphis Machinery and Supply Co., Inc.
2881 Directors Cove
Memphis, Tennessee 38131
Phone: (901)527-4443 or (800)388-4485
Fax: (901)529-9663
sales@memphismachinery.com
www.memphismachinery.com

Scarlett Machinery Celebrates 40 Years

Scarlett Machinery, Inc will kick off the celebration of its 40^th year in business during the Midwest Expo in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 3, 2005. Scarlett Machinery was founded in 1966 by Wally Scarlett and has enjoyed a long and prosperous journey to its 40th anniversary.

The Weinig Group, Dimter-Grecon, CR Onsrud, Accu-Systems and Costa-Grissom remain as the primary lines of Scarlett. Higher automation systems and production line modernization remain the key focus of the Scarlett organization. A solid commitment to customer satisfaction and an emphasis on adding value to our customer-partners will ensure a bright future for Scarlett Machinery, Inc.

PartsNest - Complete Small Shop Manufacturing System

PartsNest is a new product from Pattern Systems International. This product was developed to fit the needs of the smaller cabinet shop that needs some assistance in reducing manufacturing time, reducing errors, or in the preparation of machine instructions.

Features include quick and simple cut parts entry in dialog or grid mode, part machining preview during parts entry, user accessible and definable rules for part machining, automatic material sorting, part nesting optimizer, built-in part machining preview on nested results, DXF machining exports that are CAM ready for most CAM systems, routers or flat table machining. PartsNest can also accommodate traditional cell manufacturing.

Call 800.225.7804 x 234 for more details.

Schimidt Industrial Services Upgrades Web Site

Schmidt Industrial Services, Inc., headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida has upgraded its website to allow free and user-friendly listing of woodworking machinery. The no-obligation service allows individual machine owners to list their machinery and set reasonable prices with the help of an in-house Certified Woodworking Machinery Appraiser.

Schmidt Industrial strives to satisfy the needs of the woodworking machinery buyer and seller. The site, www.schmidtindustrial.com, is an excellent tool to get maximum worldwide exposure to quickly market used machinery.

Guhdo USA Expands In-House Production Capabilities

Guhdo has added new profile grinding equipment to allow quicker deliveries on custom insert cutters and CNC profile tools. This move will also counteract the problems of a weak dollar which as caused price increases in recent years.

In addition to carbide profile grinding, Guhdo USA also has a full service diamond tool sharpening center in Marietta, GA. Guhdo USA has not been impacted by recent financial woes of Guhdo Werk GmbH in Germany, which is a separate company.

Duhnke Millwork moved to a new 115,000 square-foot building in Lexana, Kansas in June 2004. Thanks to 14 months of planning, the move went like clockwork. DETAILS

As we did after 9/11, even those of us who are miles away from the areas directly affected feel overwhelming sympathy for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and a desire to help. As we work within our own communities and national agencies to do what we can, here are a couple of woodworking industry efforts that also are providing help. The Cabinet Makers Association and Architectural Woodwork Institute are reaching out to fellow woodworkers to help displaced industry members, especially with their job and/or work situations to get them through this crisis. DETAILS

The much-anticipated and well-attended debut of the new Las Vegas Market in July has raised questions about the future of the nearly 100-year-old International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, NC, the worldâs largest home furnishings show. DETAILS

As disposable incomes rise and homeowners continue the ãnestingä phenomenon in the home, childrenâs rooms have become as much a point of pride as other rooms in the house. Although parents donât typically spend as much on childrenâs rooms as they do in their own bedrooms, they do spend far more on youth bedroom furniture than they used to. DETAILS

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