Continuing its tradition of providing education for its members and their employees, WMIA recently launched with the Wood Technology Industry Institute (WTII) a training for service technicians, focused on electrical and mechatronics-related issues, as well as some safety and customer…
Virginia Tech - U.S. Forest Service has published its housing market commentaries for August 2018. These commentaries contain in-depth data and comments on the U.S. housing market. Part 1: Main - https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2018-08a-august-main.pdf Part 2: Economic conditions - https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2018-08b-august-econ-cond.pdf The housing…
"In accepting the 2018 WMIA Educator of the Year Wooden Globe Award, Joe Davis, woodworking instructor of the Dale Jackson Career Center, became the seventh representative of the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America to receive the prestigious honor since…
"The International Woodworking Fair, held Aug 22-25 in Atlanta, provided the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America with much cause to celebrate. For starters, Patrick Molzahn, woodworking instructor at Madison College in Madison, WI, received the first Diamond credential ever…
"Equipment manufacturers are being encouraged to be part of an event designed to inspire the next generation of woodworkers and machinery technicians. The CTE Manufacturing Days open house event at Herrick & White in Cumberland, Rhode Island, will be held…
"Woodworking fastening systems maker Lockdowel Inc. has announced the addition of Stephen P. Anderson as the company’s CEO. He brings more than 25 years of experience leading private, public and family-owned building and wood product companies, including Enkeboll Designs, Pergo,…
"Eleven wood industry associations have announced the formation of a coalition aimed primarily at perpetuating the long-term growth of the industry by sustaining an engaged workforce. Since its formative two-day brainstorming meeting in November 2017, the group has chosen to…
The IWF Silent Auction benefiting the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America was a huge success. Online bidding has been extended through 10 p.m. Thursday, August 30. The auction features a wide range of sports collectables, travel packages and other valuable merchandise,…
Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service has published its housing market commentaries for June 2018. These files contain in-depth data and comments on the U.S. housing market. Part 1: Main - http://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2018-06a-june-main.pdf Part 2: Economic conditions - http://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2018-06b-june-econ-cond.pdf The housing…
"In a briefing two weeks ahead of IWF, Jim Wulfekuhle, vice president sales and marketing, said that IWF will have more than 1,025 exhibitors occupying nearly 1 million square feet. More than 210 companies will be exhibiting for the first…