WMIA regretfully reports that the Association’s long-time legal counsel, Neil Kuenn, passed away on Thursday, February 13. Kuenn had announced his retirement last fall, and was inducted into the WMIA Hall of Honor shortly thereafter. The photo above is from the evening he was presented with this recognition by WMIA Chairman of the Board Jim Besonen and Vice-Chairman of the Board Pascal Doucet.
August/September 2019 President and CEO's Message: We're Looking for a Few Good People: WMIA's committees are hard at work overseeing Association programs and developing new member benefits. But to achieve greater success, we need you. In his latest message, WMIA…
The WMIA/WMMA Joint Technology Committee presents #jtc27 - a series of short webinars covering technology that is affecting the Wood Machinery Industry. The first webinar in this series will cover Digital Marketing, including content marketing, social media marketing, and email…
We're looking for a few good people. WMIA's committees are hard at work overseeing Association programs and developing new member benefits. But to achieve greater success, we need you. We need more volunteers to move our programs forward. If you've…
A New Chairman's Welcome I'd like to thank everyone for their support and their vote of confidence in electing me WMIA’s new chairman of the board along with a great group of officers and directors. I have been involved with…
FAIRFAX, VA – During the 2019 Woodworking Industry Conference (WIC) in Amelia Island, FL, the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association (WMIA) elected a new slate of officers to lead the Association for the next two years. Jim Besonen, president of Wood…
"Michael Weinig AG has announced that Gregor Baumbusch was appointed chairman of the Management Board effective January 1, 2019. Supervisory Board chairman, Thomas Bach, made the announcement following a resolution of the Supervisory Board. Baumbusch has been appointed by the…
New Eyes for the New Year? A friend of mine had LASIK surgery recently. Beyond the sheer wonder that a procedure to dramatically improve a person's vision (even when they've worn glasses their entire life) takes so little time, what…
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…
More Value from Your Membership It was great to see many of you at IWF in Atlanta last month. Booths were busy, the halls felt crowded, and there was a terrific buzz in the air. Whether you participated as an…