WMIA Educational Foundation Awards Nearly $40,000 in Scholarships
For a number of years, the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association’s (WMIA) Educational Foundation has awarded scholarships to those who want to study, and eventually pursue a career in, wood technology, machinery, and related fields. To date, the Foundation has provided…
WMIA Members in Full Force at IWF 2016!!
The 2016 International Woodworking Fair (IWF) will be held August 24-27, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. All early indications point to an even more robust show than 2014, and 84 WMIA memberswill have booths at the show!…
WMIA National Affairs Task Force Update: December 2015
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, or as it is more commonly known, the "Omnibus," was passed and signed into law on December 18. Most of the tax incentive provisions are included in one portion of the bill: “The Protecting…
Bert Lewyn, WMIA Founding Member, passes away at age 93
On Sunday, January 3, 2016, Bert Lewyn, one of the founding members of the Woodworking Machinery Importers Association, passed away in his sleep. He was born in 1923 in Berlin, Germany. As a holocaust survivor, Bert came to the United…
WMIA Members in Full Force at AWFS!!
Nearly 70 WMIA members will have booths at the upcoming AWFS Fair in Las Vegas, July 22-25. If you'll be attending the show, be sure to stop by and visit WMIA at Booth #9736, and then visit these WMIA members:…
WMIA Educational Foundation Awards $29,000 in Scholarships
For a number of years, WMIA’s Educational Foundation has awarded scholarships who want to study, and eventually pursue a career in, wood technology, machinery, and related fields. To date, the Foundation has provided nearly $300,000 to assist talented students with…
WMIA Awards $30,000 in Scholarships
The WMIA Scholarship Foundation awarded $30,000 scholarships in 2008 to students seeking careers in wood technology, machinery and related fields. This represents a new high in scholarship awards. These talented students were selected based on academic success, interests and special…