Fulterer hardware icon Herbert Schmidt dies at 68 (Woodworking Network)
WMIA offers condolences to the family of former Fulterer USA VP Herbert Schmidt, and everyone at Fulterer USA, on his recent death December 1.
Italian Woodworking Technology Sees Record Growth (Acimall)
The third quarter 2017 closed with an order increase of 42.9 percent compared to the same period of last year, according to Acimall’s latest periodical trend survey of woodworking industry companies in Italy.
Stiles Machinery Opens New Northeast Regional Training Center
The training center, located in Bristol, PA, featuring a 12-seat computer lab, touch-screen whiteboards, a CNC machine and an edgebander.
USITC Makes Determinations In Five-Year Reviews Concerning Multilayered Wood Flooring From China
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing countervailing and antidumping duty orders on imports of multilayered wood flooring from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably…
Mining and logging leads most states with largest 12-month increase in employment since October 2016
From October 2016 to October 2017, the largest percentage increases in statewide employment were mostly in mining and logging. In most states, the information industry held the largest percentage decrease in employment.
WMS 2017 attendance up 12%
4,400 visitors plus an additional 1,400 exhibitor staff participated in WMS 2017 in Toronto.
WMIA News: October/November 2017
October/November 2017 President's Message: Why WIC? The annual Woodworking Industry Conference (WIC) is rated as one of the most valuable benefits WMIA offers its members. While next year’s Hawaii location is certainly appealing, you may be wondering (or your boss…
Vision Machinery open house attracts record crowd (Woodworking Network)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A "record crowd" of woodworkers in Nevada and California were in attendance last week at an open house hosted by Vision Machinery, a dealer of Biesse Group technology and systems.
President’s Message: October/November 2017
Why WIC? As you've probably seen, next year's Woodworking Industry Conference (WIC) will be held May 1-4, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa in Maui, Hawaii. It's hard to believe it's just a little more than six…
Member Spotlight: Riccardo Azzoni, Atlantic Machinery (October/November 2017)
The Experience of a Lifetime Riccardo Azzoni, owner and president of Atlantic Machinery Corporation, New Milford, Connecticut, was born in Milan, Italy and helped in his father’s import and export business since the age of 15. Out of high school…
Member Profile: Atlantic Machinery (October/November 2017)
A Distributor Sales-Driven Past and a Bright Future In 1980, Riccardo Azzoni was approached by a friend who had invested in an Italian company that manufactured do-it-yourself woodworking machines. They were looking for an entry into the United States market. …
U.S. Economy Grew at 3% Rate in 3rd Quarter, Despite Storms (nytimes.com)
The nation’s gross domestic product, a key indicator of economic strength, expanded at an annual rate of 3 percent in the third quarter, the Commerce Department reported on Friday.
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