Washington DC, (April 29, 2024) – A group comprised of AWFS® staff, board, and from the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) recently met with legislators in Washington D.C., interfacing with 16 Congressional offices from both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Throughout the meetings, members advocated for several key pillars […]
Anaheim, CA − (April 23, 2024) – The AWFS® and AWFS®Fair are proud to introduce AWFS® C.A.R.E.S. to the woodworking community and are eager to commence the program’s impactful initiatives immediately. The purpose of AWFS® C.A.R.E.S. is to work alongside AWFS® and AWFS®Fair and the woodworking industry are dedicated to serving mankind and promoting environmental […]
Anaheim, CA – (April 9th, 2024) – AWFS®, a leading woodworking, machinery, and suppliers’ organization, is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Board of Directors for the 2024-2025 term. The incoming board brings a wealth of experience and expertise to guide the company’s strategic direction and growth initiatives. The newly […]
Anaheim, CA – (March 14th, 2024) – AWFS® is proud to be a supporter of the Bienenstock Furniture Library in High Point, NC through a donation of safety goggles to support their Furniture Designers Summit coming up September 11-13, 2024. This is an on-site program that is free for up to 40 college students that […]
Anaheim, CA − (February 14, 2024) – SkillsUSA CA hosted the qualifying Introductory Woodworking and Cabinetmaking competitions for 73 middle and high school students across California on February 3, 2024. Staff from the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®), the Society of Wood Manufacturing® (SWM), and from the Architectural Woodwork Institute® (AWI®) volunteered to organize and […]
Dear Colleagues, In December, the AWFS® staff and Board of Directors gathered in Dallas to hold our biennial planning meeting for the 2024-2025 budget cycle. This was my 11th planning meeting, since becoming an AWFS® staff member in 2003. During that time span, we have faced numerous scenarios. There was the optimism that followed the […]
Dear Colleagues, As 2024 gains momentum, conversations are turning towards the upcoming elections and the state of the economy. With the November elections on the horizon, there’s anticipation for potentially the highest voter turnout ever, making it an intriguing election regardless of one’s political affiliation. On the economic front, there’s a widespread expectation for interest […]
Here is the Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service housing market commentaries for July 2023. These commentaries contain in-depth data and comments on the U.S. housing market. Part 1: Main – https://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-reports/2023-housing-report/casa-2023-07a-july-main.pdf Part 2: Economic conditions – https://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-reports/2023-housing-report/casa-2023-07b-july-econ-cond.pdf The housing report is a free service of Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and the U.S. Forest […]
Here is the Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service housing market commentaries for June 2023. These commentaries contain in-depth data and comments on the U.S. housing market. Part 1: Main – https://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-reports/2023-housing-report/casa-2023-06a-june-main.pdf Part 2: Economic conditions – https://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-reports/2023-housing-report/casa-2023-06b-june-econ-cond.pdf The housing report is a free service of Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and the U.S. Forest […]
AWFS Board member and active volunteer Karl Frey (Colonial Saw/Lammello) was honored at the AWFS Annual Member Meeting on July 25, 2023 with the AWFS “Saúl Martín Spirit of Service Award“. Karl received this award because of his ongoing commitment to supporting industry education efforts. “Karl always shows up to MFG Day […]
