AWFS is happy to learn that the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, for which we advocated earlier this year, has passed out of the House Education and Labor Committee. AWFS had submitted comment and expressed support for funding assistance for small business and industries who want to set up apprenticeship programs, and for career exploration […]
Jennifer Eden Original Saw Company Office – 1 (800) 733-4063 Cell – (515) 851-2312 jennifer_eden@originalsaw.com Original Saw Company Diversifies Product Lines with Acquisition of Williams & Hussey Machine Co. Assets Britt, Iowa, October 1, 2020 – Original Saw Company, a leading industrial woodworking machinery manufacturer, announced today that it has acquired Williams & Hussey Machine […]
Call for Entries Now Open Anaheim, September 21 — The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS) will host its 12th biennial Fresh Wood student furniture competition. The competition, which will be showcased at the 2021 AWFS®Fair, July 20-23, in Las Vegas, is open to high school and post-secondary students in woodworking or related programs. […]
Below, please find two links to the Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service housing market commentaries for July 2020. 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-2020-07a-july-main.pdf Part 2: Economic conditions – https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2020-07b-july-econ-cond.pdf The housing report is a free service of Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, […]
AWFS® Suppliers’ Edge Newsletter, Summer 2020 Dear AWFS® Members, As I begin my term as President of AWFS, I am excited about what the future holds for our Industry. Even with all that is going on in our society with the COVID-19 virus, I am still very optimistic. I have been in contact with many […]
AWFS® is very excited to introduce the 2021 Tool Tour at next July’s AWFS®Fair, which will highlight manufacturers that feature the small equipment, power tools and hand tools that shops of all sizes need for their daily operations. The Tool Tour will feature a fun, interactive Rock n’ Roll theme as buyers will be incentivized […]
MFG Day 2020: New Logo and Website! Emphasis on Virtual Events Are you planning a MFG Day 2020 event? MFG Day is a campaign developed by National Association of Manufacturers/Manufacturing Institute (NAM/MI) to promote careers in manufacturing. The official MFG Day is Friday, October 2, 2020, however events can be scheduled for any time in […]
Design It Digital Student Competition Winners Announced in Virtual Ceremony; Number of Entries Increased During Pandemic Anaheim, August 28, 2020 — The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) announced the winners of its Design It Digital (DID) student CAD competition during a virtual awards ceremony on Thursday, August 27, 2020. The winners of the […]
AWFS®Fair Welcomes Safety Exhibitors to the Show Floor Anaheim, August 19, 2020 – The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) will include a broad spectrum of safety exhibitors on the show floor of the AWFS Fair which will take place at the upcoming AWFS®Fair, July 20-23, 2021 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The […]
Below, please find two links to the Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service housing market commentaries for June 2020. 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-2020-06a-june-main.pdf Part 2: Economic conditions – https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2020-06b-june-econ-cond.pdf The housing report is a free service of Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, […]
