AWFS® Advocates for Woodworking Industry in Successful Washington DC Fly-in Trip Washington DC, (April 15, 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. […]
AWFS® Announces New Board of Directors for 2024 – 2025 Term Anaheim, CA – (April 4th, 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 […]
Below, please find two links to the Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service housing market commentaries for August 2024. These commentaries contain in-depth data and comments on the U.S. housing market. Section I: Main – https://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-reports/2024-housing-report/casa-2024-08a-august-main.pdf Section II: Economic conditions – https://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-reports/2024-housing-report/casa-2024-08b-august-econ-cond.pdf The housing report is a free service of Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, […]
Please find two links to the Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service housing market commentaries for May 2024. These commentaries contain in-depth data and comments on the U.S. housing market. Section I: Main – https://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-reports/2024-housing-report/casa-2024-05a-may-main.pdf Section II: Economic conditions – https://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-reports/2024-housing-report/casa-2024-05b-may-econ-cond.pdf The housing report is a free service of Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and […]
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 […]
