VANCOUVER - The Centre for Advanced Wood Processing (CAWP) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in collaboration with the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) will lead a technical tour to Austria December 2-9, 2017.

Ian MacDonald, director of The Centre for Advanced Wood Processing, a Vancouver training and technical assistance organization for the wood products manufacturing industry, will lead off the IWF 2016 Finishing Symposium on August 23. The symposium will explore new technologies and best practices in finishing.

This presentation is intended for small to medium sized valued-added wood products manufacturers who apply a manual finish onto their product. Participants will learn about the various types of finishes finishing techniques, tools and tips on improving the profitability of the finishing department.

VANCOUVER, BC - The British Columbia provincial government says it is investing $2.2 million in the Wood First program to promote the use of B.C. wood both locally and internationally, and help advance innovative wood-building systems and value-added wood products.The funding is being awarded to six industry trade associations and institutions with proven records in research, development and marketing of wood products and skills training to carry out Wood First activities. They include:

Advanced discount registration is now open for the 2013 Woodworking Machinery & Supply Expo (WMS), October 24-26 at the International Centre.

Based on strong demand from industry and past students, the Wood Manufacturing Council (WMC) along with the Centre for Advanced Wood Processing (CAWP) have developed an eight-week online Green Marketing & Business Practices course to complement the suite of eight existing online courses in the Management Skills Training Program.

In October CAWP launched two new programs aimed at promoting the creation of new wood products.

The brand new Wood Tech Summit in Vancouver this October and the tried-and-true Woodworking Machinery & Supply Expo (WMS) in Toronto next October are focused squarely on helping North American woodworkers improve their productivity, quality and ultimately their bottom lines