The British Columbia government has set aside $69 million to assist the province's thousands of displaced and laid off sawmill workers.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – All leading tradeshow indicators are pointing to a successful 2019 Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference (WMS), set to take place Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at the International Centre. On the exhibit side, more than 170 manufacturers and distributors of woodworking machinery and supplies will participate at this year’s show, an increase of more than 15 percent from WMS 2017. These exhibitors will collectively display and demonstrate products spread over more than 66,000 net square feet of space, also a substantial increase from two years ago.

STERLING, Va. -- Richard Memory, an apprentice woodworker at Jefferson Millwork & Design, has been awarded the red credential from the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America. He is the first professional woodworker to achieve the red credential, the third level of the WCA’s credentialing Passport program.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Summit Credit said it will offer “on-the-spot” credit authorizations at the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo, Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at the International Centre. Summit Credit bills itself as a “100% Canadian owned and operated ‘non-bank’ financial services provider” serving Canadian manufacturers and other business from coast to coast.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Richelieu, which has provided a comprehensive selection of specialty hardware and complementary products to cabinetmakers and woodworkers for more than 50 years, will exhibit a wide cross section of its offerings at the Woodworking Machinery & Supply (WMS) Conference & Expo, Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at the International Centre. 

LEESBURG, Va. — The Composite Panel Association has selected Elliott Savage, president and CEO of Seemac Inc., as the 2019 Brock R. Landry Industry Leadership Award recipient. The Landry Award is given annually to an industry leader in recognition of his or her outstanding contributions to the composite panel industry.

The Composite Panel Association elected its 2020 officers, board members and committee leadership positions during the fall meeting, held Oct. 6-8 in Denver.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - Staircon will demonstrate its software for designing and manufacturing custom staircases at booth #1739 of the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo, Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at the International Centre. Staircon, initially developed in 1999 by Elecosoft of Sweden, allows the user to view his staircase design in three views:

Felder Group will be offering the advantEdge option at half price until the 31st of October 2019.

Recently named CFO for Cohen Architectural Woodworking, Nate Cohen oversees the finances of the Saint James, Missouri-based 80-person, $11 million custom millwork components and casework firm. We asked him about his toughest project.