NELLYSFORD, Va. – The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America has developed a pair of EDUcation credentials, giving woodworking students new opportunities to be recognized for expanding their skills.

Vaughan, ON -- Wurth Canada has opened its first Pick-Up Shop in North America that allows woodworkers access to the store around the clock and any day of the week.

Tama, Iowa – Deimco Finishing Equipment, a designer and builder of custom finishing and material handling systems, recently hosted a U.S, Senator. U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) recently toured the recently expanded facility. She was participating in a 99-County tour of Iowa when she toured the facility. The Tama, Iowa-based facility underwent a 10,800-sq.-ft. expansion in early 2021. 

This year’s Felder Challenge drew more than 1,500 projects from around the world. The grand prize winner of the 2021 event was Henrik Tjaeby who won over the judges with his DIY woven chair.

High lumber prices are back, and the projections are that it will continue to rise into next year.

The Canadian Woodworking Machinery Distributors Association released information on some of the key equipment that will be featured during Woodworking Technology Days (WTD 2021). The Toronto-area showroom event takes place Nov. 1-Nov. 6. According to the CWMDA, the WTD 2021 Machinery Showcase will feature a wide variety of equipment, including demonstrations of machiners making their North American debut. Highlights of the Machinery Showcase include:

Microvellum, a provider of CAD/CAM software for woodworkers, is sponsoring a virtual event.

The MiLL, a national training center in Colorado is helping to bridge the skills gap for today’s manufacturers while educating the next generation of leaders in the woodworking industry.

Woodworking technology specialist Biesse Group, which also designs, manufactures and distributes systems and machines for machining glass, stone, metal, plastic and composite materials, has acquired Forvet Costruzione Macchine Speciali SpA, a manufacturer of specialty equipment for glass machining.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has entered into an agreement to acquire Georgia Pacific's oriented strand board (OSB) mill near Allendale, South Carolina, for approximately $280 million.