Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS) is looking for woodworking industry executives to judge the “Visionary” Awards.

Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS) is seeking entries from its 2015 exhibitors for the AWFS Fair “Visionary” New Product Awards and Showcase that will be featured at the biennial AWFS Fair in Las Vegas, July 22 – 25, 2015.

AWFS Fair recently introduced a logo that was specifically designed to highlight exhibitors that will be featuring machinery and supplies for plastics fabrication at the upcoming AWFS Fair, July 22 – 25, 2015 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS), is proud to partner with the American Association of Woodturners (AAW) to introduce the Turning to the Future competition and juried exhibit, to showcase student woodturning.

AWFS trade show chair, Daniel Hershberger of Stiles Machinery, discusses the fair's message and offerings including products, machinery, supplies and exhibitors.

AWFS is kicking off a marketing campaign to improve the image of jobs in manufacturing and attract more young people to the wood industry, creating a poster featuring hip young professionals employed in wood-related careers

AWFS Fair will be placing a special emphasis on plastics and plastics fabrication during its next Fair that will take place July 22 – 25, 2015.

Most commented custom woodworking stories include advice on laying down peel-and-stick veneer and questions on how long a faux wood floor made of paper would last.

Royal Plywood, Blum, Inc. and other generous companies showed their support for students in woodworking by contributing over $7,000 in tools, material, supplies and gifts to the 2014 SkillsUSA California Region 3 (Los Angeles) and California State woodworking contests, held February 1 and April 26, respectively.

Wood manufacturing businesses small and large are recovering. And so is the pipeline to deliver job-ready workers to woodshops and woodworking factories.