New England Casket Co. improved the manufacturing of their caskets and cut down the production from 28 minutes per casket to 6.5 minutes. This reduction in time earned New Casket Co. a Wooden Globe for their “Commitment to Excellence through Technology.”

Menck Windows USA wins Innovator of the Year Wooden Globe for their new 75,000 sq. ft. facility in Chicopee, MA which opened in February, 2015. This new facility will cut the cycle time in half to manufacture and deliver windows.

Partnership between wood manufacturers and their suppliers advocating for the wood industry, supporting technology development, advancing education — WMIA is the vital link between the supplier community and the wood industry.

If you are a woodworking machine importer, distributor, or a company that services the woodworking industry, join WMIA to become more involved through networking, education, the largest industry expo in North America, and advocacy on behalf of the industry.

WMIA’s Educational Foundation has awarded scholarships to those who want to study, and eventually pursue a career in, wood technology, machinery, and related fields. To date, the Foundation has provided nearly $300,000 to assist talented students with furthering their educational and career goals.

WMIA and PSU have developed an instructional course that compresses a four-year woodworking program into a week of 10-hour days. This event is beneficial for sales professionals, managers, product mangers and executives.

The WMIA has partnered with ANSI for the improvement of safety standards while operating woodworking machinery. ANSI's goal is to have these changes adopted worldwide in the woodworking industry.

WMIA 2015 Partner of the Year Award Presented at Woodworking Industry Conference.

Pittsburg State University's Wood Tech degree program has inspired hundreds of students to great careers, usually ready to go even before graduation.

Each year the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association recognizes extraordinary wood manufacturing companies with the prestigious Wooden Globe Awards.