Woodworking Industry News

Adrian College, SBWI form educational collaboration

ADRIAN, Mich. — Adrian College and the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute (SBWI) have formed a comprehensive partnership designed to enrich higher education through the fusion of hands-on craftsmanship and academic innovation. The collaboration aims not only to enhance Adrian College’s pre-architecture program with a design-build curriculum but also includes potential developments in business, art, career and technical education (CTE) teacher training, and other disciplines, offering students opportunities to apply classroom theory in practical, real-world settings.

Woodworking Industry News

Adrian College, SBWI form educational collaboration

ADRIAN, Mich. — Adrian College and the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute (SBWI) have formed a comprehensive partnership designed to enrich higher education through the fusion of hands-on craftsmanship and academic innovation. The collaboration aims not only to enhance Adrian College’s pre-architecture program with a design-build curriculum but also includes potential developments in business, art, career and technical education (CTE) teacher training, and other disciplines, offering students opportunities to apply classroom theory in practical, real-world settings.

Woodworking Industry News

Texas wood plant destroyed by fire

More than 80 fire, police, and emergency agencies battled a massive, multi-structural blaze in Pleasanton, Texas, Atascosa County, about an hour south of San Antonio. The July 26 fire reportedly began at W.W. Wood Inc., which makes barbecue-related products, including wood chips, artificial logs for barbecues, and more.

Canadian News

West Fraser and Lake Babine Nation partnership strengthens British Columbia's forestry sector

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. and the Lake Babine Nation Forestry Limited Partnership (LBN Forestry) welcomed the announcement made by the Government of British Columbia approving the creation of a new First Nations Woodland License in the Smithers area. The license, created from timber tenures contributed by West Fraser and LBN Forestry, will be held by LBN Forestry which is owned by the Lake Babine Nation.