Woodworking Network July 2015

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The Benefits of Joining the WMIA

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.

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WMIA's Educational Foundation Grants 11 Scholarships

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.

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WMIA and PSU Sponsor Woodworking Boot Camp

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.

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Woodworking Safety Standards Underway

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.

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WCMA Seasonal Events Offer Plant Tours and Networking

Conducted each year, the WCMA Fall Conference & Plant Tour Event provides an excellent opportunity for members to network and have open discussions on common concerns. WCMA members also tour the production facilities of dimension, component, cabinet, furniture, millwork, and related woodworking companies. These plant tours offer a unique opportunity to observe innovative operations and discover new manufacturing techniques, exchange ideas and learn about alternative manufacturing methods. Everyone comes away with at least one good idea that can be implemented in their own plants.

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WCMA Hosts Networking Events

For the 2016 Spring Annual Meeting we will be partnering with Stiles Machinery and Weinig to provide a European Plant Tour Event, a unique opportunity for members. Prior to the spring event, the annual Fall Conference and Plant Tour will take place in Sherbrooke, Quebec, September 20-22, 2015.

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2015 WMIA Wooden Globe Awards

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

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Component Makers See New Opportunities: WCMA

With the recovering construction, housing and remodeling markets, members of the Wood Component Manufacturers Association are ideally suited to take advantage of improving business conditions. Many dimension and component manufacturers have diversified their capabilities and are looking for new applications for their products. The latest WCMA Benchmarking Survey indicates that responding members are projecting increased dimension and component sales, an increase in net income, increased expenditures on equipment and services, and an increase in plant capacity utilization.