During the 2019 Woodworking Industry Conference, the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association recognized two companies and an educator for excellence, presenting them with the association’s annual Wooden Globe Awards.
The Financial Strength Rating of Pennsylvania Lumbermen’s Mutual Insurance Co. was affirmed as A- (Excellent) with a stable outlook by A.M. Best Rating Services, the insurance credit rating source.
Annual gains in improvement and repair spending on the owner-occupied housing stock are projected to continue decelerating through early next year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity, compiled by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
The Woodworking Machinery Industry Association elected a new slate of officers, including Jim Besonen, president of Wood Machinery Systems Inc. in Minnetonka, Minn., as Chairman of the Board at the 2019 Woodworking Industry Conference in Amelia Island, Fla.
Grizzly Industrial introduces two new 8” x 76” parallelogram jointers with mobile bases, model GO857 with a four-knife cutterhead and model GO858 with a spiral cutterhead.
Bob Miller, of Frank Miller Lumber Co., was elected president of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association by the board of directors at their National Conference and Expo in Savannah, Ga.
The state of the trade war, compliance with Prop 65 and formaldehyde labeling, and emerging supply chain technologies were among the leading topics of discussion at the 63rd World of Wood Convention in Tucson, Ariz.
The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America welcomes Bruce Spitz to its board of directors.
Stiles Machinery looks forward to hosting its Manufacturing Solutions Seminar attended by manufacturers and shop owners from around the country who are looking to take their businesses to the next level.
Vortex Tool Co.’s new Series 9800 tornado compression tooling has been engineered to excel in cutting laminated composite materials.
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has introduced exclusive new hardware that makes it easy to add a custom shelf to furniture created with 3/8"-diameter hairpin table legs.
With the web-based eForm configurator, from Hoffmann Group USA, customers can design their own customised rigid foam inlays.
Over 50 individuals from industry and education gathered at a recent Lunch and Learn sponsored by Stiles Machinery and at Madison Area Technical College.
Woodcraft has added the WoodRiver Deluxe Dovetail Jig to its line of router accessories.
Grizzly Industrial introduces a 9” benchtop bandsaw with a laser guide, model GO803Z.
The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers is looking for woodworking industry executives to serve on a panel of judges for this year’s Visionary New Product awards at the AWFS Fair.
The National Wood Flooring Association has received a Silver Award for its online learning platform, NWFA University, for the second consecutive year in the 2018 Association Trends All Media Contest.
AkzoNobel announces a multimillion-dollar investment to its wood coatings facility in High Point, N.C., to further strengthen the company’s marketing position in the U.S.
RSA Solutions is now offering Production Coach for Epicor ERP as the result of its new partnership with Cre8tive Technology & Design, a Platinum Epicor technology solution provider.
Grizzly Industrial introduces two new 8” x 72” jointers with built-in mobile bases.
Vortex Tool Co. has published its new 112-page product catalog, Catalog No. 9, featuring thousands of wood, plastic, insert and machine tooling and accessories.
SNX Technologies has been awarded a U.S. patent, entitled "Automated Edge Band Application for Non-Linear Work Pieces," for features found on its nVision contour bander.
Grizzly Industrial introduces a new variable-speed portable table saw, available with or without a stand.
DeWalt announces that its new Atomic Compact Series, part of the company’s 20-volt Max System, will be available throughout 2019 and 2020.
WalzCraft announces the addition of a new versatile gray stain to its extensive line of finish options for custom cabinet components.
Microjig, a provider of table saw accessories, was named the top brand in safety at Rockler Woodworking and Hardware.
RSA Solutions is hosting an educational webinar, Mar. 21 at 2 p.m. (EST), on manufacturing execution systems (MES) featuring a panel discussion by six woodworking manufacturers.
The International Woodworking Fair has been named one of the Tradeshow Executive’s Magazine “Fastest 50” for exhibit space in 2018.
The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers is seeking entries from its 2019 exhibitors for the Visionary New Product Awards and Showcase that will be featured at the AWFS Fair, July 17-20, in Las Vegas.
Bosch is introducing the 18-volt Connected LED Area Light with Bluetooth, model GLI18V-1200C, which offers users full control over the smart light using a mobile device.
A recent survey conducted by the National Association of Homebuilders listed hardwood floors as one of the top 10 features desired by U.S. homeowners.
Milwaukee Tool announces the next breakthrough for its cordless system by extending its range of M18 RedLithium High Output batteries and introducing the first M18 and M12 ‘Super Charger’.
Hoffmann Group USA is celebrating the centennial of the company’s founding. In 2018, Hoffmann SE and its subsidiaries achieved record sales, topping $1.1 billion.
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has added five new products to its modular Lock-Align Drawer Organizer System, increasing the configuration options for creating customized drawer storage.
