IWF Challenger Award Winners Selected

Seven winners were announced this morning for the Challengers Distinguished Achievement Awards at IWF 2026 in Atlanta.

The winning innovations were chosen for their ability to advance woodworking technology, manufacturing, and industry performance.

The winners are:

• Con-Vey for the patent-pending Edge Damning System for Plywood Repair Lines

• Felder Group for Creator 1250

• Kouros Tools for Sand-R-Light PRO

• Kundis USA for the Kundig Regent

• Northtech Machine for the iGlueSRCD

• SCM North America for the Accord 500 Edge

• Stiles Machinery for the Venjakob VEN AIR Vortex