AWFS names complete list of Visionary Award winners

The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers reissued a list of 12 winning companies that were awarded a Visionary New Product Award at the 2017 AWFS fair for product innovation and leadership in the woodworking industry.

“Due to a technical issue, the list provided during the award ceremony was incomplete,” AWFS executive vice president Angelo Gangone said in a statement. “Unfortunately, this mistake on our part was noticed too late to properly acknowledge the winning exhibitors and to these companies we offer our most sincere apologies.”

The Visionary New Product Awards recognize creativity and innovation as well as leadership in green/environmental product development. Entries were evaluated on quality, production impact, practicality, innovation and user-friendliness.

The two winning products that were not acknowledged during the ceremony included:

Productivity Award for Hardware

Lockdowel Snap On drawer slides

Product Innovation Award in Raw Materials

AKF with Rombex Technology from Uneeda

Previously announced winners were:

Product Innovation Award in Industry 4.0 Software

Osync Machine Analytics v2.0 from C.R. Onsrud

Product Innovation Award in Industry 4.0 Technology

SCM Lean Robot Cell

Productivity Award in Machinery Over $50,000

DürrReady2Spray Paint Robot from Enhancement Technologies