Dust Collection: a Big Priority for Your Small Business
In smaller wood shops, maintaining a clean and healthy work environment is of the utmost importance. But how? A reliable dust collection system is your forever solution. Dust Collection Systems keep your shop tidy and safeguard the health of all. But choosing the dust collection system scaled to your operations can be confusing. Let’s explore the […]
You’re not just purchasing a machine. You’re investing in a new world of possibilities.
Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker revolutionized tooling forever when they invented and patented the very first handheld portable drill in 1917. Every wood products shop around the world has been influenced by this one invention. A second major advancement in tooling came about in 1949, with John T. Parsons’ invention of the first Computer Numerical Control system, […]
Breaking News: IWF Exhibitor Exclusive
IWF will produce its third annual Woodworking Manufacturing Month October 1–31, 2023 in a national campaign showcasing woodworking innovation and benefiting the Tunnel to Towers mission to house catastrophically injured U.S. veterans and first responders. This enables all Woodworking Manufacturing Month participating manufacturers and service providers to support the Tunnel To Towers cause directly while […]
Technology, Materials, Live Events Unfold for Woodworking Manufacturing Month
Atlanta, GA—Action continues as Woodworking Manufacturing Month approaches its final days, with new materials developments, technology releases, and live learning events on the docket. Launched October 1 by wood industry technology and materials associations WMMA and WMIA, Woodworking Manufacturing Month celebrates an industrial sector coming into its own. Wood manufacturing is delivering thousands of products […]
Stay Tuned: Woodworking Manufacturing Month Hits Halfway Mark
Atlanta, GA—October is Woodworking Manufacturing Month, and nearing the halfway mark, it has already delivered on its promise. Launched on October 1, Woodworking Manufacturing Month was initiated by wood industry technology and materials associations WMMA and WMIA, as a celebration of an often overlooked industrial sector that delivers thousands of products enabling essential industries to […]
SCM Partners in The Generator, a High Point Furniture Lab
High Point, NC—Wood manufacturing technology supplier SCM has formed a partnership with The Generator, a High Point, NC, production space for furniture makers, designers, and manufacturers. SCM is promoting the grand opening of The Generator on October 18 – 19, timed to coordinate with Woodworking Manufacturing Month during October 2021. Located in Plant 7 at […]
Students Tour Safety Speed for Woodworking Manufacturing Month
Ham Lake, MN—Safety Speed Manufacturing, which produces vertical panel saws, wide belt sanders, and screw pocket machines, will host several local schools for factory tours, introducing students to manufacturing careers on October 11. The tours are part of IWF Woodworking Manufacturing Month (WWMM), a celebration of the innovation in technology and materials that has transformed […]
HNI Furniture Stymied by Inflation, Labor and Supply Chain
Muscatine, IA—Furniture manufacturer HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) says despite strong orders, its revenue and profits will be hit by “greater-than-expected capacity constraints” including lack of labor, supply chain snafus, and rising materials costs. In July HNI, which produces furniture under brands including Allsteel, Gunlocke, and Hon, was projecting growth in a 25 percent range. (At […]
It’s a Go! Woodworking Manufacturing Month
Atlanta, GA—Woodworking Manufacturing Month launches today, Friday, October 1. With a dual focus on the thousands of products it delivers to essential industries fueling U.S. growth, and the manufacturers keeping the product pipeline full, the U.S. woodworking industry steps into the global spotlight. For 31 days, Woodworking Manufacturing Month celebrates North American woodworking’s large and […]
Pace of Investment Rising at Wood Products Manufacturers
Atlanta, GA—Wood manufacturing firms have been investing significantly in recent months, a response to a rise in demand, and a more competitive labor market. Woodworking manufacturers are keeping pace with growing demand—a function of changing conditions in business and consumer demand—while adapting production floors to a “new normal.” Among recent investment headlines: Boise Cascade Soon […]