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Osborne Turkey Giveaway

11/20/2023

Full news story as reported by Woodworking Network, Nov 19, 2023

Each year just before Thanksgiving, Osborne Wood Products hands out a turkey to each employee.

"This long-time tradition was inspired by a job I held prior to starting Osborne Wood Products." said Leon Osborne, CEO. "I knew it was something I wanted to continue to do with my own company and it's a favored tradition of many Osborne employees!"

Stiles Plays to a Packed House

11/20/2023

Stiles Machinery hosted a sold-out Manufacturing Solutions Seminar on Nov. 8-9 at its showroom in High Point, N.C.

The event, which is held twice a year in the fall and spring, received an overwhelmingly positive response, reaching full capacity and closing registration more than two weeks in advance due to the high level of interest, according to Stiles. Read more

WCMA Welcomes Empire Forest Products as Newest Member

11/6/2023

The WCMA is please to welcome Empire Forest Products as a new WCMA Manufacturing Member.

Empire Forest Products is proudly celebrating 20 years in business, catering to the Hardwood & Softwood markets across Canada and the United States. Based out of Burlington, Ontario (about 40 minutes outside of Toronto) EFP is a family company, owned and operated by Founder and President Darren Lindsay his son Cooper Lindsay.

Over the last 5 years, they have expanded their sales & purchasing team, to ensure that customer needs are always met as the company grows and expands its reach throughout the lumber industry.

Their sales & purchasing team brings over 125 years of combined experience in the lumber industry. This, coupled with their strategic partnerships with various mills scattered across North America, as well as custom drying their own material, allows them to meet any of their customers’ wide array of specifications. Finally, all members of the EFP team are certified hardwood lumber inspectors in order to provide the highest quality service and product knowledge to their customers.

A new EFP website is currently in the works and will be shared with all WCMA members when it becomes available. In the meantime, your contacts for Empire Forest Products are:

Darren Lindsay, President
Phone: 416-524-5217
darren@empireforest.com

Cooper Lindsay, Sales and Logistics Coordinator
Phone: 905-536-9666
cooper@empireforest.com

Plants Open Doors for WCMA Tours

11/2/2023

Regional events put on by the Wood Component Manufacturers Association always have plant tours as a big draw, and the association’s September event in Ohio attracted good attendance with visits to 10 different plants.

The meeting was a joint event with participation also from members of the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America. Companies on the tour showed off a wide variety of wood products manufacturing, lumber processing, and machinery technology. Read more

MacDonald & Owen Awarded for Export Initiatives

10/30/2023

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced Badger Technology Group of Port Washington, MacDonald & Owen Lumber Company of West Salem, S3 AeroDefense of Glendale, and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, Madison, as the winners of the 2023 Governor’s Export Achievement Awards in recognition of their success in growing the exports of Wisconsin goods and services.

The awards honor businesses and organizations that have achieved significant growth or implemented innovative strategies in exporting. Read more

Press Release: Elias Woodwork Celebrates 40 Years

9/20/2023

Our congratulations to Elias Woodwork as they celebrate this milestone. As a long-time WCMA Member, their continued support for North America's wood component industry is appreciated.

Elias Woodwork is excited to celebrate their milestone 40th Anniversary. 40 years ago, Ron Elias and brothers John and Ralph Fehr purchased Elias Woodwork which was conceived as a one man cabinet shop by Mr. Peters Elias who worked out of a small garage on his side yard. Since that humble beginning, their people have produced superior quality products and services of exceptional value, timely delivered, at such a competitive price as to propel the business to double in manufacturing capacity and sales every 4 years. This is large in part to their fearless leader Ralph Fehr who has a background in Engineering and a passion for technology and machinery. Read the full Press Release here.

Welcome to Our Newest Members

9/8/2023

Robbins, Inc White Lake, WI
Robbins was established as a family-owned flooring installation company in 1894 and began manufacturing in the mid-1930s. Through the years they innovated and pushed the limits of what should be expected in flooring. They saw opportunities to rethink sports flooring and began honing in on design, manufacturing and distribution in the 1980s. You’ll find Robbins sports flooring in use at 22 out of 30 NBA teams, countless NCAA programs at each level, plus thousands of schools, churches, and YMCA’s across the US and Canada.
Visit their Website
Email Jonathon Turner

Quality Wood Products, Fredericksburg, OH
Specializing in Cabinet parts, custom Molding, gang ripping an chopping, for the furniture industry. "Cabinets is mostly what we do here" said owner Herman Weaver. Although Herman was unable to attend Fall Conference this year, he looks forward to other networking opportunities and having access to wood industry resources.
Visit the WEBSITE
Email Herman Weaver

Scarlett, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI
Our newest Technology Partner, Scarlett, Inc has been an integral part of the Upper Midwest woodworking industry for almost fifty years. Beginning as a multiple-line distributor, they slowly morphed into what the current market needed: technology-driven specialists. So, instead of carrying a wide range of products with only a basic understanding of each, Scarlett offers a premier line and unbeatable industry knowledge. CNC Routers, Edgebanders, Moulders, and Gang Rip Saws are just of the few of the products you'll see showcased on their website.
Email James Scarlett
Email Tim Hohman

NWH Strengthens Supply Chain and Enhances Hardwoods Offerings with Post Hardwoods Acquisition

8/22/2023

NWH, the premier manufacturer and supplier of hardwood lumber to North America, Europe, and Asia, proudly announces the acquisition of Post Hardwoods, a long-standing hardwood supplier and manufacturer based in Hamilton, Michigan.
Post Hardwoods, established in 1980 by brothers Bob and Junior Post, is renowned for delivering high-quality and diverse hardwood lumber and logs from the Glacial region to their customers. The company’s 13,500-square-foot sawmill facility is situated on 20-acres, approximately 35 miles south of Grand Rapids. Read more

Thos. Moser Partners With Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment, Smith Center

8/8/2023

FREEPORT, ME | 2023
In 2023, Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment opened the Smith Center for Research and Education to the community. This new community facility builds upon the legacy of founders Mr. Lawrence and Eleanor Smith, ensuring Wolfe’s Neck Center’s role in agricultural innovation and public access. The new center includes two classrooms, a small meeting room, a community dining space, and a teaching kitchen.
Supporting this nonprofit’s eco-friendly mission, they turned to the team at Thos. Moser to design tables for the new space– a company that shares in its commitment to sustainable practices. Using sustainably harvested maple for the table tops added a handmade warmth, while the industrial powder-coated steel bases ensured durability for years of use. Read full article here.

Lewis Lumber to Showcase 40+ Hardwood Species at WPE

7/12/2023

Lewis Lumber Products will display more than 40 species of hardwood lumber, including FSC-certified products harvested from well-managed Pennsylvania forests by its sister company Dwight Lumber at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, Oct 12-13. Read more

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