Non-members are encouraged to attend to see what the WCMA is all about. Any company that qualifies for membership may attend the event at a higher registration rate. If you decide to become a member within 60 days of the tours, the WCMA will refund the difference in registration cost and will discount your 2025 Annual Dues by 15%. We are proud of our new efforts and want to share our progress with potential members. We are sure that after participating in these excellent networking opportunities you will be excited to join.
 
If you have not yet registered for WoodTech Connect 2025, please visit our website at www.wcma.com or call the office at 651-332-6332 or [email protected]. Williamsport, PA is a beautiful area, and spring is an excellent time to visit, and we encourage you to spend an extra day or two in the area. We look forward to seeing you!
 
Working with WCMA Members
The benefits of working with WCMA member companies are clear. Outsourcing wood components can oftentimes save money and enables you to take advantage of other’s design and production expertise, thereby saving on the personnel and capital expenditures that would otherwise be required if you were to produce the parts in-house.
Finding a supplier that can consistently produce quality components and be responsive to your needs is easier than ever before. Just give us a call at 651-332-6332 or visit our source guide at www.wcma.com/source_guide.html. You will be provided with a list of WCMA Member Companies that will meet your exact requirements for dimension and component products made from hardwoods, softwoods, and engineered wood materials. It’s that easy!
 
Promoting the Real American Hardwood Coalition (RAHC)
As a founding contributor to the Real American Hardwood Coalition (RAHC), WCMA is deeply committed to promoting American hardwoods and supporting our domestic hardwood manufacturers. The RAHC’s mission is simple but powerful: “With widespread support, the Real American Hardwood Coalition (RAHC) unites the collective efforts and resources of the industry to advance American hardwoods as the Naturally Authentic™ choice.”
Thanks to WCMA’s financial backing, our members are encouraged to use the RAHC logo on qualifying products, helping to build consumer recognition of this premium brand. This partnership is an exciting opportunity for our members to differentiate their products and contribute to the growing recognition of American hardwoods as the sustainable, high-quality choice for consumers.
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Let’s Talk About Membership!
I would love to discuss the many benefits of WCMA membership with you in more detail. Feel free to call me at 651-332-6332 or email me directly at [email protected]. You can also visit our website, www.wcma.com, for more information on membership and upcoming events.

​We’re also finally embracing new technologies such as robotics and high-tech automation that allow us to make even custom goods more efficiently. We’re still a bit behind the rest of the world in that measure, but we are catching up. 

Nobilia, Germany’s largest kitchen cabinet manufacturer, cranks out some 4,000 full kitchens every single day in just two manufacturing plants in Germany. That’s some 8.5 million cabinets a year. To my knowledge there is nothing like that yet in the U.S.

MasterBrand, (#6 on the FDMC 300 list of wood products manufacturers) is the biggest name in cabinets in the U.S. By one account, the company cranks out 2,315 cabinets per day at its Arthur, Illinois plant, which translates to about 770,000 cabinets a year. Of course, according to our FDMC 300 report, they have some 20 manufacturing plants, and 13,000 employees, but not all of the output is kitchen cabinets.

The point of all this is to not get lost in the doom and gloom promulgated by some media, politicians, and pundits trying to suggest we should abandon manufacturing or there is no point in competing with China, or telling our young people there is no future in manufacturing. 

We still make stuff. A lot of stuff. Valuable stuff. And more stuff than every country on the planet except one. We could be number one again if we just stopped telling ourselves we can’t compete. 

Henry Ford said it best: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't — you're right.”