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2022 WoodTALKS

BC Wood will be hosting the 19th Annual Global Buyer’s Mission (GBM), September 8-10, featuring WoodTALKS, designed to enlighten, inform and inspire on the use of wood in design and construction. This accredited live event, presented by…

Automation: Big Plans for IWF

There is no doubt that automation is the future of our industry, which is why the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) is putting such a strong emphasis on woodworking robots this year. IWF is known to deliver the latest solutions in…

Anti-Tip Regulation Changes

All manufacturers and cabinet makers who produce furniture pedestals to store garments for residential, hospital, or hotel use should be aware that new mandatory anti-tip regulations will soon be in effect in Canada and the United States.…

IWF Influencers Lounge

The International Woodworking Fair will stage its first ‘Woodworking Influencers Lounge’ during IWF 2022, taking place August 23-26, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA.

WMS Returns

The Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo (WMS) will return to the International Centre on November 2-4, 2023, after a COVID-induced 2021 postponement and ultimate cancellation for 2022. The 2023 event will be staged in…

Second TWIG Perennial

Last year in March, TWIG hosted the first annual Perennial. The first event took the form of a facilitated focus group with a cross-section of 25 people from the industry. The organization received feedback and input on how to serve the…

Four-Sided Conversation on CNC Tech

One of the significant outcomes from the TWIG Perennial last march was the development of four core themes that TWIG has been organizing itself around. Woodcraft, ecology, bioproducts, and structures were the terms that described essential…

Tradeshow Market Expected to Boom

I understand the importance of trade shows to the woodworking industry. I make an effort in every event article to highlight why these shows are essential to both exhibitors and attendees, but I wonder if the business benefits of these…

Past, Present, and Future

The beautiful thing about wood is that you can trace it back to its roots, literally. The process has so many facets, from harvesting to the final product, that all work in unison that you don’t see when you sit on a chair or open a…

Re-Growth at Buildex Vancouver

Unbuilders and MGA (Michael Green Architecture) have created an experiential display that confronts the largest single contributor to our overflowing landfills - construction and demolition waste. Within this ‘waste’ lies one of the…