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AWMAC Saskatchewan Winners

On November 26, AWMAC Saskatchewan announced its 2021 Awards of Excellence Winners. Categories included: Small commercial project, Large commercial project, Special feature, Residential project, ... Read more.

Message From the Editor

What are the two biggest issues that everyone in our industry is facing? Supply chain delays and the lack of a skilled workforce. Now it looks like we have a new worry added to the mix with doubled duties on lumber. In this issue, we look at how three different provinces are dealing with these problems.

– Grace Tatigian, Managing Editor

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The perfect woodworking cutting tool means something different to every customer. Unlike metalworking, woodworking cutting tools are usually unique to an application, so their variations are endless. ... Read more.

Latest News

Quebec’s first furniture supply chain optimization program

The Quebec Furniture Manufacturers Association (QFMA) is launching the first supply chain optimization program for the furniture manufacturing sector in Quebec. ... Read more.

Habitat for Humanity tiny home project

The pandemic has reinforced the urgency of addressing the deep inequalities across our society, bringing the affordable housing crisis in Canada to the forefront. As part of the vision to provide a world where everyone, ... Read more.

Quarterly financial statistics for Canadian enterprises

The Canadian corporate sector saw a quarterly increase of 2.8% in net income before taxes (NIBT) during the third quarter of 2021. From July to September 2021, ... Read more.

Doubled duty hammers more nails into BC’s value-added coffin

The Independent Wood Processors Association of British Columbia (IWPA) concedes the US Department of Commerce’s ruling to double the softwood lumber duty, ... Read more.

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ChopValue: Sticking to innovation

From dinner plates to showrooms, ChopValue is giving chopsticks a second life. Established in 2016, the woodworking trailblazer has built a Canada-wide business by repurposing used chopsticks into a range of sustainable, ... Read more.

Latest Products

Dualtech 420 spray machine

The Giardina Dualtech 420 spray machine, which sells through Taurus Craco Machinery, has two reciprocating arms designed to spray stain, primer, and finishes onto all smooth or shaped surfaces. It is available in three versions: ... Read more.

Gannomat Express S2 Double Hinge Inserter

The Gannomat Express S2 Double Hinge Inserter provides the quickest and most accurate way on the market to insert hinges, hinge plates, hinges with plates attached, and drawer brackets. 

Capable of drilling a cabinet door, ... Read more.

Law, Design, Technology

Alberta Jobs Now Program supports $25,000 to $37,500 per new hire

The Alberta provincial government offers a new wage subsidy program to address the ongoing labour shortages within the province and nationwide. ... Read more.

Nobilis award winners

On November 26, the Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ) announced the winners of the 34th annual Nobilis Awards. The APCHQ is proud that the Nobilis Awards, ... Read more.

Latest Events

December 14, TWIG Pitch Night 2, Online

December 16, H&S Training Event - Risk Assessment Training, Online

January 12, Top Government Grants for 2022, Online

January 17-23, imm cologne, Cologne, Germany

January 24, TAP Wood Industry Cohort - Export Readiness Series, Online

February 1-4, Eurobois 2022, Lyon, France

February 8-10,  KBIS, Orlando, FL

February 24-26, WMS, Toronto, ON

March 14-17, Fimma, Fenavinho, Brazil

April 6-8, IWPA World of Wood Convention, Orlando, Orlando, FL

Contributors wanted! We’re always looking for contributing writers and stories for our newsletter. If you have something you’d like to share with readers and want more details, please email Grace at gracet@mediaedge.ca.