AWFS Fair: WOODlinks honors Swayze, Griffiths, Rivera
LAS VEGAS – WoodLINKS-USA announced recipients of its three annual recognition awards at a recognition event held Wednesday night during the AWFS Fair 2011 in Las Vegas.
Getting a bet down on the contract market
Contract furniture producer expands into large Las Vegas space with advanced panel processing capabilities.
Foliot Furniture has grown rapidly in the contract furniture market. Its first factory in St. Jerome, Quebec, started operations in the 1990s, making contract casegoods. Then, the company opened an upholstery factory in Greeneville, Tenn., and in June 2010 started production in a large space in Las Vegas.
The Boardroom
This is your special invitation to attend one of our Boardroom presentations while you are in Las Vegas at AWFS 2011. This management directed discussion group will focus on challenges facing woodworking companies as many try to adapt to a more Lean way of doing business. In this problem solving arena we will discuss real problems and present automated solutions and processes to help your shop realize your potential and profit.
Why You Should Attend?
- Get exposure to industry problems and solutions related to lean management and achievement of “True North” capacity.
- Get information on how to utilize idle production capacity by “Spoke and Hub” marketing and product diversification.
- Hear what companies that have leaned out their processes have to say.
- Speak with consultants with real-world experience and get free feedback relative to your business.
- Learn from other company executives with similar responsibilities.
- Discover new technology built to enable you to maximize your results and minimize your costs.
- Stay in the “KNOW”
- Learn how to integrate technology without interrupting your current status.
- Leverage the capacity of AutoCAD and Autodesk for your company.
Schedule:
- 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM (Daily)
Ligna Attendance Tops 90,000 Wood Professionals
Ligna Hannover 2011, the world’s largest woodworking machinery exhibition, registered a 13% gain in attendance, with more than 90,000 wood industry professionals passing through the turnstiles, according to the Deutsche Messe, the fair’s organizer.
Ehle Named WoodLINKS Interim Director
Steve Ehle, a long-time woodworking trade publication editor and supporter of WoodLINKS USA, was recently named interim national director for WoodLINKS USA.
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