Forestry Innovation Investment (FII) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) have commissioned the following review of opportunities for Canadian wood products within the Vietnamese manufacturing sector. Click here to download.
Cluster organizations are the centre of cluster development in practice March 08, 2017 In Working Paper 26, Clusters in Ontario, the Institute advocated for a bottom-up (i.e., firm-led) approach to... read more →
The strength of the Bluewater Wood Alliance cluster is that it brings into action many inputs from our industry to help members innovate! Not only do manufacturing members get to... read more →
The shop floor is where “rubber hits the road” when it comes to running your business. It is the place where BWA members feel most at home. Being on someone... read more →
Greetings everyone! This past year has been a very busy and productive one for the BWA and its members! Factories are busy! Members are engaging in BWA networking events, plant... read more →
The 22nd BWA event was held at the Walkerton Clean Water Centre in Walkerton, ON, and hosted over 40 BWA member companies. CNC, export and continuous improvement remain as strong... read more →
Through-put challenges created by bottlenecks in production are common challenges for all manufacturers. Driving wasteful steps out of your process to decrease your lead times for product is a true... read more →
When you take the true clustering model the BWA delivers by including stakeholders like Conestoga College’s Ontario Woodworking Centre, combined with manufacturing members sharing best practices as the key speakers,... read more →
It is what the customer sees first. The look, the feel, the durability. Those that have finishing in their process know how important it is. Yet, it is also one... read more →
Industry 4.0 is here to stay! The wood industry is getting on board with events like this! BWA welcomes 5 new members! On June 22, 2016, the Bluewater Wood Alliance... read more →
