Frontpage Article – Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario

WMCO Quarterly Networking Event at Biesse Brings Industry Together on Cybersecurity, AI, and Funding Opportunities

On October 1st, WMCO members, technology partners, and government representatives gathered at Biesse for a Quarterly Networking Event focused on some of the most pressing issues facing Ontario’s wood manufacturing sector: cybersecurity, AI adoption, and the... read more →

October 10, 2025
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Blog, Cluster, Continuous Improvement, Frontpage Article, Government Program News, Machining, News, Past Events

WMCO CEO to Discuss U.S. Tariffs on CBC Ontario Morning

WMCO CEO Mike Baker will appear on CBC's Ontario Morning to speak about the recently announced U.S. Section 232 tariffs on cabinetry, upholstered furniture, and wood products, and their impact... read more →

October 7, 2025
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Cluster, Featured, Frontpage Article, News

WMCO Press Release (October 2, 2025)

The advanced wood manufacturing sector in Ontario and across Canada condemns the latest United States administration’s decision to impose unjustified punitive tariffs. See below for the full release from WMCO... read more →

October 2, 2025
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Cluster, Featured, Frontpage Article, News

WMCO Bulletin: Responding to the U.S. Tariff Crisis

The Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario (WMCO) is actively responding to the current trade crisis emerging in the United States following the White House’s announcement of new Section 232 tariffs.... read more →

October 2, 2025
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Cluster, Featured, Frontpage Article, News

Mass Timber Innovation in Action – August Plant Tour Highlights

Timmerman Timberworks Plant Tour | August 28, 2025 New Lowell, ON WMCO’s June Quarterly Networking Event brought members together at Conestoga College’s formal event hall for a focused day of industry... read more →

September 5, 2025
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Blog, Cluster, Continuous Improvement, Frontpage Article, Hardware, Machining, News, Plant Tour Focus Group

Looking Back: WMCO’s June Networking Event Explores Trade, Materials & Market Trends

Quarterly Networking Event & AGM – June 19, 2025Held at Conestoga College – Event Hall | Tour of the Woodworking Centre WMCO’s June Quarterly Networking Event brought members together at... read more →

June 25, 2025
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Adhesives, Blog, Cluster, Continuous Improvement, Frontpage Article, Government Program News, IFIT, News

WMCO Members Take Innovation Global at LIGNA – A Reflection on an Unforgettable Tour

The Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario (WMCO) recently had the incredible opportunity to travel with 13 of its members on a truly unforgettable international learning experience—a carefully curated tour of LIGNA, the... read more →

June 9, 2025
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Cluster, Continuous Improvement, Frontpage Article, My Articles, News, Past Events, Plant Tour Focus Group

Wood Manufacturers Meet From Across Southwestern Ontario.

[av_heading tag='h3' padding='10' heading='Owners, leaders travelled from all across Southwestern Ontario to the Ron Joyce Center in Burlington for the Bluewater Wood Alliance’s annual winter Quarterly Networking Event – November... read more →

November 26, 2018
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TCI Network Global Conference on Clusters in Toronto Oct 16-18!

Mike Baker, Executive Director of the Bluewater Wood Alliance (BWA), is very excited to be a panelist with other global cluster leaders at the TCI Network Global Conference on Clusters... read more →

Info packed day @ BWA’s Quarterly Networking Event Sept.28th

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