New Search
If you are not happy with the results below please do another search
Blog Post
The 27th Quarterly Networking Event happened last week in Walkerton, ON. We hosted over 35 BWA members providing value with presentations on Ergonomics and injury management in the workplace, FSC certification, Severance, and Termination review, and of course valuable networking opportunities! The afternoon started with the recognition of three board members whose terms on the board have come to an end. We want to thank, past President Andrew Schuster of Crate Designs Furniture, Treasurer Paul West of West Bros Furniture and Mike Vokes of Vokes Furniture, for their contribution to the success of the Bluewater Wood Alliance. As founding members of Bluewater Wood Alliance, their contribution to BWA has been immeasurable. Thank you,...
read more →
Blog Post
[av_heading heading='We’ve added to our team!' tag='h1' style='' size='' subheading_active='' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''][/av_heading] [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color=''] We want to welcome Ryan Tabone to the Bluewater Wood Alliance. He fills the new role of Program Coordinator/Advisor and started this week at BWA. Ryan comes with a nice mix of education and experience in the wood industry. He is a Conestoga Wood Program alumni and employed with Krug for the past 12 years. At Krug, he first worked as a CNC operator, and more recently as a product engineer technologist. He is also involved with the PAC committee at Conestoga College. This marks a significant...
read more →
Blog Post
Mike Baker is looking forward to speaking at the Wood Best Practices Forum June 4-6, 2018 in Vancouver British Columbia. Forestry Innovation Investment (FII) in collaboration with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Canada Wood, and other funding partners have coordinated the Wood Best Practices: Industry Forum, which runs from June 6 – 10, 2016, in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Bluewater Wood Alliance Executive Director Mike Baker will be speaking at the event. Sharing how Bluewater Wood Alliance through our woodworking cluster increases our members’ competitiveness by improving know-how, raising powers of innovation and increasing internationalization. Look for an update about the Wood Best...
read more →
Blog Post
On May 4, 2018, 35 BWA company reps participated in a dynamic day of Lean training in Kitchener! The BWA has launched the BWA Lean Program, and this was the first Phase 1 day of training offered. (Watch for further dates!) BWA member companies traveled from all over the BWA cluster region, from Niagara, Chatham, GTA, and from Grey Bruce! Why? Because BWA is the place for the wood industry to come together and learn how to get better at what they do! Process improvement in manufacturing has been going on for over a hundred years, in particular in its latest...
read more →
Blog Post
Designed to help with sales challenges unique to business owners, partners and sales managers. It addressed challenges like hiring great salespeople, developing a sales growth strategy, building consistent sales processes and improving upper management sales skills. To download the ppt slides click here.
Blog Post
Download the presentations from this event. 1. US Export/Import and NAFTA Implications: Exporters to the USA, and those interested in pursuing it, are dealing with uncertainty and a complex customs system. click here to download pdf 2. Colour Trends Perspective – 2018. CCI Finishworks Interpretive Design Group click here to download pdf 3. Bill 142 – the Construction Lien Amendment Act: New rules have been enacted to ensure prompt payment timelines for contractors and sub-contractors in our industry. click here to download pdf
Blog Post
Do you ever think to yourself there just isn’t enough hours in the day, or wonder how you can work more effectively? The BWA Sandler Training Milton - Sales Training was designed to help by teaching strong business tools to our members. Tools that focus on the development of new behaviors and sales skills that help lead to lasting success. Ten member companies participated in the BWA Sandler Training Milton - Sales Training Event, April 6th in Milton, the second of two planned events. It was designed to help with sales challenges unique to business owners, partners and sales managers. It...
read more →
Blog Post
The 26th Quarterly Networking Event was held at Humber College in Etobicoke, ON, and hosted over 40 BWA member companies providing value to members with presentations on NAFTA, Colour Trends and Bill 142. Northern Border Operations for Cole International started the afternoon off sharing their expertise in US Export/Import and thoughts on NAFTA Implications. Michael Dahm and Raluca Mihalceanu of Cole International provided insight into the potential impact on raw materials, finished goods, and border brokerage processes. They encouraged us to take a look at our businesses now and identify areas that could be impacted. Suggesting we speak with suppliers, explore...
read more →
Blog Post
We’ve all heard about the changes Bill 148 Fair Workplace Act will have and have had on the Employment Standards Act, but it’s less clear how the new laws will change company policies, employee relations and of course the bottom line. On February 27th, 20 BWA member companies traveled to Communitech in Kitchener to participate in the BWA - Bill 148 Learning Event. They came with questions and concerns about the new laws and shared them with each other and lawyer Gregg Carr from Giffen Lawyers who joined us to help find answers to our questions and concerns. The afternoon started with a presentation by...
read more →
Blog Post
The Bluewater Wood Alliance is part of the "Next Generation Manufacturing Supercluster," with automotive, aerospace, IT, robotics and other major sectors. Click here to read the article in the Owen Sound Sun Times - March 8th, 2018. http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/2018/03/08/supercluster-benefits-for-grey-bruce
« Previous Page — Next Page »