Press Releases

Wood Manufacturing Council Welcomes New President January 31, 2025 The Wood Manufacturing Council (WMC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Audra Denny to the role of President, to further its mandate to plan, develop and implement human resources strategies that support the long-term growth and competitiveness of Canada’s advanced wood products manufacturing industry, and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Richard Lipman, Wood Manufacturing Council Office: 613-567-5511 E-mail: rlipman@wmc-cfb.ca The Wood Manufacturing Council (WMC) is pleased to announce the recipient of its 2020 HR Award of Distinction -Stan Pauls, owner of Decor Cabinets, Morden, MB.  The WMC HR Awards Program honors companies and individuals who develop and implement creative solutions and

Contact:  Richard Lipman, Wood Manufacturing Council (WMC) Office: 613-567-5511  E-mail:  rlipman@wmc-cfb.ca Contact:  Jason Chiu at UBC CAWP    Jason.chiu@ubc.ca or visit: WMC Management Skills Training The UBC Centre for Advanced Wood Processing is offering two Wood Manufacturing Council (WMC) On-line Management Skills Training courses starting on October 26, 2020. October 26 – December 7                 New

Contact:  Richard Lipman, Wood Manufacturing Council (WMC) Office: 613-567-5511  E-mail:  rlipman@wmc-cfb.ca Contact:  Jason Chiu at UBC CAWP    Jason.chiu@ubc.ca or visit: WMC Management Skills Training The UBC Centre for Advanced Wood Processing is offering three Wood Manufacturing Council (WMC) On-line Management Skills Training courses starting on September 14, 2020. September 14 – November 9             Production

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Richard Lipman, Wood Manufacturing Council Office: 613-567-5511 E-mail: rlipman@wmc-cfb.ca The Wood Manufacturing Council is pleased to announce additional recipients of its 2019-20 HR Awards. The WMC HR Awards honor companies and individuals who develop and implement creative solutions and contribute to best practices in the wood manufacturing industry. The program was

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2020 UBC-WMC Online Management Skills Training Course Dates Announced Contact Richard Lipman, Wood Manufacturing Council Office: 613-567-5511 E-mail: rlipman@wmc-cfb.ca Contact Jason Chiu at UBC CAWP Jason.chiu@ubc.ca or visit: WMC Management Skills Training The UBC Centre for Advanced Wood Processing has released its On-line Management Skills Training schedule for 2020. March 9 –

Pete Fournier has become the new Chairman of the Wood Manufacturing Council (WMC). He is President/CEO of the Triangle Group of companies, with its head office and manufacturing facility in Dieppe, New Brunswick. Mr. Fournier is an experienced entrepreneur—he started his first company at the age of 19 and has held a managerial role for

The UBC Centre for Advanced Wood Processing has released its On-line Management Skills Training schedule for Fall 2019. Two modules, Safety and Human Resources Management, as well as New Product Development, will be offered starting November 4 th , 2019. Each module has email and phone support from a tutor. The management training program is

The Wood Manufacturing Council is pleased to announce its 2019 Human Resources Awards, honouring companies and individuals who develop and implement creative solutions and contribute to best practices in the wood manufacturing industry. We invite people to nominate their company, customers or employees who lead the way in HR practices. The awards program was established