During the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers' annual Las Vegas trade show, nine companies took home a Sequoia New Product Award. Given since 1997, the award recognizes creativity and innovation, as well as leadership, in green/environmental product development. Entries are evaluated on quality, production impact, practicality, innovation and user-friendliness. Following are the categories and winners:
- For Product Innovation in Components: Biesse America for Viet HP Sanding Pad
- For Product Innovation in Machinery over $50,000: SCM Group North America for Stefani One Touch
- For Product Innovation in Machinery under $50,000: TIE Graco, Inc. for ProMix 2KE, and Oneida Air Systems for Smart Pro Dust Collector
- For Product Innovation in Power Tools: Micro Fence for Plunge Base & Edge Guide Package
- For Product Innovation in Tooling: Leitz Tooling Systems for the Leitz RipTec Cutting System
- For Productivity in Software: Planit Solutions for Stand Alone Screen-to-Machine Center
- For Green/Environmental Leadership in Wood Coatings: M.L. Campbell for EnviroVar
- For Green/Environmental Leadership in Raw Materials: Hardwoods Specialty Products for Red Grandi.
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