The Cutting Edge™ November 2004
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Public Policy
Health Savings Accounts
By John Satagaj, email@jslaw.com
Congress has passed H.R. 4520, the "American Jobs Creation Act of 2004." The President has signed the bill into law. The principal purpose of the law is to repeal the export tax benefit programs known as the Foreign Sales Corporation/Extraterritorial Income (FSC/ETI) programs. The World Trade Organization (WTO) had ruled the programs to be illegal subsidies…
International Business Development
Woodworking Equipment and Wood Product Global Trade Flows
By Harold Zassenhaus, zemg@erols.com
In addition to the ability to track US imports and exports of woodworking machinery, cutting tools and parts and accessories, the WMMA now has access to the official import and export statistics of 47 of our major trading partners. The 47 countries account for virtually all trade in woodworking machinery and over 90% of trade in furniture, wood products, lumber and veneer…
2005 International Trade Opportunities
Take a look at the upcoming opportunities to expand your exporting knowledge and experience. Break out your calendar and make a note of the international trade fairs and exporting tools that will be available to you over the next 12 months…
Research & Engineering
Quality of Electricity Problems in the European Union Cause Concern for Industry
Courtesy of Bob Straetz, Office of EU Affairs, US Department of Commerce and Jim Laster, Newman Machine Co. jlaster@newmanwhitney.com
This article contains International Market Insight (IMI) that WMMA exporting members may find pertinent. The IMI says that a European standard for electricity companies allows them to put a huge surge through the power lines, while the standard for the equipment manufacturers says to build to withstand less than half the amount. Members should be aware of problems that could arise with product liability because of this situation…
Who Prints Your Hazard Warning Labels?
Surely all of the machinery you manufacture and ship to customers and tradeshows is clearly marked with safety warning labels. This is the industry standard! But your label supplier or the tools used to make your own labels differ from company to company. The Research & Engineering Committee would like to know YOUR label sources…
International Conferences in 2005 - Sponsored by Wood Machining Institute
The Wood Machining Institute, a member of WMMA, is an independent, international center organized to collect, evaluate and disseminate information about wood machining equipment and cutting tools (saws and knives, etc.). The Wood Machining Institute organizes conferences and workshops that are invaluable sources of the latest information in the field. The following conferences are taking place in 2005…
Manufacturing Strategies
Save the Date for the January 14th Continuous Improvement Workshop
Those members in attendance at the October 18th Manufacturing Workshop can attest to the value packed into this one-day event. Members not in attendance will have another opportunity to participate in the same Continuous Improvement Workshop, presented by the Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership (GMBP), on Friday, January 14th, in a city TBA. Save the Date!
Association News
Qualified Sales Leads Generated by WMMA Marketing
WMMA members can access an updated listing of contact information from end users who have expressed interest in American-made machinery and supplies. These qualified buyers have supplied their contact information to WMMA and have received a copy of the 2005 Buyer's Guide.
You are encouraged to use this Excel spreadsheet to send your product literature
to these buyers. Check back each month for names recently added to this cumulative
list. This is another benefit of membership in WMMA!
Save the Date for the February 2005 Fly-In!
You have received your invitation to the February 16th Fly-In in Washington, DC. Mark your calendar, respond, and start making your appointments! The sooner the better. Click here for details on the issues: http://www.wmma.org/events/legislative.cfm.
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