National Training awards on show with WoodEXPO 2013Friday 17 May 2013
Rotorua's Energy Event Centre will host the three day WoodEXPO 2013 including a wood processing summit, two days of exhibitions and technology workshops. This will be followed by New Zealand’s prestigious annual Forest and Wood Industry National Training Awards 2013 dinner. The WoodEXPO has been well timed with the Awards and will showcase the finalists of the Furniture design awards, and FITEC/Competenz itself will have a trade exhibition stand so that companies can find out more how FITEC/Competenz can benefit their business model. “The timing of the Forest & Wood Industry National Training Awards to run on the last day of the three-day WoodEXPO 2013 in Rotorua is ideal” says FIEA Director, Brent Apthorp. "The WoodEXPO 2013 will for the first time in Australasia be attracting in global technology providers into the city to outline the very latest innovations that can be adopted by local sawmilling, wood manufacturing and panels companies. It’s certainly shaping up to be a busy, informative and week of celebration for the New Zealand forestry and wood products industries.” Local wood products companies who will be in Rotorua to look through the exhibitions and attend the technology workshops are encouraged to stay on to attend the Awards Dinner and Ceremony. Likewise, those coming through specifically to attend the Training Awards will be able to travel through a little earlier to look through the array of new wood processing and manufacturing technologies on display as well as the Finalist submissions in the Furniture Awards. The Wood Expo has been set up specifically for sawmilling, wood manufacturing and wood panel companies. It is being run by the Forest Industry Engineering Association (FIEA) while the Forest and Wood Industry National Training Awards is an annual event held by FITEC/Competenz. These two associations have similar objectives with a key outcome being to improve local companies productivity and performance. The National Awards will include the announcement of 12 categories in wood manufacturing, forestry and furniture as well as health and safety and people development. The Awards programme is a great opportunity to highlight strong performers and motivate workers to strive to the next level. The Forest Industry Training and Education Council (FITEC) announced their merger into Competenz. The merger was effective from May 1, 2013. The outcome is expected to be enhanced training services and a stronger financial base to expand future services to the forest and wood industry. The nomination form, eligibility and criteria, and tickets for the Awards are available on www.fitec.org.nz/awards. Information on the WoodEXPO is available on www.woodexpo2013.com. | ||
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