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Article: The WMIA: bringing global technologies to American woodworkers. (Woodworking Machinery Importers Association) (The Competitive Edge)
- Article from:
- Wood & Wood Products
- Article date:
- May 1, 1993
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WMIA president John Derda discusses his association's commitment to providing U.S. wood products manufacturers with machines and tools that help give them a competitive edge.
At the Woodworking Industry Conference held Apr. 29-May 2 in Marco Island, Fla., John Derda, president of Derda Inc. of Niles, Mich., was elected president of the Woodworking Machinery Importers Association. The association, founded in the late 1970s, now includes more than 55-member companies, all dedicated to importing and servicing woodworking equipment or cutting tools manufactured around the globe.
Derda took time out of his hectic schedule to discuss association accomplishments and ...