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Welcome to the Centre for Advanced Wood Processing
The Centre for Advanced Wood Processing is Canada's national centre for education and training related to wood products processing and advanced wood products manufacturing. CAWP offers a wide range of short courses, e-learning programs, in-plant training, product development, and manufacturing improvement services. We also conduct and coordinate applied R&D, and assist industry to employ students in the Wood Products Processing cooperative education program.
This site contains information on all of CAWP's programs, as well as news items, articles, publications and resources useful to wood products manufacturers. Please check back often as content is updated frequently. Please see also the "About Us" and "Frequently Asked Questions" pages of this site.
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Announcements
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| Seminar: Wood Composite Technologies for Sustainable Buildings and Structures On April 16th Dr. Leander Bathon will present a seminar at UBC on European innovations in technologies for timber bridges and buildings and how these have been implemented in a variety of projects. Technologies discussed will include the HBV system for achieving wood/concrete shear connections using steel mesh connectors and the HSK adhesive wood-steel connection system, both implemented in the new Earth Sciences Building at UBC . The seminar will be of interest to civil and structural engineers and architects currently working on timber-based non-residential projects or interesting in doing so. read more ...
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| Kiln Drying Workshop - May 7-11th 2012 In May CAWP will run a 5-day workshop in Vancouver covering all of the essential knowledge relevant to the effective drying of lumber. Participants will learn how to improve drying uniformity, reduce degrade and drying times, conserve energy, use and modify drying schedules, audit kiln performance, and operate a QC program for kiln drying operations. read more ...
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| Finishing Work Cells Seminar - April 19th 2012 On April 19th CAWP will run a full-day seminar on the new concept of flexible work cells for wood finishing. This seminar will be of interest to owners, managers and supervisors of woodworking and finishing facilities wishing to stay abreast of current trends. The presenters are Bob Kostelnik and Phil Evans. read more ...
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Product Development Services for Manufacturers
CAWP helps wood products manufacturers of all types and sizes to develop new products. We have a large team of technical specialists and an advanced 10,000 square-foot manufacturing lab that features the latest technologies, including three and five-axis CNC routers, a CNC beam processor, and UV-curing flat line finishing equipment. Our team can help manufacturers identify market opportunities, brainstorm and refine design concepts, model new products using advanced computer-aided-design programs, create and test protoypes, track production costs and recommend manufacturing solutions. Click here for more information. Companies with manufacturing operations in British Columbia can obtain support for projects through the Business Innovation Partnership.
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Management Skills Training for the Wood Products Industry
CAWP offers a set of affordable online management skills training courses on: Quality Management & Control; Sales & Marketing; Business Finance & Investment Evaluation; Production Planning; Human Resources & Safety; New Product Development; Factory Layout & Equipment Justification; and Supply Chain Management. Each e-learning module requires between 30 and 40 hours of part-time study over six weeks, and has been designed specifically for the wood products industry. Participants can take modules one by one at their own pace - for more details view the Management Program web pages, contact cawp@cawp.ubc.ca or download the PDF.
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UBC Certificate in Industrial Wood Finishing
The UBC Certificate in Industrial Wood Finishing is a part-time industry training program that takes place every year from January to April. The program consists of 100 hours of online learning from January to March followed by a 6-day practical session in Vancouver in late April. It is one of the most comprehensive courses on wood finishing currently available, and covers wood properties, sanding, coating types and application methods, guns and compressor systems, automated finishing, environmental compliance, safety, and quality testing. Participants come from across Canada, the United States, and overseas, and have included spray finishers, line supervisors, production managers, owners of small shops, coatings lab technicians, equipment sales reps, and manufacturing engineers.
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UBC Certificate in Kiln Drying
CAWP offers a 150-hour modular course in kiln drying that currently represents the most comprehensive training program on the subject available anywhere in the world. Offered annually since 1998, the certificate course is relevant to both sawmills and value-added enterprises. Full course descriptions, are available on our Continuing Education pages.
To reserve your place contact us at cawp@cawp.ubc.ca
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