The seven winners of the 2022 Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award were announced on opening day of the International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta.
The IWF Challengers Award recognizes companies demonstrating exemplary achievement in the development of product, service, or manufacturing technologies and techniques created to advance the industry.
The winners were chosen from a field of 86 total entries, 20 of which had been selected to perform live demonstrations for judges' review on the day preceding show opening. Judges rendered final decisions to select winners based on demonstration outcomes.
The seven award-winning companies and products are:
- BACCI America, Inc. | CNC Turning Lathe with 4 Vertical Spindles
- Biesse America | T-Jet: Dust Mitigation System
- Felder Group USA | PCS (Preventative Contact System)
- Northtech Machine, LLC | iDovetail
- Salice America CQ Full Access Hinge
- Taylor / Cameron / JLT | Cameron Automation Rack & Stack Flooring Nester
- Topp Line Incorporated | The Blind Stapler
