USA – There are 86 entries in the IWF 2022 Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award competition, submitted by 67 companies exhibiting at IWF 2022.

World renowned, the IWF Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award competition recognizes companies demonstrating exemplary achievement in the development of product, service, or manufacturing technologies and techniques created to advance the woodworking industry.

A panel of nine distinguished judges—all recognized professionals drawn from across the industry—review and analyze each entry. From the full field of contestants, 20 will be selected as finalists on June 20. This group will perform live demonstrations for review by the judges on the day preceding the show opening.

Judges render final decisions to select winners based on demonstration outcomes. Seven winners will be announced on IWF 2022 opening day, Tuesday, August 23. The finalists will be on display in The Challengers Award Gallery throughout the duration of the show.

The International Woodworking Fair (IWF) is North America’s largest technology and design trade show and conference and a top destination for the global woodworking sector.