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Wood products innovation leads to opportunities for growth.
Wood products innovation leads to opportunities for growth.
Wayne - who has worked for QubicaAMF for 22 years and oversees 85 employees in the pins division-knows how important the business is as one of the four largest employers in the area.
QubicaAMF, the largest bowling pin manufacturer in the world, is committed to innovation to secure the future of its employees and its plant in Lowville, NY. Wayne White, General Manager and Senior Vice President of the Pins Division, emphasizes the company’s significance to the local community, where it stands as one of the four largest employers. Despite challenges such as the decline in bowling centers, the company continues to produce high-quality bowling pins made from hard maple sourced from local sawmills.
To stay competitive in the bowling industry, QubicaAMF has implemented lean manufacturing principles to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction. With support from CITEC Business Solutions and The Center’s wood products program, the company has focused on staff training and engineering innovation. These initiatives aim to expand production capabilities, test new products, and offer services to other wood product manufacturers, such as kiln drying, planing, and laminating.
QubicaAMF’s dedicated workforce, many of whom have decades of experience, is key to the company’s success. Lean manufacturing not only boosts efficiency but also makes tasks less physically demanding, ensuring a better work environment for employees.
Source: https://northernforest.org/