A national community of manufacturers, craftspeople, and suppliers, united by tradition, raised by standards, and built to last.
Four pillars hold up everything we do.
The American Millwork Association unites the people who shape wood into permanence: manufacturers, craftspeople, and suppliers who carry a proud American trade forward.
For generations, millwork has shaped America's finest spaces. The AMA exists to protect that craft, raise its standards, and give the industry a single, confident voice.
The American Millwork Association was born from the conviction that a strong industry begins with prepared professionals, responsible companies, and a community united around excellence. We exist to strengthen the entire supply chain of millwork, cabinetry, and finish carpentry in the United States, promoting education, qualification, innovation, ethics, safety, and business development.
More than representing professionals, we want to develop leaders. More than promoting events, we want to create opportunities. More than bringing companies together, we want to strengthen an entire industry, so that every professional has access to the knowledge they need to grow, every company finds support to evolve, and every new entrepreneur has a safer path to build their business.
Everything the AMA does serves the strength and future of the architectural millwork industry.
We represent the interests of the millwork industry, giving manufacturers and craftspeople a unified, influential voice.
We support training and growth, equipping members with the knowledge to lead and the skills to train the next generation.
We promote high standards of quality and craft, so the AMA name is a mark of trust across the industry.
We build a strong community, connecting members through relationships, events, and a shared commitment to the trade.
The principles that guide every decision the American Millwork Association makes.
To strengthen, develop, and represent the millwork, cabinetry, and finish carpentry industry in the United States, promoting education, professional certification, business development, workplace safety, innovation, sustainability, and cooperation among professionals, companies, manufacturers, and institutions, contributing to the value of the profession and to the sustainable growth of the entire supply chain.
To build an industry that is stronger, more professional, and prepared for the future.
To be recognized as the leading reference institution of the millwork, cabinetry, and finish carpentry industry of the United States, establishing national standards of excellence, certification, professional development, and business growth, becoming the most respected organization in the sector.
Excellence is not a goal. It is our culture, in everything we do.
We act with ethics, transparency, and respect. Our credibility is built by our actions.
Knowledge is the greatest investment a professional can make. To keep learning is to keep growing.
No result matters more than a life. Safe environments are a permanent responsibility.
We support new technology, automation, AI, and sustainability that raise the industry's competitiveness.
We value technical competence, discipline, commitment, and continuous improvement.
We foster solid, organized, sustainable companies. Stronger companies mean more jobs and opportunity.
We promote responsible use of resources and practices that preserve the environment for future generations.
Our industry is built by people of many backgrounds. Talent and dedication are the true pillars of growth.
We inspire professionals to lead in their companies, communities, and the industry. To lead is to serve.
Every decision is made with the next generations in mind. Our commitment is to the future of the industry.
The American Millwork Association believes that a strong industry is not built by large companies alone. It is built every day by thousands of professionals who wake up early to craft furniture, install cabinets, design spaces, operate machines, serve clients, lead teams, and build businesses with dedication.
We will strengthen companies, honor the profession, and build a legacy that positively transforms the millwork industry in the United States.
Membership in the AMA is an investment in your business, your craft, and the future of the industry.
Add your voice to a unified industry that advocates for the issues affecting your business.
Access the standards and best practices that define quality millwork and protect your reputation.
Grow your team with resources, training, and knowledge sharing across the membership.
Connect with manufacturers, suppliers, and craftspeople who understand your work and your market.
Display the AMA membership mark, a signal of quality and commitment that clients recognize.
Gain exposure through association events, directories, and opportunities to showcase your craft.
Five specialized divisions, each dedicated to a pillar of a stronger, more professional industry.
Sets and upholds the technical standards of the trade, running certifications, accreditation, and professional exams that clients can trust.
Trains and develops the workforce through courses, workshops, and continuing education for every stage of a professional's career.
Protects the people behind the craft, promoting OSHA compliance, dust control and air quality, ergonomics, and occupational health in every shop.
Teaches owners to run stronger companies, from management and pricing to marketing, finance, leadership, and scalability.
Where the industry gives back: scholarships, social projects, support for technical schools, programs for veterans and young apprentices, professional reskilling, inclusion, and environmental initiatives.
Millwork is one of the oldest and most respected trades in the United States.
The AMA carries that legacy forward.
Generations of skilled hands have shaped the doors, panels, and details that define America's finest interiors.
The AMA brings the industry together, turning individual workshops into a national community.
By promoting high standards, we protect the reputation of millwork and the businesses that build it.
We invest in education and advocacy today so the craft thrives for the generations to come.
The AMA's Founding Charter sets out why we exist, what we stand for, and the legacy we intend to build for the American millwork industry. Read the full document below.
The millwork, cabinetry, custom woodworking, and finish carpentry industry plays an essential role in the construction, design, and economy of the United States.
Every day, thousands of professionals transform wood, panels, and other materials into kitchens, closets, corporate furnishings, commercial spaces, hospitals, hotels, schools, and homes.
Even as one of the most important activities in construction and the furniture industry, for many years these professionals remained scattered, without a national organization dedicated exclusively to the development of their profession, the recognition of their companies, and the strengthening of the entire supply chain.
The American Millwork Association was born to fill that need. Not merely as a professional association, but as an institution committed to the future of the industry, created to unite people, companies, manufacturers, educators, suppliers, and partners around a common goal:
Raising the standard of the millwork industry in the United States.
We believe that a strong industry depends on qualified professionals. Qualified professionals build solid companies. Solid companies generate jobs, innovation, economic development, and opportunities for thousands of families.
That is why our mission goes beyond representing companies: our mission is to develop people.
To be recognized as the leading organization in the millwork, cabinetry, and finish carpentry industry of the United States, setting standards of professional excellence, promoting innovation, and contributing to the sustainable growth of the sector.
The American Millwork Association believes that every company and every professional deserves access to education, technology, best practices, safety, and opportunities for growth.
The AMA is committed to working continuously to:
We do not want to build merely an association. We want an institution that remains relevant for decades: one that inspires trust, serves as a technical reference, develops leaders, connects companies, and strengthens communities.
An institution that helps small shops become great companies, and shapes professionals capable of transforming their lives through their work.
Because when we strengthen a profession, we strengthen families. When we strengthen companies, we strengthen communities. And when we strengthen an entire industry, we help build a more prosperous nation.
Whether you are a manufacturer, a supplier, or an independent craftsperson, there is a place for you in the American Millwork Association. Stand with an industry that stands together.
Stronger together, built to last. The AMA is more than an association, it is the home of a trade we are proud to carry forward.American Millwork AssociationAdvancing excellence in millwork
Join the American Millwork Association and help shape the future of an industry built on tradition, standards, and pride.