GERMANY – Specialized German media reports an in June turnover of the German kitchen furniture industry by 7.5% vis à vis last year to €463.7m. 

ARGENTINA – The tenth edition of the Argentine International Furniture Fair, FIMAR 2016, held for the first time in Buenos Aires from 17 to 20 August parallel to the 33rd Expo Present, generated a satisfactory business flow and drew more than 22,000 visitors to the La Rural fair grounds.

BRAZIL – According to data published by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), industrial production and retail sales volume in the furniture sector have each fallen 17.1% in the twelve months accumulated as of March 31st, 2016.

ITALY – With an unprecedented 372,151 total attendees, up 4% since the 2014 edition – when the biennial Kitchen and Bathroom exhibitions last took place – the 55th edition of the Salone del Mobile Milano drew has drawn to a close on April 17th. Just on Saturday and Sunday, when the fair was open to the general public, 41,372 people visited the 2,407 exhibitors.