GERMANY – On August 1, 2025, German machine and plant manufacturer Dieffenbacher appointed Stefan Zipf, Head of the Wood Business Unit, to its Management Board. Zipf will also assume the role of Chief Technical Officer (CTO) from March 1, 2026, while continuing...
GERMANY – With the ceremonial inauguration of its new building complex at Leitzstraße 1, the Brucklacher Group has taken a significant step in its strategic growth path. The modern facility now serves as the headquarters for its three sister companies – Leitz,...
GERMANY – The Homag Group significantly improved its earnings in the first half of 2025 (6M-2025), driven by cost reductions and modest growth in its service business. However, both order intake and sales came in below the previous year’s figures. The...
USA – Sauder Woodworking, one of Fulton County’s largest employers, has laid off about 150 workers, according to local news reports, due to a drop in sales, reducing its workforce to fewer than 1,000 employees. “We had to adjust our staffing levels to...
BRAZIL – The Brazilian Association of Mechanically-Processed Timber Industry (Abimci) has issued a statement regarding the Executive Order announced by the U.S. government on July 30, which imposes new tariffs on Brazilian exports. According to a...
