COLOMBIA – In the October – December 2020 period (4Q-2020), Colombia exported wooden furniture for USD 11.85 million, which represents a strong improvement of 31.9 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, when wooden furniture exports reached USD 8.98 million.

GERMANY – With the new label “Furniture Made in Germany”, the number of certified furniture manufacturers is growing steadily. The kitchen manufacturer Ballerina-Küchen from Rödinghausen was the 50th company to receive the RAL award for its furniture programs, which stands for quality furniture from German production.

GERMANY – Foreign trade with Great Britain is of great relevance for the German furniture industry. The United Kingdom represents the sixth largest export market for the industry.

GERMANY – The consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic made themselves felt in German foreign furniture trade in the first nine months of 2020.

BRAZIL – The announcement by the Argentine government of the return of the non-automatic import license on furniture, as well as the shortening from 180 to 90 days of the validity period and the delay in approving these permits, created a surprise to the sector.

Elmar Duffner new President of the Association of the German Furniture Industry

GERMANY – The Association of the German Furniture Industry (VDM) has a new president: The general assembly elected Elmar Duffner in a video conference as Michael Stiehl’s successor.

COLOMBIA – In the July – September 2020 period (3Q-2020), Colombia exported wooden furniture for USD 11.16 million, which translates into a strong improvement of 42 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, when exports of wooden furniture reached USD 7.85 million.

USA – Senators Mike Rounds , Joe Manchin III, U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger and Jackie Walorski sent a bipartisan letter signed by 35 Members of Congress to Secretary Wilbur Ross, U.S. Department of Commerce and Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan, U.S. Customs and Border Protection on behalf of the U.S. kitchen cabinet industry and its over 250,000 workers to express concerns about alleged fraud on kitchen cabinet imports from China.

USA – Early last year, Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. (Ashley) , the largest furniture manufacturer in the United States, committed to a multi-phase effort to reduce the company’s energy footprint.

GERMANY – In addition to the awards for high furniture quality (Golden M) and climate neutrality, Häcker Küchen now also has the label “Furniture Made in Germany”.

USA – Knoll, Inc., a constellation of design-driven brands for the workplace and home, today announced two social impact initiatives to help build more inclusive communities.

BRAZIL – Entities will continue to act according to their statutes and nomenclatures, but with a single operational team.