GERMANY – Since August 1st, 2020, end consumers in Germany have found a new label in stores that gives them information about the quality of furniture: the “Furniture Made in Germany” seal.
Famoc Depanel leads the 2019 ranking of Colombian furniture manufacturers
COLOMBIA – For the third consecutive year in 2019, the manufacturer of office and institutional furniture Famoc Depanel ranked first, according to sales, among Colombian furniture manufacturers.
Steelcase teams up with MIT to create safer workplaces
U.S. – Steelcase announced its collaboration with MIT professor and disease transmission specialist Dr. Lydia Bourouiba, director of The Fluid Dynamics of Disease Transmission at MIT to study disease transmission in the workplace.
Nobia reports a 27% drop in sales for 2Q-2020
SWEDEN – Nobia, one of the largest global Kitchen furniture manufacturers, reported that Net sales for the second quarter 2020 amounted to SEK 2,741 million (EUR 266.2 million), a 27% drop against the same period, year prior.
Haworth takes over Italian Luxury Living Group
ITALY – Office furniture company Haworth has acquired Luxury Living Group, the high-end Italian furniture company with licensed brands including Bugatti Home, Bentley Home and Fendi Casa.
Colombia: While exports collapse, RTA Muebles up 33.5%
COLOMBIA – In the first five months of 2020 (5M-2020) Colombia exported wooden furniture for USD 11.02 million, a sharp drop of 33.9%% compared to the same period of the previous year.
Portuguese furniture manufacturer adds Threespine technology
PORTUGAL – Momento Numérico that produces children’s furniture has signed a license with Välinge for Threespine®.
Herman Miller results strongly affected by COVID-19
U.S. – Herman Miller, Inc. announced results for its fourth quarter ended May 30, 2020 of the 2019/2020 financial year. Net sales in the quarter totaled USD 475.7 million, a decrease of 29.1% from the same quarter last fiscal year.
Valenziana Muebles introduces Ozonizer 3.0, a product that arose from COVID-19
ARGENTINA – Since the end of March the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the hygiene habits in Argentina and the world over.
Spanish furniture exports down 21.4% in first four months of 2020
SPAIN – The National Association of Industrialists and Exporters de Muebles de España (ANIEME) has presented the report on the results of foreign trade in the Spanish furniture sector for the period from January to April 2020.
Deirdre Jimenez named President & CEO of BIFMA
USA – BIFMA, the not for profit trade association for business and institutional furniture manufacturers, announced that it has appointed Deirdre Jimenez as its first President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
British Lux Group acquires Germany’s Poggenpohl kitchens
GERMANY – Poggenpohl Möbelwerke, based in North Rhine-Westfalia, will be acquired by the British company Lux Group Holdings Ltd in a partnership with a German family office -The Wolf Family.