GERMANY – In 2021, Nobilia, one of the largest global  kitchen furniture manufacturer, maintained its robust growth despite the difficult conditions associated with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

SPAIN – International sales of the Spanish furniture sector have not stopped growing at a very good pace throughout 2021, showing a clear recovery month by month.

Norway – Flokk, a leading European manufacturer of office seating products, acquires UK-based Connection Seating Ltd., expanding its footprint in the strategically important UK market and underpinning its international growth strategy.

USA – American Woodmark Corporation, one of the largest Kitchen furniture manufacturers in North America, announced results for its third quarter of fiscal 2022 which ended January 31, 2022.

USA – NC—Furniture maker Ethan Allen acquired Dimension Wood Products, Inc. a Claremont, CA manufacturer of wood frames and machined parts used in upholstered furniture manufacturing.

USA – For the 16th consecutive year, Steelcase has been named among the world’s leading brands on Fortune’s 2022 World’s Most Admired Companies list in the Home Equipment and Furnishings category. Other leading brands in the same category are Stanley Black & Decker, Whirlpool, Haier Smart Home and others.

SWEDEN – Net sales of the Nobia Group, one of the largest kitchen companies in Europe, increased by 8 percent to SEK 13.7 billion ( EUR 1.3 billion) in 2021.

COLOMBIA – In 2021, Colombian wooden furniture exports reached USD 58.83 million, representing a sharp 58.5 percent improvement compared to last year, when wooden furniture exports reached USD 37.11 million.

FRANCE – SCM Group is proud to be a partner with its Smart&Human Factory in Gautier‘s ambitious new project.

USA – Haworth is pleased to announce a new partnership with Mikomax. With the intended investment into the company based in Lodz, Poland, Haworth adds another strong partner to Haworth Collection that will offer high quality acoustic pod solutions to customers and dealers.

BRAZIL – The Brazilian Furniture Project’s schedule in the United States this year also included North Carolina, taking 15 Brazilian companies to High Point Market, one of the largest fairs in the world furniture calendar, which took place from October 16 to 20, 2021.

FRANCE – French furniture maker Demeyere, one of the country’s largest furniture manufacturers based in Pérenchies (northern France), filed for court-ordered bankruptcy on December 1, hit by the health crisis and rising raw material costs.