USA – In 2023, the U.S. residential construction sector imported USD 13 billion in materials, representing 7% of the USD 184 billion spent on materials for new single-family and multifamily housing, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The...
GERMANY - Koelnmesse, a global leader in trade fair organization, is revamping its furniture and interior design events to better meet market demands. Starting in January 2026, imm cologne will focus annually on the consumer market with a streamlined, targeted...
USA - Global trade in wood and paper products dropped by 12% in 2023, according to the FAO's Global Forest Products Facts and Figures 2023. Exports fell by $64 billion to $482 billion, still above pre-2021 levels, but indicating lower prices amid an economic slowdown....
USA – Eduardo Cosentino, EVP of Cosentino Group and CEO of Cosentino Americas, will become the new Chairman of the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) Board of Directors on January 1, 2025. He succeeds Ken Williams, President of Caesarstone Canada, who will...
PERU - Peru’s particleboard/MDP imports from January to October 2024 (10M-2024) saw a modest overall decline of 2.6%, with total imports falling from USD 121.01 million in 10M-2023 to USD 117.92 million in 10M-2024. Among the countries of origin, Ecuador experienced a...
SPAIN - The National Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Exporters of Spain (ANIEME) has published the report on the foreign trade results of the Spanish furniture sector for the period from January to September 2024. During these nine months, international...
USA - Google has unveiled its first office building constructed using mass timber, located at 1265 Borregas in Sunnyvale, California. The five-story building, designed with sustainability in mind, is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 96% compared to a traditional...
ECUADOR - In September 2024, Ecuador’s particleboard exports reached USD 18.2 million FOB, marking a 15.6% increase from the previous year. The primary destination countries for Ecuadorian exports were Colombia, Peru, and Panama. Exports to Colombia grew by 24.8% to...
GERMANY - In its 50th anniversary year, Ligna reflects on its origins, which began in 1975 when it branched off from Hannover Messe during the oil crisis to become an independent trade fair. Now, half a century later, the woodworking and wood processing industry is...
GERMANY - Robot adoption in factories worldwide continues to accelerate. In 2023, the global average robot density reached a record 162 robots per 10,000 employees—more than double the 74 units recorded seven years ago, according to the World Robotics 2024 report by...
BELGIUM - The European Parliament has voted to delay the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by one year. Originally set to take effect on December 30, 2024, the law will now apply from December 30, 2025, for large companies, and June 30, 2026, for small businesses....
GERMANY - As of November 1, 2024, Hendrik Rawe (34) has assumed the position of head of the “LIGNA, INTERSCHUTZ, parts2clean, and SurfaceTechnology GERMANY” department at Deutsche Messe. He will report to Arno Reich, Senior Vice President of the “Trade Fair &...
