PORTUGAL – Sonae Arauco’s Agepan brand has entered a strategic partnership with Gutex, a leading manufacturer of ecological wood fiber insulation materials based in Germany, to enhance its construction solutions portfolio. Under this collaboration, Gutex will produce...
GERMANY – The Häfele Group, one of the main global furniture hardware suppliers, recorded sales of EUR 1.74 billion for the 2024 fiscal year, marking a 1.5% increase, or 2.7% when adjusted for currency effects. Foreign sales accounted for 82% of total revenue....
USA – The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has highlighted that the ongoing shortage and significant rise in building material costs, from softwood lumber to distribution transformers, are driving up home construction expenses and harming housing...
ITALY – Paolo Tirelli, a mechanical engineer with over 20 years of experience at Catas, has been appointed the new managing director of the leading European testing laboratory for the wood and furniture industry. Tirelli, who previously headed the Mechanical Testing...
BRAZIL - In 2024, Brazil’s particleboard exports totaled USD 113.38 million, representing a 40.4% increase compared to USD 80.74 million in 2023. This growth was primarily driven by strong performances in key markets such as China and Colombia. China led the way with...
TAIWAN - Taiwan has become the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to achieve 100% Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for its public forests, covering nearly 1.6 million hectares—71.5% of the country’s total forest area. The Forestry and Nature...
ITALY - Europe, the world’s second-largest furniture market with a consumption value of EUR 106 billion, remains a key player in global production and trade. However, according to a recent CSIL report, the sector faced significant challenges in 2024, with most...
CHILE - Chile’s wooden furniture imports totaled USD 104.95 million from January to October 2024 (10M-2024), marking a 25.4% increase compared to same period of the previous year. Brazil remained the top supplier country with USD 35.74 million, up 14.8%, followed...
USA - The Furniture Industry Association of Bento Gonçalves, Brazil (Sindmóveis), has joined the NKBA Global Connect initiative as a Strategic Alliance Partner, strengthening connections between the North American and Latin American kitchen and bath industries....
GERMANY - The 13th European Wood-Based Panel Symposium, held in Hamburg, Germany, on October 10-11, gathered nearly 400 industry leaders, scientists, and entrepreneurs to discuss the future of formaldehyde emission regulations and innovations in the wood-based panel...
CHILE - Chile’s exports of particleboard (MDP) showed a modest increase, with total exports rising by 3.4% year-on-year, from USD 90.27 million in 2023 to USD 93.36 million in 2024, according to data from January to October (10M-2024). The growth was primarily driven...
GERMANY – The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) is offering financial support to young, innovative companies, helping them exhibit at interzum 2025 by covering up to 60% of their stand costs. Interzum, taking place from May 20-23,...
