GERMANY – The ticket shop for Ligna, the world’s leading trade fair for the woodworking and wood processing industry, which takes place in Hannover from 15 to 19 May, is now open.
Interprint joins the Colombian Association of Interior Architecture
COLOMBIA – Interprint do Brasil started the year as an Allied Supplier of ACAI, Colombian Association of Interior Architecture.
Ecuadorian Decor Paper Imports up 39.2% in 2022
The value of Ecuadorian imports of decorative papers for wood panel surfaces reached USD 48.10 million in 2022.
Strong Decrease of Russian Wooden Panel Industry in 2022
RUSSIA -According to the information from Association of Furniture and Woodworking Industries of Russia, in 2022, the production of particleboard and OSB in Russia was down by 10.5%, to 10.3 million m3, and the production of fibreboard and MDF fell by 12.1%, to 6.4 million m3.
Brazilian Wooden Furniture Exports Down 15.1% in 2022
BRAZIL – The value of Brazilian wooden furniture exports reached USD 655.66 million in 2022.
Slight Increase in Value of Peruvian Particleboard Imports in 2022
PERU – The value of Peruvian particleboard imports (PB / MDP) reached USD 161.96 million in 2022 (2021: USD 159.45 million). An annual record and a slight year-on-year increase of 1.6 percent.
China, Main Foreign Market for Brazilian Particleboard in 2022
BRAZIL – The value of Brazilian exports of particleboard (PB / MDP) reached USD 108.94 million in 2022 (5M-2022).
Arauco Concludes the First Pulp Production of the MAPA Project
CHILE – Underway since 2018, the investment in the project was USD 2.35 billion and should increase production capacity by an additional 1.56 million tons per year.
Ikea Increases Transparency about Origin of Wood in Products
NETHERLANDS – Ikea uses wood more than any other material, and for the very first time, shares all of the 45 markets suppliers sourced wood from in Fiscal Year 22.
interzum 2023 turns the spotlight on green issues
GERMANY – interzum 2023, to take place in Cologne from 9 to 12 May 2023, will place even greater emphasis on key issues of the future, such as sustainability, climate protection and resource efficiency, in order to drive forward the conversation about these matters.
LIGNA.Preview Set for February 16
GERMANY – LIGNA.Preview the most important press event for Ligna will take place on February 16, at the Hannover fairground.
Robert Bierfreund of Interprint new Chairman of DIPA
GERMANY – Robert Bierfreund is taking over the chairmanship of the Digital Printing Association (DIPA) with immediate effect, replacing Ali Özyilmaz of MB Digitalprint.