COLOMBIA – The value of Colombian imports of wooden furniture saw a 13.1% decrease in the first seven months of 2023 (7M-2023), dropping from USD 19.09 million in 7M-2022 to USD 16.59 million in 7M-2023.

GERMANY – Välinge Innovation is pleased to announce its membership in the Association for Modern Kitchens (AMK), demonstrating a commitment to sharing their groundbreaking Threespine Click Furniture technology with the German kitchen industry.

USA – The Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (WMMA) and the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association (WMIA) will merge to create a new organization, the Wood Industry Association (WIA).

BRAZIL – During the first eight months of 2023 (8M-2023), Brazilian wood furniture exports decreased by 17.5%, totaling a value of USD 373.70 million compared to the same period in 2022 (8M-2022: USD 453.13 million).

AUSTRIA – German company Hautau GmbH is now a fully owned subsidiary of the Maco Group.

POLAND – Leuco Polska, founded in November 2003 as the company’s inaugural subsidiary in Eastern Europe, is celebrating its twenty-year anniversary of dedicated service.

ECUADOR – According to the annual ranking of the top 1,000 Ecuadorian companies by sales published by Ekos magazine, the five companies in the wood and furniture segment that entered the ranking in 2022 grew 10.3%, reaching USD 426.8 million compared to USD 387.1 million in 2021.

CHILE – Chilean particleboard (PB/MDP) exports saw a 3.2% decrease in the first half of 2023 (6M-2023), reaching USD 54.64 million, compared to USD 56.46 million in the same period of 2022.

USA – Weyerhaeuser recently announced it has received approval from the American Carbon Registry for its Improved Forest Management (IFM) carbon credit project in Maine.

ITALY – Professionals, entrepreneurs, and industry operators from the wood and furniture sector convened at the Catas headquarters in San Giovanni al Natisone to mark the 30th anniversary of the CQA-Catas Quality Award, a prestigious product certification offered by the laboratory.

CHINA – The 52nd China International Furniture Fair (CIFF Shanghai 2023) has successfully concluded, drawing a total of 93,474 professional attendees over four days. This marked a significant increase of 10.44% in overseas participants compared to 2019.

COLOMBIA – The value of Colombian imports of particleboard (PB/MDP) reached USD 73.32 million in the first half of 2023 (6M-2023), marking a 13.1% decrease compared to 6M-2022 (USD 84.36 million).