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.
Ecuadorian Particleboard Exports Up 14.6% in 10M-2022
ECUADOR – The value of Ecuador’s particleboard (PB/MDP) exports reached USD 185.09 million in the first ten months of 2022, representing an increase of 14.6 percent compared to the same period of the previous year (10M-2021: USD 161.53 million).
interzum Award is Back in 2023
GERMANY – In the interzum award, the best products of the international supplier industry for furniture and interior design are selected by an international jury of experts.
Suspension of PEFC Russia extended
SWITZERLAND – The PEFC International Board has extended the suspension of the Russian National Voluntary Forest Certification System (FCR), with the national system now suspended indefinitely.
China overtakes USA in robot density
GERMANY – China’s massive investment in industrial robotics has put the country in the top ranking of robot density, surpassing the United States for the first time.