BOGOTA – Set to transform the future, the upcoming edition of interzum bogota will be held at Corferias from May 14 to 17. This pivotal event for the wood transformation and furniture manufacturing sectors will unite state-of-the-art solutions and the latest industry trends under one roof.
SPAIN – Preparations are complete for FIMMA + Maderalia, the major Spanish biennial trade fair for technology, machinery, and solutions in the wood, furniture, carpentry, and contract industries, which celebrates its 40th anniversary.
GERMANY – As part of its internationalization strategy, Koelnmesse has partnered with La Feria De Diseño Medellín, positioning it as a premier design and lifestyle event in Latin America and the Caribbean.
GERMANY – LIGNA 2025 in Hannover will center around three key topics: LIGNA.CONNECTIVITY, LIGNA.SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION, and LIGNA.ENGINEERED WOOD.
ITALY – The Salone del Mobile.Milano 2024 saw an impressive turnout, with over 1,950 exhibitors from 35 countries.
GERMANY – In May 2022, Dieffenbacher and 19 organizations from seven countries launched the EcoReFibre project, funded by 12 million euros from the EU, to recycle end-of-life fiberboards.
USA – Masonite International Corporation has announced that its shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favor of the proposed acquisition by Owens Corning during a special shareholders meeting.
ITALY – From May 21 to 24, 2024, Xylexpo will be held in Halls 1 and 3 of FieraMilano Rho. The biennial event, focused on wood and woodworking machinery, has already attracted more than 260 exhibitors, with a third of them coming from the international scene.
GERMANY – According to the latest data from the Verband der Deutschen Küchenmöbelindustrie (VdDK), the German kitchen furniture industry has experienced a notable downturn in sales in first months 2024.
BRAZIL – One of the world’s largest furniture sector fairs, the International Fair of Suppliers for the Wood and Furniture Production Chain (Fimma Brasil), occurs in Bento Gonçalves.
ITALY – The comprehensive insights from the “Digital Servitisation in the Machinery Sector” observatory carried out by Digital Industries World and presented on April 11th, 2024, offer a detailed understanding of the significance of service activities within the machinery sector’s economic landscape.
BRAZIL – In the first quarter of 2024 (1Q-2024), the value of Brazil’s exports of particleboard (PB/MDP) totaled USD 30.67 million, marking a notable increase of 35.3% compared to the same period in the previous year, when exports amounted to USD 22.67 million.
