U.S. – On October 23, 2018, a Groundbreaking Ceremony took place at Grass America for a new 73,000 square foot (6,800 m2) manufacturing and warehousing facility.

GERMANY – Surteco Group SE, holding company for national and international brands for surface technology, reports sales based on preliminary figures of €534.2 million (2017: €516.4 million) and earnings (EBIT) of €31.9 million (2017: €33.7 million) in the period from January to September 2018.

ITALY – Salice, manufacturer of hardware and components for the furniture industry introduced Glow+ to the market.

ITALY – Blum showcased at SICAM its innovative fixing method called Expando T, thus becoming the first fittings manufacturer to offer a single fixing system for all applications with thin fronts, i.e. doors, pull-out fronts and selected lift systems.

BRAZIL – Ahlstrom-Munksjö has completed the acquisition of MD Papéis’ Caieiras specialty paper mill in Brazil for a debt free purchase price of about EUR 98 million. The acquisition significantly strengthens Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s offering in South America and provides further growth opportunities.

ITALY – Traditionally SICAM is one of the major international events for Häfele. The hardware technology and electronic access control system specialist brings to Pordenone its most important new products and the latest developments.

COLOMBIA – In the January – July 2018 period, Turkish shipments of plastic edgebands to Colombia reached USD 1,875,916, a 71.4% increase compared to USD 1,094,330 in the same period of the previous year.

ITALY – Under the motto “One Source. Unlimited Solutions”, Schattdecor will present at SICAM 2018 its new decors, international trends, and product range. The specialized furniture industry fair to take place in Pordenone, Italy from October 16 to 19 expects visitors from more than 130 countries.

GERMANY – Henkel began construction of the new global innovation center of its Adhesive Technologies business at the company’s headquarters in Düsseldorf. The company is investing more than 130 million euros to erect a state-of-the-art building.

BRAZIL – During its participation in the 8th edition of ForMóbile, in July in Sao Paulo, Pertech launched new collections, finishes and options in materials to the market.

GERMANY – With the new Kamat guiding hinge, Hettich gives kitchen manufacturers the option of using high furniture doors on refrigerators with fixed door connection.

EE.UU. – As it did in the 2016 edition, Indaux participated in IWF 2018 together along with Vauth-Sagel, at a joint stand that showcased a complete range of hardware and storage systems, supported by local service from the both companies’ American subsidiaries, Indaux USA and Vauth-Sagel USA.