BELGIUM – Unilin Technologies, the intellectual property division of Unilin, has officially obtained U.S. patent US 12,325,148 for its groundbreaking Osiris recycling process. The newly granted patent expands international protection for the technology —already...
CHILE – Masisa, a leading Latin American company specializing in wood-based solutions for furniture and interior architecture, reported EBITDA of USD 9.5 million for the first half of 2025 (6M-2025), representing a 5.6% increase from the USD 9.0 million...
SWITZERLAND – The Swiss Krono Group has officially completed its acquisition of Collins Pine Company's particleboard and engineered wood siding facilities in Klamath Falls, Oregon (USA) The transaction, effective August 25, 2025, marks the final step in a...
COLOMBIA – Colombia’s wooden furniture exports totaled USD 27.3 million between January and June 2025 (6M-2025), marking a 10.6% decline compared to the same period in 2024, according to customs data. Performance varied sharply among exporters. Improdema posted...
GERMANY – Sauerland Spanplatte and Siempelkamp are partnering on a new recycled-wood cleaning plant in Gotha, ordered in 2023, with commissioning anticipated for late 2025. This collaboration, which sets a new benchmark for sustainability and the...
BRAZIL – Brazilian particleboard / MDP exports registered a mixed performance in the first half of 2025 (6M-2025), with notable growth in key destination markets and exporting states despite an overall slight decline, according to recently released data for...
GERMANY – The German furniture industry continues to face significant challenges due to a weak consumer climate, sluggish residential construction, and growing bureaucratic burdens like the EU Deforestation Regulation. In the first half of...
ITALY – The Italian kitchen furniture sector is navigating a period of consolidation and innovation as it works to recover from a modest downturn in value, following a two-year boom after the pandemic. The decline was attributed to economic factors such as...
NETHERLANDS – Spanish executive Juvencio Maeztu will become CEO and President of Ingka Group, the largest Ikea retailer, starting November 5, 2025. Currently Deputy CEO, Maeztu has spent 25 years within the company, beginning in the early 2000s as a store manager in...
USA – U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his administration has launched an investigation into imported furniture, with a decision expected within 50 days. Writing on Truth Social, Trump said the measure is intended to “bring the furniture business back...
PERU – Peru imported USD 81.4 million worth of particleboard/MDP between January and June 2025 (6M-2025), representing a 23.1% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to Sisduan data. By importer, Novopan Peru led with USD 39.3 million (+21.9%),...
GERMANY – Woodworking machinery and equipment makers continue to anchor their research and development in Germany, according to the latest VDMA (German Association of Machinery and Equipment) survey. The study shows that 84% of all R&D...
