ITALIA – The Scm Group S.p.A. shareholders’ meeting met to approve the annual financial statement as of 31 December 2022 and to appoint the Board of Directors.
Domus Line Internacional Targets Latam Market
MÉXICO – Domus Line and Chapas y Maderas Importadas S.A. (CYMISA), its long-standing Mexican premium partner, have recently consolidated their strategic collaboration by founding Domus Line Internacional.
Schuler Consulting Obtains the Top Consultant Award
GERMANY – Schuler Consulting has won the TOP Consultant Award for the third time. The award honors Germany’s best medium-sized business consultants.
European Wooden Panel Production Down 7.8% in 2022
BELGIUM – European wood-based panel production fell 7.8% in 2022, according to figures recently released by the European Panel Federation (EPF).
Interzum Awards Rewards Finsa’s Innovative Development of Wood Solutions
GERMANY – Interzum, the biennial reference fair in furniture production and interior design, was held in person last may after the 2019 break caused by the coronavirus.
USDA Forest Service Invests USD 188 million to Conserve Forests
USA – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a USD 188 million investment to conserve some of the most economically and ecologically significant forestlands across the nation.
Uniboard’s Particleboard Plant Modernization Advances
CANADA – Uniboard, a leading North American wooden panel manufacturer, recently annouced that Val-d’Or Particleboard Plant Modernization Program Going to Plan.
Unilin Forms Digital Printing Licensing Agreement with Swiss Krono
BELGIUM – Unilin Technologies, the IP and technology division of Mohawk Industries, is pleased to announce the signing of the digital printing licensing contract with Swiss Krono, a leading global manufacturer wooden panels and innovative laminate flooring solutions.
Stockholm Plans “World’s Largest Wooden City”
SWEDEN – Swedish developer Atrium Ljungberg plans to build what it says will be the world’s largest wooden city in Sickla, a former industrial quarter in southern Stockholm.
Dieffenbacher to supply chipping line to Greenpanel Industries
GERMANY – Indian MDF manufacturer Greenpanel Industries Ltd. has ordered from Dieffenbacher a MAIER chipping line for an MDF plant to be installed in Routhusuramala, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Enrico Aureli is The New ACIMALL President
ITALY – Enrico Aureli, Vice President of Scm Group (Rimini), is the new President of Acimall (association of Italian manufacturers of wood and furniture technology) for the 2023-2026 term.
Peruvian Particleboard Imports Drop 15% in 5M-2023
PERU – Peruvian imports of particleboard (PB / MDP) reached USD 69.04 million in the period January-May 2023 (5M-2023). This represents a 7.0 percent drop compared to the same period of 2022 (5M-2022: USD 81.24 million).