GERMANY - Every year, the prestigious Plus X Award conducts a survey to identify the top brands in Germany with the highest levels of customer satisfaction. After careful evaluation of more than 11,000 votes, Grass was honored with the Plus X Award for “Germany’s...
BRAZIL – Brazil government authorities urge the European Commission to reconsider its anti-deforestation rules, which could impact its exports by nearly USD 15 billion. The EU's 2022 legislation bans imports from deforested areas after 2022, effective December 30,...
AUSTRIA - Office furniture manufacturer Bene, one of Europe’s largest, launched a thermal roof renovation project in May 2023, completing it in August 2024. This new roof cuts heating energy demand by 50 percent. Bene also invested in a photovoltaic (PV) system that...
ITALY - The Italian wood-furniture sector has had a challenging start to the year, experiencing a sales contraction of 5.2% in the first half (6M-2024), affecting both the domestic market (6.0%) and the export market (4.1%). However, forecasts for the remainder of...
USA - Sauder Woodworking, an FDMC 300 firm, has launched Sauder Supply, a new segment offering cost-effective parts. Specializing in high-quality laminate products, Sauder Supply provides cabinetry, closet, office furniture parts, drawers, and laminate sheets....
SPAIN - From January to July 2024, Spain has seen a general increase in particleboard / MDP exports, reaching a total of USD 76.5 million, a 58.8% rise from USD 48.2 million in 6M-2023. Among the countries showing the most significant improvements compared to last...
INDIA – Recently, Suresh Balakrishnan, Managing Director of Leitz India, and Jürgen Köppel, CEO of the Leitz Group, inaugurated the eighth service center in Ahmedabad, India. This new center is part of an emerging cluster for wood processing in the rapidly growing...
COLOMBIA - Colombia's wooden furniture exports have shown a slight increase from January to July 2024, rising by 4.1% to reach USD 34.99 million compared to USD 33.62 million during the same period in 2023. This growth is attributed to notable increases in exports to...
GERMANY - The German furniture industry saw a significant drop in sales in the first half of 2024, falling by 9.7 percent to EUR 8.3 billion. This decline is mainly due to consumer reluctance influenced by rising energy and food prices and political uncertainty. Jan...
ITALY - The SCM sales team met at the Rimini headquarters for a special event: the launch of the new Morbidelli X50 and X100 nesting CNC machining centres, along with upgrades to the Accord 500/600 range for the furniture industry. On September 11 and 12, both...
FRANCE - Ingka Group, the largest Ikea retailer, is enhancing its presence in Paris’ 13th district with the opening of a new Ikea store in the Italie Deux shopping centre. This new store aims to offer greater convenience and accessibility for Parisian customers....
CHILE - In the second edition of the 2024 Corporate Sustainability Ranking, organized by Brinca and the Adolfo Ibáñez School of Business, Masisa secured the top position in the manufacturing category for sustainability. This ranking, which assessed 70 leading...
