GERMANY – The Homag Group, which is part of the Dürr Group, is making an acquisition to strengthen its position as a technology partner for sustainable construction using wood.

ITALY – Biesse Group welcomes Massimo Potenza into its leadership team. The focus of his work will be to guide the establishment and implementation of the Group Reorganization & Transformation Project alongside Roberto Selci, the Group’s CEO.

GERMANY – On September 16th Siempelkamp– und Anlagenbau GmbH officially signed an equipment purchase agreement that encompasses a production line for particleboard with an annual capacity of 300,000 m³ line for Guangxi Xiangsheng Household Materials technology Co., Ltd. (Xiangsheng).

ITALIA – For the third consecutive year Biesse Group is among the winners of the ‘Best Managed Companies’ award.

GERMANY – In the realization of its treff (the company’s inhouse trade fair), and commemorating its 60th anniversary Homagpresent this year a new event with hybrid format: Live.HOMAG.

GERMANY – The IMA Schelling Group has decided not to participate in the LIGNA trade fair next year. Factors such as the uncertain development of the pandemic in spring 2021 and the restrictions at the trade fair due to Corona contributed to the decision.

ITALY – Biesse Group has decided to start a new managerial cycle with a new vision. In mutual agreement, Stefano Porcellini leaves the position of General Manager with effect from 1 September 2020, maintaining the position of member of the Board of Directors, until the natural expiration.

ITALY – Biesse Group has announced the launch of the Biesse Innovation Lab, a new project in the field of Research & Development and Innovation, which is set to serve as an accelerator for new ideas and start-ups; an environment in which to cultivate links with the world of academia, universities and research centers, and with other accelerators, venture capital firms and companies, with a view to further enhancing the Group’s innovation ecosystem.

GERMANY – With the construction of a 80-meter-long CPS+ press, Dieffenbacher will set a world record for the longest continuous press used to produce wood-based panels.

GERMANY – Siempelkamp has announced a restructuring program which will help to sustainably strengthen the company’s competitiveness in a difficult global market environment.

GERMANY – In the second quarter of 2020, the Homag Group was affected by the corona pandemic more strongly.

ITALY – Biesse Group sales revenue for the first half of 2020 (6M-2020) amounted to € 256.7 million, 25.4 percent less than the same period last year (6M-2019: € 344.2 million).