GERMANY – More than 80 global wood-based panel manufacturers gathered at the NH Collection Hotel in Heidelberg, Germany, July 2-4, 2024, for the first Dieffenbacher Technology Symposium.

BRAZIL – The ForMóbile international trade fair for the wood and furniture industry took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from July 2 to 5.

DENMARK – Robert Bürkle GmbH, a global leader in presses and coating technologies, has restructured its sales in Denmark, ending its partnership with Nicholaisen A/S.

ITALY – Biesse, a global leader in the production of integrated lines and machines for processing wood,  has unveiled its 2023 Sustainability Report, a comprehensive overview highlighting achievements in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals.

ITALY – Hiteco, an SCM Group company specializing in high-tech mechatronic components for machine tools, recently inaugurated its new facility in Rimini, Italy.

ITALY – Acimall, the Italian association for woodworking machinery and technologies, has released data indicating that exports totaled EUR 379.4 million in the first quarter of this year, marking a 6.1% decline compared to the same period in 2023.

BRAZIL – German machine and plant manufacturer Dieffenbacher is restructuring its Wood business unit in Latin America, effective July 1, 2024.

ITALY – Scm Group, a leading multinational in technologies for machining wood and other materials, recently signed an agreement with Tecno Logica to take over control of its share capital.

ITALY – The decision by Acimall (Italian Woodworking Technology Association) members to establish a new association emerged as the most significant outcome of their recent general assembly on June 3 in Baggiovara (Modena), hosted at the headquarters shared with sister associations Acimac and Ucima.

CANADA – Weinig Holz-Her Canada (WHHCA), a leader in solid wood and wooden panel processing solutions, has shifted its sales strategy in Ontario from dealership to direct sales.

GERMANY – The German woodworking machinery industry faces a significant slowdown in production and exports after a record year in 2023.

ITALY – SCM showcased its technological and digital innovations in a completely new and multimedia fashion at Xylexpo 2024, focusing on clients’ new production and business needs in terms of services, digitalization, and sustainability.