U.S. – Dieffenbacher received an order from Martco, LLC (a Roy O. Martin company) for a forming and press line as part of Martco’s recently announced oriented strand board (OSB) facility to be built in Corrigan, Texas.

GERMANY – Weeke, the second largest affiliated company in the Homag Group, brings increased process efficiency, space-saving technology and a higher degree of customization to Ligna Hanover from May 11-15.

ITALY – Italy’s SCM Group prepares an exhibit that will occupy an area over 3,000 m2, divided into four stands in the same number of Halls of the next Ligna 2015 in Hannover.

ITALY – The Italian Biessse Group one the leading global manufacturers of machinery for the woodworking and furniture industries, reported sales of EUR 427.1 million in 2014 a 12.9% increase compared prior year.

GERMANY – Germany’s woodworking machinery industry is expecting solid sales growth in 2015, with current forecasts running at three percent.

GERMANY – HOMAG Group AG, the world’s leading manufacturer of plant and machinery for the woodworking industry and cabinet makers, was able to substantially increase sales revenue and order intake, and further improve its operative earnings indicators in fiscal year 2014.

GERMANY – Siempelkamp received the order for a state-of-the-art OSB plant from Interspan, Hungary – a company of the Swiss Krono Group. This will be the fourth OSB plant that Siempelkamp has sold to the Krono Holding AG.

GERMANY – With over 3,000 square meters of exhibition area in four stands, in as many halls, the Italian SCM Group will present at Ligna 2015 the widest range of machines dedicated to the transformation of wood.

ITALY – Biesse’s consolidated order inflow in the first six months of the current year rose substantially (>20%) compared to the same period of 2013.

ITALY – During the last edition of the Xylexpo Show in Milan, May 13-17.

ITALY – For the Biesse Group EBITDA was up 51,9% in 2013 reaching EUR 34,3 million, compared to EUR 22,6 million in 2012.