ARGENTINA – The value of Argentine imports of European wood processing machinery (panels) fell 25.8 percent in the first four months of 2023 (4M-2023).

GERMANY – Essetre s.r.l. and Michael Weinig AG (Weinig) have formalized the strategic alliance, already presented during Ligna Fair 2023.

GERMANY – Weser Industrie- und Anlagentechnik GmbH and Dieffenbacher GmbH are supplying a new pioneering and eco-friendly plant for the manufacturing of high- and medium-density fiberboards (HDF/MDF) to Egypt’s National Service Projects Organization (NSPO).

GERMANY – Effective immediately, IMA Schelling is taking over the specialist companies Carmet Automazioni and Blumenbecker Engineering System Technology, enabling it to offer its customers an even broader range of automation, handling and transport solutions.

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.

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.

GERMANY – For its marketing campaign for the launch of the new CNC processing center Drillteq V-310 – “The Raumwunder”, the Homag Group received two awards at the German Brand Award 2023.

SPAIN – Unilin and Barberán introduced in April to some 60 customers in attendance the new DeepBlue EIR technology at Barberán’s headquarters.

AUSTRIA – Robust, compact, precise – the vertical Felder KV 925 beam saw guarantees highest precision, efficiency and productivity on the smallest of footprints.

GERMANY – The Weinig Group is satisfied with the results of the world’s leading trade fair for the industry in Hanover. The Weinig and Holz-Her brands met with lively interest from visitors from over 100 countries.

FINLAND – Raute Corporation has signed a contract worth EUR 44.6 million with the french Thebault Group for the technology delivery of a new greenfield LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) production plant.

GERMANY – The Homag Group acquires 26 percent of the shares in the Reutlingen-based software company granIT, thus strengthening its digital expertise in the growth area of timber house construction.