COLOMBIA – In the first seven months of 2017 (7M-2017) Colombian imports of woodworking machinery for wood panel processing reached USD 4.46 million compared to USD 5.29 million in the same period 2016, a decrease of 26.6%.

In the sample, which includes the most relevant european suppliers, the Homag Group occuppied the lead as the main supplier to the Colombian market with USD 1.55 million in 7M-2017, up 29.5% from USD 1.20 million in the same period 2016. Runner up was Biesse Group with USD 823 thousand in 7M-2017 compared to USD 874 thousand in the same period 2016 (-5.8%), followed by Putsch Meniconi with USD 681 thousand, an increase of 17.5% compared to same period 2016 (7M-2016: USD 580 thousand). The fourth machinery supplier to the colombian market was Holzher (Weinig Group) with USD 363 thousand in 7M-2017 compared to USD 459 thousand (-21%) of the same period 2016.

Colombia: Woodworking Machinery imports January – July