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Klabin Acquires Arauco’s Forestry Operation in Paraná, Brazil
BRAZIL – Klabin, the largest producer and exporter of packaging paper and sustainable paper packaging solutions in Brazil, has declared the acquisition of Arauco’s forestry operation in Paraná.
Egger Reports Stable Business Development at the Halfway Point of Financial Year
AUSTRIA – In the initial half of the 2023/2024 financial year, the Egger Group recorded sales of EUR 2,097.8 million, reflecting a decrease of 7.0% compared with the same period in 2022/2023.
Duraplay Purchases Particleboard Plant in Mexico from Masisa
MEXICO – Recently, Duraplay, S.A.P.I. de C.V., a Mexican company, and Forestal Terranova México, S.A. DE C.V., entered into an asset purchase agreement for the sale of the wood based panel Plant owned by the latter, a Mexican subsidiary of Masisa S.A., located in Chihuahua, Mexico.
Kronospan Completes Purchase of Particleboard Plant from Roseburg
USA – Kronospan, a prominent manufacturer of wood panel products, has officially completed the acquisition of Roseburg’s Simsboro, Louisiana, particleboard facility. The transfer of ownership from Roseburg to Kronospan has been finalized following the required regulatory review period.
Positive Year for Italian Woodworking Technology
ITALY – The preliminary 2023 balance from the Acimall Studies Office reveals a 3.5 percent production growth compared to 2022.
Peruvian Imports of Plastic Edgebands Up 2.3% in 9M-2023
PERU – The value of Peruvian imports of plastic Edgebands in the first nine months of 2023 (9M-2023) was USD 3.68 million.
Sunds Fibertech Acquires Siempelkamp’s press services business
GERMANY – Siempelkamp and Sunds Fibertech have signed an agreement for the sale of the KüstersPress and ContiPress press service business.
Dieffenbacher Earns Important Recognition for Evoris
GERMANY – On November 22, Dieffenbacher received the “Allianz Industrie 4.0 Award 2023 Baden-Württemberg” for its AI-driven digitalization solution, Evoris.
Uniboard’s Particleboard Plant Modernization Program Advances
CANADA – Uniboard, a leading North American manufacturer of wood based panel products, recently announced the successful progress of Phase 3 in the Val-d’Or USD 250 million particleboard modernization project.
Homag recognized with Allianz Industry 4.0 award
GERMANY – Homag, a pioneer in the advancement of Industry 4.0 in the wood processing industry, has received another important award.
Colombian Imports of Decor Paper Down 29.6% in 9M-2023
COLOMBIA – The value of Colombian imports of decorative papers for panel and laminate surfaces reached USD 10.63 million in the January-September 2023 period (9M-2023).
Kastamonu Entegre Receives Recognition for Innovation Strategy
TURKEY – Kastamonu Entegre, one of the largest global wood based panel manufacturers, achieved a significant recognition, securing the top spot in the ‘Innovation Strategy’ category at InovaLIG, a part of Turkey’s Innovation Week organized by the Turkish Exporters Assembly.
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FSC Certification in Russia Comes to an End
RUSSIA – The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) announces the withdrawal of Russia’s remaining forest management certificates by their respective certification bodies.
Italian Woodworking Machinery Exports up 3.9% in 2022
ITALY – 2022 closed positively for italian woodworking technology.
Claudio Feltrin confirmed President of FederlegnoArredo
ITALIA – With over 95% of the votes, the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting of FederlegnoArredo resolved that Claudio Feltrin , current president in office until 2024, will continue his mandate for another two years, until 2026.
Argentina’s Machinery Imports up 22.8% in 2022
ARGENTINA – Argentine imports of European machinery for secondary wood processing (wooden panels) reached USD 7.24 million in 2022.
Colombian Furniture Exports up 3.2% in 2022
COLOMBIA – Colombian wooden furniture exports maintained a positive level of growth in 2022. They went from USD 58.83 million in 2021 to USD 60.69 million in 2022, an increase of 3.2 percent.
Spanish Kitchen Furniture Manufacturers Grow 17% in 2022
SPAIN – AMC, the Spanish Kitchen Furniture Association, has reported a 17% year-on-year increase in turnover for its kitchen furniture manufacturing members in 2022, while that of the other member companies rose by 8.28%.
The Future of Wood Processing at LIGNA.Campus
GERMANY – Research and development, as well as education and training, are indispensable on the road to a more sustainable and productive future for woodworking and wood processing.
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