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Unilin Forms Digital Printing Licensing Agreement with Swiss Krono
BELGIUM – Unilin Technologies, the IP and technology division of Mohawk Industries, is pleased to announce the signing of the digital printing licensing contract with Swiss Krono, a leading global manufacturer wooden panels and innovative laminate flooring solutions.
Stockholm Plans “World’s Largest Wooden City”
SWEDEN – Swedish developer Atrium Ljungberg plans to build what it says will be the world’s largest wooden city in Sickla, a former industrial quarter in southern Stockholm.
Dieffenbacher to supply chipping line to Greenpanel Industries
GERMANY – Indian MDF manufacturer Greenpanel Industries Ltd. has ordered from Dieffenbacher a MAIER chipping line for an MDF plant to be installed in Routhusuramala, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Enrico Aureli is The New ACIMALL President
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.
Peruvian Particleboard Imports Drop 15% in 5M-2023
PERU – Peruvian imports of particleboard (PB / MDP) reached USD 69.04 million in the period January-May 2023 (5M-2023). This represents a 7.0 percent drop compared to the same period of 2022 (5M-2022: USD 81.24 million).
Colombian Furniture Imports Decline in 4M-2023
COLOMBIA – The value of Colombian imports of wooden furniture saw a 21.2 percent decline in the first four months of 2023 (4M-2023).
Roseburg to Cease Particleboard Plant Operation and Sell Facility
USA – Roseburg recently announced that it will permanently end operations at its Taylorsville, Mississippi, particleboard plant on Aug. 21, 2023.
Homag Wins German Brand Award 2023
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.
Unilin, Barberán Introduce DeepBlue Technology
Colombian Particleboard Imports Down 20.8% in 1Q-2023
COLOMBIA- The value of Colombian particleboard imports (PB / MDP) reached USD 36.02 million in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q-2023), which represented a 20.8 percent drop compared to 1Q-2022 (USD 45.45 million).
Peruvian Furniture Imports Downl 40.1% in 4M-2023
PERU – In the first four months of 2023 (4M-2023) the value of Peruvian imports of wooden furniture was USD 14.14 million, which represented a significant decrease of 40.1 percent compared to the same period of 2022 (4M-2022: USD 23.59 million).
Felder Introduces KV 925 Vertical Saw
AUSTRIA – Robust, compact, precise – the vertical Felder KV 925 beam saw guarantees highest precision, efficiency and productivity on the smallest of footprints.
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Colombian Furniture Exports Up 34.6% in 1Q-2022
COLOMBIA – Colombian wood furniture exports maintained a strong level of growth in 1Q-2022. They went from USD12.1 million in the first quarter 2021 (1Q-2021) to USD16.2 million in 1Q-2022, a growth of 34.6%.
A brilliant 2021 for Italian Wood and Furniture Industry Technology
ITALY – The year 2021 was very positive for Italian manufacturers of technologies for the wood and furniture industry processing according to Acimall, the association of Italian manufacturers of wood and furniture technology.
1st Rosenheim LIGNA.Conference Canceled
GERMANY – The 1st Rosenheim LIGNA.Conference planned for 1 and 2 June 2022 cannot take place.
Registrations for Xylexpo 2022 in Line with Expectations
ITALY – “Once again, Xylexpo has proved to be a faithful mirror of the market!”. No doubt for Dario Corbetta, director of the international biennial exhibition of technology for the furniture and wood industry, scheduled at FieraMilano-Rho next October 12 to 15.
MEM Industrial boosts wood processing and furniture manufacturing business
MEXICO – The results of the 2022 edition of MEM Industrial, the leading trade show in Mexico catering to the woodworking and furniture industry, were announced by the event´s director, Azul Ogazón.
Brazilian Furniture Exports up 7.6% in 1Q-2022
BRAZIL – Brazilian wooden furniture exports reached USD 164.87 million in the first three months of 2022 (1Q-2022). This represented a 7.6 per cent increase compared to the same period 2021 (USD 153.23 million).
Dexco announces start of operations at LD Celulose’s new mill
BRAZIL – After more than two years of construction, LD Celulose recently reported the start of operations of the equipment for the production of dissolving cellulose.
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