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Masisa reports 1Q-2023 Results
CHILE – Masisa reported that sales revenues through March 2023 amounted to USD 92.9 million, a decrease of 22.5 percent compared to the same period of the previous year (USD 119.8 million).
Ligna 2023: The Perfect Stage for Biesse
GERMANY – At Ligna, Biesse will showcase a new visual identity that represents the corporate renewal process and actively expresses the group’s values and identity – centred on multi-materiality and being inherently international – while preserving the features that distinguish the various sectors in which it operates.
Thebault Group to Invest EUR 100 million in LVL Plant
FRANCE – The Thebault Group recently announced the construction of a new wood processing unit in France.
Nolte Named Most Popular Kitchen Brand
GERMANY – Nolte Küchen has been Germany’s favourite kitchen brand since 2015 – and now for the third time in succession.
interzum guangzhou 2023 Concludes with Success
CHINA – interzum guangzhou 2023, Asia’s largest and most important trade fair for woodworking machinery, furniture production and interior design, which took place in Guangzhou from 28 to 31 March, was a complete success.
Main German Furniture Regions Maintain Position
GERMANY – Despite the challenging economic environment, the German furniture industry increased its national sales last year by almost seven percent to EUR 20.97 billion (companies with 20 and more employees). The key region of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the companies in Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) in particular made a significant contribution to this development: furniture industry sales in NRW rose by around six percent to EUR 8.4 billion, for OWL there was an increase of 8.4 percent to EUR 6.4 billion.
Striebig at Ligna 2023
SWITZERLAND – At Ligna 2023, the Swiss company Striebig AG, known for its vertical panel saws, will be presenting an impressive selection of its model range, in which digital processes are increasingly optimizing production workflows.
China: Particleboard production capacity in 2022
CHINA – According to the Academy of Industry Development and Planning under the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) and the China Forestry Products Industry Association (CFPIA) there were 295 particleboard manufacturing enterprises and 314 production lines at the end of 2022 with a production capacity of 41.48 million cubic metres, up 6% year on year.
Felder Group Acquires Majority Share of EMC srl
Roseburg Announces USD 700 million Investment
USA – Roseburg Forest Products announced that it planned to invest USD 700 million over the next four years to upgrade and expand its manufacturing operations in Southern Oregon, where the company was founded nearly 90 years ago.
Striebig at Ligna 2023
SWITZERLAND – At Ligna 2023, the Swiss company Striebig AG, known for its vertical panel saws, will be presenting an impressive selection of its model range, in which digital processes are increasingly optimizing production workflows.
Spanish Kitchen Furniture Manufacturers Grew 16.14% in 2022
SPAIN – AMC, the Spanish Kitchen Furniture Association, has reviewed the past financial year 2022, in which the turnover of its associated kitchen furniture manufacturers increased by 16.14% year-on-year, while that of the other member companies increased by 8.28%.
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Abac Capital invests in OB Cocinas to lead kitchen furniture manufacturing in Spain
SPAIN – Private equity fund Abac Sustainable Value II FCR (“Abac“) has acquired a majority stake in OB Cocinas with the aim of driving the creation of a leading kitchen furniture manufacturing group in Spain.
Stephanie Wagner is the new Head of LIGNA
GERMANY – Stephanie Wagner, the new Head of LIGNA, will be responsible for the project and thus for the content and operational management of the world’s leading trade fair for the woodworking and wood processing industry.
Strong finish of the year for German machinery manufacturers
GERMANY – The German mechanical eningeering industry had an extraordinarily strong recovery last year. While the first coronavirus pandemic year 2020 was characterised by significant declines in orders, the order books were filled again strongly in 2021.
Välinge wins Innovation Award
SWEDEN – FCNews has announced the winners of its inaugural FCNnovation Awards, a new initiative designed to recognize and highlight some of the most innovative new products and technologies in the flooring industry today.
New dates of the Salone del Mobile.Milano 2022
ITALY – The 60th edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano moves to June 2022 boasting a plethora of new things.
MEM Industrial postponed
MEXICO - Recently the MEM Industrial Advisory Council met with the aim of conducting an evaluation of the viability of the 2022 edition of the event given the increase in cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant in different states of the country and globally....
Brazilian Wooden Furniture Exports up 35.4% in November 2021
BRAZIL – Brazilian wooden furniture exports reached USD 74.66 million in November 2021 compared to USD 55.14 million in the same month 2020, an increase of 35.4 per cent. Compared to USD 45.56 million exported in November 2019 it represents an increase of 38.9 per cent.
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