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intelliDivide, The Optimization Software with Convincing Results
GERMANY – It’s a known fact among carpenters that creating cutting patterns manually causes additional work hours in work preparation that could be used in other ways. How do you minimize the additional time required while achieving efficient optimization results at the same time?
Peruvian Particleboard Imports Down 7% in First Two Months 2023
PERU – Peruvian imports of particleboard (PB / MDP) reached USD 27.1 million in the period January-February 2023.
Arauco acquires 100% of E2E
New RAL quality mark “Furniture – circularly sustainable”
Egger Takes Over Recycling Company M+P Umweltdienste
GERMANY – M+P Umweltdienste GmbH, based in Overath, near Cologne, has already supplied Egger with recyclable raw materials in the past. At Egger, high-quality wood-based materials are produced again from collected waste wood.
Wemhöner joins EPLF as Associate Member
BELGIUM – EPLF, European Producers of Laminate Flooring Association, announced that Wemhöner Surface Technologies has joined the association as of February 2023.
Weinig In the Process of Acquiring H.I.T. Maschinenbau
GERMANY – Michael Weinig AG, the specialist for woodworking machinery, reports that it concluded an agreement at the end of March to acquire majority shares in H.I.T. Maschinenbau and H.I.T. Keilzinkentechnik.
Tvilum Closes One of its Factories in Denmark
DENMARK – Less than two years after Tvilum, Denmark’s largest furniture manufacturer, acquired the furniture factory in Kjellerup from Steens Group, the company is closing down production.
Colombian Woodworking Machinery Imports Down 32.6% in 2022
COLOMBIA – Colombian imports of European machinery for secondary wood processing (wood-based panels) reached USD 5.57 million in 2022. This represented a significant drop of 32.6% compared to the previous year (2021: USD 8.26 million).
SCM’s New Automated and Connected Solutions on Stage at Ligna 2023
ITALY – SCM is preparing for the upcoming edition of Ligna (Hanover, 15-19 May 2023) consolidated by a growth in double figures, that brought the Group’s turnover in 2022 to EUR 850 million, and with technological proposals that meet the most current needs of a highly customised, versatile, interconnected and sustainable production.
Ligna to Emphasize Construction Industry Turning to Wood
GERMANY – As the trade show with the world’s widest range of processing machinery for wood construction, Ligna 2023 will examine the focus topic “Prefab Building Processes” from all angles.
CSIL: The Top 200 Global Furniture Manufacturers
ITALY – In its recent study ‘Top 200 Furniture Manufacturers Worldwide’, CSIL listed the largest companies in terms of furniture turnover.
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Ecuadorian Particleboard Exports Maintain Strong Growth
ECUADOR – Ecuadorian Particleboard (PB/MDP) exports continued to grow at a strong rate in November 2021 reaching USD 18.19 million compared to USD 13.61 million in November 2020 and USD 10.87 million in November 2019 that represented increases of 33.6 per cent and 67.4 per cent respectively.
Holz-Handwerk & Fensterbau Frontale postponed to July 2022
GERMANY – The trade show pairing of Holz-Handwerk & Fensterbau Frontale 2022 has been rescheduled in close consultation with exhibitors.
Ingka Investments to plant sustainable forest in Florida
USA – Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group which represents the largest Ikea retailer, recently announced it has acquired 1,321 hectares (3,264 acres) of land in Florida as part of its long-term commitment to responsible forest management.
Canadian Woodworking Machinery & Supply trade fair Canceled
CANADA – The Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo (WMS), scheduled for Feb. 24-26, has been cancelled due to the recently announced provincial lockdown resulting from governmental concerns about the highly contagious Omicron variant.
Registration Opens for IWF 2022
USA — Registration opens January 11 for the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) 2022, North America’s premier wood products manufacturing show.
Exhibitors and Visitors at Trade Fairs Can Enter Germany
GERMANY – It is generally possible for trade fair participants from abroad to enter Germany.
MEM Industrial 2022 will boost the wood and furniture processing sector
MEXICO – During a recent virtual press conference, the President of the Mexican Association of Wood and Furniture Industry Suppliers (AMPIMM), Alberto Vázquez;
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