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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.
Metro Ply Produced First Board on its New Particleboard Plant
THAILAND – On March 4, the Metro Ply Group, a leading wooden panel manufacturer in Thailand, produced the first board on its new particleboard plant at the Surat Thani site.
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.
Arauco Orders MDF Plant for México
MEXICO – The Chilean Arauco Group, a long-time Siempelkamp customer, continues the cooperation with its German supplier: The company placed an order for a complete plant for the production of MDF as well as a short-cycle press line.
Eucatex Informs 4Q-2022 Results
BRAZIL – Eucatex, one of the largest manufacturers of wood panels in Brazil, with operations also in the paint, varnish, laminated flooring and doors segments, announced its results for the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q-2022).
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%.
Egger Investing More Than USD 40 million to Increase Production Capacity in US
USA – Egger Wood Products has announced the start of production on a third lamination line at its Lexington, N.C. facility.
Raute Receives Order for EUR 49.6 million from Lumin in Uruguay
FINLAND – Raute Corporation has signed a contract worth EUR 49.6 million with Lumin in Uruguay for the technology delivery of a new plywood mill.
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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Barberan joins the Unilin partnership on digital printing and texturing for decorative boards
BELGIUM – In today’s highly competitive global market, the need to reduce inventory costs, to implement just-in-time manufacturing, to meet consumer demands and many other challenges has motivated the development of new digital solutions.
imm cologne is cancelled
GERMANY – imm cologne will not take place on the planned dates in January 2022 in Cologne.
ZOW 2022 postponed until 3–5 May 2022
GERMANY – Due to the current coronavirus situation and the resulting concern in the sector, ZOW – the supplier fair for the furniture and interior design industry – has been postponed until 3–5 May 2022.
CSIL Publishes World furniture Outlook 2022
ITALY – CSIL has recently published its 2022 edition of “World Furniture Outlook“. The World furniture Outlook is the CSIL flagship publication, issued twice a year, in July and December, providing status and prospects of the world furniture sector.
Strong Growth for Colombian European Woodworking Machinery Imports in 9M-2021
COLOMBIA – In the first nine months of the year Colombian imports of European woodworking machinery and technology reached USD 6.7 million and were up 118.1 per cent compared to the same period in 2020 (USD 3.09 million) and 47.8 percent compared to 9M-2019 (USD 4.5 million).
CIFF Shanghai 2021 will be online only event
CHINA – The China International Furniture Fair (CIFF) in Shanghai, which is planned as a regular trade fair, is to be held as a purely online event in December.
Domotex 2022 cancelled
GERMANY – Domotex will not take place in January 2022. This was announced by Deutsche Messe AG as organizer of the leading trade show for floor coverings and laminate flooring.
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