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Lumin will Invest USD 136 million in a New Plywood Plant in Uruguay
URUGUAY – Lumin, a leading timber and forest products company, will invest ~USD 136 million in the construction of its third industrial plant in Uruguay, which is expected to generate more than 300 jobs and significantly increase the country’s sustainable plywood production.
Woodworking made izy will Exhibit at Ligna
GERMANY – Woodworking made izy, developed by seven manufacturers of wood processing machinery over the last four years, will be present at the international woodworking trade fair Ligna.
Huber Abandons Plans for USD 439 million OSB Plant after Ongoing Delays
USA – Leading specialty building products manufacturer Huber Engineered Woods LLC (HEW), a subsidiary of J.M. Huber Corporation, announced that, due to delays, it will no longer develop its new oriented strand board (OSB) facility in Cohasset, MN, as originally intended and announced in June 2021.
Ecuadorian Decor Paper Imports up 39.2% in 2022
The value of Ecuadorian imports of decorative papers for wood panel surfaces reached USD 48.10 million in 2022.
Strong Decrease of Russian Wooden Panel Industry in 2022
RUSSIA -According to the information from Association of Furniture and Woodworking Industries of Russia, in 2022, the production of particleboard and OSB in Russia was down by 10.5%, to 10.3 million m3, and the production of fibreboard and MDF fell by 12.1%, to 6.4 million m3.
Awards for the Egger Group’s Sustainability Performance
AUSTRIA – Sustainable management is a significant component of the Egger Group’s corporate behaviour.
Brazilian Wooden Furniture Exports Down 15.1% in 2022
BRAZIL – The value of Brazilian wooden furniture exports reached USD 655.66 million in 2022.
Slight Increase in Value of Peruvian Particleboard Imports in 2022
PERU – The value of Peruvian particleboard imports (PB / MDP) reached USD 161.96 million in 2022 (2021: USD 159.45 million). An annual record and a slight year-on-year increase of 1.6 percent.
China, Main Foreign Market for Brazilian Particleboard in 2022
BRAZIL – The value of Brazilian exports of particleboard (PB / MDP) reached USD 108.94 million in 2022 (5M-2022).
Ecuadorian Particleboard Exports Exceed USD 200 million in 2022
ECUADOR – The value of Ecuadorian exports of particleboard (PB/MDP) reached USD 217.59 million in 2022.
Eucatex Signs Agreement and will have BTG as Partner
BRAZIL – Eucatex signed a composition agreement with the Public Ministry of the State of São Paulo (MPSP), the municipality of São Paulo and BTG Pactual Bank.
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European office furniture to recover following different paradigm
ITALY – According to an article by CSIL issued in the World Furniture Magazine and to the real estate observers, enforced lockdowns and working from home continue to delay office occupational deals from progressing as businesses review their operational strategies.
German Kitchen furniture industry expects growth of 10 percent in 2021
GERMANY – As of July 2021, sales in the German kitchen furniture industry were up 14.7 percent, well above the level of the same period in 2020 and also in the pre-Covid-19 year 2019, they support the development of the entire furniture industry – according to the assessment of Stefan Waldenmaier, CEO of the Association of German kitchen furniture industry (VdDK eV), Herford.
Ecuadorian imports of decorative papers up sharply in 6M-2021
ECUADOR – Ecuadorian imports of decorative papers for wood panel surfaces reached USD 18.32 million in the first six months of 2021 (6M-2021), up a notorious 117.3 percent over the same period in 2020 (6M-2020: USD 8.43 million).
First half of 2021 closes with 44.3% increase in Spanish furniture exports
SPAIN – The National Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Exporters of Spain (ANIEME) has presented the report on the results of foreign trade in the Spanish furniture sector for the period January-June 2021.
Trade fairs in Germany are back
GERMANY – A new start for the German trade fair and exhibition industry after almost one year of Covid 19 closures.
Ecuador strengthens its position as the region’s leading exporter of Particleboard
ECUADOR – In the first six months of 2021 (6M-2021) Ecuadorian exports of Particleboard/MDP reached USD 84.27 million compared to USD 42.85 million in the same period of 2020, representing a remarkable growth of 96.7 percent.
Brazilian wood panel consumption grows 44.1% in first half of 2021
BRAZIL – As reported by IBA (Brazilian Tree Industry), in the first half of 2021 (6M-2021) the consumption of wood-based panels (Chipboard/MDP, MDF and Hardboard) in Brazil reached 4.09 million m3, an increase of 44.1 percent compared to the 2.84 million m3 reached in 6M-2020.
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