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Arauco Concludes the First Pulp Production of the MAPA Project
CHILE – Underway since 2018, the investment in the project was USD 2.35 billion and should increase production capacity by an additional 1.56 million tons per year.
Ikea Increases Transparency about Origin of Wood in Products
NETHERLANDS – Ikea uses wood more than any other material, and for the very first time, shares all of the 45 markets suppliers sourced wood from in Fiscal Year 22.
American Woodmark Invests USD 65 million to expand Capacity in North Carolina and Mexico
USA – American Woodmark Corporation, one of the largest kitchen cabinet manufacturers in North America, will increase its kitchen and bath cabinet capacity for east coast markets.
interzum 2023 turns the spotlight on green issues
GERMANY – interzum 2023, to take place in Cologne from 9 to 12 May 2023, will place even greater emphasis on key issues of the future, such as sustainability, climate protection and resource efficiency, in order to drive forward the conversation about these matters.
Tolko to Rebuild OSB Plant affected by Fire
CANADA – Tolko Industries has commissioned Dieffenbacher to supply the core components of a OSB plant for its production facility in High Prairie, Alberta, Canada.
LIGNA.Preview Set for February 16
GERMANY – LIGNA.Preview the most important press event for Ligna will take place on February 16, at the Hannover fairground.
Egger Acquires Novem Industries
USA – Egger, a leading global manufacturer of wood-based panels, has acquired the business and assets of Novem Industries Inc., a wood recycling facility located in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Dexco is TOP 5 in 100 Open Corps Ranking
BRAZIL – Dexco, owner of the Deca, Portinari, Hydra, Duratex, Castelatto, Ceusa and Durafloor brands, was considered the TOP 5 Construction and Real Estate company in the Ranking 100 Open Corps 2022, an award that recognizes the corporations that most practiced open innovation with startups in Brazil in the last year.
Important Brazilian Presence at Expo Mueble 2023 in Mexico
BRAZIL – In yet another initiative of the Brazilian Furniture Sector Project, 37 Brazilian companies from the furniture sector are preparing to embark for Mexico next month.
Masisa Summons Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting
CHILE – Masisa S.A. informed that the Board of Directors agreed to call an Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting for January 27, 2023.
Dieffenbacher Acquires Renowned Austrian Company BERTSCHenergy
GERMANY – On January 1, Dieffenbacher expanded its portfolio of solutions by acquiring the know-how and key assets of BERTSCHenergy, based in Bludenz, Austria, through the newly formed Dieffenbacher Energy GmbH subsidiary.
Robert Bierfreund of Interprint new Chairman of DIPA
GERMANY – Robert Bierfreund is taking over the chairmanship of the Digital Printing Association (DIPA) with immediate effect, replacing Ali Özyilmaz of MB Digitalprint.
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Sales of German Furniture Industry up 4.3%
GERMANY – The German furniture industry generated sales of around 8.4 billion euros from January to June 2021, an increase of 4.3 percent compared with the same period last year.
More than 700 exhibitors already confirmed participation at IWF 2022
USA – The International Woodworking Fair (IWF) released a preliminary list of exhibitors booked for IWF 2022.
Masonite 2Q-2021 sales up by 33% to USD 662 million
USA – Masonite International Corporation’s net sales were USD 662 million in the second quarter of 2021, a 33% increase from USD 500 million in the comparable period of 2020.
MEM Industrial – Tecno Mueble Internacional Starts August 18
MEXICO – During a virtual conference, Teresa Calderón, President of the Jalisco Furniture Manufacturers Association (AFAMJAL); Azul Ogazón, Director of MEM Industrial – Tecno Mueble Internacional (MEM-TMI); Jorge Gutiérrez, Operations Manager of Expo Guadalajara; and Oscar Velazquez, Director of ImpactMX and Co-Founder of Makers for Good, announced the details of the 2021 edition of MEM-TMI, the leading trade fair for the wood and furniture processing industry in Mexico and Latin America, which will be held August 18-21 at Expo Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Wood industry lines up behind LIGNA.Innovation Network
GERMANY – September 27 marks the launch of the LIGNA.Innovation Network (LIGNA.IN) – a new digital format for the international woodworking and wood processing industry.
Turkey Furniture exports hit USD 2 billion in first semester 2021
TURKEY – Turkey’s furniture exports jumped 35 percent in the first semester of 2021 compared to the same period in the previous year, marking a record level of USD 2 billion.
Prices in American Sawnwood Market grew considerably Amid Construction Boom
USA – In 2020, the construction boom in the U.S. set off an unprecedented demand for sawnwood, outpacing the rate of recovery from disruptions due to Covid.
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