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Siempelkamp gets new MDF Plant Order from Vietnam
VIETNAM – The Vietnamese Mekong Wood MDF Joint Stock Company ordered a complete MDF plant from Siempelkamp. With this project, the company, which is well-established in the wood-based materials industry, is entering panel production, which will primarily be fed with the local raw materials acacia and eucalyptus.
Solid 1Q-2022 for Italian Woddworking Technology
ITALY – The first quarter 2022, despite significant differences from the previous one, reaffirmed the good health conditions of the Italian wood and furniture technology industry.
Particleboard production to expand in India
INDIA – Kerala is emerging as another centre for particleboard manufacturing according to an article from Plyreporter, the India timber sector magazine.
CIFM / interzum guangzhou rescheduled to July 2022
CHINA – Following the COVID-19 measures released by the Guangzhou Municipal Commerce Bureau in March, Koelnmesse – the organizer of Asia’s leading furniture production, woodworking and interiors trade fair – has announced the rescheduling of the annual event which was originally slated to take place from March 28-31.
Sonae Arauco Modern Particleboard Plant in Germany officially Inaugurated
ALEMANIA – Sonae Arauco officially inaugurated its state-of-the-art particleboard plant the Beeskow. Although the plant started operations in July 2020, it was only now possible to celebrate the opening of the new production plant due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sonae Aruco’s Innovus MFC wins Green Product Award 2022
PORTUGAL – The Innovus MFC decorative product range from Sonae Arauco has won the Green Product Award 2022 in the Interior & Lifestyle category.
GreenPlac invests USD 24 million to increase MDF production
BRASIL – The economic news shows a Brazil with the return of inflation and successive downward projections for its GDP. This situation is directly related to the commotion in the world market, caused by the crisis of the pandemic Covid-19 and aggravated by the war in Ukraine. In spite of this, Asperbras decided to increase its productive investments.
Spanish furniture exports grow 8.8% in 1Q-2022
SPAIN – According to ANIEME (Spanish National Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Exporters), from January to March 2022 (1Q-2022) Spanish furniture exports show an increase of 8.8%, exceeding EUR 649 million.
Sharp drop in Brazilian Wood Panel Consumption in 1Q-2022
BRAZIL – As reported by IBA (Brazilian Tree Industry), in the first three months of 2022 (1Q-2022) the consumption of wood-based panels (Particleboard/MDP, MDF and Hardboard) in Brazil reached 1.66 million m3, a sharp decrease of 18.7 percent compared to the 2.04 million m3 consumed in 1Q-2021.
German furniture exports increased by 11.8% in 1Q-2022
GERMANY – The German furniture industry noticeably increased its export business in the first quarter of 2022. As determined by the Federal Statistical Office, furniture exports increased by 11.8 percent to EUR 2.1 billion compared to the same period of previous year.
Schattdecor launches new 2022 collection “Global Essentials”
GERMANY – GERMANY – The new Decor Selection 2022 from Schattdecor reflects the trends and surface designs that are currently in high demand worldwide and also have the potential to become international bestsellers.
German furniture industry sales up 16 percent in first quarter
GERMANY – The German furniture industry increased its sales in the first quarter of this year by 16.1 percent to EUR 4.8 billion.
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Office furniture fair Orgatec 2020 is suspended
GERMANY – Koelnmesse, organizer of Orgatec, the world’s leading trade fair for office and facility, announced the suspension of this year’s edition.
Impact of the COVID -19 crisis on the European construction industry
SWEDEN – It is a fact that European construction markets have had a lot of challenges leading up to the COVID -19 crisis with stagnation trends in many countries.
European production of wooden panels decreased 1.8% in 2019
EUROPE – In a meeting held June 25 by videoconference with press contacts, associate members and collaborating institutes, EPF (European Panel Federation) presented an economic review of the wood-based panels industry in 2019, drawn from the recently published EPF Annual Report 2019-2020.
U.S. Residential kitchen and bath market valued at USD 130.8 billion
USA – The NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association) has completely revamped its annual Market Outlook originally released in February.
Turkey’s wood and furniture exports to the US maintain strong growth
TURKEY – Export of wood and furniture from Turkey to the US increased by 34.1 percent in the first five months of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019, having exceeded USD 75.5 million, Turkey’s Trade Ministry informed.
New Zealand encourages investment in wood processing industry
NEW ZEALAND – The New Zealand government is backing the forest and wood-processing industry to play a major role in New Zealand’s economic recovery, with the launch of the Invest in New Zealand Wood Processing prospectus to encourage wider local and offshore investment.
Ecuadorian imports of Decorative Papers drop 19.4% in the first five months 2020
ECUADOR – Ecuadorian imports of decorative papers for wooden panels surfaces reached USD 7.42 million in the first five months of 2020 (5M-2020), a 19.4 percent drop compared to the same period of 2019 (5M-USD 9.2 million).
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