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Arauco suspends operations at seven production units due to blockades
CHILE – Arauco, one of the world’s largest forestry companies, announced its decision to halt operations at seven production units.
Homag with Record order intake in the first quarter of 2022
ALEMANIA – In the first three months of 2022 (1Q-2022), the Homag Group’s order intake increased by 30.4% to EUR 574 million (1Q-2021: EUR 440 million), thus reaching a new quarterly record.
Proteak (Tecnotabla) reports 1Q-2022 results
MEXICO – Proteak, Mexico’s largest forestry company, reported results for the first quarter of 2022 (1Q-2022).
10 years of Innovus Decorative Products
PORTUGAL – The wood-based materials manufacturer Sonae Arauco is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Innovus Decorative Products brand this year.
Petri Strengell appointed interim President and CEO of Raute
FINLAND – The Board of Directors of Raute has appointed Petri Strengell as the company’s interim President and CEO effective 1 May 2022.
Fortune Brands to divide in two; Cabinets to become an independent Business
USA – Fortune Brands , an industry-leading home and security products company, announced that it intends to separate into two publicly traded companies.
Partnership between Schattdecor and Guararapes wins iF Design Awards 2022
BRAZIL – The Perspectives MDF collection, the result of a collaboration between Schattdecor and the panel manufacturer Guararapes, was awarded the iF Design Awards 2022, the world’s leading Design award.
Solid 1Q-2022 for Masisa
CHILE – Masisa, the chilean wooden panel manufacturer, reported its results for the first quarter 2022 (1Q-2022).
Dexco’s sales grow 20.5% in 1Q-2022
BRASIL – Dexco, the largest producer of wood panels and sanitary ware and metals in the southern hemisphere, reported that sales revenue in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q-2022) grew at 20.5%, despite the fall in volumes shipped by the Wood and Deca divisions.
Registrations for Xylexpo 2022 in Line with Expectations
ITALY – “Once again, Xylexpo has proved to be a faithful mirror of the market!”. No doubt for Dario Corbetta, director of the international biennial exhibition of technology for the furniture and wood industry, scheduled at FieraMilano-Rho next October 12 to 15.
MEM Industrial boosts wood processing and furniture manufacturing business
MEXICO – The results of the 2022 edition of MEM Industrial, the leading trade show in Mexico catering to the woodworking and furniture industry, were announced by the event´s director, Azul Ogazón.
Ecuadorian Particleboard exports up 22.6% in February 2022
ECUADOR – Ecuadorian Particleboard (PB/MDP) exports maintained a double digit growth rate in February 2022.
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Interzum Bogota is to be held in February 2021
COLOMBIA – Koelnmesse and the International Center for Business and Exhibitions of Bogotá, Corferias, have informed that the interzum bogota fair – initially scheduled to be held from 26 to 29 May this year – is rescheduled to take place from 2 to 5 February 2021.
High expectations for Interzum 2021
GERMANY – The coronavirus pandemic and all its social repercussions are catalyzing global change processes and altering some patterns of behavior.
Despite pandemic, Vietnam’s wood product exports up by 6%
VIETNAM – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact, the wood industry still enjoyed 3.2 billion USD in exports in the first four months of 2020, up 6 percent year on year, thanks to businesses’ efforts to switch to online trading and find new markets.
Ecuador is the leading exporter of particleboard in Latin America
ECUADOR – With exports of USD 29.6 million in the first three months of 2020 (1Q-2020), Ecuador bettered Chile (1Q-2020: USD 22.07 million) and Brazil (1Q-2020: USD 21.04 million) and confirmed its position as the main Particleboard / MDP (PB / MDP) exporting country in Latin America.
Domestic sales of German kitchen furniture up 9.8% in March
GERMANY – Following growth of less than 2 percent in January (+1.8 percent) and February (+1.2 percent), the domestic sales of the German kitchen furniture industry grew by 9.8 percent to € 280.7 million in March.
Brazilian wooden panel consumption down 1.5% in 1Q-2019
BRAZIL – As reported by IBÁ (Brazilian Tree Industry), in the first quarter of 2020 (Q1-2020) the consumption of wooden panels (Particleboard, MDF and Hardboard) in Brazil reached 1.60 million m3, a drop of 1.5 percent compared to 1.62 million of m3 reached in 1Q-2019.
New president and board for CATAS
ITALY – Catas, the Italian research laboratory for the furniture industry, has a new board of directors for the three-year period 2020-2023.
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