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Altendorf Group introduces new service app for end customers
GERMANY – Users of Altendorf sliding table saws and Hebrock edgebanders can now benefit from even faster and more efficient Altendorf Group service.
In-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Pfleiderer Polska by Kronospan
BELGIUM – The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Pfleiderer Polska by Kronospan, under the EU Merger Regulation.
Despite logistical difficulties Eucatex closes 2021 on a positive note
BRAZIL – Eucatex , one of the largest manufacturers of wooden panels in Brazil, with operations also in the paint, varnish, laminated flooring, and doors segments, announced its results for the 4th quarter of 2021 (4Q-2021) and 2021.
Aglomerados Cotopaxi launches new collection “Vida 2022”
ECUADOR – Aglomerados Cotopaxi officially launched its new collection of designs called “Vida 2022”, a proposal that arises in times of pandemic, influenced by all the changes we have experienced in our daily lives, focusing on people and the importance of life, health, family and well-being.
15 Siempelkamp Plants accepted in 2021
GERMANY – In 2021, Siempelkamp had 15 plants accepted worldwide, most of the projects for customers in the wood-based materials industry.
Fimma and Movelsul close with great success
Sonae Arauco launches wood solutions for sustainable construction
SPAIN – Sonae Arauco launched two sustainable and innovative solutions in wood fibre for roof and walls construction on the Iberian market in response to the growing demand for more sustainable, ecological and carbon neutral solutions in construction projects, thus reinforcing its commitment to contribute to a more sustainable economy and a more sustainable planet.
Schmalz new headquarters in China
CHINA – Schmalz is now manufacturing both individual vacuum components and complete systems for automation and manual handling with vacuum at its new China headquarters in Taicang.
Gregor Baumbusch’s leadership at Weinig renewed for a five-year term
GERMANY – At its meeting held on March 22, 2022, the Supervisory Board of Michael Weinig AG appointed Mr. Gregor Baumbusch as Chairman of the Executive Board for a new term of office ending on December 31, 2027.
Colombian Particleboard Imports grew 39.5% in 2021
COLOMBIA- Colombian imports of particleboard (PB / MDP) reached USD 140.41 million in 2021 an increase of 39.5 per cent compared to 2020 (USD 100.67 million) and 38.7 per cent compared to 2019 (USD 101.26 million).
Everything ready for FIMMA + Maderalia
SPAIN – More than 400 direct exhibitors and 700 brands represented are participating in FIMMA + Maderalia, the first major industrial fair to be held this year in Spain and the first wood and furniture sector event in Europe in 2022.
Uniboard Wins Perspective Award
CANADA – Uniboard Canada Inc announced that it won the ‘’Perspective Award’’ from the Quebec Hardware and Building Materials Association (AQMAT), honoring outstanding marketing.
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First signals for restart of trade shows in Germany
GERMANY – The German federal states will decide in future, as of when exhibitions can be realized, if guidelines for hygiene and personal distance are fulfilled. Government and federal states agreed May 6th 2020 that exhibitions will no longer be regarded as mass events.
Italian Furniture industry starts reopening
ITALY – The Coronavirus strict government restrictions are gradually being relaxed.
ForMóbile 2020 is postponed
BRAZIL – ForMóbile 2020 is the latest casualty in a long list of trade shows cancelled or postponed due to incompatibility of large gatherings with the COVID-19 pandemic. The new date is yet to be decided.
Ecuador exports of particleboard up 9% in the first two months of 2020
ECUADOR – Ecuadorian PB / MDP exports reached USD 22.3 million in the first two months of 2020 (2M-2020), a growth of 9.0 percent compared to the same period of the previous year (2M-2019: USD 20.4 million).
Ligna 2021 supports its exhibitors in these challenging times
GERMANY – Ligna’s organizers, Deutsche Messe and the German Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers’ Association, are extending the show's exhibitor early-bird discount period by two months. Early-bird discounts for the show (Hannover, Germany, 10–14 May 2020) now close...
Xylexpo 2020 will take place from 10 to 13 November
ITALY – Xylexpo 2020 has set the dates for the 2020 edition.
China’s economy suffers its first contraction in 28 years, falling 6.8% in first quarter
CHINA – China’s economy shrank in the first three months of 2020, its first contraction since 1992, as production and spending were frozen by the country’s coronavirus lockdown.
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