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Postponement of the 49th CIFF Guangzhou and CIFM/interzum guangzhou 2022
CHINA – After the announcement by the regional Chinese government that all exhibition events in Guangzhou should be suspended from 11th March, the organisers of the CIFF Guangzhou and CIFM/interzum guangzhou have postponed the events to an as-yet unspecified date.
No FSC material from Russia and Belarus until the invasion ends
GERMANY – FSC remains deeply concerned about Russia’s aggressive invasion of Ukraine and stands in solidarity with all victims of this violence.
Homag edge banding machines turn 60
GERMANY – 60 years ago, Homag launched the first throughfeed edge banding machine using the hot-cold application process onto the market.
High costs impact American Woodmark results
USA – American Woodmark Corporation, one of the largest Kitchen furniture manufacturers in North America, announced results for its third quarter of fiscal 2022 which ended January 31, 2022.
Masisa reversed its losses and reaches a profit of USD 23.2 million in 2021
CHILE – Chilean wood panel manufacturer Masisa reversed losses recorded in 2020 with a profit of USD 23.2 million in 2021, which compares with losses of USD 160.4 the previous year.
Very Good Results for Arauco in 2021
CHILE – Arauco’s sales revenue reached USD 1,742.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q-2021). For FY 2021, revenues reached USD 6,349.8 million, a USD 1,616.9 million increase when compared to the USD 4,732.9 million of 2020.
Biesse reports Strong Profit increase in 2021
ITALY – The Biesse Group, a global leader in the manufacture of woodworking technology, reported sales revenues of EUR 742.2 million in 2021 an increase of 28.2 per cent compared to 2020 and +5.1% compared to 2019.
Timber from Russia and Belarus considered ‘conflict timber’
SWITZERLAND – All timber originating from Russia and Belarus is ‘conflict timber’ and therefore cannot be used in PEFC-certified products, the Board of PEFC International clarified.
Homag ceases sander production and partners with Heesemann
Brazilian wood panel consumption expands 15.4% in 2021
BRAZIL – As reported by IBA (Brazilian Tree Industry), in 2021 the consumption of wood-based panels (Particleboard/MDP, MDF and Hardboard) in Brazil reached 8.25 million m3, an increase of 15.4 percent compared to the 7.15 million m3 reached in 2020.
Proteak reports 2021 results
MEXICO – Proteak, Mexico’s largest forestry company, reported fourth quarter and consolidated results for 2021.
Ecuador with record level of Particleboard Exports in 2021
ECUADOR – Ecuadorian exports of particleboard (PB/MDP) reached USD 198.17 million in 2021, a growth of 53.7 per cent compared to the previous year (2020: USD 128.96 million) and 54.69 per cent compared to 2019 (USD 128.10 million).
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Brazil’s forestry association calls on authorities to recognize the sector’s importance amid the pandemic
BRAZIL – The Brazilian Tree Industry (Ibá) sent a letter, signed by its executive president, Paulo Hartung, to each of the governors across the country and all the ministers of the Federal Government.
NeoCon 2020 cancelled
USA – The next NeoCon will take place on June 14-16, 2021. The decision was taken by the event’s organizer, theMART, after consultation with leaders and partners within the commercial design industry.
Ecuadorian Particleboard exports continue to grow
ECUADOR – Exports of Ecuadorian particleboard / MDP (PB / MDP) reached USD 11.84 million in the first month of 2020, a remarkable growth of 31.0 percent compared to January 2019 (USD 9.04 million).
Movelsul Brasil 2020 has been postponed
BRAZIL – Movelsul Brasil, the largest furniture fair in Latin America programmed to be held from 16 to 19 March in the Event Park of Bento Gonçalves announced its postponement on Friday 13th, when the 251 exhibitors – furniture companies throughout Brazil of the high-scale segments, decoration, projected furniture and corporate furniture, as well as technologies and visitor services – were taken care of final preparations.
New date 2020 for Holz-Handwerk
GERMANY – In view of the increasing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and taking into account the principles for risk assessment of major events adopted by the crisis management group of the German government and the current recommendation of the Bavarian State Government for international exhibitions, VDMA Woodworking Machinery and NürnbergMesse have decided to postpone Holz-Handwerk together with Fensterbau Frontale 2020 to Tuesday, 16 June until Friday, 19 June 2020.
AWISA, the largest Australian industry show is also postponed
AUSTRALIA – At the AWISA Ltd board meeting on Friday 6 March the decision was made to postpone the AWISA exhibition planned for 1-4 July 2020. The reasons all relate to coronavirus.
Spring 2020 High Point Market postponed
USA – The High Point Market Authority has decided to postpone this year’s Spring Market, scheduled for April 25 – 29, until a later date in early June, should conditions improve.
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