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On September 24th China will implement its own tariffs on USD 60 billion of imports from the US. Read further to see the full list of wood products affected and tariff levels... [more...]
On September 12, 2018, Unilin filed a court case before the Landgericht Düsseldorf against Windmöller GmbH for infringement of European Patent EP 2 588 311. The infringement action is directed against Windmöller's alleged infringing sales of ...... [more...]
US wooden furniture imports grew 2% in June to US$1.71 billion. Imports in the first half of 2018 were 6% higher than during the same time period in 2017... [more...]
The German wood industry is growing for the fifth year in a row. According to Johannes Schwörer, President of the Federation of the German Timber Industry (HDH), the industry recorded a significant increase in sales of 3% to around € 18.2 billion between January and June 2018... [more...]
Swedish kitchen specialist Nobia has signed an agreement to acquire Bribus Holding B.V, a Dutch kitchen supplier with annual sales of approximately EUR 65 million. “This acquisition is the first step in our growth strategy ...... [more...]
To secure the supply of wood veneer with oak veneer, Välinge's mother Pervanovo has bought the Croatian veneer producer Furnir Otok doo from its owner Jozo Jovic. Woodura is a multi-layer flooring based on veneer, wood dust and polymer, which is pressed under high pressure... [more...]
Polish Economic Chamber of Wood Industry and Poznań International Fair invite for B2B Wood Meetings, which will be held during DREMA Fair, on the 12th - 13th of September 2018, in Poznań, Poland.... [more...]
At the end of the summer of 2018, the German furniture industry is looking at a cautious sector development. After a decline in sales in the second half of 2017, the manufacturers' financial state improved slightly in the first half of 2018, but the bottom line is that furniture sales, especially in Germany, are on the spot. While the start of the year in the environment of the imm cologne was still clearly positive, a clear calming of the business then set in, explained the Association of the German Furniture Industry (VDM) at an annual press conference in Cologne... [more...]
In June 2018, German producer prices for commercial wood products continued to rise. Almost all figures show a rising trend compared to the previous year... [more...]