Norwegian Ekornes receives $630m cash bid from Chinese Qumei
China’s Qumei Home Furnishing Group on the 22nd of May made an all-cash bid for Norway’s Ekornes [...]
June 4, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Furniture / ...Wood-based Panels / China / Europe
EU domestic furniture sector sales recovers in 2017
The biggest shift in the EU furniture sector in recent years has come in the degree of market self-sufficiency [...]
April 24, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / Europe
Furniture imports in China have reached record levels
According to the China National Furniture Association the value of China’s furniture imports in 2017 [...]
April 19, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / China
Furniture manufacturer Forte invests in particleboard production in Poland
One of the largest European furniture manufacturers Fabryki Mebli “Forte” S.A. is ramping-up production at its new particleboard [...]
April 18, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Woodworking Machinery / Europe
US wooden furniture up 11% in 2017
The U.S. imported US$18.5 billion worth of wooden furniture in 2017, 11% more than in 2016. Imports [...]
March 8, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Furniture / ...North America
Great results for the woodworking machinery industry in Italy
2017 was a good year for the industry Italian woodworking machinery manufacturers, according to Acimall's latest figures. The value [...]
February 27, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / Woodworking Machinery / Europe
Egger analyzes the transfer of part of production in Germany
After reports in several local media, the Egger Group has published an opinion regarding a possible transfer of production from [...]
February 22, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe
Furniture giant Forte started production at new particleboard line in Poland
One of the largest European furniture manufacturers Fabryki Mebli “Forte” S.A. started-up prodution at its new particleboard line [...]
February 21, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Furniture / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
IKEA opens first store in India at the middle of 2018
IKEA has invested nearly Rs 1,000 crore during the last 2 years in the creation [...]
February 21, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Furniture / ...Asia & Middle East / Europe
Danish investor group to buy insolvent Tvilum
Tvilum filed for bankruptcy on the 2nd of February and ceased production on its plants in Farvang and Kjellerup, Denmark [...]
February 16, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Furniture / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe