While the production index gives an insight into the highly volatile market conditions for furniture in Europe during the COVID pandemic, the trade data seems surprisingly stable. In terms of USD trade value, trade in 2020 was little changed from the previous year...... [mais...]
Due to the raging delta variety of the Corona virus that currently kills hundreds of citizens each day in Indonesia, the government as decided on another lockdown until August 2nd – so far. Only essential work is allowed. All other factories need to close in wide parts of the country such... [mais...]
The global significance of the European furniture sector, and some positive signs for the sector after the turmoil caused by the COVID pandemic, are highlighted in recent reports in World Furniture, the trade journal of CSIL, the Milan-based furniture market research organisation...... [mais...]
The Polish furniture and construction industry recognizes the global wood price dynamic a little less intense as other countries, yet, as domestic prices did not increase as much so far. But the currently existing balancing solution for that – the allowance for the national forsts to sell... [mais...]
In a research project between the Institute for Wood Technology Dresden (IHD) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP), reactive latex mixtures are to be developed and tested for their practicality in the wood industry. In contrast to commercial systems, this... [mais...]
The Chinese manufacturer of MDF panels, Shandong Huan Ge Decoration Co, Ltd, produced the first board on a Siempelkamp line for ultra-thin MDF with a 9' x 28.8m ContiRoll® press. The scope of supply also includes a matforming machine, pre-press, and compactor. The... [mais...]
The European woodworking industries have been advocating for a long time for an increased recognition of the role of wood-based products to decarbonize key sectors of the economy...... [mais...]
A group of timber traders representing significant import volumes of timber from Brazil to the European market is calling for more FSC-certified area in Brazil. In an open letter sent to the Brazilian forest sector, the signatories aim to motivate the market of sustainably sourced timber... [mais...]
Wood products can emit numerous volatile organic compounds (VOC). In the scientific literature, data on this is prepared very differently and cannot always be compared with one another. In a review article, researchers from the Thünen Institute of Wood Research put the available... [mais...]
Overall the UK imported USD241 million of tropical wooden furniture products in the first four months of this year, 17% more than the same period in 2020...... [mais...]
