Shi Quan Yap

Image: AmazonAs purchases of home decorations and compact furniture on e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Alibaba increase, opportunities are opening up for Vietnamese businesses to sell made-in Vietnam products.According to Amazon statistics, home decoration and furniture items have experienced outstanding growth in the 2020-2022 period. Even after returning...

52nd CIFF ShanghaiThe 52nd China International Furniture Fair (CIFF) Shanghai concluded on 8 Sep 2023, attracting a total of 93,474 visitors over four days, a 10.44% increase from 2019 in overseas attendees.Across eight thematic exhibition areas and four sub-exhibitions, the exhibition brought together 1,500 industry brands and covered an...

Argos' automatic grading systems are said to have the capability of of reducing cost, waste and customer claims (Image: Argos Solutions)Panel Plus, a Thailand-based manufacturer of wood panels, has recently ordered an additional automated grading system from Argos Solutions.With a grading capacity of 150m/min, Argos Solutions' automated grading system...

Andrew Carpenter, CEO of STA (left) and David Hopkins, CEO of TDUK (right)The Timber Development UK (TDUK) and Structural Timber Association (STA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help grow and develop the timber construction market in the UK.Under the terms of the agreement, the two parties...

Signing ceremony between Tang Jinsong, chairman of Wuxi C&D group (left), Bruce St.John, president of Canada Wood Group (Right), and witnessed by Fei Shaoyun, Party Secretary of Jiangsu Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (middle)As of 8 Sep 2023, Canada Wood Group and Wuxi Urban Construction Development Group have...

HOMAG to suspend their participation at Holz-Handwerk 2024 (Image: HOMAG)The HOMAG Group has announced that they will suspend its participation in the Holz-Handwerk trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany next year.Instead, the group will present its numerous innovations to customers at several local, decentralised events.CEO Dr Daniel Schmitt cites the...

The Rauch chipboard plant is located in Markt Bibart (Image: Egger)On 8 Sep 2023, the Egger Group has signed an agreement to purchase a Rauch chipboard plant in Markt Bibart, Germany.Rauch Group is a family-owned company that has been manufacturing and selling high-quality wardrobe and bedroom ranges for over...

Back in August 2023, Argos Solutions invited Timber Products to Kongsberg, Norway (Image: Argos Solutions)Oregon-based plywood producer Timber Products has invested in a panel repair system (PRS) by surface grading and PRS manufacturer Argos Solutions.According to Argos Solutions, the PRS will be installed at Timber Products' production facility in...

Thin plywood produced by Koskisen (Image: Koskisen)Wood products company Koskisen has announced an investment in a new thin plywood press at its thin plywood production unit in Hirvensalmi, Finland.The replacement investment will increase the pressing capacity of thin plywood by approximately a quarter, enable an increase in the...

Image: Joshua Williams/UnsplashThe European Commission (EC) has opened an investigation into the suspected circumvention of anti-dumping duties for birch plywood products produced in Russia that have entered the EU market.The main objective of the investigation is to identify the companies involved in the potential infringements, as Latvia-based birch plywood...