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Vietnam, represented by the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA), has assumed the chairmanship of the ASEAN Furniture Industries Council (AFIC), with member states pledging to strengthen supply chains and develop more resilient timber and furniture industries.Vietnam, which holds the ASEAN Furniture Industries Council...
Kronospan’s Hausmesse in Szczecinek, the company’s in-house fair, brought together Europe’s construction and interiors sectors to showcase innovation, manufacturing capacity and sustainability strategies.Kronospan’s Hausmesse in Szczecinek, Poland, brought together industry professionals from across EuropeHeld annually in Szczecinek, Poland, Kronospan’s flagship in-house exhibition, Hausmesse, once again served as a key...
Taking place from 22 to 25 Sep 2026, the event will combine live industry discussions, machinery demonstrations and digital manufacturing solutions at the company’s sites in Schopfloch and Holzbronn, Germany.A new stacking solution for HOMAG’s hybrid robot saws allows cut workpieces to be placed directly on floor-level pallets, reducing...
The Italian group has highlighted the new Accord 500 Edge, a multifunctional CNC machining centre with integrated edge banding technology, alongside its digital ecosystem, including WinMES and IoT Solution.SCM team at Xylexpo 2026Italian manufacturing group SCM has used Xylexpo 2026 in Milan to present its latest push towards connected,...
The new combined manufacturing platform brings together the plastics, wood and composites industries.Trade visitors at MaTec 2026 in Milan, where three major manufacturing industry exhibitions were combined into a single platform covering plastics, wood and composite materials (Image: Unsplash)A new multi-sector manufacturing exhibition in Milan attracted 44,907 visitors over...
Led by the Australian Furniture Association (AFA), Australian furniture manufacturers are calling for tighter oversight of Commonwealth procurement and supply chains, alleging that foreign-made products are being installed in sensitive government buildings without adequate security or compliance checks.The Australian Furniture Association presented concerns to the federal government at Parliament...
The new industrial platform brought together the plastics, wood-furniture and composites sectors at Fiera Milano Rho.MaTec 2026 brought together the plastics, wood-furniture and composite materials industries in Milan (Image: Xylexpo)The first edition of MaTec 2026 has closed in Milan, with organisers and exhibitors describing a positive response to the...
Xylexpo, Plast and Composites Future combine in a new multi-sector format, reflecting a shift towards multi-material manufacturing.Fiera Milano Rho will host the combined MaTec 2026 trade fair, showcasing technologies across multiple manufacturing sectors (Image: Xylexpo)A new international trade fair is bringing together three major industry exhibitions in Italy, in...
The three-pillar vision aims to reshape furniture supply chains, retail models and global industry connections.The 58th edition of CIFF Shanghai 2026 will take place from 5 to 8 Sep 2026 at Hongqiao, ShanghaiChina International Furniture Fair (CIFF) Shanghai will return in Sep 2026 with a renewed focus on three...
Loans of up to IDR 10 billion are available to businesses in six labour-intensive sectors, including furniture manufacturing.Indo Wood Expo 2026, taking place from 4–6 Jun at Grand City Convex in Surabaya, brings together the latest innovations, technologies, and solutions for the woodworking, furniture manufacturing, and wood processing industriesIndonesia...
