European timber associations expect “shock in the wood product value chains”
The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) and the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) have warned in a joint statement that a "a shock in the wood product value chain" is to be …
War against Ukraine
Chinese Positec Group suspends activities in Russia and Belarus
The Positec Group is suspending its business activities in Russia and Belarus. The Chinese manufacturer of …
Home Improvement Industry
Donations for the Ukraine, stopped deliveries to Russia
There are further reports from the home improvement sector about aid for Ukraine and economic involvement in Russia. For …
Horst Brandstätter Group
Lechuza and Playmobil no longer delivering to Russia
The German planter brand Lechuza is stopping its deliveries to Russia. It is part of the Horst Brandstätter Group, which also …
EPLF: 5.3 per cent growth in 2021
The laminate flooring sector’s post-Covid recovery continues
For the second year in a row, EPLF members have continued to prosper – thanks to their focus on innovation and …
Trend towards DIY continues
Sales of European laminate flooring manufacturers rise by 5.3 percent
The members of the European Producers of Laminate Flooring (EPLF) association report positive business …
Platform from Salsify
Mr. Bricolage simplifies product data exchange with its suppliers
French franchise group Mr. Bricolage uses a supplier experience management platform from Salsify to exchange …
Up 25 per cent compared with 2019
Spanish manufacturers increase turnover by 20 per cent in 2021
Spanish manufacturers in the home improvement sector achieved 20 per cent more sales last year than in 2020 and 25 …
Spain and Germany, for example
Manufacturers in the home improvement sector are increasing prices
Spanish manufacturers in the home improvement sector are increasing product prices. That is what their …
SEAM initiative
Joining forces for sustainable growth
The new SEAM initiative aims to make the abrasives industry more sustainable. Xavier Orlhac, vice-president of Saint-Gobain Abrasives EMEA and…