15.07.2019 − In 2018 Austrian furniture production reached a total value of €2.086bn and therefore surpassed the preceding year’s figure by 4.9%.» more

03.07.2019 − In several talks with political decision-takers at the EU level , the association of the German furniture industry wants to discuss subsidies for the Polish furniture industry paid from the EU Structural Funds.» more

25.06.2019 − The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Citadele Banka Lithuania have granted a loan totalling € 37m to Vilniaus Baldai for the construction of a plant for ready-to-assemble furniture.» more

21.06.2019 − The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has delayed a preliminary decision about whether to impose countervailing duties (CVD) on imports of kitchen furniture and furniture parts from China until 5 August.» more

17.06.2019 − The Polish Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) in Gdansk has arrested a total of 17 people throughout Poland on suspicion of subsidy fraud. » more

05.06.2019 − German exports of kitchen furniture also increased in the first quarter and, at € 505.0m, were up 3.2% on the previous year in value terms. » more

30.05.2019 − In March domestic turnover of the German kitchen furniture industry, at €255.6m (-0.9%), fell short of the preceding year’s figure for the second consecutive time. » more

23.05.2019 − On 20 March Lithuanian Freda opened a cabinet furniture factory, including a warehouse, in the FEZ Kaunas special economic zone.» more

17.05.2019 − Revenue generated from sales of office furniture by US-American Knoll rose by 9.2 % in the first quarter to 202.2m US$.» more

16.05.2019 − In the first quarter of 2019 Swedish Nobia group generated turnover of SEK3.469bn. » more

14.05.2019 − In 2018, the German kitchen industry achieved a turnover of € 11.43 bn (including electrical appliances, sinks and accessories). » more

13.05.2019 − The Polish Nowy Styl Group has been awarded the takeover of the insolvent French office furniture manufacturer Majencia, which went bankrupt at the end of November.» more

13.05.2019 − Steinhoff International Holdings reports a net loss of € 3.994bn in the consolidated financial statements for the 2016/2017 business year published more than one year late.» more

10.05.2019 − The German furniture industry also generated a slight increase in sales in February compared to the same month last year. » more

09.05.2019 − In the first four months British kitchen furniture manufacturer and dealer Howden Joinery Group (Howdens) achieved a turnover increase of 5.7% vis à vis the preceding year.» more

06.05.2019 − US furniture manufacturers reported in the residential segment a decline of 3% to US$ 2.134bn for February compared with the previous year.» more

02.05.2019 − Steinhoff International Holdings has to make write-downs of €1.8bn on its intangible assets and goodwill as of September 30, 2017. » more

29.04.2019 − In 2018 US manufacturers of kitchen and bathroom cupboards generated turnover of US$7.3bn. » more

25.04.2019 − On 27 March the US Department of Commerce (DoC) launched an investigation into anti-dumping (AD)/countervailing duty (CVD) concerning imports of kitchen furniture and furniture items from China.» more

23.04.2019 − Three takeover bids were submitted for the French office furniture manufacturer Majencia. » more

16.04.2019 − The French Schmidt Groupe, which also includes Schmidt Küchen GmbH & Co. KG, generated production sales of € 563m in the 2018 financial year. » more

11.04.2019 − Business activity of insolvent Wellemöbel has had to be discontinued with effect as per 01 April. » more

08.04.2019 − In the fourth quarter of the 2018/2019 financial year (end of February), growth of Steelcase further accelerated. » more

05.04.2019 − The German furniture industry boosted its sales revenue by a total of 20.8 % between 2005 and 2018. » more

01.04.2019 − The purchasing cooperation MHK Group achieved sales of over € 6bn for the first time in the 2018 financial year. » more

28.03.2019 − GABI-BEL LLC, part of the Polish upholstered furniture manufacturer Fabryka Mebli GABI, plans to build a new upholstered furniture factory in Grodno, Belarus. » more

26.03.2019 − The Italian kitchen manufacturer Snaidero has set up a joint venture with the Beijing-based retailer Hi-Season Trading. » more

22.03.2019 − The American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance (AKCA) filed an anti-dumping action against China with the US Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission (ITC) on 6 March.» more

21.03.2019 − In 2018 German furniture exports increased by 2.2% vis à vis the previous year to €10.919bn.» more

18.03.2019 − The US consumer goods producer Masco is set to part ways with the two smallest of its four divisions: its kitchen furniture business and window, door, plastic profile and glass activities: » more